The Death of the Business Card?

[dot design]

This isn't strictly a print related story but I think its effects those who design, print and distribute business cards. A company have just launched a Apple iPhone Application that is a virtual business card exchanger for the iPhone.

Will we all be using these in years to come?

Is this the death of the beloved business card?

I personally think we will always need the impact that a well designed and printed business card gives.

Will this be like the "paperless office" we are all supposed to have!

See link for details..

http://nameo.org/

[alpoynter]

Yep just like the paperless office, and mp3's, there is something reasuring and solid about something real.

[Boss Hog]

I think the iPhone idea is a good one, however, we don't all have iPhones (yet), so I think there will always be a place for the business card, at least I hope so or i'm out of a job

Having said that, in 10-20 years time with technology moving as fast as it is, they may then be a thing of the past, along with many other things, who knows!

[dot design]

The uptake of 3g cell phones (not just iphone) with open source applications is going to be huge and I'd imagine that we are all going to be able to do this in the next 2-3 years maybe sooner, think about what your mobile could do 3 years ago and what it can do now.

I don't think that it will replace the 'real' business card though - bloody hope not anyway!

[Pixels Ink]

We will never replace solid things like business cards etc.

I was just thinking the other day how I hardly have any photographs of my son whilst he is growing up. its all digital sitting on a drive somewhere that i can never be bothered to print out.

Yet my mum and Dad have hundreds of photos of me and my brothers and sisters and its great to look at these and have a laugh. Modern technology isn't always good!

I like having business cards, especially as you get so many crazy and great designs :)

[dot design]

Hi Col, get yourself a digital photo frame, they are great and very cheap now. They will put any photos you have on a sd memory card on display and on rotation.

[Pixels Ink]

thats not a bad idea mate. Think I might get the wife one for Christmas :)

[dot design]

Bit of a present to self their then Col, they are always the best.

[Eagle]

Hi Col, get yourself a digital photo frame, they are great and very cheap now.

Where are you shopping?!

[dot design]

Well here are two that I found that are under £30 and after 1 min of searching...

Digi View 7" Digital Photo Frame: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Technika 5.6" Digital Photo Frame - Tesco.Direct