[Time Out] Looking Down At Our SmartPhones

Posted by Jonathan J. Miller -Monday, October 25, 2010, 12:36 PM
3 Comments

This video has got to be the most accurate interpretation of the way we all walk around these days – who would have thought a 1960’s Donovan song could be so applicable? I doubt I would buy one of these phones (think Zune) but I did buy Donovan’s greatest hits.

3 Responses to “[Time Out] Looking Down At Our SmartPhones”

1. Jay Banks says:

   October 26, 2010 at 9:58 AM

   That’s hilarious – just a few days ago I was walking down the street to meet my friend and I found myself keeping my eyes on my phone all the time, looking for directions. And then, the exact same thought popped into my head – what if someday all of us will be walking like this, staring at our phones, blindly trusting their GPS systems rather than our senses? It’s kind of scary if you think about it, the way technology is gaining control of our lives – but when you see it in a commercial like this, it’s like watching a horror film to me. By the way, I don’t get how exactly should the new Microsoft Phone save us from our phones…
   • Jonathan J. Miller says:

     October 26, 2010 at 10:05 AM

     I had that exact same thought when I was driving from NYC to Philly. I was blindly following my GPS instructions – never considered looking at a map.
2. Home Staging Toronto says:

   October 31, 2010 at 11:45 PM

   In today’s world all any one’s eyes are focused on is some sort of technology. I completely agree that this commercial hit it dead on.