News, The Return of the Phone Booth (ATT, cellphone, screen)

[JD59]

The New York City phone booth, which has looked obsolete in the age of smartphones, is getting more attention than it has in years. During Hurricane Sandy, many New Yorkers with dead cellphone batteries used the booths to make calls for the first time in years. And now, even with the power back on, they might find themselves stopping by more frequently.

New York City Launches More Smart Phone Booths - ABC News

[ChrisFromChicago]

thats a great idea. Lets spend thousands each year keeping alive something that might be used once very 10 years if we are lucky!

[swagger]

Originally Posted by ChrisFromChicago

thats a great idea. Lets spend thousands each year keeping alive something that might be used once very 10 years if we are lucky!

Why do you care? "We" aren't paying for them - the people using them are. If they're not cost effective, they won't be installed. It's not like it's a welfare program or Obamacare or something...

[Retroit]

I'd like to know how well a 32" screen holds up to a flying 2x4.