Posted by Ron/PA on October 19, 2012 at 14:09:15 from (108.8.114.2):
In Reply to: Cell phone rant posted by NCWayne on October 19, 2012 at 08:15:46:
I'm always amazed at this subject on these boards. It always reminds me of my great grandfather railing against my Dad for putting a boiler and hot water system in our farm house, 'cause he just knew it would explode, kill us all and freeze up allowing it to soak the house and destroy it. Also my Grandfather who bought his first car with and automatic transmission and swearing it would be the ruination of motor transportation. Then again my grandfather always told the story of how my great grandfather screamed of how burning coal instead of wood in their stove would kill them all with coal gas.
Folks buy these semi-smart phones that will perform certain functions and not others, or they're not able to complete the function they want to do, or even worse buy half a contract and aren't allowed to perform these function and blame the technology.
The apps you claim are for playing games, will allow me fire up my phone, drive around a portion of a field, map it, determine the exact acreage and then plot it for soil samples and input application. Pretty neat game huh? I can also take pictures of a tractor section, walk into the dealership, show the partsman my situation and compare it with his book or computer. I can upload a parts breakdown, or section of a repair manual and take it under a piece of equipment and look as I'm comparing. NOW that's a game.
I also drive truck, I can get lost. Pull up an app and actually compare street level views to what I'm seeing out my window and know exactly where I am. Plot my course to my customer and have it direct me turn by turn as I watch the screen and compare it out my windshield.
You sit on your computer and swear that cell phones are the devil's toys, but you just don't seem to understand that the smartphones of today are not phones. They're mini computers that just happen to make phone calls.
Now if you really, really, truly, mean what you say and you hate cell phones that bad, let me remind you that you're PAYING for that beast in your pocket. IF you really want JUST a phone, and nothing more, then for crying out loud, get off this board and jump on Google and look them up. Better yet, grab your latest issue of the AARP magazine and look at the advertisements that they provide for just what you're looking for.
By the way, in spite of all the badmouthing of "APPS" I have to say, I've never paid for an app, nor have I ever downloaded a game app, because I'm just not good enough, or smart enough to play those games.
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