Now I dimly remember- a strange phone-like device that is attached by a cord to a plug in the office wall and cannot be used otherwise. I haven't used those in years. My employer suppies everyone with a GSM mobile phone, and the situation is similar in most other companies I deal with. I guess Finland (where I work) is ahead of the curve here. Bill Gates is flat-out wrong here and showing his PC-obsession. Why on earth should I use a PC (or any PC-like device) for talking, when the task can be handled with a tiny mobile phone that is no sweat to carry always with you and is more reliable than any Windows PC will ever be?
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What is that office phone Gates is talking about?
Now I dimly remember- a strange phone-like device that is attached by a cord to a plug in the office wall and cannot be used otherwise. I haven't used those in years. My employer suppies everyone with a GSM mobile phone, and the situation is similar in most other companies I deal with. I guess Finland (where I work) is ahead of the curve here. Bill Gates is flat-out wrong here and showing his PC-obsession. Why on earth should I use a PC (or any PC-like device) for talking, when the task can be handled with a tiny mobile phone that is no sweat to carry always with you and is more reliable than any Windows PC will ever be?