This gives new meaning to the word obsessed...

[oliegirl]

Colorado Man Has Plastic Surgery on Thumbs to Improve iPhone Typing
Written by: Al Sacco in News

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: Information Collective

A Colorado man has given new meaning to the term "BlackBerry thumb."

Thomas Martel, a 28-year-old from Bonnie Brae, Colo., a suburb of Denver, recently underwent a new surgical procedure called "whittling" to reduce the size of his thumbs for more efficiency typing on his new Apple iPhone, according a report on NorthDenverNews.com.

The procedure apparently involves shaving down the thumb bones through tiny incisions. The surrounding musculature and thumb nails are also carefully tweaked to fit the new thumb size, according to the report.


From the article:

"From my old Treo, to my Blackberry, to this new iPhone, I had a hard time hitting the right buttons, and I always lost those little styluses," Martel said. "Sure, the procedure was expensive, but when I think of all the time I save by being able to use modern handhelds so much faster, I really think the surgery will pay for itself in ten to fifteen years. And what it's saving me in frustration - that's priceless."

Priceless, indeed, Tommy.

I just can't help but think how angry this guy is going to be fifteen years from now if phones and other mobile devices trend toward, say, voice activated interfaces or other such input methods that don't discriminate against larger folks. And his thumbs must look downright silly… if this story is even factual.

Many of you have relationships with your handhelds that some—your significant others, perhaps—might consider unhealthy, or even obsessive.

I'm a BlackBerry lover myself, and I can honestly say I would never go under the knife for a handheld. Would any of you seriously consider this type of surgery?



LINK: http://advice.cio.com/al_sacco/color..._iphone_typing


I love my iPhone, and text/IM on it all the time - but this is just a bit ridiculous!

[EagleFan]

Ummmm, that's insane...

[TroyF]

Not in a million years. No freakin way.

[st.cronin]

I didn't realize cartman had moved to Colorado.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I didn't realize cartman had moved to Colorado.

WHY YOU ALWAYS GOTTA BE HATIN'???

DON'T GET IT DONE IF YOU DONT WANT DA SUPAFLY iPhone THUMBZ!!!!

[cartman]

Dola

Sorry, the scar tissue at the end of my thumbs is still
a little sore.

[terpkristin]

I'm disturbed that some doctor agreed to do this. I mean, there are people who are into body modification for "art" purposes (getting things implanted under their skin, etc), but quite often those procedures are not done by doctors...

What a nutcase.

/tk

[bulletsponge]

Many of you have relationships with your handhelds that some—your significant others, perhaps—might consider unhealthy, or even obsessive.

are you refering to a vibrator olie?

[oliegirl]

Originally Posted by bulletsponge

are you refering to a vibrator olie?

Um, I didn't write that - the author of the article did. And I think I'm going to have to decline to answer that question...