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Gadgets Killed by the Cellphone

By Bryan

I recently ran across a couple of posts dealing with the effects of the cellphone: Five Gadgets That Were Killed by the Cellphone and Seven (More) Gadgets Killed by the Cellphone.

The first five:

• The PDA
• The Camera
• The UMPC (ultra mobile PC)
• The Phone
• The MP3 Player

The next seven:

• The Pager
• The Wristwatch
• Pocket Calculator
• Alarm Clocks
• SatNav (stand alone GPD)
• Books
• Handheld Consoles

Some of these I definately agree with. I think we can all agree that with very minor exceptions the pager is dead. I personally quit wearing a wristwatch several years ago when I determined that it was not worth my time to get the battery replaced. Since then, I have encountered many others who reached the same conclusion.

Similarly, I know many people who use only a cellphone and no longer have a landline.

I supposed it depends on the type of phone that you have, however, I know that the calculation on my Treo can do more than any pocket calculator that I ever owned.

On the other hand, I think that, although the UMPC is dead, the concept is not. Netbooks are becoming more popular. In fact, Ross Kodner has declared that a netbook is now part of his perfect laptop equation.

Full post as published by The Connected Lawyer on December 11, 2008 (boomark / email).