• gosling@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Just like clicking on floppy disk save icons everyday when you’ve never held an actual floppy disk

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      2 years ago

      Give it a few years and the term “computer” might be superseded. We’ll forget where the word originated.

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      2 years ago

      I would argue that they are PDAs and smart phone is just an alternate branding. The name PDA just didn’t take off because it sounds dorky.

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        2 years ago

        yep, PDAs became more widely attractive when phone functionality got added. or you have an iPod Touch.

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    2 years ago

    There was a time where such multi devices was thought would come from watches, which would be much more telling.

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      My clumsyness would destroy a high tech watch. My phone is relatively safe in my pocket. Won’t be switching over to that.

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      2 years ago

      Now we have snartwatches, but they’re much more limited, and often require a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone.