03-17-2010, 03:55 PM
<!--quoteo(post=83100:date=Mar 17 2010, 02:50 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 17 2010, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83094:date=Mar 17 2010, 02:41 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Mar 17 2010, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83083:date=Mar 17 2010, 02:02 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 17 2010, 02:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83082:date=Mar 17 2010, 01:58 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Mar 17 2010, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=83068:date=Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In a few years, every person in attendance will have some sort of handheld device/smartphone that will be able to stream replays, look up stats, etc.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If your definition of a few years is 25 years, I agree. However, for the general public, that ain't happening anytime soon.
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25 years?! I wasn't suggesting abandoning public transportation and automobiles for hovercrafts.
We're practically there already. If there's a way (and I'm sure there is) to make Wrigley a giant hotspot, most people who go to Cubs games would already have this capability. The MLB app on my iPhone does all of that already -- the only problem is the drag on the network.
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We're not even close to there, I bet not even 10% of the people at the game even have smartphones. You're dreaming if you think anything like that is happening in less than a decade or 2.
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10% of the American population, maybe. 10% of people who can afford to attend a Cubs game? Too low.
The last rain delay game I went to at Wrigley, during the delay, so many people had their phones out checking the weather radars. I have no hard numbers, obviously, but it certainly seemed like the majority of those in attendance had some sort of iPhone/Blackberry device.
I know arguing with you on a subject like this is a fruitless endeavor, so I'm not sure why I feel compelled to continue.
Two decades, though? With how quickly computer technology advances and becomes smaller and more affordable? C'mon. An iPhone is $99 now. In 5 years, you'll be able to buy that same device off eBay for $10, if that. Everyone will have a device that can stream instant media -- and it will be much quicker than 25 years.
In 25 years, they'll be able to zap the instant replay into a microchip embedded inside of your brain.
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It's 7 outta 10 people that don't have one, and I would venture to say that number holds pretty true to the people going to Cubs games. The first smart phone was created in 1992, that's 18 years ago and less than a 1/3 of people currently have one. It will be decades before what you're suggesting would be a viable option for the masses at a Cubs game and even then, it still wouldn't be convenient.
If your definition of a few years is 25 years, I agree. However, for the general public, that ain't happening anytime soon.
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25 years?! I wasn't suggesting abandoning public transportation and automobiles for hovercrafts.
We're practically there already. If there's a way (and I'm sure there is) to make Wrigley a giant hotspot, most people who go to Cubs games would already have this capability. The MLB app on my iPhone does all of that already -- the only problem is the drag on the network.
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We're not even close to there, I bet not even 10% of the people at the game even have smartphones. You're dreaming if you think anything like that is happening in less than a decade or 2.
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10% of the American population, maybe. 10% of people who can afford to attend a Cubs game? Too low.
The last rain delay game I went to at Wrigley, during the delay, so many people had their phones out checking the weather radars. I have no hard numbers, obviously, but it certainly seemed like the majority of those in attendance had some sort of iPhone/Blackberry device.
I know arguing with you on a subject like this is a fruitless endeavor, so I'm not sure why I feel compelled to continue.
Two decades, though? With how quickly computer technology advances and becomes smaller and more affordable? C'mon. An iPhone is $99 now. In 5 years, you'll be able to buy that same device off eBay for $10, if that. Everyone will have a device that can stream instant media -- and it will be much quicker than 25 years.
In 25 years, they'll be able to zap the instant replay into a microchip embedded inside of your brain.
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It's 7 outta 10 people that don't have one, and I would venture to say that number holds pretty true to the people going to Cubs games. The first smart phone was created in 1992, that's 18 years ago and less than a 1/3 of people currently have one. It will be decades before what you're suggesting would be a viable option for the masses at a Cubs game and even then, it still wouldn't be convenient.