Text messaging is task-based and less intrusive. You text me, I'll text you back when I can. Not as cumbersome as email, not as annoying as answering the phone.
I wouldn't text someone in an emergency though. -- Mario Bourque Web: www.mariobourque.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Twitter: www.twitter.com/mariobourque On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:33 AM, Andy Polaine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am also very skeptical of the need for something like this. >>> >> >> Not everything is designed to meet a "need". >> > > I just had a conversation like this with some engineering students whom I > am teaching interactive media. My response was "what's the point of text > messaging when you can just call someone?". I think he got it after that. > > By the way, interesting to note that this Twitter discussion is pretty > tweety (tweetie?) in its nature. > > p.s. @apolaine > > Best, > > Andy > > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Andy Polaine > > Research | Writing | Strategy > Interaction Concept Design > Education Futures > > Twitter: apolaine > Skype: apolaine > > http://playpen.polaine.com > http://www.designersreviewofbooks.com > http://www.omnium.net.au > http://www.antirom.com > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
