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Cape Town - We’re living in a world where our use of devices are so commonplace that it isn’t a stretch to develop deep attachments to our technology.
This is according to Fin24 user Rasvanth Chunylall, who responded to a video article which highlighted that we spend thousands on our gadgets, but won't spend a few hundred on protecting them.
Chunylall recalled one of his university professors would scold his laptop when it would take too long to load a webpage for his lecture. "Out aloud. He would call it 'Old Bessie'. Yes, he named his laptop.
"But I can’t fault him. When a new cellphone is dropped for the first time, a part of me breaks even when the cellphone appears just fine."
Chunylall added: "The svelte smartphones of today are not as sturdy as the Nokia 3310 bricks of yesteryear and as such a protective cover becomes a requirement with every new cellphone purchase.
"Before I found out about screen protectors I’d keep those plastic seals on the cover that they come with initially. When those eventually peeled off I’d be quite bummed, knowing that the screen would now be open to every manner of unsightly nick, bump and scratch.
"From my personal experience, I think a lot of people are investing in coverings to protect their personal 'Bessies' and perhaps even make a fashion statement with a cool design.
"Beyond dropping a phone, our cellphones are always in danger of damage whether in a pocket or handbag filled with loose change or on a table where drinks can be spilt on them.
"When I look at the worn out cover for my cellphone I know the extra bit I’ve invested to keep it safe is completely worth it."
Fin24 Shereen Sirkhotte wasn't so lucky wit her iPod.
She wrote: "I love my iPod, so was really angry with myself when it fell out of my hands and cracked. I haven't seen any iPod covers and now it could cost me the price of a new iPod to get it fixed!"
- Fin24
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