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And the cool thing is that a smartphone now serves the function of all of these gadgets. It's a music player, video player, camcorder, digital camera, answering
by jd 15y ago
And the cool thing is that a smartphone now serves the function of all of these gadgets. It's a music player, video player, camcorder, digital camera, answering machine, and so on. Internet TV replaces the need for satellite TV and a cellphone camera + email replaces the need for a FAX machine. It's astonishing how few appliances you need aside from a smartphone.
- ohashi 15y agoBut it does a poor job replacing the boombox. You need some other device or attachment to really share that sound.
- gcb 15y agoIt already does a pretty good job at annoying me in the bus with other people's dance/rap "music"
- vectorpush 15y agoCertainly, if you don't personally enjoy it then it doesn't qualify as music.
- gcb 15y agoit could be my favourite tune, hearing it in a bus via a maxed out phone speaker from someone 5 rows behind will hardly be considered music
- gravitronic 15y agoThen take your hearing aid out.
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- thezilch 15y agoThat's a feature. Artistry was a failing industry in the era of the boombox; friends and family would steal the hard work -- performances -- of artists in the streets of our nations. Handheld devices have come a long way of protecting the consumer, from the likes of the MPAA, and the artists, from those of us stealing their live performances.
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- borism 15y agothe new breed of smartphones with their tiny mono speakers on the back do a poor job at it. a lot of old style smartphones from nokia had such unheard today feature as builtin stereo speakers. but I've even seen low-range handsets used as boomboxes in the developing world.
- tincholio 15y agoPlus, one looks rather moronic carrying his smartphone on top of a shoulder and walking n a funky style :P