Comments on: My ancient cellphone: All that is clunky eventually becomes cool again http://www.wordyard.com/2006/08/10/my-ancient-cellphone-all-that-is-clunky-eventually-becomes-cool-again/ Technology, politics, culture Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Scott Rosenberg’s Wordyard » Blog Archive » When Nintendo cartridge meets spin cycle http://www.wordyard.com/2006/08/10/my-ancient-cellphone-all-that-is-clunky-eventually-becomes-cool-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Scott Rosenberg’s Wordyard » Blog Archive » When Nintendo cartridge meets spin cycle Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:26:43 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1098#comment-1527 [...] a few knocks. I have used Thinkpads until their plastic cases began to disintegrate, and I have an unusually durable cellphone — an antediluvian model with a black-and-white screen. But in general, our PDAs, Ipods, [...] [...] a few knocks. I have used Thinkpads until their plastic cases began to disintegrate, and I have an unusually durable cellphone — an antediluvian model with a black-and-white screen. But in general, our PDAs, Ipods, [...]

]]> By: Carlos http://www.wordyard.com/2006/08/10/my-ancient-cellphone-all-that-is-clunky-eventually-becomes-cool-again/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Carlos Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.wordyard.com/?p=1098#comment-148 If forced to choose, I'd have to put the devices in the same order. The thing is, I really don't want to have to choose. My digital dream is to dismiss that choice by turning my TV and cellphone into my computer. I want internet access everywhere and everywhen, no matter where I happen to be. I want to get my TV shows as easily as my email. That's what makes the iPhone exciting. It may not actually deliver on all it promises (we'll see), but the concept is definitely where we need to be going. There shouldn't be any barriers between those three worlds and I'd really love to see the day when the walls come down. P.S. The Motorola V60 is in no way clunky. It's still one of the best designed cell phones ever, with elegant lines that belie the fact that it's built like a tank. If forced to choose, I’d have to put the devices in the same order. The thing is, I really don’t want to have to choose. My digital dream is to dismiss that choice by turning my TV and cellphone into my computer. I want internet access everywhere and everywhen, no matter where I happen to be. I want to get my TV shows as easily as my email.

That’s what makes the iPhone exciting. It may not actually deliver on all it promises (we’ll see), but the concept is definitely where we need to be going. There shouldn’t be any barriers between those three worlds and I’d really love to see the day when the walls come down.

P.S. The Motorola V60 is in no way clunky. It’s still one of the best designed cell phones ever, with elegant lines that belie the fact that it’s built like a tank.

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