First, a confession.
I’m 37 years old and (wince), I…don’t like to text.
Whew. That wasn’t so bad after all.
And actually, I feel good about not liking to text. After all, I do kind of subscribe to the “if it’s worth saying, say it” (ie: call me!) mode of thinking. For the most part, it seems to me, people tend to text when they are either:
1. Supposed to be doing something else (i.e.: paying attention in a meeting or class).
2. Not really wanting to interface directly.
So I just don’t end up with much use for texting, because that’s not my style. My kids however, are addicted. Inevitably, I will be driving to work when an SMS pops up from any one of them.
“Now what?” I wonder. I don’t want to text while going 65 mph. It’s not worth dying for, critical as it might seem to your average teen. So I try calling them, but they don’t answer (see #1 above for an explanation). Still, I’d like to be able to respond.
As this scenario played out this morning, I realized that I need a Voice-to-SMS application. Does such a thing even exist? I’ve never seen anybody use one.
And here-in lies the beauty: it does exist. Why? Because Apple was smart enough to develop a platform for the iPhone that allows, no…encourages, maybe even demands user-driven and community-driven innovation.
Five minutes from now I’ll be downloading the application and trying it out.
Umm…would it be ok for me to text you?
AfriGadget
Kiva