texting is made more for college students who for some reason need a means of communication in "no talking" situations, aka class.
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Howso? I rather like voicemail.As for text messaging... I use it semi-frequently. I live in the middle of nowhere, and my phone usually has a signal strong enough to send data, but not to carry voice. I also frequently use it when I'm in situations such that talking wouldn't be appropriate.
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Originally posted by: GeekDrew
As for text messaging... I use it semi-frequently. I live in the middle of nowhere, and my phone usually has a signal strong enough to send data, but not to carry voice. I also frequently use it when I'm in situations such that talking wouldn't be appropriate.
Well if you're trying to relay a message, a recorded note is pretty slow way of doing it (as opposed to text). Vast majority of my voicemails were friends telling me something or other (hey were at athis and that bar call me back etc) and it would take about 2 minutes of my time to get that message. It they'd just text me, I'd know whats up with just one glance.
Leaving voicemails is analogous to using a mic and recording a message on your computer and then attaching it to an email. Why do all of that when the device you're usings is capable of sending the message in text form...
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Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
As for text messaging... I use it semi-frequently. I live in the middle of nowhere, and my phone usually has a signal strong enough to send data, but not to carry voice. I also frequently use it when I'm in situations such that talking wouldn't be appropriate.
Well if you're trying to relay a message, a recorded note is pretty slow way of doing it (as opposed to text). Vast majority of my voicemails were friends telling me something or other (hey were at athis and that bar call me back etc) and it would take about 2 minutes of my time to get that message. It they'd just text me, I'd know whats up with just one glance.
Leaving voicemails is analogous to using a mic and recording a message on your computer and then attaching it to an email. Why do all of that when the device you're usings is capable of sending the message in text form...
No, leaving a voicemail is not like using a mic and recording a message on your computer to attach to an email.
I personally love voicemail. Friends, coworkers, supervisors, and clients are all able to leave me detailed messages, without having to type anything. Many of them are on the road or are multitasking when they leave me messages, so texting doesn't really fit. On top of that, a large amount of my communication is with land lines, which don't have texting functionality. <shrug> Each to their own.
maybe it would be better to just pay attention in class and let the unimportant crap wait till after
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text my GF at work all the time, she can't talk on the phone but texting is okay. Also, I like texts cos I can be brave and say things to her I'd never dare say in person or even on the phone. I got a Motorola Q last month, with a mini qwerty keyboard, I'm up to 300 messages this month.
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So use a different set of circumstances as an example:
I was sitting in a conference with quite a few people, and had I had to speak on the phone, it would have interrupted the meeting, and I would have gotten in heaps of trouble, if the call wasn't important. Knowing that I would not answer a call, a coworker sent me a text message telling me that a mission-critical system had failed, because she knew that it was emergency priority. Since the circumstances were appropriate, I excused myself from the meeting and took care of other business. Had my coworker called, however, I would have ignored her incoming call and subsequent voicemail, as it could have been something as trivial as "hey, remember to bring in coffee and doughnuts tomorrow!"
Text messaging is *incredibly* useful in some circumstances, but not in nearly as many situations as what it is used for, nor as a replacement for voicemail.
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I work at a cellular store and I have personally seen teens (3 to be exact) with over 5000 a month (although it is very rare)
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we worked it out, but we did thretan them because of a breach of warranty on my sidekick and they wanted us to pay for a new one until we sent a letter then I got a new phone.
now we are with cingular which is not so good in this area
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I have 100 with my calling plan. I have only had a few months where I got anywhere near 50 let alone the 100. I mainly use it for a quick message where I can't call. Or that my friends are at work and they can't take the call. I'm not crazy about txting though. I'd rather call but in England calling is pricey.
Very pravalent in England and Europe though.
Koing
Very pravalent in England and Europe though.
Koing
If I only have to relay a small bit of info like a phone number, address or ask a single question I text.
Saves time and resources.
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Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
As for text messaging... I use it semi-frequently. I live in the middle of nowhere, and my phone usually has a signal strong enough to send data, but not to carry voice. I also frequently use it when I'm in situations such that talking wouldn't be appropriate.
Well if you're trying to relay a message, a recorded note is pretty slow way of doing it (as opposed to text). Vast majority of my voicemails were friends telling me something or other (hey were at athis and that bar call me back etc) and it would take about 2 minutes of my time to get that message. It they'd just text me, I'd know whats up with just one glance.
Leaving voicemails is analogous to using a mic and recording a message on your computer and then attaching it to an email. Why do all of that when the device you're usings is capable of sending the message in text form...
No, leaving a voicemail is not like using a mic and recording a message on your computer to attach to an email.
I personally love voicemail. Friends, coworkers, supervisors, and clients are all able to leave me detailed messages, without having to type anything. Many of them are on the road or are multitasking when they leave me messages, so texting doesn't really fit. On top of that, a large amount of my communication is with land lines, which don't have texting functionality. <shrug> Each to their own.
From my experience it's the older population that's stuck in the voicemail mode, just because that was the prevalent set up for many years... but time's are changing
I've got a blackberry from work when you combine that and outlook and ms exchange, it's by far the most effective solution for communication. Just try leaving a voicemail with half of page of technical information and see how much of it gets across. Even from the phisiological perspective, the human auditory perception is rather limited - people have at most a 30 second buffer of what they can retain if they have to continue listening to more audio. I took a class on HCI maybe 2 years ago and human perception was one of the topic covered
GeekDrew
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Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
Originally posted by: halik
Originally posted by: GeekDrew
As for text messaging... I use it semi-frequently. I live in the middle of nowhere, and my phone usually has a signal strong enough to send data, but not to carry voice. I also frequently use it when I'm in situations such that talking wouldn't be appropriate.
Well if you're trying to relay a message, a recorded note is pretty slow way of doing it (as opposed to text). Vast majority of my voicemails were friends telling me something or other (hey were at athis and that bar call me back etc) and it would take about 2 minutes of my time to get that message. It they'd just text me, I'd know whats up with just one glance.
Leaving voicemails is analogous to using a mic and recording a message on your computer and then attaching it to an email. Why do all of that when the device you're usings is capable of sending the message in text form...
No, leaving a voicemail is not like using a mic and recording a message on your computer to attach to an email.
I personally love voicemail. Friends, coworkers, supervisors, and clients are all able to leave me detailed messages, without having to type anything. Many of them are on the road or are multitasking when they leave me messages, so texting doesn't really fit. On top of that, a large amount of my communication is with land lines, which don't have texting functionality. <shrug> Each to their own.
From my experience it's the older population that's stuck in the voicemail mode, just because that was the prevalent set up for many years... but time's are changing
I've got a blackberry from work when you combine that and outlook and ms exchange, it's by far the most effective solution for communication. Just try leaving a voicemail with half of page of technical information and see how much of it gets across. Even from the phisiological perspective, the human auditory perception is rather limited - people have at most a 30 second buffer of what they can retain if they have to continue listening to more audio. I took a class on HCI maybe 2 years ago and human perception was one of the topic covered
Why on earth would you even *think* about leaving a voicemail with half of a page of technical information?
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