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Considering that the first cellphone was in 1973, predicting the ubiquity of mobile phones in the 1980s is like predicting that the internet is gonna be a big d
by kaibee 5y ago
Considering that the first cellphone was in 1973, predicting the ubiquity of mobile phones in the 1980s is like predicting that the internet is gonna be a big deal in 2010.
- criddell 5y agoThose early cell phones were more like radios on boats and required an operator to complete a call. It wasn't at all clear in the mid-70's that cell phones would take over landlines because of the spectrum requirements of those early radios. My point, though, is that bold people surely did make such predictions and there were naysayers as well. Just like the lab grown meat discussion.