I want an iPhone! and AppleTV! - Page 4

€uroMeinke · 01-13-2007, 09:38 AM

...And it looks like Cingular is now fully absorbed by AT&T - what a missed opportunity for branding

innerSpaceman · 01-13-2007, 12:25 PM

To each their own, of course. But I'm very glad I'm not so busy as to need a calendar of my appointments at my fingertips (though I could hardly imagine being more busy than I am). What good a portably address list or other data might be to me I cannot even imagine.

And, of course, I haven't even owned a camera in the digital age ... preferring to live without my own authored photography in favor of the ease of lifestyle habit that comes with internet access to other people's photos of events I've been at.

The iPhone's internet access would indeed come in handy now and then, but the cost of that convenience outweights its usefulness to me. As it is, I hate modern life's new bills that didn't exist before, namely a second telephone, television service, water, and of course - the internet access that didn't exist at all.

Water and television used to be free, and one phone suited an entire family. Ah, the good old days!

I'm doubly glad the iPhone doesn't appeal to me, because it would suck to want it and yet be barred by virtue of AT&T/Cingular's lock on the service.

Babette · 01-13-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Water and television used to be free, and one phone suited an entire family. Ah, the good old days!

Ahhhh, We love having a crotchety old man around!

I do agree that technology has gone from necessary to excessive.

I am all for simple. Gimme a phone that does not switch to "emergency calls only" mode when I am anywhere in the city of Irvine, and I am happy. Heck, I'd still have a landline if I didn't worry about emergencies like car break downs (I have a cell only because it's too expensive to have both). Back in high school, way before cell phones, we used to meet with friends at DL without any problems. Meet at ___________ location, at _________ time. If we are not there the next meeting time is __________. It always worked out.

Technology is cool, and makes our lives easier most of the time. But, when it is buggy, geez-oh-man! We forget how to manage.

Without Mother Necessity, where would we be...

innerSpaceman · 01-13-2007, 03:31 PM

You'll still ocassionally find me cringing at the strains of "I'm Wishing" when we pass by the Castle. The Wishing Well used to be our meeting place, pre-cellphones ... and I've heard that song at close range approximately 4,682 times.

I wish I could drop my land line and use only my cell - - but I need the land line for my DSL. Technology has me in its thrall, and I'm determined not to get in too much deeper.

Alex · 01-13-2007, 03:39 PM

I've found cable broadband to be much better than my DSL and getting rid of the landline while switching pretty much paid for the price difference.

Also, I forget how but it is possible to get DSL without phone service I believe.

Kevy Baby · 01-13-2007, 04:04 PM

I'm not quite ready to get rid of my land line. In times of crisis, I trust my land line more than I trust my cell phone. We make sure that wherever we live that we always have a hard-wired (e.g. not cordless) phone. If there is a power outage, we are covered.

I know that my land line is not infallible; I just have more faith in it than the cell providers.

NirvanaMan · 01-13-2007, 04:08 PM

Agree with Alex. DSL blows. Drop the landline. I haven't had one in 6 years.

Hmmm lots of negative stuff on here about cingular/att. That was my leading new cell phone provider choice but maybe I should reconsider. Not sure who to go with then. I have t-mobile now and the coverage is terrible. Constantly dropping calls. I have had PCS in the past and that certainly has its limitations. Verizon might be ok, but I don't like any of their smart phones.

Oh back the the iPhone bit, I think it looks smart and has a few killer new features, like that selectable voicemail. However, I think the lack of a real keyboard will make it difficult to use it for frequent text and email use. The touchscreen lacks the tactile feedback of real keys and will make fat fingering highly likely and will make it difficult to type without looking at the screen. Also, why in gods name is it not 3G enabled? That seems like the most blatent mistake. I can't imagine what they were thinking on that one.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-13-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I'm not quite ready to get rid of my land line. In times of crisis, I trust my land line more than I trust my cell phone. We make sure that wherever we live that we always have a hard-wired (e.g. not cordless) phone. If there is a power outage, we are covered.

Same here, I like having something that's not power-dependent. I was somewhat distressed to learn that the digital phone line we had through Cox at our last place went out with the power. Not enough to do something about it, but when we moved to the new place, we explicitly did not opt for digital phone for that very reason, even if it mean we're paying a few $ more a month.

