Comments on: Day 1 @ CTIA http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Russell Buckley http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Russell Buckley Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:54:21 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/#comment-3064 Thanks for the comments. Yes, David is right - I didn't spell eveything out in the post as I've been writing quite a bit along these lines recently and I didn't want to rehash the whole argument again. It is a problem writing for this kind of website. You have to assume that most people read most of what you write. Otherwise, every post would have to start with a summary bringing everyone up to speed. Regular readers would find this boring and frustrating, as would Carlo and I writing this kind of thing. So we have to assume the casual reader can catch up. Of course, the easier solution would be for everyone to read everything we write. Problem solved :-) You may have lives away from MobHappy though! Russell Thanks for the comments.

Yes, David is right – I didn’t spell eveything out in the post as I’ve been writing quite a bit along these lines recently and I didn’t want to rehash the whole argument again.

It is a problem writing for this kind of website. You have to assume that most people read most of what you write. Otherwise, every post would have to start with a summary bringing everyone up to speed. Regular readers would find this boring and frustrating, as would Carlo and I writing this kind of thing. So we have to assume the casual reader can catch up.

Of course, the easier solution would be for everyone to read everything we write. Problem solved :-)

You may have lives away from MobHappy though!

Russell

]]> By: David Harper http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 David Harper Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:26:26 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/#comment-3062 Correction: When I wrote: Replacement nowever, is not the point. First it’s all about distribution. I meant to write: Replacement now however, is not the point. First it’s all about distribution. Correction: When I wrote:

Replacement nowever, is not the point. First it’s all about distribution.

I meant to write:

Replacement now however, is not the point. First it’s all about distribution.

]]> By: David Harper http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 David Harper Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:10:52 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/#comment-3060 JT - It is understandable the notion of computers being forsaken for phones (mobile devices) is hard to wrap your head around. After all, how can any mobile device approach the ergonomics, performance and capacity of a basic notebook? Who will "compute" on a phone? Replacement nowever, is not the point. First it's all about distribution. People from Japan to India to Europe to Africa and South America are engaging content and services on mobile devices in record numbers - in fact in many parts of the world mobile access to the Internet has already surpassed desktop access. For tens of millions (100s of millions?) their mobile phone is their one and only pipeline onto the Internet, to knowledge it contains, email, and to each other. Their entire "connected" world is what they can publish and consume directly on their phone. As software and data becomes increasing network based and decentralized I think you will then see remaining limits begin to evaporate. ...and when they do replacement will become an easier, natural decision to make. And why not? JT – It is understandable the notion of computers being forsaken for phones (mobile devices) is hard to wrap your head around. After all, how can any mobile device approach the ergonomics, performance and capacity of a basic notebook? Who will “compute” on a phone?

Replacement nowever, is not the point. First it’s all about distribution.

People from Japan to India to Europe to Africa and South America are engaging content and services on mobile devices in record numbers – in fact in many parts of the world mobile access to the Internet has already surpassed desktop access. For tens of millions (100s of millions?) their mobile phone is their one and only pipeline onto the Internet, to knowledge it contains, email, and to each other. Their entire “connected” world is what they can publish and consume directly on their phone.

As software and data becomes increasing network based and decentralized I think you will then see remaining limits begin to evaporate.

…and when they do replacement will become an easier, natural decision to make. And why not?

]]> By: JT http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 JT Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:57:05 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/04/05/day-1-ctia/#comment-3055 Can you explain to me how a phone (mobile device)is going to replace computers? I love mobile tech. I think it has and will continue to change the world. But, there has to be limit, no? Answer these: 1. Interface? Is your mobile only replacing the beige box or is it replacing the whole computer? 2. Even if it just replaces the beige box, and I "dock" it to my LCD and Keyboard, do I really WANT to carry all my data in an easily misplaced device? There some flaws in the system that I just can't wrap my head around. Can you explain to me how a phone (mobile device)is going to replace computers?

I love mobile tech. I think it has and will continue to change the world. But, there has to be limit, no?

Answer these:
1. Interface? Is your mobile only replacing the beige box or is it replacing the whole computer?

2. Even if it just replaces the beige box, and I “dock” it to my LCD and Keyboard, do I really WANT to carry all my data in an easily misplaced device?

There some flaws in the system that I just can’t wrap my head around.

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