[Taylor]

Cell phones are now what shoes were in the mid-90s. Instead of paying $200 for Air Jordans, people are now paying $600 for iPhones as the main status symbol. The other day my wife saw a homeless man digging through a dumpster, talking on his cell.
Personally, I never had Jordans, and I'll probably never spend more than $50 on a cell phone. I've got a camera; I've got a computer; I've got a phone; I've got a stereo. I don't need them all in one place so I can break/lose them all at once.
Besides, when one makes the decision to become a high school teacher, having status symbols becomes about as important as a dental plan for chickens.