9.09.2004
The New York Times: A Digital Generation's Analog Chic
The New York Times > Technology > Circuits > A Digital Generation's Analog Chic
I've been wanting to do this for months. Next stupid idea that hits my brain ... I drop everything and do it. Damn you, Eugene Auh!
"I wanted the biggest cellphone I could find," said Mr. Auh, a 27-year-old investment manager in Philadelphia. His winning bid of $25.95 bought a Motorola DynaTac, a 1980's-era "brick" cellphone that fits more comfortably in a backpack than in a suit pocket.
"Imagine this: I'll walk into a bar and ask for a girl's number, then break out my phone," he said. "How could you say no to that?"
"This cellphone only stores nine numbers, ladies," he said, "so it's first come, first served."
I've been wanting to do this for months. Next stupid idea that hits my brain ... I drop everything and do it. Damn you, Eugene Auh!
"I wanted the biggest cellphone I could find," said Mr. Auh, a 27-year-old investment manager in Philadelphia. His winning bid of $25.95 bought a Motorola DynaTac, a 1980's-era "brick" cellphone that fits more comfortably in a backpack than in a suit pocket.
"Imagine this: I'll walk into a bar and ask for a girl's number, then break out my phone," he said. "How could you say no to that?"
"This cellphone only stores nine numbers, ladies," he said, "so it's first come, first served."
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