Discussion
Loading...

Post

  • About
  • Code of conduct
  • Privacy
  • About Bonfire
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:
@reiver@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

What people call “phones” nowadays should really just be called “computers”.

Or, if you want to be specific, maybe “pocket computer” or “mobile pocket computer”.

⁂

Calling modern (mobile pocket) computers “phones” reminds me of when cars were called “horseless carriages”, and locomotives were called “iron horses”.

#Computers #MobilePhones #MobilePocketComputers #PocketComputers

  • Copy link
  • Flag this post
  • Block
Endareth
@endareth@disobey.net replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@reiver Seems like when we started shortening “mobile phone” we should have stuck with just “mobile” as a generic for “mobile device”?

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
fedicat
@fedicat@pc.cafe replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@reiver mine is a mobile fediverse terminal

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
DHeadshot's Alt
@ddlyh@topspicy.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

@reiver
They're PDAs with a phone attached. They have more relation to a Psion than anything Bell made...

  • Copy link
  • Flag this comment
  • Block
Log in

Bonfire Dinteg Labs

This is a bonfire demo instance for testing purposes. This is not a production site. There are no backups for now. Data, including profiles may be wiped without notice. No service or other guarantees expressed or implied.

Bonfire Dinteg Labs: About · Code of conduct · Privacy ·
Bonfire social · 1.0.0-rc.3.15 no JS en
Automatic federation enabled
  • Explore
  • About
  • Code of Conduct
Home
Login