Random thoughts thread

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

First world issues #3669: Phone is too big to fit into the car's cubby hole thingy and the slot next to the cup holders.

Clarification: At that size is it really still a phone or a tablet crossover?

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Clarification: At that size is it really still a phone or a tablet crossover?

That is the question of the century...

Funny how phones went from big to small to big again. People are now complaining phones are too big to fit in their hand and want small again. Not that there is anything wrong with that concern.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

That is the question of the century...

Funny how phones went from big to small to big again. People are now complaining phones are too big to fit in their hand and want small again. Not that there is anything wrong with that concern.

Stating the obvious but it seems the discussion is discounting that phones aren't really phones any longer. The left side of that line-up were truly just telephones (voice). Somewhere in the middle we started texting, and then doing apps and the purpose of a handheld device changed from telecommunications to multi-function devices that happen to be capable of a phone call.

You can't have something the size of a flip phone that is capable of doing a moving map, or reading Excel attachments, or even efficiently doing text messaging, at least not until they start doing holographic or heads-up projection from them.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Stating the obvious but it seems the discussion is discounting that phones aren't really phones any longer. The left side of that line-up were truly just telephones (voice). Somewhere in the middle we started texting, and then doing apps and the purpose of a handheld device changed from telecommunications to multi-function devices that happen to be capable of a phone call.

You can't have something the size of a flip phone that is capable of doing a moving map, or reading Excel attachments, or even efficiently doing text messaging, at least not until they start doing holographic or heads-up projection from them.

Why of course. Was just too tired (and lazy) to state everything you mentioned. Figured most people would already know what devices of yesteryear and devices of nowadays are capable of...

[ichitaka05]

Another one get hit by my ban hammer... I won't miss you and I'll see you in 7 days

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Another one get hit by my ban hammer... I won't miss you and I'll see you in 7 days

Let me guess... another member in the classifieds section not following for sale rules?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Stating the obvious but it seems the discussion is discounting that phones aren't really phones any longer.

Thanks, Debbie.

[Talus1]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

... at least not until they start doing holographic or heads-up projection from them.

Ooooh, want!!!

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Let me guess... another member in the classifieds section not following for sale rules?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Another one get hit by my ban hammer... I won't miss you and I'll see you in 7 days

Well I can still log in...

[Sarlacc]

I still have one of these lying around!

Used to travel without packing a charger, 3-4 days was no problem.
Now, I spend a considerable percentage of my life searching for micro-USB cables.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I still have one of these lying around!

I got that beat, my 1996 Atlanta Olympics special edition Motorola "Digital Personal Communicator".

[Nevermore]

So, car guys hate Fast n' Loud?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

So, car guys hate Fast n' Loud?

Watched it once and it was OK but I have become very jaded and disbelieving of all these "reality shows" after seeing some of the places in person. There is very little that is real about any of them.