Re: OT: cell phones

It is a whole other thing, isn't it? The change that's surely on its way--the end of paper. I worry about it, of course. Most of my most used and most useful books are not likely candidates for e-book status any time soon. And I think we will all miss newspapers in ways that are not obviously apparent; television, radio, and internet news would not be possible without newspapers because it is the Associated Press, which is jointly owned and fed by, as well as fed to, newspapers that is the real backbone of the news business--radio, television, print... and internet. It relies on both the input and output of news to survive, with newspapers providing most of the input and the parasite media--radio, tv, internet--paying for much of the output. It's an enormously complicated web that is driven, mostly, by reporters, as they say, "on the ground." Radio, tv, internet--they don't have reporters, they have news readers, news packagers, news sellers, booster, PR flacks. And most of them, because they are accountable only, at best, to their advertisers and, at worst, to themselves, they... but I'm ranting. Sorry. At ease; carry on.
On Feb 24, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/ SCOSI wrote: 


I have looked at those again and again and while I'm tempted I'm not
sure it's for me. I love looking at my books in my library, all 3000 or 
however many there are by now. I sit in there and read, I look up and
I'm surrounded by my books. I like standing in there and pulling one
out, reading a couple paragraphs, putting it back...just isn't the same looking at a series of titles on a screen. If I don't want to keep one I can swap it on Paperback Swap or donate it to the library. If I drop it 
in the bathtub it is still (mostly) readable. I don't have to worry
about yet another device that needs batteries.
But it does have some advantages, maybe one day I'll try it.

Cyndi


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of Lynda Young
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:14 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT: cell phones

Caution:  Big product plug follows!
Jesse, I've had a Kindle for about six months and I love it.  It will
save
me beaucoup dollars since I was buying hardbacks at $20+ a pop and I'm a voracious reader. Now I pay between $5 and $10 and have my book within 
two
minutes. It has paid for itself already. It goes everywhere with me -
just
throw it in my purse and hit the road.   If any of you are considering
one,
I'll say I consider it money well spent.

Lynda
Zone 7 - West TN

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
Of Jesse Bell
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:34 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones

My husband and I are getting ready to do the same thing.  We will no
longer
have a "land line" because there is no sense in having it when we carry 
our
cell phones with us everywhere, and the added expense in this economy
just
doesn't make any sense. And things like the "Kindel" on Amazon.com will 
become more common.  It's basically an electronic book.  You order the
book,
it's sent to your Kindel and you read it on this device.  The world is
beginning to go paperless and more electronic.  I don't buy albums
anymore...I just order the album on i-Tunes and download it to my i- Pod. 
The next thing will be an increase in vision problems at a younger age
because people stare at computer monitors all the time.  I try to keep
up
with modern technology so it doesn't zoom past me and leave me helpless. 
My
parents can't function well in this techno world of ours.



On 2/24/09, holmesbm@usit.net <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:


I think this is a technology that is just going to continue to grow.
My daughter and son-in-law and their cousins and friends use them as

their

main phones.  Many don't even have land lines.   I feel the same way

about

newspapers...I love them but many studies that I have read say that
most will be gone in the next 10-15 years.



[Original Message]
From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 2/23/2009 7:05:16 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones

Sorry Theresa, this seems to have devolved into a rant on cell
phones.  I

do

realize they are beneficial, handy, little devices.  It's just that
most people seem to have overused and abused the convenience.  As to



your original question, I don't know much about the features you
mentioned,

but

wouldn't a salesperson at one of those stores that are absolutely

everywhere

be able to help you?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones



Yeah, I have a real simple one too Theresa.  It's more for
incoming

calls

(mostly Swann & Elaine) than anything else.   I have my service

through

Credo which donates part of their proceeds to charities, but it's
more

of

a
nuisance than a help.

On 2/23/09, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:


hold down the red hang up button and it will turn on Jim...

Can't help you Theresa, mine is a plain jane phone call one which



I

have

had
for a couple of years.

When I had a business cell phone, it was aggrivating.  Someone
always calling.  The one I have now is fine and can keep me in
touch with friends and family. I didn't port the number when I
switched companies, so....I

also

took
the long distance off my home phone since long distance is free
with

the

cell
phone.

They are great in emergency situations and everyone should have
one

for

that.
IMHO

Donna

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, james singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:

From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT: cell phones
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:34 AM

Me too. I've got a cell phone but never use it. Can't ever
remember

how

to turn the damn thing on. Got it for the trip out here and used
it twice, I think, to call my sister and let her know when to
expect me.

On Feb 23, 2009, at 4:52 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:


In a message dated 2/23/2009 6:47:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,
kmrsy@comcast.net writes:

Sorry Theresa, not much help here.  I hate cell phones.  I mean



I

hate

other

people's cell phones.  I don't have one.

I'm with you there, Kitty.  I think it's frightfully annoying
to

have

someone's
phone go off in the middle of a meeting, or when you're talking



to

them.  And

seeing people walk down the street, or worse, drive down the
highway

at

great speed, talking on the things just makes me furious.  And
if

you

can
hear them talking, often they are just saying something like
"well,

I'm

walking down the street in front of the book store."
I do own one of the simplest sort that I keep in my handbag in
case

I

have trouble on the highway, but I have only used it a couple
of

times

in the more than a year I've had it.  Don't keep it turned on,
and

haven't

given the number to anyone.  I try to remember to keep it

charged.

Guess I'm just a Luddite, or blame it on old age.
Auralie
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