While there’s nothing new in the “newspapers are dying” phrase, we wanted to post Scott Adams’ thinking on the subject. According to the “Dilbert” creator, newspapers will die out within two upgrades of a cell phone.
Looking at the iPhone, Adams commented: “When you have a web browser in your pocket, a printed newspaper is redundant.” On the other hand he admits that 10 years ago, he said newspapers would die out in five years. So maybe newspapers will last for at least four upgrades of a mobile phone.
At the end, it’s fun to quote the top five reasons why newspapers will survive according to Dilbert blog readers: Coupons, Toilets, Boomers, Subways, and Pet waste.
[Via: textually.org]