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| Bill Kraski 2007-07-06, 4:33 am |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
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> No phone calls, but the iPod and WiFi allegedly work without
> activating using
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> the hack published online.
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> http://nanocr.eu/2007/07/03/iphone-without-att/
Maybe I'm missing something, here. Why spend the kind of money they're
getting for an iPhone just for overly small internet screen, usable
only when you have WiFi available, & a portable music player? Or is
the toy aspect of the iPhone so "wonderful" that a usable phone is
unnecessary?
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Bill K
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| Bill Kraski wrote:
> karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
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> Maybe I'm missing something, here. Why spend the kind of money they're
> getting for an iPhone just for overly small internet screen, usable
> only when you have WiFi available, & a portable music player? Or is
> the toy aspect of the iPhone so "wonderful" that a usable phone is
> unnecessary?
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If memory serves, certain people would spend $20 for a paste-on cell
antenna so they could look cool. These are same people who now spend
$$$ to pimp their bling cars with bling sound systems while wearing
bling jewelry, and now bling phones. There are enough of these idiots
to keep the scammers happy, and the rest of us laughing into next week.
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jer
email reply - I am not a 'ten'
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-07-07, 7:33 am |
| On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:13:46 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:
>Bill Kraski wrote:
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>If memory serves, certain people would spend $20 for a paste-on cell
>antenna so they could look cool. These are same people who now spend
>$$$ to pimp their bling cars with bling sound systems while wearing
>bling jewelry, and now bling phones. There are enough of these idiots
>to keep the scammers happy, and the rest of us laughing into next week.
Seems like an iPhone is great to have when stormy weather knocks down
power lines to your home. You'd still be able to send email.
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| Bill Kraski 2007-07-07, 7:33 am |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
> Seems like an iPhone is great to have when stormy weather knocks down
> power lines to your home. You'd still be able to send email.
That description sounds just like my 8525, either standalone or
tethered to my laptop. And, in the case of either phone, it'd depend
on the state of the battery.
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Bill K
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| Todd Allcock 2007-07-07, 3:33 pm |
| At 07 Jul 2007 06:04:17 -0500 karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
> Seems like an iPhone is great to have when stormy weather knocks down
> power lines to your home. You'd still be able to send email.
Yes. Just like I did seven years ago tethering a Casiopeia E-115 to a
Nokia 7160 via IR.
Hope you weren't waiting all these years for an iPhone just to have e-
mail when the power goes out!
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| Scott 2007-07-07, 10:33 pm |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote in
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4ax.com:
> On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:13:46 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:
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> Seems like an iPhone is great to have when stormy weather knocks down
> power lines to your home. You'd still be able to send email.
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But no better than any other phone.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-07-08, 4:33 am |
| On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:12:32 GMT, "Bill Kraski"
<Bill.Kraski.NoSpam@verizon.invalid> wrote:
> karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
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>That description sounds just like my 8525, either standalone or
>tethered to my laptop. And, in the case of either phone, it'd depend
>on the state of the battery.
I had an 8525, sold it on ebay, if was awful.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-07-08, 4:33 am |
| On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:44:35 -0500, Scott <how.do@you.do> wrote:
> karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote in
> news:3osu83l8es8krhr
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>But no better than any other phone.
Oh, which other phone has a 3 1/2 inch screen? , let alone
one that isnt scratchable plastic.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote in
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> On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:44:35 -0500, Scott <how.do@you.do> wrote:
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> Oh, which other phone has a 3 1/2 inch screen? , let alone
> one that isnt scratchable plastic.
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If the screen is the only thing you can point to, you prove my point. It is
no more effective at the task than any other phone.
Thanks for playing- now you go back to creating your latest conspiracy
theory.
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| Bill Kraski 2007-07-08, 3:33 pm |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
> I had an 8525, sold it on ebay, if was awful.
I'll assume you had a lemon. Mine works quite well. And the
pda/minicomputer aspect is as good as others I've used. Once there's a
complete upgrade to WM6 available, that's needed to fix some WM5
shortcomings. Otherwise, the spb tweaks, pocket e-sword & agendus were
all I really needed to add -- there don't really seem to be ANY really
good WM browsers.
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Bill K
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| Michael Paris 2007-07-08, 10:33 pm |
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"Bill Kraski" <Bill.Kraski.NoSpam@verizon.invalid> wrote in message
news:Zsaki.2564$nQ4.952@trndny01...
> karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
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> I'll assume you had a lemon. Mine works quite well. And the
> pda/minicomputer aspect is as good as others I've used. Once there's a
> complete upgrade to WM6 available, that's needed to fix some WM5
> shortcomings. Otherwise, the spb tweaks, pocket e-sword & agendus were
> all I really needed to add -- there don't really seem to be ANY really
> good WM browsers.
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> --
> Bill K
To be honest, when I first got my 8525 it was clunky, but not terriable,
since the latest firmware was installed, it has improved dramatically, I
myself, prefer it over the iphone. I have no problems with those who think
otheriwse, they are aimed at different markets, but an 8525 without buying
on contract, is the same price as an iphone.
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| Michael Paris 2007-07-08, 10:33 pm |
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> Oh, which other phone has a 3 1/2 inch screen? , let alone
> one that isnt scratchable plastic.
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I can get an N800 with a bigger screen, run it off a decent and cheap
Samsung Sync on hsdpa and do skype and other things. or as in an iphone,
use it off wifi, and guess what, I can add programs, chat on the irc, surf
the net and its a little over half the price of an iphone and don't need a
contract extentsion.
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| In article < gvWdneqX6s35DgzbnZ2d
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"Michael Paris" <mparis27@comcast.net> wrote:
> I can get an N800 with a bigger screen, run it off a decent and cheap
> Samsung Sync on hsdpa and do skype and other things. or as in an iphone,
> use it off wifi, and guess what, I can add programs, chat on the irc, surf
> the net and its a little over half the price of an iphone and don't need a
> contract extentsion.
You easily make up the difference on the data plan.
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