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I am sure you are all familiar now with the debacle that was the launch of BA Terminal 5 at Heathrow – essentially over 20,000 bags were/are “lost” (temporarily or otherwise) during the ensuing chaos, after the terminal opened – and a LOT of passengers clearly were/are not very happy about it!
Silicon.com has aggregated a number of it’s readers’ comments in to one place, and being as it’s a tech site, some are IT/Mobile-related in one way or another – you can read the full set here).
Of course, from a “Mobile” perspective, the are numerous stories about peoples’ “Tech” or “Gadgets” going missing – one of the most high profile though, is that of DJ Calvin Harris. He has been working on new album for 7 months apparently, of which all his media was on a Laptop that has gone for a unexpected “luggage sabbatical” – his comment on the situation was as follows:
“We went over to Miami last Thursday to play some gigs, and the nice people/robots at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 lost all our bags, including my hard drive, with all my f****** songs on.
“I have been walking in circles for a couple of days, and I will continue to do so until I meet the man/robot responsible and set him/it on fire. I shall overcome! Once he’s on fire.”
Somewhat harsh you could say, but what a piercing turn of phrase – clearly the dude ain’t happy!
[Via: Silicon.com / Quote: DigitalSpy.co.uk]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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