[usrusr]

That blog post seems weirdly anachronistic: that cartoon might have predicted 2005 astonishingly well, but in 2022, how often do we really use our phones for two-way real-time audio? How often do you actually hear a ringtone begging for immediate attention?

[quickthrower2]

Quite a bit for 2 way audio. I think people don’t choose garish ringtones (e.g. crazy frog, nokia ringtone) so much now and they pick up a lot quicker these days. Someone leaving their phone at a desk and it ringing and ringing seemed more common back in the day. Might be modern phones don’t let that happen.

[godshatter]

> How often do you actually hear a ringtone begging for immediate attention?

More than I would like. Apparently there is a problem with my SSN and my warranty is about to expire.

[jagged-chisel]

Pretty flippin’ often.

[867-5309]

ah the flip phones of 2005..

[mixmastamyk]

Sales still exists.