Comments on: Should it be called a phone? http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2272 Swaroop Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:56:24 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2272 <p>@Raj : There should have been some software given to you along with the mobile phone that you can use to back up your address book on your computer.</p> @Raj : There should have been some software given to you along with the mobile phone that you can use to back up your address book on your computer.

]]> By: Raj http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2271 Raj Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:11:04 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2271 <p>Swaroop,</p> <p>It feels real bad when anyone loses a phone, i have lost 2 of them unfortunately. I think the only way we could have got back all the phone data would have been if we had some kind of backup. I have read about many mobile backup systems, but havent tried them since i donot have internet on my mobile. Any suggestions on whether to go for such stuff.</p> <p>Raj</p> Swaroop,

It feels real bad when anyone loses a phone, i have lost 2 of them unfortunately. I think the only way we could have got back all the phone data would have been if we had some kind of backup. I have read about many mobile backup systems, but havent tried them since i donot have internet on my mobile. Any suggestions on whether to go for such stuff.

Raj

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2270 Swaroop Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:37:03 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2270 <p>@LAKSHMINARAYANA : People go through various phases, and I guess this is one of those phases where I'm not travelling much.</p> @LAKSHMINARAYANA : People go through various phases, and I guess this is one of those phases where I’m not travelling much.

]]> By: LAKSHMINARAYANA http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2269 LAKSHMINARAYANA Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:09:59 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2269 <p>I AM ORDENT FAN OF YOUR TRECK AND TRAVEL SECTION. FROM LONG TIME THERE IS NO WEEKEND OUTINGS UPDATES. TAKE LEAVE OF YOUR MATERIAL & GADGET WORLD. WHAT WE LOST IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLES CAN BE FOUND IN THE TREASURE OF NATURE.;-)</p> I AM ORDENT FAN OF YOUR TRECK AND TRAVEL SECTION. FROM LONG TIME THERE IS NO WEEKEND OUTINGS UPDATES. TAKE LEAVE OF YOUR MATERIAL & GADGET WORLD. WHAT WE LOST IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLES CAN BE FOUND IN THE TREASURE OF NATURE.;-)

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2268 Swaroop Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:11:14 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2268 <p>@Sayamindu : I'm starting to feel the same way too.</p> <p>@PizzaDude : :)</p> <p>@Thunga : Exactly. Plus, having one device that does everything (I had stopped using my iPod altogether as well) is really beneficial except that you can be disturbed any time with a phone, heh.</p> <p>@Ankit : I used to use the notes feature a lot, and yes, landlines are better, at least they don't have connectivity issues.</p> @Sayamindu : I’m starting to feel the same way too.

@PizzaDude : :)

@Thunga : Exactly. Plus, having one device that does everything (I had stopped using my iPod altogether as well) is really beneficial except that you can be disturbed any time with a phone, heh.

@Ankit : I used to use the notes feature a lot, and yes, landlines are better, at least they don’t have connectivity issues.

]]> By: Ankit http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2267 Ankit Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:30:17 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2267 <p>Ya, I use my W700i for everything other than talking. Mainly dump a lot of stuff I don't want to think about in the calendar.</p> <p>When I do have to talk, landlines sound just that much clearer.</p> Ya, I use my W700i for everything other than talking. Mainly dump a lot of stuff I don’t want to think about in the calendar.

When I do have to talk, landlines sound just that much clearer.

]]> By: Srikanth Thunga http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2266 Srikanth Thunga Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:01:04 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2266 <p>Finding a gadget with all those other features excluding the phone feature is tough.. All the pdas that are in the market are too broad for a trouser pocket..</p> <p>The worst part is buying a phone with all these features but not being able to use those features until you insert a working sim card into it :))</p> Finding a gadget with all those other features excluding the phone feature is tough.. All the pdas that are in the market are too broad for a trouser pocket..

The worst part is buying a phone with all these features but not being able to use those features until you insert a working sim card into it :))

]]> By: PizzaDude http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2265 PizzaDude Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:33:24 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2265 <p>Way to go!! Let us know how "experiment" turns out :D</p> Way to go!! Let us know how “experiment” turns out :D

]]> By: Sayamindu Dasgupta http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2264 Sayamindu Dasgupta Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.swaroopch.info/archives/2007/02/12/should-it-be-called-a-phone/#comment-2264 <p>I have been keeping my cell (mostly) switched off for the last 2 weeks, and it seems to work for me. In case of emergencies, there's always the good old landline, and as for my geek friends, they are using IM to get in touch me. Do post the results of your experiment.</p> I have been keeping my cell (mostly) switched off for the last 2 weeks, and it seems to work for me. In case of emergencies, there’s always the good old landline, and as for my geek friends, they are using IM to get in touch me. Do post the results of your experiment.

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