Jeewan's blog reminded me of an article I read about the death of the phone. The author pointed out an important feature the phone is missing: information about status. You have to call a person to determine if they are available to take a call. People now us text, IM, and social networking to have conversations or even as a way to determine if someone is available to talk. It was interesting to read about the how the number of calls and the length of calls have decreased.
Do you think the phone conversation is an endangered communication option? Or do you agree with the author that "the calls we do make will be longer, reserved for the sort of deep discussion that the medium does best". Can technology actuallly help use identify the most appropriate way in which to use tools old and new?
I commented on Jeewan's blog and Virginia's I think, about how attached I am to my landline. I dislike cellphones, but recognize their usefulness. But as long as I have a child, there will be a landline in my house. I need to know that I have a phone that is "fully charged" whenever I need it and connected directly with 911 dispatchers at a moment's notice.
ReplyDeleteWhen I call my mom from my landline, the call is clearer, and definitely longer, than when I call on the cell.
Viva la Landline!