[crouton] Nathaniel Trost: Rotary Dial is so 1984

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Posted by Nathaniel Trost:
Rotary Dial is so 1984
http://crouton.powerblogs.com/archives/archive_2007_03_04-2007_03_10.shtml#1173221678


   After almost six years, I finally retired my old Qualcomm cell phone.
   Yes, I had been using it since 2001, and it was a refurb to begin
   with. The power supply connector was disintegrating and the battery
   finally reached a point where it couldn't hold a charge on stand-by,
   much less making a call. It was really time to let go.
   As I mentioned a couple months back, even if the iPhone were available
   now, I couldn't justify being an early adopter, paying the hefty price
   and switching carriers. But yes, I do wish I could. I also loathe most
   cell phones. I especially loathe the typical Sprint selection.
   Thankfully, they did have a palatable looking phone in their current
   line-up: I am now sporting a [1]Sanyo SCP-7000. Good sound quality,
   better reception at my bar-challenged home, doesn't look stupid and
   rugged enough to knock around in my pocket. The UI sucks, of course,
   and the built-in ring options are amusingly painful, they sound like
   rejects from Super Mario World on the old Super Nintendo. That said,
   so far I'm happy with it, I didn't want a cameraphone, don't care
   about SMS or IM, web browsing or Bluetooth, I just wanted something to
   make and receive calls. Because in cell-phone terms I'm the grumpy old
   man rocking on the porch brandishing a cane.

References

   1. http://www.sanyo.com/wireless/handsets/index.cfm?productID=1420