Comments on: User Needs for Location-Aware Mobile Services http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/12/29/user-needs-for-location-aware-mobile-services/ Fabien Girardin Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Kristian Tørning http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/12/29/user-needs-for-location-aware-mobile-services/#comment-8186 Kristian Tørning Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:33:36 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/12/29/user-needs-for-location-aware-mobile-services/#comment-8186 I must say - I have been saying for years that LBS services was way too hyped, but I guess that it just has a nice story to it. Its one of those things that sound really clever. People who don’t understand technology, can easily be intrigued by “stories� of how location could help them. Most people who push for LBS to me seem to be taking a wonderful disregard towards the current state of Location technology. I always wondered – why would you start to scientifically study the implications of context prior to the arrival of a widespread location grid (e.g. in Copenhagen) – I my mind it is similar to suggesting to explore the use of Internet prior to the existence of the net itself. Why waste ressources? I dont get it. Things will play out just fine with out the analysis. It will be the engineers that make it happen, then the soft people can come around and refine it. Just my 2 cents :-) BTW: I am leaching some of your content just so you know :-) I must say - I have been saying for years that LBS services was way too hyped, but I guess that it just has a nice story to it. Its one of those things that sound really clever.

People who don’t understand technology, can easily be intrigued by “stories� of how location could help them.

Most people who push for LBS to me seem to be taking a wonderful disregard towards the current state of Location technology.

I always wondered – why would you start to scientifically study the implications of context prior to the arrival of a widespread location grid (e.g. in Copenhagen) – I my mind it is similar to suggesting to explore the use of Internet prior to the existence of the net itself. Why waste ressources? I dont get it.

Things will play out just fine with out the analysis. It will be the engineers that make it happen, then the soft people can come around and refine it.

Just my 2 cents :-)

BTW: I am leaching some of your content just so you know :-)

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