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Drool Tool, Smartphone, or Status Symbol for Geeks

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At the far end of a long table, safely outside Scoble's omnivourous information net, I mused aloud, "Does everyone have one of those blasted phones?" David Lemson, sitting next to me with his wife KC, pulled one out. 'Drats! They're everywhere,' I thought.

It was an informal shindig at Rockbottom in Bellevue. 12-15 inspired Microsofties were drinking about community and communing about thinking. When I arrived, Scoble was showing off his cell phone to Betsy and a few other folks (Josh and Gretchen Ledgard, ...). Several people at the table were holding the same blasted phone as Scoble: the Audiovox SMT 5600.

Upon seeing David's sexy, little Smartphone in action, I resolved (like any good, red-blooded American) to find and buy a better one and thereby dissipate any geek envy that I might have. Two nights later, I drove to each of the cellular provider retail stores in my area to investigate the alternatives. I shopped around online, solicited opinions, and finding nothing better, decided to buy the same blasted phone as everyone else. So much for individualism! I guess I'll have to wrap it in duct tape, or something.

Having never purchased a cell phone, I had no idea how fast the process would be. Within 15 minutes of walking into the AT&T Wireless/Cingular store, I was making calls to family, taking pictures of durable urban artifacts, and checking my Inbox for new emails.

I also had both hands on the steering wheel while driving... Ain't Bluetooth wonderful.

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  • Anonymous
    January 17, 2005
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    January 17, 2005
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  • Anonymous
    January 17, 2005
    Did you by any chance see a smartphone comparable to the XDA II at your Cingular store?
  • Anonymous
    January 17, 2005
    I've learned tht resisting Robert is futile. But you can still individualize. There's ringtones.
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    January 19, 2005
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