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The Simplest Telephone

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A month ago while in line to get on the plane at London Heathrow airport, I spied this old-style telephone with absolutely no buttons or display screen. There’s no confusion and nothing really to learn. True simplicity? In one sense so, but also limited utility.

4/ learn   Jan 1, '08
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8 Responses to “The Simplest Telephone”


  1. necrodome  January 2, 2008

    you pick up and tell the name, and it does voice recognition and voice authentication and put you through.


  2. bonnie  January 3, 2008

    WoW
    That’s really impressive.I wonder if everybody can use it.


  3. giorgio morara  January 7, 2008

    Yes, it’s really simple but you can speak with only one destination


  4. Marco Cavallini  January 11, 2008

    Too simple = useless
    :-)


  5. Duncan  January 16, 2008

    Looks like something Margaret Thatcher might use while getting her hair done.


  6. Bas  January 16, 2008

    For Margeret Thatcher to call Batman whilst getting her hair done…


  7. pixlp  January 17, 2008

    Design students come visit thepixlpusher.com I have plenty of posts of tutorials and latest in the design field. Thanks ::pixlp::


  8. Michael  August 10, 2008

    Simple but ugly.

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