Comments on: IM is so yesterday! http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599 Web 2.0 and programming tips from a library technology enthusiast, What I Learned Today... covers blogs, rss, wikis and more as they relate to libraries. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:15:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Karin Dalziel http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-94393 Karin Dalziel Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:08:12 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-94393 I am baffled by the texting phenomenon. I have done a lot of searching, and can't find a data plan for less than about $65/ month (including taxes) that will let me text to my hearts content. And at .10 a text, I refuse to use texting on the phone. $65 a month is a LOT of money. At least to me. I suppose it gets cheaper with family plans and such, but I am awed that just about everyone in the younger generation can afford it. I guess it comes down to priorities- I just can't put constant contact that high on my financial "needs" list. I am baffled by the texting phenomenon. I have done a lot of searching, and can’t find a data plan for less than about $65/ month (including taxes) that will let me text to my hearts content. And at .10 a text, I refuse to use texting on the phone.

$65 a month is a LOT of money. At least to me. I suppose it gets cheaper with family plans and such, but I am awed that just about everyone in the younger generation can afford it. I guess it comes down to priorities- I just can’t put constant contact that high on my financial “needs” list.

]]> By: elle http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-92252 elle Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:57:35 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-92252 "IM is so yesterday." Yep, I've been hearing much of the same from many of the students on campus. My kids, the youngest of whom is 19, seem to prefer texting. I also find texting is far more convenient since I don't have to worry about wifi issues. Even though I take my macbook everywhere I go, whipping out the old phone seems easier. I have my camera, gps, etc. all at my beck and call. Quality is always an issue of course, but you can't have everything.... unless you have an Iphone, that is! Which is my world, is a purchase that has taken a back seat to home repairs, helping kids pay student loans, etc!!!! E. Parker “IM is so yesterday.” Yep, I’ve been hearing much of the same from many of the students on campus. My kids, the youngest of whom is 19, seem to prefer texting. I also find texting is far more convenient since I don’t have to worry about wifi issues. Even though I take my macbook everywhere I go, whipping out the old phone seems easier. I have my camera, gps, etc. all at my beck and call. Quality is always an issue of course, but you can’t have everything…. unless you have an Iphone, that is! Which is my world, is a purchase that has taken a back seat to home repairs, helping kids pay student loans, etc!!!!

E. Parker

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]]> By: Cheryl http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-91155 Cheryl Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:21:49 +0000 http://www.web2learning.net/archives/1599#comment-91155 Well, as always, here is a "mother's" point of view. Coming from the "dark ages", I remain baffled that an instrument that was designed to be used to keep us VERBALLY in touch with each other (and from what I remember) in emergency situations, has become a vehicle to keep us occupied when we are bored. I recall my children insisting that I must get a cell phone so that I can communicate with my loved ones if and when I am in "dire" need and cannot get to a regular phone. No where, at that time, was it explained that I would need to drive and type, or be at work and type to whomever may be just as bored as me. That was to be experienced with a computer. I do understand that we may not always be in touch as easily with our computers as we are with our cell phones, but my biggest question is, and will always remain, WHY NOT JUST CALL??? IM to the "old" folks is a vehicle in which we exercise our fingers; a cell phone was designed to exercise our vocal chords..... Well, as always, here is a “mother’s” point of view. Coming from the “dark ages”, I remain baffled that an instrument that was designed to be used to keep us VERBALLY in touch with each other (and from what I remember) in emergency situations, has become a vehicle to keep us occupied when we are bored. I recall my children insisting that I must get a cell phone so that I can communicate with my loved ones if and when I am in “dire” need and cannot get to a regular phone. No where, at that time, was it explained that I would need to drive and type, or be at work and type to whomever may be just as bored as me. That was to be experienced with a computer. I do understand that we may not always be in touch as easily with our computers as we are with our cell phones, but my biggest question is, and will always remain, WHY NOT JUST CALL??? IM to the “old” folks is a vehicle in which we exercise our fingers; a cell phone was designed to exercise our vocal chords…..

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