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[Jeremy Portzer <jeremyp AT pobox.com>]

On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 10:04, K. Jo Garner wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> ->If you already have broadband Internet, and a cell phone, why have a
> ->home phone at all?  I've been without a home phone for over a year now
> 
> Because cell phones are nothing more than glorified CB radios. 
> 

Sorry for coming in late on this, but while you may be correct depending
on your definition of "glorified," I don't see how this affects my
argument.  A telephone is a glorified telegraph.  A telegraph is a
glorified Pony Express.  A Pony Express is a glorified version of
walking the message there yourself.  As we "glorify" technology by
making it MUCH better in many ways, our lifesytle improves.  Are you
that much of a reactionary that you can't stand new technology? 

Now, I agree there are problems with cell phones, the biggest one being
the issues of etiquette.  A few months ago not only did a cell phone
ring at a movie I was seeing, but the person answered it and carried on
a long conversation, at full volume, despite being shushed by her
neighbors.  It was not a fun experience, and I know this wasn't an
isolated incident.  People certainly need to learn when to silence or
turn off their cell phones!  I usually leave mine in the car whenever
going to a restaurant, movie, etc, so it doesn't interrupt, and I wish
everyone else would do the same.

--Jeremy

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