Motorola to Replace Ringtones With Electric Shocks
Ok, not exactly. But someone at Motorola believes vibrating rings are not quite silent enough, and that a less acoustically obtrusive means of alerting cell phone users of rings is necessary.
The solution: apply mild electrical shocks to users.
Methinks this new "silent" ring may very well create not-so-silent reactions in the users, if the shock is substantial enough. Personally, it's not an option I would select, no matter how courteous I'm trying to be. When a scenario demands silence, I just turn my phone off.
Wouldn't a lightweight wristband that generates heat/light/vibration, or something similar, be a more pleasant option? What would Apple do (WWAD)?
Comments
Now that'd be interesting - you're at a meeting, and in the middle of the crowd, you see a person moving eratically - beause they're getting shocks! Ha ha ha! If the person at the "centre stage" doesn't laugh, I wonder what will make 'em laugh!
But it'd be a nice invention though.
Posted by: Anonymous | April 25, 2006 04:36 AM
you could surreptitiously apply shock therapy to friends just by calling them :p
This would also make people hang up or pick up right away rather than let it ring...
Posted by: dreamer | April 25, 2006 08:15 PM