Notes from the lagging edge -2
I'm not a Luddite. In fact, am a fan of the practical application of technology (e.g., Bar coding, Fast Lane/EZPass transponder, ID chips for pets), but I do not get the love affair that so many of you have with your iPhone, blackberry and other expensive, battery-powered gizmos.
I'm not a Luddite. In fact, am a fan of the practical application of technology (e.g., Bar coding, Fast Lane/EZPass transponder, ID chips for pets), but I do not get the love affair that so many of you have with your iPhone, blackberry and other expensive, battery-powered gizmos.
If you ask me, the miniaturization concept has gone way past reasonable. These little "keypads" are too tiny to operate for anyone who is over age 30. And the screens are just a blur without reading glasses.
Moreover, the sound quality on mobile devices is pathetic. Ringtones are annoyingly tinny and distorted. Voice quality is choppy and uneven.
Next time you go to the mall or a restaurant look around and watch people and their gadgets. If two people are dining one or both of them will have a mobile device on the table between them - a subtle but strong signal to the other of his priorities.
If the person is alone, they try to appear busy by constantly checking their mobile device. I don't know why other people feel awkward when they are alone; I don't feel that way at all. I usually pull out my notebook and scribble some nonsense to make anyone watching me think I am writing something important.
Sent From My Dingleberry
3 comments:
I wonder if some now sport ersatz Blackberries or Iphones like many wannabes did in the early days of mobile phones?
Screw you.
Terry
Ah, Terry, Mr. Gadget Himself! Sorry to riff on your leading-edge-techno-obsession, but we must speak truth to battery power. If you don't like it, go txt yourself.
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