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PDAs preferred to Spouses
There have been some fairly shocking stories in the last week or so, what with the tumultuous time that the global economy is going through – but the story that shocked me the most (apart from the one about the 77 year old woman caught with Class A drugs on her) was the one that Simon posted about one third of PDA users that would choose their devices over their spouses!
I mean, come on, devices are multifunctional for sure, but do they really compare with the loved one in your life?! There’s a time when you have to wonder about (a) the sanity and (b) the reality of some of these stats – and I think this is a good case.
Personally I work to the assumption that any device I own should have all it’s “value-add” (i.e. the data in it) copied to a more reliable, and permanently located storage device – be that a PC, hard disk, or other. Ultimately if the device gets lost the only concern is blocking the network access on the SIM account. So the device is just replaceable hardware. But turn that argument to your spouse, and can you say the same?!!
As Simon neatly pointed out, does this point to the state of relationships today – I surely hope not…
About The Author
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.
