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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: June 10, 2003 Phones with cameras: Ridiculous? No! (ZDNet) -- "There I was just a few days ago, ready to write a column deriding the uselessness of those combo cell phone/digital cameras. Then something happened: I got one to play with. And while I still have reasons for disliking the devices, I have to admit the one I tried was fun to use, the pictures weren't awful for what they were, and, yes, I can even imagine using one for business." (Comments: At least once per week I wish I had my camera. This is a good solution for me since I don't usually care about obtaining great images and I usually have my cell cell phone. Thanks Daniel Szuc.)
Reader Comments...
Why would the person I'm talking to want to look at my mouth? Is this subterfuge by the teeth-whitening industry? What a clever stratagem! Posted by: Anonymous Sgnature on June 11, 2003 01:00 AM
The first company to market these phones in the UK used a slogan which said 'be the first to have a camera in your mobile' (or something like that). Now, what would be the point of that? Posted by: Alan on June 11, 2003 04:35 AM
I think the comments are missing the point. These phones have a digital camera installed, so you can take quick snapshots. These are not videophones, they're just an easy way to take a quick snapshot and email it to your friends (or your weblog). Posted by: George on June 11, 2003 08:07 AM
The UK advertising campaign was specifically aimed at the idea of sending digital pictures from mobile phone to mobile phone. No mention made of downloading it to your PC / laptop / palmtop for future use, even though this is probably a more useful feature. So, in that context, there was little point in being the first to have one. But this brings us to the point of the article, I suppose. There are advantages to and uses for the product, but (at least in the UK) it's the frivolous aspects which are being advertised. Posted by: Alan on June 11, 2003 08:31 AM
In a world with video cameras on every street corner and digital cameras on every person, I'm going to make a cool million selling privacy veils. Posted by: Anonymous Signature on June 11, 2003 08:50 AM
I think we're missing the point about the usefulness of such technology. As shown in the blogging phenomena, there's a growing desire for "experience what I'm experiencing"... and in the case of video/phone technology, it's a case of "see what I'm seeing". Posted by: Francis Wu on June 11, 2003 11:33 AM
If you can type an Ad... You can do this! WORK AT HOME! All you have to do is Type Ads on FREE Sites that we provide! That's it! You are paid PER Ad Typedhttp://www.ad-placer.com/16269ads.html Posted by: Sumitra Jain on June 12, 2003 05:04 AM
"One of my mates who's got one actually, as a joke, said that you could stand on the elevators and take photos up girls' skirts, which I thought was a bit much," Mr James said. From Pools call mobile misusers bluff The individualistic voyeuristic nature of the device makes me feel uneasy. I would prefer to see WebCams installed in all political leaders offices so that we could see and hear what is going on at all times.
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