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What an absolutely lazy assessment of technology. I’d say using those two appendages we call legs to move around while still being able to do many things you u
by prng2021 3y ago
What an absolutely lazy assessment of technology. I’d say using those two appendages we call legs to move around while still being able to do many things you use a desktop computer for is a revolutionary piece of technology.
Do you really want to carry a Walkman around along with a backpack with a Rand McNally map to guide you so you don’t get lost in a neighborhood you’ve never visited? Maybe watch a portable DVD player on your way to/from work on the subway to pass the time? Carry some quarters so you can call someone at a pay phone or pay for a parking spot?
- pcthrowaway 3y ago> I’d say using those two appendages we call legs to move around while still being able to do many things you use a desktop computer for is a revolutionary piece of technology. The above poster did acknowledge that smartphones absolutely win out in portability. Obviously you're stuck with mobile UIs for things like navigation, directions, location information, and a lot review apps, ordering a car, etc. Consequently, the user experience for those things is often better on a mobile phone than it would be on a desktop (if a desktop UI is even provided) For anything involving typing more than an address, you're almost always better off with a Desktop application. There's nothing "lazy" about pointing this out
- prng2021 3y ago> Obviously you're stuck with mobile UIs for things like navigation, directions, location information, and a lot review apps, ordering a car, etc The "etc" in your statement could be expanded to 100 additional useful things in everyday life. Given that, how can you agree with their original posters statement that mobile devices are terrible for everything except portability? It's such a ridiculous understatement.