tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post2438127561919472975..comments2024-03-28T09:04:57.132-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Nothing Like a Smartphone to Make You Feel Stupidbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-61273505785570031392012-04-12T13:26:19.494-04:002012-04-12T13:26:19.494-04:00It stinks to be made to feel stupid by an inanimat...It stinks to be made to feel stupid by an inanimate object :( but yeah, been there myself. Funny your comment about your son and his g/f texting while right next to each other. My daughter has texted me from her bedroom that is next to the kitchen to ask what is for dinner....Carolina HeartStringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292841944812910360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-69513525989570511802012-04-10T21:32:54.591-04:002012-04-10T21:32:54.591-04:00Thank you, everyone who commented. I enjoyed read...Thank you, everyone who commented. I enjoyed reading all the comments. And, Madonna, yes, ATM machines are ATM machines here in the States, too.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-15110950649699675762012-04-10T14:39:52.281-04:002012-04-10T14:39:52.281-04:00YESSS! I still have the "down in the boondock...YESSS! I still have the "down in the boondocks" kind of phone. I hate it, and I hate that I have to get a smart phone in order to keep up with what my peeps at the chamber of commerce are doing. HATE it. But it will be nice to know what all the fusses are about with QR, and swiping credit cards ... maybe I can sell my Sal books to people and process their cards from the palm of my hand! Who knew it wouldn't be age or infirmity, but lack of phone savvy that would make me feel oooooold?Billie Noakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075660088356346957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-61698560546066875802012-04-10T11:50:05.829-04:002012-04-10T11:50:05.829-04:00I with you. I'm 42, but it sounds like you and...I with you. I'm 42, but it sounds like you and I grew up with the same kitchen telephones and "service plans."<br /><br />I have a phone that does little more than calls and texts. It has a camera on it, but it's crap, and the phone won't play nicely with my Mac. Very often, I feel like the last working journalist on the planet without a smartphone.<br /><br />I am looking into upgrading, and I've also found the vast array of choices to be somewhat mystifying. I will tell you that I'm looking for an unlocked phone, and that I won't subscribe to a data plan. <br /><br />Any smartphone features my new phone has will be used on WiFi networks only, because I'm almost always near a solid wireless signal.<br /><br />I spent last fall on a fellowship in Ireland, and I quite like the European wireless model. People buy their phones outright -- no subsidies from carriers. Then you buy a SIM card; I believe there are some subscription-style contracts available, but most everyone I talked to was on a top-up account (similar to your TrakFone). I have to say that makes much more sense than the expensive contracts and carrier limitations that we have here in the U.S.!<br /><br />I am a fan of Apple and use a MacBook and iPod (both older models) regularly in my work. The iPhone looks great until you realize that there's no expandable memory. I don't think you can even open the phone to replace the battery yourself. So I'm perusing the Android market and paying attention to which phones will or won't be compatible with Mac. It feels a bit like the old VHS vs. Betamax days... ;)Jennifer Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707144415239103793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-74916651797435091712012-04-10T09:55:15.895-04:002012-04-10T09:55:15.895-04:00My mum has a pretty basic phone, it has a camera w...My mum has a pretty basic phone, it has a camera which she uses but she has no desire for a more advanced phone. She does use Facebook on occasion but she's just not interested and is happy to let me do her online stuff for her!Mrs TeePothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912604392734842326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-81860232853324734362012-04-10T09:13:18.502-04:002012-04-10T09:13:18.502-04:00Oh Alana, You have no idea how much I relate, even...Oh Alana, You have no idea how much I relate, even down to the fact that I am about to finally succumb to a smart phone tomorrow. <br /><br /> I too don't have a GPS because I don't know how to use one, but I'm sick of getting lost. <br /><br />I too am sick of not being able to make videos for my site. <br /><br />My internet went down a couple of days ago and I was told to use my iphone. <br /><br />The last time I went to phone store with my son everyone looked 14. <br /><br />I can remember when my mother couldn't use an ATM (do you call them that in US?) and I found it hard to believe. That's how my children now see me. <br /><br />Time to move on and embrace the smart phone thing. Another learning curve. Where will it end?<br /><br />Loved your post. <br /><br />MadonnaMadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613061229536385806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-91728512704215024272012-04-10T07:19:56.636-04:002012-04-10T07:19:56.636-04:00Oh, well, Blogger swallowed my comment again.
I am...Oh, well, Blogger swallowed my comment again.<br />I am old enough to have used a party line phone (not for long, since my mom never got off and we were "invited" to get a private line). To know how to hit the "hang up buttons" to make a "free" call. To call person-to-person to provide information and messages, without ever speaking a word to the other party. To have lived in a small enough place to receive a busy signal, as soon as I dialed 1 after 11 (unless I was one of the lucky 10 to get an outside line).<br />But, I've also had cell phones since forever. Starting with my Southern Pacific [yes, the railroad] Rapid InterNetwork Telecommunications (don't panic- you now know this as SPRINT) telephone. With service so bad in LA that I added a roof antenna to my handheld (which was 10 inches tall, and 2 inches on each side, weighing 2 pound, plus a charger that weighed another 2 pounds).<br />I will never have an iPhone (unless there really is action to improve work conditions- there seems to be a change at Apple, too), but I will have to replace my Palm Pre, since HP has botched the best OS for phones and tablets...Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.com