Phone with Built-In Projector

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

After years of speculation a phone with a built-in microprojector appears out of left field

http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-01/first-cell-phone-built-projector


Cameras, MP3 players, Video Players, Games, Touch Screen, GPS, Wireless Internet, now a projector? Wow.
I still prefer just the ordinary phone..... I don't need any of the fancy gadgets, at least not now.

[Dead_reckon]

I agree, its all fun, but I prefer a normal phone. Calling, texting, basic communication. Though, I'd love to see what it cost to have that bulb replaced in that phone.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Another article:
http://www.popsci.com/gear-amp-gadgets/article/2009-01/its-raining-pico-projectors

[evilfantasy]

Apple is packing all of this technology into the iPhone and still making it affordable to consumers. Why is the Mac so high priced...

Anyway I would rather have seperate devices, GPS, MP3, phone etc. If the GPS or projector or whatever goes on the blink you loose EVERYTHING by sending it in to get fixed.

[Dead_reckon]

The iPhone isn't that great, I've got a friend that can vouch for that. He repairs phones part time for a living, he's sending me a busted up G2 to use as a MP3 'soon as he gets his hands on a G3 to toy with. The cellular radio is dead in it, but it works as an MP3, PDA, and instant messenger if I've got wireless access.

The iPhones have problems with the screens breaking easily, there cellular radios seem to go out too. They make a decent MP3/PDA, its basically an iPod touch with a cellular radio.

[BC_Programmer]

its basically an iPod touch with a cellular radio.

Bingo.


seriously, they put all these things together, it results in a messier interface, confusing controls, and general user confusion.

mother:"Oh, that's why, it was on Demon elimination mode."

presses button, laser goes across room turning visiting neighbor into a pile of dust.

Daughter: OH MY GOD!

Mother:"yes I know, must have set it to high. I only wanted to age him a few years."


I can see the commercials of the future too.

Introducing the new 500th iteration of the iPhone. with integrated GPS,Messaging, Internet, Voice mail, Digital Camera, and these new exciting features:

1. Rhubarb Seed sowing timer
2. Chocolate Milk dispenser (Milk sold separately. Chocolate too.)
3. demon repellent
4. PC user repellent

and last but not least:

5. Cold Campbells Tomato Soup dispenser... "You'll wish it was hot!"

[Dead_reckon]

lawl @ that last post BC.

I've heard of death by PSP, but never death by phone. Well, aside from lighting death by phone, shocking experience I'd say. Anyway, be warned, those PSP's have a lethal eject mechanism.

On a side note, I think there running out of names for these phones. My friend in florida has this phone called The Dare. Honestly, what the heck? The dare? Sounds like some craptastic lifetime drama movie about someone I've never heard of.

'Nother side note, Firefox wanted to replace craptastic with fantastic. Kinda funny, usually it never gets words that I make up that close to there opposites.

[Geek-9pm]

I still prefer just the ordinary phone.....

Do they still make those? 

Here are some more things to add:

• Folded paper  FAX machine.
• Coffee dispenser with StarBucks Brand Name.
• Micro Laser to destroy foot fungus.
  
• An external SFF floppy disk adapter only 1.2 by 1.4 by 2.5 inch, but will read standard 3.5 inch disks underwater.
  

[BC_Programmer]

The Dare.

The Dare: It'll fail when you need it most, like most things in life.

[Dead_reckon]

The Dare.

The Dare: It'll fail when you need it most, like most things in life.

Like a woman?

[Computer Hope Admin]

Looks good but I wonder what the range (distance) is on it. If the projector only projects onto a surface from about a foot away I really don't see the purpose.

[Geek-9pm]

Looks good but I wonder what the range (distance) is on it. If the projector only projects onto a surface from about a foot away I really don't see the purpose.

Entertain your dog when you are in the dog house with him! 

[Ghost_In_The_Machine]

Guess you could see if the cat chases it around like those laser pointers... Laser pointers combined with most cats will provide hours of entertainment.

[BC_Programmer]

and if you have two cats it doubles the fun!

[Ghost_In_The_Machine]

Nah, then you double the odds of them just sitting there and looking at you like your nuts.  'Less you find two cats that are stupid enough to chase it... Never actually tried that, but now I want too...