An article by "Momus" which is not quite right

Take a look at this article. There are some good points made, but the fact of the cell being a time saver is one he misses. The problems encountered are actually not generated by the phone, but instead by the lack of courtesy by the user.

Momus Cell Phone article

This article is from the Wired news columns site.

Momus may have elected to not cover a few points:

For example, It is common courtesy to turn off the phone while at a concert or movie as Momus does point out. Similarly, it would also be a courtesy to turn it off while visiting a friend, or even while at work.

Cheers,

Stephan
I try to get people to call me during lunch break or after work, for personal matters. I block out certain times of the week for certain activities and focus on those at the time and do not encourage calls during those times. Any calls after 10pm are taboo!

Overall it is not the phone itself, it is the person using it who uses the instrument as an excuse!