Preference: talking on the phone or typing....?
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For the most part it is on the phone but there are things I do have problems putting into words easily or topics that ii really can't talk about, for that I do type it out.  In some ways because I don't have to 'speak' the words i can get them out in a way that is clear and understandable.
89127
Pro's - More efficient and get more accomplished, GLOBAL COMMUNICATION and BUSINESS!  Increased competition. Unlimited Information at your keyboard.  Everything is current and updated instantly.  Personal safety has also increased with the cell phone and onstar\n\nCon's - Less active/healthy.  Impatience/Everything has to be NOW!  Someone can ALWAYS get a hold of you.  There are new ways of being "rude"  People don't enjoy the little things anymore.\n\nA good book you might be interested in is "The World Is Flat"  by:  Thomas Friedman
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Already some good answers here.  I use both, at home and work, and each have their advantages.  I love my laptop because it's mobile and lightweight, which means I have a computer wherever I go.  \n\nBut I also like a full-featured keyboard and mouse, which I can use with my laptop--but that's inconvenient. So I use my laptop mostly at home, and a desktop mostly at work.  I bring my laptop to the office, but mostly so I can easily transfer work files to it.\n\nWhich is better? They both are!
692689
Dude, let me know when you figure this out.  I'm also dying to know.  Is it really so hard to hit an extra two keys when typing words like "are" or "you?"
487741
It is very rude. That is one of my biggest pet peeves - People talking to other people while I'm on the phone with them. My Fiance does that all the time and it drives me up the wall!!!
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By phone or by e-mail
235148
I wud always prefer my phone over the net coz telephonic converstions r more personal, live n active . Moreover, gossips n scoops can b passed over in a much effective way during  a tel con rather than by typing out the buzz.
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For text only, Yahoo is fine.  For WebCamming, I prefer MSN since you get video and audio with one click ... the quality is better/smoother as well.  MSN has some quirky stuff though, like you highlight something and hit Ctrl-I (to make it italic) and it disappears ... so texting in MSN can be a bit of a bother.
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Don't mind answering the phone--can't stand to hear it ring off the hook--but I have what I call "phonophobia" about making telephone calls. I hate to pick up the phone to dial out. Comes from years of using telephone in my professional life when it seemed I was always calling someone. Now, I just avoid it. In fact I've about 10 calls I need to make now that I've not been able to do. Often, I ask my wife, who likes to talk on the phone, to make calls for me, and she makes most of my appointments now. Remember, "phonophobia," the dread of making phone calls.
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I prefer phone. Emails are too impersonal.
649494
YES!!!!!  i am so tired of being held up or inconvenienced by folks and their cell phone conversations.  personally, i can't see anything so important to talk about, except an emergency or asking for directions, that warrants such rudeness.
153128
No. I'm alright taking to people on the phone or face to face.  In my opinion i think it is stupid it takes the fun an enjoyment of talking to somebody. Call me old fahion but i like the old way better than the new one.
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(m)\n\ni think Public Phone
322453
I agree. I hate Google talk. MSNM, AIM, and Yahoo are awesome. They have so many cool features. GT is boring, difficult to use, and like no features at all.
1016235
How about the typewriter - which of course eventually led to the keyboard we use today.  You could include discussion of why we use the QWERTY keyboard.
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email..can't type fast enough to chat
148395
Talk on your cellphone while having your mp3 player on pause and scratch yout butt with the free hand ;-)