I was thinking that an interesting test of how advanced mobile phone evolution has got would be to ask if there was anything you used your mobile for, when your computer was readily available.
Of course, I know that mobiles are generally used when you’re out and about and don’t have a computer with you. But if you were to put them head-to-head, what would happen?
Personally, here’s where mobile wins:
Alarms
Voice call (even then I’ll use Skype if the other person is available on their computer)
SMS (again if I can’t see they’re there on IM)
Calculator (but spreadsheet wins if it’s more complex)
Camera (I can take still shots with my computer cam)
What about you?
One day, I believe that the mobile will replace the computer. When we need to undertake more complex tasks where a keyboard is needed, we’ll simply pop our mobile into a docking station. That is, if serious voice control and dictation still don’t take off.
Until that merger takes place though, the computer seems to win out – but only when it’s actually there to compete.
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