On Behalf Of Rhonda Bracey mentioned:
> Rhonda (who can't get an iPhone in Australia, and even if she could, > wouldn't buy one! She said "I just want a phone-not a camera, not an MP3 > player, not an internet connection, not a way to write an email. A phone > I can *talk* to people on. Is that too much to ask?") I used to think that (in fact, it's pretty much what I use my phone for), but I've come around as I began to actually need a PDA. So, I'll want my next phone to be a PDA (I'm just not ready to pay Blackberry rates, thankyewverymuch, when I'm paying my own shot). I walk a lot (12-kilometer commute three to five times per week), and I've appreciated the 2 megapixel camera in my phone a couple of times when I've given the finger (or worse) to people who have either tried to run me over, or almost ran me over without really trying. When I'm preparing to cross certain intersections, or when I'm walking certain roads where stupidity/nastiness has happened, I hold the phone in one hand with the camera ready. When somebody risks my life (or just p***es me off) I take several pictures. When the occasional one makes to get out of his car or to back over me, I hold up my hand and say: "Hang on.... just sending the last snapshot of you running that red light" (or whatever they did) "So, what did you want to talk about?" In reality, I might not even have sent the first pic, yet. What I want is insurance - the photos of the incident and of the person approaching me with murder in their eye - all safely uploaded to a place they can't reach even if they destroy my phone... and me. The thinking is that they'll hesitate to do me damage if they think their actions are recorded for posterity - and the police. The problem is (and I've had experience with only two camera phones so far) that it takes too bloody many keystrokes and button-presses, and too much time to actually prepare and send a single photo, let alone a montage of stupidity and [potential?] violence. What I need is to be able to set up a macro (for want of a better term) to send whatever gets clicked to such'n'such an address, right-away-quick-like. On another front, I'd like to have the equivalent of a Garmin eTrex hcx as part of my phone... the same one that would have a multi-mega-pixel camera and full-qwerty PDA capability. :-) Oh, and it should also receive satellite radio, and have ferocious battery life. My point is that people carry many of these things anyway, and why have multiple devices loading down your pockets, purse, or belt?? If the price is right, I'm content to use only the features that I need/want and ignore the rest, much as I do with most of the software that I run on my computers. The thing that I really want, though, is a well-well-well-thought-out interface to allow me to effortlessly get the most out of all those features. I'm not sure if I can tie techwriting in there... maybe what's needed is a top-notch interface designer, but I think that many of us could do a good job at that sort of thing. Kevin The information contained in this electronic mail transmission may be privileged and confidential, and therefore, protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your computer without copying or disclosing it. ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
