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10 months ago

in Thought for the day on Mobile Industry Review
My take is that is exactly what a "futurologist" is - they are a blue sky, wishfull thinking person, one with no boundaries or constraints.

An analyst, looks at the existing and determines requirements.

Me, well I'm a product strategist and if I'm reading your post correctly would fit more into the role you envisage for a futurologist. My role is to look at the world around and find tech fit (or define a need for new tech).
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Patrickatsms @barneyc - That's exactly what I think a so-called futurologist should be. You can't determine the future if you don't take into account all the different elements.

Don't get me wrong, I think there are some great analysts (I don't know anyone that calls themself a 'futurologist'). But the ones that are good are those that consider not just can we introduce the technology, but whether we will and what the implications are.

1 year ago

in i-mate - New Site, New Devices, Exciting Times! on Mobilitysite
Some lovely new phones and the website overhaul is pretty sweet to.

BUT

And it's a big but...

There is no way on this planet I will be buying another i-mate device as their after sales support is terrible. The whole fiasco over the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade has seriously dented i-mate's reputation as a company who actually gives a stuff about it's customers - They are a company who is driven by selling you a product and then abandoning you to pursue the sale of a new product line.

Sorry. Lovely phones but not for me.
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