BlackBerry As The Heroin Of Mobile Computing
from the crackberry dept
USA Today has discovered BlackBerry email pagers. The article is amusing, though, as they have some funny quotes from people addicted to theirs. Andy Grove even claims that it should be reported to the Drug Enforcement Agency because it's addictive. Bob Ratliffe is quoted as saying, "I get in trouble for taking it to bed with me. Does that tell you how much I love it? I'm not sure how I lived without it." The article also talks about future BlackBerry plans. They basically see the device as a remote control for your computer. It's a good idea - depending on the implementation.
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Remote control for a computer with a blackberry?
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Remote control for a computer with a blackberry?
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