The iphone has solved this problem for me - at least for incoming messages. I would like a transcription too. As these tools become more common, it will become

The iphone has solved this problem for me - at least for incoming messages. I would like a transcription too. As these tools become more common, it will become easier to receive the information. That means Arrington is essentially wrong: you can continue to use voicemail and people will be more likely to get the message as time goes on. That isn't 'dead'. 'Comatose' might have been a better choice of words.