I was trying to work it out earlier, but I was at work and I didn't have time!
How long does a degree take at at American college? Here it's usually three years, but mine was four, and in Scotland it's four, so I know there's variation between places... Also how long does it take to complete law school? Google says three years, so assuming it, lets say 6-7 years total. Would they be interning for a year? So eight years ago, that would be 2007, but if Matt was 18 in 2007, that would make him 26 when the series started...
It's possible, it's younger than I thought he was, but not by much.
You're right though, probably bets not to mention the year if possible, someone will only say it's wrong. We were trying to figure this out to sort out what kind of phones they would have, though. I've googled what phones were popular in 2007, and come up with this http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2007/05/13/phones-review-ultimate-top-10-mobiles-2007/ It was around the time that Smartphones were creeping into the market, it was the year the iPhone came out (someone I worked with got one and I was so amazed). I think I got one the following year, upgrading from my Nokia. I think most people didn't have them yet though
Most of them still have actual buttons for the numbers, and were still using the letters on the number buttons to spell out text messages. Being students, I don't know whether either of them would have been able to afford something top of the range, probably not. And I'm sure real buttons rather than an on-screen keyboard would have been easier for Matt, probably still would be. In fact, he probably has more trouble with phones now than he used to back then. I mean, you can talk to them (within reason) now, but you used to be able to set it up speed dial so if you held a certain number down it would call the person you had assigned to that key. Plus, just dialing the phone if you knew the number but didn't have it in your phone book or had borrowed someone else's phone would be easier with keys you can feel. The no. 5 used to have a raised bump on it to help people with low/no vision know what key they were pressing. Texting probably wasn't a thing he did often because through he'd be able to write them easily enough if he knew which letters were on which keys, he wouldn't be able to read the responses. Now, it'll be the other way around, because he'll have to rely on the voice recognition to write them without a tactile keyboard, but the phone will be able to read them out to him.
I've just realized how long I've been rambling about this, sorry! Point is, Foggy might have had a smart phone if he could afford it, though it would probably be a pretty different design from the one he has now. I bet Matt has an older one with a more classic small screen and number keys underneath design.
Uh... that was totally long. And I still think better not to mention the actual design of the phone. But keys you can feel, definitely. :)
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How long does a degree take at at American college? Here it's usually three years, but mine was four, and in Scotland it's four, so I know there's variation between places... Also how long does it take to complete law school? Google says three years, so assuming it, lets say 6-7 years total. Would they be interning for a year? So eight years ago, that would be 2007, but if Matt was 18 in 2007, that would make him 26 when the series started...
It's possible, it's younger than I thought he was, but not by much.
You're right though, probably bets not to mention the year if possible, someone will only say it's wrong. We were trying to figure this out to sort out what kind of phones they would have, though. I've googled what phones were popular in 2007, and come up with this
http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2007/05/13/phones-review-ultimate-top-10-mobiles-2007/
It was around the time that Smartphones were creeping into the market, it was the year the iPhone came out (someone I worked with got one and I was so amazed). I think I got one the following year, upgrading from my Nokia. I think most people didn't have them yet though
Most of them still have actual buttons for the numbers, and were still using the letters on the number buttons to spell out text messages. Being students, I don't know whether either of them would have been able to afford something top of the range, probably not. And I'm sure real buttons rather than an on-screen keyboard would have been easier for Matt, probably still would be. In fact, he probably has more trouble with phones now than he used to back then. I mean, you can talk to them (within reason) now, but you used to be able to set it up speed dial so if you held a certain number down it would call the person you had assigned to that key. Plus, just dialing the phone if you knew the number but didn't have it in your phone book or had borrowed someone else's phone would be easier with keys you can feel. The no. 5 used to have a raised bump on it to help people with low/no vision know what key they were pressing. Texting probably wasn't a thing he did often because through he'd be able to write them easily enough if he knew which letters were on which keys, he wouldn't be able to read the responses. Now, it'll be the other way around, because he'll have to rely on the voice recognition to write them without a tactile keyboard, but the phone will be able to read them out to him.
I've just realized how long I've been rambling about this, sorry! Point is, Foggy might have had a smart phone if he could afford it, though it would probably be a pretty different design from the one he has now. I bet Matt has an older one with a more classic small screen and number keys underneath design.
Uh... that was totally long. And I still think better not to mention the actual design of the phone. But keys you can feel, definitely. :)