The US is WAY behind in cellphone technology. There is a whole generation,
particularly in Japan, who are called the "thumb tribes." They can type as
fast or faster with their thumbs than most of us can type with our hands.
And many of them can easily type with their phones still in their pockets
(i.e., without even looking at the keypad).
It's becoming so much a part of their culture that they are starting to do
things with their thumbs that people "used to do" with other digits, such as
pointing at things, ringing doorbells, and of all things... the YOUNG, YOUNG
kids, picking their noses! This is how evolution works. :-)
Here's a couple of stories about it:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,673103,00.html
http://www.wordspy.com/words/thumbculture.asp
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2002/tc20021120_2459.htm
John Martin
Technical Editor
Raleigh, NC
From: Rick Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Bonnie Granat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: tcp@techcommpros.com
Subject: Re: [TCP] Friday nuttiness...
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:25:05 -0500
Hi all
Personally, I'm very curious about the whole text messaging phenomenon.
I mean, how is it remotely possible that text messaging is simpler to
accomplish than simply dialing up the other person and speaking? E-Mail,
I somewhat understand, as it seems fairly simple to type on a full
keyboard. But on the surface, it seems that text messaging is quite a
bit more difficult, as you are mostly limited to the tiny phone keypad.
Is there anyone among us that can explain the allure? What am I missing?
Cheers... Rick :)
Bonnie Granat wrote:
> There's a market for old phones, I believe, so you can probably find
one.
>
>
> Bonnie Granat
> http://www.GranatEdit.com
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