Reading Reaction Journal #4 - How cell-phone-only use subtly affects the culture.

Reference:

Himowitz, M. (2007, August 19). PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY; How cell-phone-only use subtly affects the culture. Newsday. Retrieved on September 25, 2007, from
http://www.lexisnexis.com

Summary:

In Himowitz’s article, the author expresses the idea that the cell-phone-only use is a new phenomenon and affects Americans’ daily life in the United States. First, he talks about the change in using telephones from landlines to cell phones. According to the research, there are more than 10 percent of people who are cell-phone-only users. Next, more than 50 percent of people who live with unrelated roommates are cell-phone-only users. The young, poor, single, and black; people and non- homeowners have a high percentage to be cell-phone-only uses. Finally, the author claims that this change influences a lot of people, such as pollsters and telemarketers. Pollsters can’t do the correct survey and telemarketers can’t find people to sell products to from the white pages directory.

Reaction:

I am interested in the relationship of technology and daily life. This article makes me surprised that cell phone affect our life very much. Cell phone is very convenient and some one like me who lives individually doesn’t have any phone in the room. He just uses cell phone to contact with other people. In Taiwan the fee of making a call by cell phone is more expensive than by landline. Pollsters usually don’t make a call by cell phone to do surveys and telemarketers as well. But in recent times they have begun making a call to people who answer the call by cell phone. Even though this way costs more money than before, they still need to do these kinds of jobs by finding cheaper ways. I think the invention of cell phones will make different forms of lives for people. Maybe some day there will no landline at home.
By Jeremy