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March 10th, 2009

Dilbert explains why we love our mobile phones

Posted by Matthew Miller @ 8:53 am

Categories: Android, Apple, BlackBerry, Google, HTC, Nokia, Windows Mobile, iPhone

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Dilbert, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Readers here know that I have used tons of mobile phones over my history in the mobile space. I can always be found with at least one smartphone with me and am still ROTFLMAO after reading the Dilbert comic that popped up in my RSS feeds this morning.

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While it is extremely funny to me, there is some truth to what Dilbert says about his phone. As phones advance further and further and become true mobile assistants maybe they will become more like a human and lose some of that attractiveness (just kidding, of course).

To be fair to women, here are some quips on mobile phones and men.

  • Like a mobile phone, a man prefers to just lie around when not working.
  • Like an iPhone, a man can only perform a single task at a time.
  • Like an iPhone, a man can fart on command.

Matthew MillerMatthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.


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Oh, I disagree
Women have OFF buttons everywhere - except for "talk", of course - that you can't see and often don't know you are pushing.

On the other hand, what phones have that women don't, is a button t... (Read the rest)
Posted by: gsteele531@... Posted on: 03/12/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Yes...but UNLIKE a woman...  IT_Guy_z | 03/10/09
Oh, I disagree  gsteele531@... | 03/12/09
RE: Dilbert explains why we love our mobile phones  jhbrooks@... | 03/10/09
Apple has barred multitasking on the iPhone.  Letophoro | 03/10/09
LOL  CobraA1 | 03/10/09

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