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Offline Clive

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Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« on: May 21, 2008, 07:34 »
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 08:05 »
Have to look later - taking too long to load.
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 09:47 »
Runs rather too fast, I feel, I'd like a bit more time to take in the changes. Fascinating stuff, though - particularly the 80% UK penetration against the 40% US.
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2008, 18:49 »
I managed to establish that mine is now 10 years old.   ;D
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2008, 18:55 »
Luddite! ;D
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2008, 19:05 »
It still works and I bought a new battery for it only 6 months ago!   ;D
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2008, 19:30 »
If it does what you want, why change it? I remember all the dire warnings about batteries only lasting a year, but I've seen them go on quite happily for five or more.
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2008, 20:38 »
your phone should be registered as a weapon!
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2008, 20:40 »
It should be registered as an antique!  He never uses it, because no one ever calls him.    :bawl: :)x
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2008, 23:25 »
Quote from: Simon on May 21, 2008, 20:40
He never uses it, because no one ever calls him.    :bawl: :)x

Nobody knows my number!   ;D
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2008, 12:00 »
That does tend to be a handicap with phones, Clive. ;)
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2008, 13:17 »
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2008, 14:03 »
the police know his number.  ;D
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2008, 16:05 »
Not Whitehall 1212??  :o
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Re: Time-lapse history of the portable cell phone, 1985-2007.
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2008, 19:07 »
Quote from: sam on May 22, 2008, 14:03
the police know his number.  ;D

Sadly so do you!  No point in calling me,  It's never turned on!   ;D
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