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Bohmian.org - Discussion - Being tied to a phone - m
m joined January 13, 2008 (logged-in March 11, 2020) <beez> Bitching where bitching is due -- and often where it is not.
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posted February 09, 2009
It's remarkable how many people have become attached to their phones--a
single point of failure in their communication plans. A
mobile phone (
cellular phone) relies on a
SIM card which is designed to be unique, meaning one must carry a specific device with them at all times.
A contrary, more useful, situation is having a means of communication that follows a person. You sit down at a computer, and your
VOIP connection is established and your
Jabber persona retrieves any queued messages--there's no need to carry a special device around at all times to make a call or receive expensive
SMS messages.