http://money.cnn.com/2012/09/12/technology/apple-iphone-5-event/index.html
That's because you are a Droid fanboi
Quote from: Conan71 on September 12, 2012, 02:22:18 PM
That's because you are a Droid fanboi
Not really anymore.. I have to carry an iPhone now for my new job. I still just dont' care for them. They have their uses, though.
Quote from: Hoss on September 12, 2012, 02:23:13 PM
Not really anymore.. I have to carry an iPhone now for my new job. I still just dont' care for them. They have their uses, though.
Poor guy ;D
Quote from: Conan71 on September 12, 2012, 02:24:20 PM
Poor guy ;D
I used to make fun of those people who carried two mobile phones. Now I am one of those people...
I'm more excited about the operating system tweaks.
BREAKING: Romney blasts the president for letting Apple make everyone want to get a new iPhone.
iPhones are just dumbed-down smart phones.
I have a iPhone 3G and in 2 years I may own a iPhone 3GS. That's how little all this Apple iPhone crap means to me. So go stand in line all night to give them you're 399 dollars......putz!
Quote from: DolfanBob on September 13, 2012, 12:28:56 PM
I have a iPhone 3G and in 2 years I may own a iPhone 3GS. That's how little all this Apple iPhone crap means to me. So go stand in line all night to give them you're 399 dollars......putz!
You can preorder for $200, have it fedexed to your house and usually sell the old one for closer to $300. Who's the putz?
Quote from: Townsend on September 12, 2012, 02:26:59 PM
I'm more excited about the operating system tweaks.
I loaded iOS6 last night. Nice to see them dumping the dumbed-down google apps. Definite speed improvements.
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 13, 2012, 12:36:41 PM
You can preorder for $200, have it fedexed to your house and usually sell the old one for closer to $300. Who's the putz?
Anyone for owning a locked iPhone for $200.
I bought a Galaxy Nexus Android through Google for $350 last month. Best purchase (cell phone wise) I've ever made. Because it's not provided by any carrier and is unlocked, I can move from carrier to carrier if I am not satisfied.
Plus it has nearly a 5 inch screen on it. And doesn't run iOS. ;D
Quote from: Hoss on September 13, 2012, 12:35:53 PM
Yep ^^^^
I carry two iPhones and an Android. I do work for a developer and I see the other side of the curtain. There is a reason there is not a single shred of personal information on the Android. It is currently logging every keystroke and sending it to AT&T, despite the fact I've removed the SIM card. Many of the apps are logging my location, what apps I'm running and metrics on how I'm using the phone. In contrast, Apple got crucified over the fact it had a database stored locally on the phone with a list of recently used cell towers "locationgate"
Enterprise customers can't support Android phones because of security holes. (know this from experience)
The iPhone 5 is glass and aluminum, not plastic. The processor and memory and comparable to the other smart phones. They have a higher pixel ratio and thinner screen than all other smartphones. They are also the first phone using the new low-power LTE chipset meaning their phones actually got longer battery life when they went to LTE, despite the fact they went to a smaller battery. They are also the only mass-produced phone with wideband audio (think HDTV, but for phone calls) They have a nicer camera than almost every smartphone (and unlike Nokia, don't doctor the photos).
Androids are trucks and iPhones are sports cars. They both get you places and have their own plusses and minuses, but a truck makes a crappy sports car and a sports car makes a crappy truck.
Quote from: Hoss on September 13, 2012, 12:39:10 PM
Anyone for owning a locked iPhone for $200.
You can get $168 for a 30month old iPhone from Gazelle.com and not deal with person-to-person sales.
Looks like I can actually make money on my 4S on Gazelle. Hmmm, might have to re-think not upgrading this go 'round.
Quote from: Conan71 on September 13, 2012, 12:55:47 PM
Looks like I can actually make money on my 4S on Gazelle. Hmmm, might have to re-think not upgrading this go 'round.
AT&T changed their upgrade policy. 4S owners aren't eligible. Android owners do qualify for accelerated upgrades.
Quote from: Conan71 on September 13, 2012, 12:55:47 PM
Looks like I can actually make money on my 4S on Gazelle. Hmmm, might have to re-think not upgrading this go 'round.
