Can smart phones drum computers out of our lives?
0. phoneArena posted on 23 Apr 2009, 05:42
Let´s have a look ahead at what future may look like when it comes to smart phones and computers…
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1. att_agent posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:43 0 0
hmmmmm they will naver "replace" computer duh!!!!! this is the stupidest thing i have ever heard / phones have the possibility of being dropped or liquid damage there too much of a risk of data loss /people loose there phones every day sry but the most stupid thing i have ever heard in my life. well that comes after saying the pre will save palm
3. jskrenes posted on 23 Apr 2009, 07:53 0 0
The two biggest obstacles cell phones face in replacing computers are interface and battery life. Processing capabilities notwithstanding, there are things that are just a lot easier to do with a (comparatively) big screen and a keyboard. With the advent of infrared keyboards, built-in projectors, and the like, that will become less of an issue. Battery life is another problem. There are some interesting battery technologies on the horizon, but as it stands now, batteries aren't keeping up with current usage. Add in faster processors, projectors, more wireless connectivity (bluetooth, wifi), and battery life is a major issue.
4. iammclovin804 posted on 23 Apr 2009, 08:30 0 0
i hate how they are comparing a phone to an alienware pc.
5. nel21 posted on 23 Apr 2009, 09:00 0 0
Can you play FSX or any high end hardware required games on a phone? Run Visual Studio? or make advanced macros on a WM6.1 Pro using Excel?? I am a Software developer and I have made apps for several platforms and owned Symbian, Palm, Win Mobile and Blackberry OS and will never replace my Viao Laptop and XPS Desktop it is the most stupid add I have ever read. Get a life who ever wrote this.
6. drewsky posted on 23 Apr 2009, 09:19 0 0
I think the only thing cellphones can replace are Digital cameras. I know they can't right now, but if the quality of cellphone cameras improve, what would be the point of buying a digital camera if you had an high-end cellphone with 8mp, Xenon Flash and all the features ( or close enough) of a digital camera. You'd have two devices in one. That's just my opinion. I really dont think a cellphone could replace a PC either.
21. kaneroxs posted on 03 May 2009, 03:33 0 0
to true but then you think about the optical zoom people will want that and it will make the phones bulkier
25. drewsky posted on 13 May 2009, 20:35 0 0
Yea thats true, but just maybe "they" can make the optical zoom on a cellphone without making the phone too thick. Me personally I could do without the Opticall zoom but it would be nice to have it.
8. Howtoodo? posted on 23 Apr 2009, 10:17 0 0
The idea of a cell phone replacing a pc isnt to farfetched at all, nor is a a stupid thought. i remember when phones juts got color screens lol now they do alot of stuff. just loook at the sixth sense video on the projector phone. that once projected on to a surface, u can mainipulate the info, browse read over docs send emails like this story stated they r becoming more portable right? portability is awsome hence why we all have a frigggin cell phone. i think at some point they will either merge together and ull just have cell phones or more so the home pc will become a run up to the cell phone.
10. Legion posted on 23 Apr 2009, 10:53 0 0
No, it is stupid. Maybe you think its possible becuase you barely use your electronics but there is an abundance of reasons why that is a foolish statement
17. Howtoodo? posted on 24 Apr 2009, 11:08 0 0
yoo its not stupid sooner or later its gonna happen, what happens to every gadget as time prorgresses?? they perform better and get smaller. maybe not 2mrow this will happen but 10 years from now hell maybe even 5 years we will seee some powerrr house cell phone as oppose to a power house mac or pc. either way our generation is screwed bc we have becoem so dependent on technology we cant think past not haven it.
9. att_agent posted on 23 Apr 2009, 10:20 0 0
cmon people have more pictures on theyr phone then theyr camera becuse you always carry you phone which has a DUM DUM DUM a *camera* its a no brainer why carry two cameras........
13. shimmyx20 posted on 23 Apr 2009, 12:27 0 0
My phone has certainly made me use my computer less, because I don't have to go to it to look up random stuff on the internet or on youtube, but I agree with most of the people here, a phone will never completely replace my computer.
14. bartoolz posted on 23 Apr 2009, 12:35 0 0
Ok, I think everyone needs to calm down and take a step back for a minute. This article is directed more at the average computer/internet user who uses their computer for reading emails, creating documents and surfing the web. "...We often need to read emails, go through documents and do our job on the run..." No self respecting gamer would buy a phone to play their games on, or to do any serious programming. Now granted I have a game or two on my phone, but they are cheesy and just used to tide me over until I can get home and get my fix for hardcore mass destruction.
15. vzw fanman posted on 23 Apr 2009, 14:17 0 0
if all you do is check your emails now and browse the web, there is no reason you should have a computer in the first place
16. Kiltlifter posted on 23 Apr 2009, 21:11 0 0
You are all stupid. IMB's president and CEO in the 80s said that no one would ever nned a computer that had more than 20mb of ram and 200mHZ processor. Eventually your notebook will be your cell phone. Over the air internet servers will supply your "precious" data as your device will wirelessly sync directly with it. This sort of thing is already available. By 2040 the desktop computer will not exist for personal use. go towww.oqo.com. If they made that with cell phone capability you could just carry taht with you and use a bluetooth headset, and that is here and now. BTW that device was made early 2007. I bet in 5 years, apple and microsoft phones will have nearly the exact same interface their computer counterparts do and support approximately 50% functionality. My computer in 1998 had less hard drvie space, less ram, and less processing power than my cell phone does now... So you really think that your Vaio or MacbookPro won't be able to fit in the palm of your hand in 10 years? If you don't think so, you are a fool. Granted there will be better computers available then... BUT what you do "now" on your best desktop will be in your hand by 2025. For an example fo where cell technology is headed, you can also look for the Nokia Morph article somehwere here in phonearena. That is the future, and if not it is pretty damned close.
18. crd22 posted on 24 Apr 2009, 20:40 0 0
Phones will NOT replace computers. Thats like saying phones will replace televisions. I have a touchscreen phone, but it is NOTHING compared to a mouse or even a mousepad. PCs will always be superior to cell phones in every performance and graphical issue. (yes... macs are also pcs) I'm just saying the truth, and I want to see somebody live a week with only their smartphone and not pc. Ain't happenin.
