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Apple iPhone to be Cingular exclusive
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| Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
> Live Macworld coverage:
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> http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/...e-jobs-keynote/
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> http://www.macrumorslive.com/
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> HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
> a carrier. I HATE exclusives. :(
I don't believe that there is no 3G on the iPhone. That would not make
any sense at all. The pre-show information stated that there would be
two versions, one 3G, one EDGE. Maybe the 3G version is delayed by a few
months so they didn't want to announce it.
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| karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net 2007-01-09, 3:33 pm |
| On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:01:38 -0500, "Mr. Uh Clem"
<uhclem@DutchElmSt.invalid> wrote:
>Live Macworld coverage:
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>http://e12.engadget.com/2007/01/09/...e-jobs-keynote/
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>http://www.macrumorslive.com/
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>HELL of a device. I want one! But I don't like being locked into
>a carrier. I HATE exclusives. :(
You're only locked into Cingular if you want a iPhone.
Wait 5 years for the Zune 3, and maybe it'll be close.
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| user@domain.invalid 2007-01-09, 10:33 pm |
| SMS wrote:
> Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
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> I don't believe that there is no 3G on the iPhone. That would not make
> any sense at all. The pre-show information stated that there would be
> two versions, one 3G, one EDGE. Maybe the 3G version is delayed by a few
> months so they didn't want to announce it.
True. But it does support 802.11g if you happen to be in range of a wi-fi network.
-Jason
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| John Navas 2007-01-09, 10:33 pm |
| On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:01:38 -0500, "Mr. Uh Clem"
<uhclem@DutchElmSt.invalid> wrote in
< 45a3e509$0$28082$9a6
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>[SNIP]
This is of course a big coup for Cingular,
and bad news for competing carriers.
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Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS:
John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/ Cingu...less_FA
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| Bill Kraski 2007-01-10, 4:33 am |
| karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
There's always unlocking.
[color=darkred]
> You're only locked into Cingular if you want a iPhone.
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> Wait 5 years for the Zune 3, and maybe it'll be close.
And, in either case, be locked into a proprietary music file format.
Interesting that people who are unwilling to be locked into a cell
carrier, but see nothing wrong with buying music hardware (including
the iPhone) that locks the user into buying music from one source. Am
I missing something, here? :-)
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Bill K
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| P.Schuman 2007-01-10, 4:33 am |
| I think another interesting side news bit -
is how much did it cost Apple to "get" the iPhone name from Cisco ?
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| chuber 2007-01-10, 4:33 am |
| No question it is an awesome phone. Just another revolutionary step by
Apple. A big issue however, is the tie in with Cingular. That
association will prove to be a noose around iPhone's neck.
Cingular is old-school in all aspects, right down to their crappy
customer service and constant "take it or leave it" attitude toward
customers.
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| Mr. Uh Clem 2007-01-10, 10:33 am |
| Bill Kraski wrote:
> karlkrandall@sbcglob
al.net wrote:
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> There's always unlocking.
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> And, in either case, be locked into a proprietary music file format.
> Interesting that people who are unwilling to be locked into a cell
> carrier, but see nothing wrong with buying music hardware (including
> the iPhone) that locks the user into buying music from one source. Am
> I missing something, here? :-)
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CDs ? :p (We haven't bought from the iTunes store... yet.)
--
Clem
"If you push something hard enough, it will fall over."
- Fudd's first law of opposition
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| Bill Kraski 2007-01-15, 4:33 am |
| Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
> CDs ? :p (We haven't bought from the iTunes store... yet.)
Good for you! But exploring new music is part of the whole digital
music thing. Not much exploration in ripping what you already have.
But it does guarantee that you like what's going on your player. :-)
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Bill K
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| Bill Kraski 2007-01-15, 4:33 am |
| chuber wrote:
> No question it is an awesome phone. Just another revolutionary step by
> Apple. A big issue however, is the tie in with Cingular. That
> association will prove to be a noose around iPhone's neck.
Since the iphone is gsm, which other North American gsm provider would
you suggest might give better coverage?
> Cingular is old-school in all aspects, right down to their crappy
> customer service and constant "take it or leave it" attitude toward
> customers.
Yup. The bean counters are hard at work. But, if you think Cingular's
CS & attitude toward retention are bad, read the posts here & elsewhere
about Verizon & Sprint/Nextel.
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Bill K
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| In article <w9Fqh.1274$dV1.447@trndny02>,
"Bill Kraski" <Bill.Kraski.NoSpam@verizon.invalid> wrote:
> Mr. Uh Clem wrote:
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> Good for you! But exploring new music is part of the whole digital
> music thing. Not much exploration in ripping what you already have.
> But it does guarantee that you like what's going on your player. :-)
The superior sound quality of CD as compared with that of the digital
download, combined with the fact that costs about the same and you can
burn all your own music you want make it far better. Doesn't take an
audiophile to hear the difference, either.
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