In contrast, today’s mobile TV is both watchable and more convenient. But interestingly it’s not what I pictured a few short years ago. It’s not broadcast signals on my cell phone. Back in January I had the phenomenal experience of getting to watch the presidential inauguration live in HD on my netbook while on kid patrol at a local moonbounce warehouse. It felt like magic. Last weekend I had an equally magical mobile TV moment at, of all places, Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Despite following excellent instructions on how to negotiate around long waits at the park, there were still a few long-ish lines that couldn’t be avoided. Enter the iPod. Not even our iPod Touch, mind you, just the regular iPod with video. My three-year-old daughter patiently waited her turn to see the Disney princesses with stored up TV and movies at hand – in her hand, actually. Obviously nothing was live, but it was still mobile TV to her, and far more entertaining than the snowy pictures of my old portable sets. We’ve truly entered the era of mobile TV, whether it’s as we envisioned or not.