Howard Hughes Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Had a thought... Mainly based around msn and other online instant message programmes. (inc. e-mail) Do you think that people will grow out of msn as they age, or will it become excepted one day as a house hold communication tool like the telephone? (which cut down the use of sending letters, and telegrams and so on...) I just got this idea as I recently tried to cut down on using it... only when I needed to, yet I still find myself on there a regular basis. I havent used a telephone for ages now mainly because of msn (and being a recluse :huh:" ). Could this be the start of the end of tele-communication? (or a mass reduction at least) Imagine it: Us in our old ages, orgainising coffee mornings and church fundraisers with Doris and Ronald via online chat? Kind of scary to think how technology is coming along, will it ever get to the point where we never have to step outside, with all this e-commerce and working from home malarky-babble. - I sure hope not. Maybe I have been thinking to much? - Thoughts, opinions and soft insults. welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechink Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 what if your out in the woods and dont have a laptop or a wireless internet connection. what are you gonna do then. mobiles will take ove thte world. well they already have. thechink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 what if your out in the woods and dont have a laptop or a wireless internet connection. what are you gonna do then. mobiles will take ove thte world. well they already have. thechink ← Even if you had a wireless enabled laptop you'd need be in a hot spot so that wouldnt be much use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Its the communication tool of a generation, just like the phone was for the Ron's and Don's of the 1920's (whenever the phone was introduced), I imagain when it was introduced it wasn't used by all (those who actually had it) at first, the probably went to see who they wanted to speak to, until it was intregrated into society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Hughes Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 what if your out in the woods and dont have a laptop or a wireless internet connection. what are you gonna do then. mobiles will take ove thte world. well they already have. thechink ← Interesting, I ment it more as people cutting down on phones, (rather than pure extinction) Like how people have cut down on older forms of communication. Example: People make a phone call instead of writting a letter. I kind of agree with the mobile phone thing in someways, something I over looked as I was intentially thinking of landline phones, but your right, especially with text messeges (with its own stupid language) and wap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephine Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I think it's heading towards mobile phones, with the technology available on the internet moving into the handhelds, cos let's face it it's tricky carrying a laptop around 24/7, let alone a pc :huh: Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 A good prediction, Joe Interesting digging up chit chat topics from 11 years ago, seeing people complaining about slow CD drives and stuff... We've come a long way in not a long time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 2/17/2005 at 2:23 PM, Howard Hughes said: Do you think that people will grow out of msn as they age, or will it become excepted one day as a house hold communication tool like the telephone? Amazing, back in 2005 we had no concept of MSN ever going away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 The majority of folk I spoke to via MSN were trials riders, followed by chicks I was into at the time. Perhaps TF should start a fresh drive for MSN usage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I'm up for a revival. I guess now it's Skype instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Mypsace killed MSN. Facebook killed myspace. What annoys me these days is people try and have conversations with you over Snapchat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 5, 2016 Report Share Posted November 5, 2016 On 17/02/2005 at 8:23 PM, Howard Hughes said: Had a thought... Mainly based around msn and other online instant message programmes. (inc. e-mail) Do you think that people will grow out of msn as they age, or will it become excepted one day as a house hold communication tool like the telephone? (which cut down the use of sending letters, and telegrams and so on...) I just got this idea as I recently tried to cut down on using it... only when I needed to, yet I still find myself on there a regular basis. I havent used a telephone for ages now mainly because of msn (and being a recluse :huh:" ). Could this be the start of the end of tele-communication? (or a mass reduction at least) Imagine it: Us in our old ages, orgainising coffee mornings and church fundraisers with Doris and Ronald via online chat? Kind of scary to think how technology is coming along, will it ever get to the point where we never have to step outside, with all this e-commerce and working from home malarky-babble. - I sure hope not. Maybe I have been thinking to much? - Thoughts, opinions and soft insults. welcome. Haha this is pretty spot on how it actually is now! Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Just back from Dubai where they have started to install free access LIFI in shopping malls and street areas. Trial speeds of up to 275gB per second of your phone. Technology races on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 Yet I still only get 4 Mbps at my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted November 6, 2016 Report Share Posted November 6, 2016 End of line here on something called copper wire and under a Meg when its busy. Dial up was faster years ago. Joys of living in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 On Wednesday, November 02, 2016 at 6:39 PM, JT! said: Mypsace killed MSN. Facebook killed myspace. What annoys me these days is people try and have conversations with you over Snapchat. I'd rather have a conversation on snapchat than see another twat with a ring of butterflies around their head 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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