In this NBC feature, Forbes editor Dennis Neal tries to go a week without his cell phone, BlackBerry, and email and finds it nearly impossible to do his job, communicate with his family, and manage personal business.

1. How do cell phones and email rank on the information richness scale? When would making a phone call be more effective than sending an email, and vice versa?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using email to communicate?
3. What are some indications—from Dennis Neal’s experience and your observations— that people may be too dependent on communications technology?

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