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[DMI] FOCUS Featured Discussion: Are you Mobile/cell phone crazy?!

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This feature is taken from FOCUS: Teen Voices on Digital Media and Society:Are you Mobile/cell phone crazy?!.

RyanBartz 08:01pm Apr 2, 2007 EST
Honestly, I don't see what's so good about them.

Yes I do have my own, and yes I do like to have a top notch one with camera and all sorts, but I see people with their phone out nearly 24/7.

Their phone is out, texting away a message, or are they just trying to be 'cool'?

Tell me. Do you text 500 miles an hour on your phone, never off it at night?

AZERT 01:44pm Apr 2, 2007 EST
I text a lot, but also use a lot of other features... Calling (Yes, calling)... Pictures, IM, stuff like that Kevin

rockerlizz 10:43pm Apr 2, 2007 EST
I'm not cellphone crazy, but I also don't have a cellphone. I use to have one over the summer and used it everyday only because I had no internet. I used it to keep in touch with friends and take my mind off of issues I was experiencing. I admit I was a little off balance the first few days of not having it, but I later became accustomed. Now that I have the internet, it's much easier to communicate[Without massive charges..]. Even now, I'm making sure not to get too attached to the internet. I'm not on it as much and instead find constructive things to do[Such as studying Japanese, drawing, or the likes of that.] No desires = No suffering. Simply, people just THINK they need something, when they really don't.

Atte 12:41am Apr 3, 2007 EST
I usualy have my phone with me 24/7. I like to be able to contact anyone, anywhere, anytime. And be contacted myself. It's also useful for searching information.

I don't call people as much as I text. I also use IM and check my email with it when I'm gone.

lokijki 07:24am Apr 3, 2007 EST
I don't have a cell phone. I don't really need one either... I either call people from home or contact them over the internet.

dark me 12:36pm Apr 3, 2007 EST
I do have a cell phone but um not that crazy about it. however I like to have it with me all the time, I text msgs but not that often!

I think its important nowadays to have a cell phone but one shudnt be that much obssesed with it... it might get out of control.

technologies r made 2 make our lives easier so we shud know how to deal with them the best!

Gractree 02:51pm Apr 3, 2007 EST
I always have my phone turned on, and with me [not counting class, as I really don't care for detentions.] I really like to talk to some of my friends through text messaging, because I can't always be at my computer; and I feel that I should always have a way to communicate with them should something ever happen to me, or them.

Lanmanna 06:28pm Apr 3, 2007 EST
I don't have a cell phone, I don't even want one. I don't talk on the phone that much.

AZERT 07:13pm Apr 3, 2007 EST
I find cell phones very good to use... it's also helpful if you are in a party and get separated. Even the little things... such as when I waited for rides (I drive now), and it was cold out, I'd simply have my ride call my cell instead of having to wait out in the cold.

AZERT

j_r 12:29pm Apr 4, 2007 EST
Cell phones are really important because you are always in need of one, even for the simplest phone call. But i have to admit that i have become cell phone crazy because I feel like I can't live without my phone. When i leave my house I must alwayz have my phone and if I dont I feel like I need to get it before going anywhere.

kmonjaras 10:21pm Apr 4, 2007 EST
Cell phone are really importante for emergency, but I think is good to used when is really necessary to do it, but not crazy.

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