the evolution of technology
So Summer asked me a question today: "Did you have iPods when you were a kid, Dad?" I educated my daughter about an ancient device called the walkman. Got me thinking about the evolution of technology.
There is an old Chinese Proverb: may you live in interesting times. Can't imagine a more interesting time to be alive can you?
I think the cell phone is a microcosm.
Remember when cell phones that were just phones?
I was reading a Fast Company article about some of the latest evolutions in cell phones. Phones are becoming entertainment centers with full-length feature films available via mSpot. The iPhone doubles as a juke box. Phones function as remote controls. Give it a few years and phones will be garage door openers and thermostat adjusters. They will function as e-wallets and roaming alarm systems.
And you gotta love this: a new phone from Japan's NTT DoCoMo alerts women who are trying to get pregnant when they are ovulating.
Are you kidding me?
For what it's worth, I'm a Treo guy. But if someone got me an iPhone I would feel compelled to switch over :) It would be rude not to!
There is an old Chinese Proverb: may you live in interesting times. Can't imagine a more interesting time to be alive can you?
I think the cell phone is a microcosm.
Remember when cell phones that were just phones?
I was reading a Fast Company article about some of the latest evolutions in cell phones. Phones are becoming entertainment centers with full-length feature films available via mSpot. The iPhone doubles as a juke box. Phones function as remote controls. Give it a few years and phones will be garage door openers and thermostat adjusters. They will function as e-wallets and roaming alarm systems.
And you gotta love this: a new phone from Japan's NTT DoCoMo alerts women who are trying to get pregnant when they are ovulating.
Are you kidding me?
For what it's worth, I'm a Treo guy. But if someone got me an iPhone I would feel compelled to switch over :) It would be rude not to!
3 Comments:
I suddenly had this mental image of Zach from Saved By The Bell, with the humongous square "cell phone" to his head. Wow.
I think I've just had my first "old person looking back on the simpler days of technology" moment reading your post...and I'm only 24.
I'm a Treo guy too, but I'm as close to drooling as I get with the iPhone! Love the way that Apple pushes the innovative envelope and thinks WAY outside the box!
I love my Treo, but as a Mac guy, I can't help but get excited about the iPhone. I see us moving away from laptops and totally relying on our phones. It's insane!
I'll probably wait until the 2nd generation iPhone to get one. ;) Holding out for more GB's... haha
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