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[McAvoy]

Someone has too much time on their hands.

[Vic]

Kirk and Spock visit 2014

"Do your 'phones' reach a ship in high equatorial orbit? No? Losers."

[Teaos]

They probably could.

[Vic]

I always think that when someone says that TOS communicators are primitive compared cell phones today. Let's not equate multi-functionality with superior technology.

[Mikey]

when someone says that TOS communicators are primitive compared cell phones today.

Aside from the above joke, I've never heard someone say that.

[Jim]

We still haven't figured out how to control all of a high-end item's (phone, computer) with just a single dial or just a few yellow or blue buttons...

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Yeah, TOS communicators don't do a lot... because they're not designed to do a lot.

[IanKennedy]

We still haven't figured out how to control all of a high-end item's (phone, computer) with just a single dial or just a few yellow or blue buttons...

Last time I looked at my iPhone it had only two button, other than volume control which are only there for ease of access.

[Jim]

We still haven't figured out how to control all of a high-end item's (phone, computer) with just a single dial or just a few yellow or blue buttons...

Last time I looked at my iPhone it had only two button, other than volume control which are only there for ease of access.

The touch screen has a bunch of buttons.

[Graham Kennedy]

A TOS communicator can call other communicators, or the ship in orbit - only it can do so without the extensive network of relay towers that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can send precise coordinates to the ship - only it can do so without the extensive network of GPS satellites that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can emit a sound wave powerful enough to shatter rock from dozens of feet away.

All in all, I think it has current mobile phones beat by a fair bit.

[Nutso]

Plus no year long contracts.

[Captain Seafort]

A TOS communicator can call other communicators, or the ship in orbit - only it can do so without the extensive network of relay towers that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can send precise coordinates to the ship - only it can do so without the extensive network of GPS satellites that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can emit a sound wave powerful enough to shatter rock from dozens of feet away.

And on top of all that you can even use it to talk to people. Beats smart phones.

[Tsukiyumi]

Weren't there a few instances of them using the communicators to talk to the ship while it was further out in a system? I swear I remember it, but cannot cite specific examples.

[IanKennedy]

We still haven't figured out how to control all of a high-end item's (phone, computer) with just a single dial or just a few yellow or blue buttons...

Last time I looked at my iPhone it had only two button, other than volume control which are only there for ease of access.

The touch screen has a bunch of buttons.

No it doesn't. Turn it off and show me one?

[McAvoy]

A TOS communicator can call other communicators, or the ship in orbit - only it can do so without the extensive network of relay towers that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can send precise coordinates to the ship - only it can do so without the extensive network of GPS satellites that modern phones need.

A TOS communicator can emit a sound wave powerful enough to shatter rock from dozens of feet away.

All in all, I think it has current mobile phones beat by a fair bit.

Seems to be simple enough to use and a powerful enough on board computer that can recognize voice patterns to a high degree.