Comment Re:In some respects... (Score 1) 787
The issue of space is key. Think about the way that americans love their cars. It truly impacts our personal gadget tech culture. We tend to drive more places or everyday whereas in Japan and Europe public transportation is much more prevalent.
When driving, one can't use all the cool tech toys, but when on public transportation it is almost a necessity to kill the time. This also impacts the status of having the new toys - if using on public transportation (or in Public, in general), it is a much greater status symbol than it is if it is simply in your pocket while you are driving.
Our automobile culture impacts this debate in a lot of different ways. We also spend a lot of money that would go to gadgets on cars, insurance, gas, etc.
When driving, one can't use all the cool tech toys, but when on public transportation it is almost a necessity to kill the time. This also impacts the status of having the new toys - if using on public transportation (or in Public, in general), it is a much greater status symbol than it is if it is simply in your pocket while you are driving.
Our automobile culture impacts this debate in a lot of different ways. We also spend a lot of money that would go to gadgets on cars, insurance, gas, etc.
