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LunarMist said:ddrueding said:I'm a fan of a minimalist lifestyle, and those things don't work for me.
Minimalist lifestyle? Compared to what?
ddrueding said:This pile consists of shoes, clothes, my car key, my cellphone, and a moneyclip. That's it.
sechs said:ddrueding said:This pile consists of shoes, clothes, my car key, my cellphone, and a moneyclip. That's it.
You know, if you replaced that cell phone with a watch and dumped the car key, it'd be a lot more minimalist.
ddrueding said:I like to travel light, it helps if you need to leave in a hurry.
ddrueding said:cellphones are a virtual must
ddrueding said:cellphones are a virtual must
sechs said:Thank goodness the darn things aren't a reality must. Devices that make people rude and inconsiderate should have strict licensing.
LunarMist said:Why? I have never owned or operated a cellphone and am still functioning. I don't have a pager, PDA or Blueberry either
Same here. I have zero need to make or receive phone calls when I'm out. In fact, I consider getting phone calls in general pretty annoying so I certainly don't want to get them when I'm out.LunarMist said:Why? I have never owned or operated a cellphone and am still functioning. I don't have a pager, PDA or Blueberry either.
ddrueding said:Cellphones make people rude and inconsiderate? Really? I love mind controll devices. More likely, cellphones are a tool rude and inconsiderate people use to make themselves more annoying by misusing them.
e_dawg said:It's common for the older and geeks among us (not that there's anything wrong with being older or social misfits) to be hesitant to embrace the enabling technology such as mobile communication/organizational devices.
sechs said:Who says we're hesitant? I've never had the batteries run down on my address book and had it lose all its ink and pages. That sounds like superior technology to me!
My Treo and several other current-generation Palm OS products continually back main RAM to NVRAM. Lose the battery and you can't access your data until it's recharged, but you don't lose the data itself.e_dawg said:sechs said:Who says we're hesitant? I've never had the batteries run down on my address book and had it lose all its ink and pages. That sounds like superior technology to me!
Touche! That has got to be the most annoying thing about PDAs. ... although, it shouldn't happen normally (at least not irrevocably). Usually, you put it in the cradle every night so that it is always charged.
Poor me? My company pays for the device (and upgrades). They pay for the service. They pay for my broadband at home. They pay me. So once in a while I do work off-hours. No big deal; there are millions of people who take a little work home with them; my work is just a bit more 'official'.Buck said:Poor Fushigi has orders from his company to carry one around.
Buck said:Embracing technology? Best thing since hot chocolate? Laughable! Cell phones and PDAs have a basic function, which fill a niche need. I didn't get a cell phone until the need arose. Poor Fushigi has orders from his company to carry one around. Hey, if you need a cell phone because ten women are calling for your company while you are out with another, so be it. Maybe you need to be urgently contacted by a client or boss while you're on the move, okay, let that happen (just don't drive around me). Honestly, people functioned just fine without them.
e_dawg said:Welcome to the 21st century my friends. Technology marches forward. Don't get trampled underfoot!
Honestly, in NYC, and especially Manhattan, owning a car is more trouble than it's worth. A car is totally useless for getting around the city, being both slower and more expensive than the subway. The only use it might have is if you frequently travel outside the city, but even here renting a car might make more sense unless one drives outside the city quite often. Since I prefer to have nothing at all to do with the suburbs, to me a car is as pointless as a cell phone. I have to say that with a car when one considers the time involved maintaining it, plus the time spent working to pay for it, how much are you really ahead? Usually a car saves at best a few hours a week over public transportation once all these things are factored in. Sometimes it ends up burdening us more than it helps us.e_dawg said:Why don't I express my disdain for that silly newfangled transportation technology you use called a car? People surely did that at the turn of the century. Even today it is certainly unnecessary in any major city due to the advent of public transportation. It pollutes, is ridiculously inefficient unless you're carpooling, is quite a financial burden to own and operate, and it depreciates faster than any other asset class save for computer hardware...
It's not a question of not embracing technology so much as not being burdened by it. Sure, sometimes something new offers advantages. This needs to be weighed against the disadvantages. One problem I've had with many of these "gadgets" is their steep price, usually in the hundred dollar or higher range. Then there is often a steep learning curve requiring a good investment of time. After that there is often maintenance like keeping firmware updated, synchronizing contact lists, etc. All these must be balanced against any advantages. Do I really need a PDA so I can look up addresses on the fly? No, I'm not in any line of work which requires that. Heck, I hardly travel beyond walking distance most of the time.It's common for the older and geeks among us (not that there's anything wrong with being older or social misfits) to be hesitant to embrace the enabling technology such as mobile communication/organizational devices.
jtr1962 said:Digital camera? Great idea. Now I use my mom's but it's worth it enough to me to eventually buy one. I like photography but never could afford it. With a digicam and rechargeable batteries, the initial investment is the only one. No ongoing costs for film, processing, bad shots, etc. No space taken up by prints. No more lost pictures since everything can be backed up many times over. These advantages easily outweigh the several hundred dollar entry price.
I also have one of those Skagen titanium wristwatches, but with the dark slate grey faceplate (not blue, as pictured).timwhit said:I like Skagen watches...
mubs said:I liked this one because it had eveything I need: multiple alarms, timer, stopwatch and dual time showing date/time in the second location.