EL200: my Blackberry is better than yours

I love how the chapters in Going Live flow seamlessly together. Chapter five inspired got me thinking about something I wanted to write about in my entry on chapter 4, but merely forgot to.

Cell phones also boosts the popularity of Internet news. I use the Internet on my RAZR just as much as I do on my desktop PC. My phone is way faster than my computer, and way better looking. My monitor is covered in duct tape.

My boyfriend, Nate, and a handful of our friends have Blackberrys. The screens are huge and clear, and Blackberrys are so user friendly. Tons of corporations give their employees Blackberrys, I know the company I work for does. Any time I need to Google something, I reach for Nate's hip where his precious phone sits nestled in a leather case. I use the full keyboard to type my search, and in a second I have my results. It's literally news on the go, anytime.

Why would you want to pay for a newspaper when you can just use your phone? Okay so maybe $250 for a Blackberry is a bit much, but then you can argue whose is better if you get one, like my friends. "Your Blackberry sucks" is a common text message I see. Dorks.

My favorite quote from chapter 5 is on page 122, "The personal computer is moving from desk to pocket."

Boy is it ever. Nate works for T-mobile(yes, they gave him his Blackberry), so I get the latest phone scoops before the phones even hit the market. It's nice to be in the know. Recently on TV I saw a device that displays a digital image of a keyboard on any flat surface, it's totally portable. Just type on the image like a normal keyboard and it relays the information to a number of devices it is compatible with.