Re: Sic transit gloria mundi
From: Gerard H. Pille <ghp_at_skynet.be>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:35:07 +0200
Message-ID: <505a2c7a$0$3111$ba620e4c_at_news.skynet.be>
Mladen Gogala wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:58:58 +0200, Gerard H. Pille wrote:
>
>> I can't wait to see the first smartphone with a built-in printer.
>
> They can already be used as scanners, just look for Document Scanner on the Google Play.
> So, now I will have a scanner/printer that I can make phone calls on? My little
> Canon PIXMA MG3120 which I normally use for scanning and printing definitely cannot be used
> to make a phone call. I never thought of making phone calls on my printer, to be quite
> honest. I am sure that this will make a big splash. How will I feed the paper into the
> phone? If HP comes up with 8.5" x 11" phone (dimensions of the letter paper), that might
> be a long sought gadget that would kill iPhone. After all, who wouldn't want to be seen
> walking down the street, talking to a printer?
>
>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:35:07 +0200
Message-ID: <505a2c7a$0$3111$ba620e4c_at_news.skynet.be>
Mladen Gogala wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:58:58 +0200, Gerard H. Pille wrote:
>
>> I can't wait to see the first smartphone with a built-in printer.
>
> They can already be used as scanners, just look for Document Scanner on the Google Play.
> So, now I will have a scanner/printer that I can make phone calls on? My little
> Canon PIXMA MG3120 which I normally use for scanning and printing definitely cannot be used
> to make a phone call. I never thought of making phone calls on my printer, to be quite
> honest. I am sure that this will make a big splash. How will I feed the paper into the
> phone? If HP comes up with 8.5" x 11" phone (dimensions of the letter paper), that might
> be a long sought gadget that would kill iPhone. After all, who wouldn't want to be seen
> walking down the street, talking to a printer?
>
>
A4 will do nicely over here in Belgicaca. And you could hide underneath for the rain, and behind it against the wind. Received on Wed Sep 19 2012 - 15:35:07 CDT