It's a revolution!

[pokerfan]

Only thirty ounces!

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. I resisted as long as I could

then my employer gave me one, so I could be available when I was off work.

A few years later, I got laid off, but it was too late. I was hooked. I had to have a cellphone. So far, I have resisted the so-called smart phones.

Is it a revolution? Or a technical tsunami?

[pokerfan]

2. It's an electronic leash

but it's a comfortable leash

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. A leash that gets progressively shorter

I just got a bluetooth gizmo that fits inside my motorcycle helmet, so I can answer the phone while riding. I have jumped some kind of shark, I think.

I can even make a call if I can figure out how this voice-dialing thing works. Or, I can pull over and make a call, a low-tech but saner method.

[Arugula Latte]

3. Weren't those the hand-crank models?

Also, I think the announcer's pronunciation of "eleh-tronic" is weirdly hilarious.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. The hand-held "brick" phone was a big advance

over the "bag" phone, a regular handset wired to a bag slung over the shoulder. I think there was a truck battery inside, it was so heavy. I used one a few times, but could never afford to have my own. Those were expensive.

I think the crank was only used to charge the battery.

[pokerfan]

6. my favorite scene from Wall Street

is when Gekko is being released from prison and he gets his phone back:

[baldguy]

7. "Only" 30 oz?

If someone tried to mug you, you could beat them unconscious with your phone!