posted on February 26, 2001 08:41:59 PMFIRST, there was the disposable cigarette lighter, then the single-use camera - now comes the talk-and-toss cellular phone. Made almost entirely of paper, the palm-sized contraption may hit convenience stores as soon as this summer. Its technology is so advanced, even the Secret Service has requested a full briefing on the device...
I was skeptical at first, but the more I think about it the more I realize that this person is going to make a billion dollars real quickly. In the newspaper they showed photos of the phones. This is real.
posted on February 26, 2001 10:34:29 PM
You have a very attractive hand KRS
JamesO Wouldn't it be great if you woke up one morning with a Billion dollar idea? I noticed the article said that she's still living with her parents in a modest home... I hope she's right about this. I love to see the little guy make it big.
posted on February 26, 2001 10:38:34 PM Right after I posted that my computer said I had performed an illegal function and shut itself off.... Not paranoid anywhere else but here!
posted on February 27, 2001 05:45:10 AM
My husband brought the disposable cell phones to my attention several weeks back.
At first I couldn't see it, but then thought this might be a good thing.
My daughter and her husband are considering moving back to the DC area when she finishes graduate school in May. Because of taking 2 years off work to get her Masters, a cell phone bill was not a priority with them.
However, if they do move back to DC, and until she can secure a position, mom would feel a whole lot better if she had a cell phone for emergencies.
Buying her a disposable cell phone would be perfect solution.
She went to school and lived in northern VA for 6 years, which meant we had to spend a lot of time there also.
However, I would take the longer, but scenic, way around to avoid the scary traffic on 495 (?), for instance.
Once becoming more comfortable with the area, I started exhibiting at more VA shows than PA shows.
To add: Wasn't that 116 car pile-up on 95 incredible? Unbelievable that there was only 1 fatality. The next day, there wasn't a lick of the culprit (snow) to be seen.
posted on February 27, 2001 10:41:26 AM
The concept of disposable cell phones is an exciting and a extremely lucrative business-to-be.....
Imagine a cell phone with a ten-minute time limit that you keep in your glove compartment. When you run into to trouble, you open it up and it automatically dials an emergency service.
Automatically dials 911 when you are in trouble.
Give one to the kids that dials you when they want to come home from the mall or wherever.
And on the advertising front...
Junk mail of a cell phone that gives you a ten minute sales pitch with the option to purchase.
In the back of catalogs for the sole purpose of placing phone orders or asking questions.
Right after I posted that my computer said I had performed an illegal function and shut itself off.... 
