Adam Carter

Over the weekend, a longtime friend currently in Africa working with the peace corps managed to secure an Internet connection and send me an instant message.  After about an hour of talking with him on my desktop PC, my daily life began to beckon: I was getting hungry and various household tasks were nagging at me. 

Prior to a few weeks ago, this would have been a show stopper.  However, now being equipped with my fancy iPhone, I simply turned on the phone, launched the mobile AIM application, and presto! — I’m no longer tethered to my machine.  With the help of the iPhone, I was able to eat, do chores, and maintain a conversation.  Now, I realize that mobile AIM is not exclusive to the iPhone, but it nonetheless illustrates a perfect use case for the device.

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