Comments on: Mobile Really Needs to Suck Less http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amy Gahran http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-51979 Amy Gahran Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:39:41 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-51979 Thanks, Karoli<br><br>What truly appalls me is how far behind the U.S. is lagging in mobile technology, communication, and services -- arguably the fastest-growing and most potentially lucrative media market right now. My friends in Europe and Asia are amazed when I tell them of the hassled and limitations US mobile users must endure.<br><br>At a time when our economy is in trouble, this sort of trend makes me want to scream.<br><br>- Amy Gahran Thanks, Karoli

What truly appalls me is how far behind the U.S. is lagging in mobile technology, communication, and services — arguably the fastest-growing and most potentially lucrative media market right now. My friends in Europe and Asia are amazed when I tell them of the hassled and limitations US mobile users must endure.

At a time when our economy is in trouble, this sort of trend makes me want to scream.

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41272 Amy Gahran Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:39:41 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-41272 Thanks, Karoli<br><br>What truly appalls me is how far behind the U.S. is lagging in mobile technology, communication, and services -- arguably the fastest-growing and most potentially lucrative media market right now. My friends in Europe and Asia are amazed when I tell them of the hassled and limitations US mobile users must endure.<br><br>At a time when our economy is in trouble, this sort of trend makes me want to scream.<br><br>- Amy Gahran Thanks, Karoli

What truly appalls me is how far behind the U.S. is lagging in mobile technology, communication, and services — arguably the fastest-growing and most potentially lucrative media market right now. My friends in Europe and Asia are amazed when I tell them of the hassled and limitations US mobile users must endure.

At a time when our economy is in trouble, this sort of trend makes me want to scream.

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Sophmom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41271 Sophmom Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:52:42 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-41271 Think I've fixed the lack o' link problem. Commenting to test. Think I've fixed the lack o' link problem. Commenting to test.

]]> By: Sophmom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41270 Sophmom Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-41270 Nice rant. It's just that the legislation on behalf of consumer always lags behind technoloical advances. What the mobile service providers get away with woud never be tolerated in the computing world. I have an ATT 8525 - <a href="http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/8525/?_requestid=108684">http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/8525...</a> (there's a newer version with a tilt screen) and it does most of what you're wishing for (plus, serves as a modem to connect a laptop - although who needs a laptop when they have this little computer in their hand?). I chose it over the iPhone last summer because it runs on 3G. I've been very pleased although I still can't stop myself from lusting after The Youngest's iPhone. Nice rant. It's just that the legislation on behalf of consumer always lags behind technoloical advances. What the mobile service providers get away with woud never be tolerated in the computing world. I have an ATT 8525 – http://www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/8525... (there's a newer version with a tilt screen) and it does most of what you're wishing for (plus, serves as a modem to connect a laptop – although who needs a laptop when they have this little computer in their hand?). I chose it over the iPhone last summer because it runs on 3G. I've been very pleased although I still can't stop myself from lusting after The Youngest's iPhone.

]]> By: Sophmom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-51980 Sophmom Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:52:42 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-51980 Think I've fixed the lack o' link problem. Commenting to test. Think I've fixed the lack o' link problem. Commenting to test.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41269 Karoli Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:35:56 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-41269 Heh. I agree totally, and I'll quit using the word "suck" when they do exactly that. Heh. I agree totally, and I'll quit using the word “suck” when they do exactly that.

]]> By: drVirtanen http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/comment-page-1/#comment-41268 drVirtanen Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:28:29 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/03/29/mobile-really-needs-to-suck-less/#comment-41268 It seems that you have truly discovered the suckness in mobile. As an american consumer you can reduce the suckness to half by just buying your blackberry untouched.<br><br>You used the word 'suck' 12 times. <br><br>Let us all hope for a less sucking mobile future :) It seems that you have truly discovered the suckness in mobile. As an american consumer you can reduce the suckness to half by just buying your blackberry untouched.

You used the word 'suck' 12 times.

Let us all hope for a less sucking mobile future :)

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