BarTopDancer · 01-13-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

...And it looks like Cingular is now fully absorbed by AT&T - what a missed opportunity for branding

Too bad AT&Ts reception and customer service was absorbed by Cingular.

Cingular is awful in CA. But in the mid-west and east coast it's great. My company has contracts with Verizon and Cingular for that reason.

NM - maybe it's your T-Mobile phone? I've had T-Mobile since August (with recommendation from NA) with no dropped calls and great reception all over OC. Whatever you do, stay away from Cingular/AT&T. Go with Verizon if you are going to leave T-Mobile.

I think one of the reasons that VW is so good in OC is because their corporate office is off Sand Canyon.

innerSpaceman · 01-13-2007, 04:21 PM

Well, I'm completely satisfied with my DSL, so it's just a bonus that I can keep my land line for the occassional old fashioned call, and the non-power-dependent reliability.

Heheh, I don't even know what 3G is, so I'm not bothered by it being missing from the iPhone. But if I were to need an internet portable, a keyboard would be a must. And I never want to go without touch buttons at any rate.

Considering how often real-life conditions prevent various screens from being visible, I hesitate to use any device that relies on it exclusively.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	To each their own, of course. But I'm very glad I'm not so busy as to need a calendar of my appointments at my fingertips (though I could hardly imagine being more busy than I am). What good a portably address list or other data might be to me I cannot even imagine. And, of course, I haven't even owned a camera in the digital age ... preferring to live without my own authored photography in favor of the ease of lifestyle habit that comes with internet access to other people's photos of events I've been at. The iPhone's internet access would indeed come in handy now and then, but the cost of that convenience outweights its usefulness to me. As it is, I hate modern life's new bills that didn't exist before, namely a second telephone, television service, water, and of course - the internet access that didn't exist at all. Water and television used to be free, and one phone suited an entire family. Ah, the good old days! I'm doubly glad the iPhone doesn't appeal to me, because it would suck to want it and yet be barred by virtue of AT&T/Cingular's lock on the service.
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01-13-2007, 03:31 PM	#34
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	You'll still ocassionally find me cringing at the strains of "I'm Wishing" when we pass by the Castle. The Wishing Well used to be our meeting place, pre-cellphones ... and I've heard that song at close range approximately 4,682 times. I wish I could drop my land line and use only my cell - - but I need the land line for my DSL. Technology has me in its thrall, and I'm determined not to get in too much deeper.
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01-13-2007, 03:39 PM	#35
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've found cable broadband to be much better than my DSL and getting rid of the landline while switching pretty much paid for the price difference. Also, I forget how but it is possible to get DSL without phone service I believe.
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Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I'm not quite ready to get rid of my land line. In times of crisis, I trust my land line more than I trust my cell phone. We make sure that wherever we live that we always have a hard-wired (e.g. not cordless) phone. If there is a power outage, we are covered. I know that my land line is not infallible; I just have more faith in it than the cell providers. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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01-13-2007, 04:08 PM	#37
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	Agree with Alex. DSL blows. Drop the landline. I haven't had one in 6 years. Hmmm lots of negative stuff on here about cingular/att. That was my leading new cell phone provider choice but maybe I should reconsider. Not sure who to go with then. I have t-mobile now and the coverage is terrible. Constantly dropping calls. I have had PCS in the past and that certainly has its limitations. Verizon might be ok, but I don't like any of their smart phones. Oh back the the iPhone bit, I think it looks smart and has a few killer new features, like that selectable voicemail. However, I think the lack of a real keyboard will make it difficult to use it for frequent text and email use. The touchscreen lacks the tactile feedback of real keys and will make fat fingering highly likely and will make it difficult to type without looking at the screen. Also, why in gods name is it not 3G enabled? That seems like the most blatent mistake. I can't imagine what they were thinking on that one.
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01-13-2007, 04:21 PM	#40
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Well, I'm completely satisfied with my DSL, so it's just a bonus that I can keep my land line for the occassional old fashioned call, and the non-power-dependent reliability. Heheh, I don't even know what 3G is, so I'm not bothered by it being missing from the iPhone. But if I were to need an internet portable, a keyboard would be a must. And I never want to go without touch buttons at any rate. Considering how often real-life conditions prevent various screens from being visible, I hesitate to use any device that relies on it exclusively.
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