Just make sure you don't send them that case; they may think twice about the price they offer. ;D
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 13, 2012, 01:02:29 PM
AT&T changed their upgrade policy. 4S owners aren't eligible. Android owners do qualify for accelerated upgrades.
Oh I can get an upgrade, it would simply cost me $600+ I believe. I read that right after I cruised through here the last time.
Quote from: Conan71 on September 13, 2012, 02:17:26 PM
Oh I can get an upgrade, it would simply cost me $600+ I believe. I read that right after I cruised through here the last time.
$450 probably
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 13, 2012, 12:36:41 PM
You can preorder for $200, have it fedexed to your house and usually sell the old one for closer to $300. Who's the putz?
Me for listening to my boss and switching from U.S. Cellular to AT&T and getting the iPhone.
Quote from: sgrizzle on September 13, 2012, 02:46:41 PM
$450 probably
Based on what I could get for my 4S and 3 on Gazelle, net cost would be $150 then. Not so bad.
Ya we sold our 4's on Gazelle and got the 5's for about 50.00, we skipped the 4s upgrade..minus the crappy activation fee of (gasp 31.00) which I intend to dispute, not a bad deal.
Quote from: zstyles on September 14, 2012, 10:53:38 AM
Ya we sold our 4's on Gazelle and got the 5's for about 50.00, we skipped the 4s upgrade..minus the crappy activation fee of (gasp 31.00) which I intend to dispute, not a bad deal.
I just activated a phone on my account for my son and it was 35.00 activation fee. That's why I have to wait for another phone upgrade and by then the iPhone 6 should be out.
Just to give you an idea of how advanced Apple is. . .Word is that they've already started development on the iPhone 10.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8304/7986362344_b3a29850e3_z.jpg)
But wait, there's more!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7986463232_7e9b39889d_z.jpg)
I don't own a Galaxy S3 (have a Galaxy Nexus which is just as good with all the same features...and unlocked)...but I thought this commercial was pretty funny:
Attention: Scott Grizzle....do not watch if you don't want to get mad. Or do...it's your choice!
Quote from: DolfanBob on September 13, 2012, 03:30:48 PM
Me for listening to my boss and switching from U.S. Cellular to AT&T and getting the iPhone.
Ouch! Shoulda asked around...I've had AT & T for 24 years - switched from US Cellular - and the service pretty well sucks. That's why they are always at the bottom for customer happiness. So why stay? Well, I am now getting ready to change. Previously there was an incentive that outweighed the lousy service that no longer exists.
But then, 24 years ago, US Cellular was at least as bad as AT&T is now...
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on September 19, 2012, 09:57:02 PM
Ouch! Shoulda asked around...I've had AT & T for 24 years - switched from US Cellular - and the service pretty well sucks. That's why they are always at the bottom for customer happiness. So why stay? Well, I am now getting ready to change. Previously there was an incentive that outweighed the lousy service that no longer exists.
But then, 24 years ago, US Cellular was at least as bad as AT&T is now...
12 years ago US Cellular was that bad. AT&T I can sort of stomach now (I signed up when they were still known as Cingular). They're still the only carrier that allows you to do data and voice simultaneously on your smartphones.
Quote from: Hoss on September 19, 2012, 10:42:01 PM
AT&T I can sort of stomach now (I signed up when they were still known as Cingular).
Before the networks were merged, both the old AT&T and Cingular were riddled with dead zones. In building coverage wasn't too hot, either. Merging the two networks was an enormous help
Hoss. That was great. The saving a spot in line for the parents is hilarious.
And Harmony(I had to shorten it)I had a bag phone that never left my work truck in 93. And I'm pretty sure the service wasn't AT&T. So I am taking the 24 year comment as sarcasm. And by the way, If I could get my old bag phone back. I would do it like yesterday. That thing would get out in flea spick America.(is that racist?)
Quote from: DolfanBob on September 20, 2012, 08:09:41 AM
Hoss. That was great. The saving a spot in line for the parents is hilarious.
And Harmony(I had to shorten it)I had a bag phone that never left my work truck in 93. And I'm pretty sure the service wasn't AT&T. So I am taking the 24 year comment as sarcasm. And by the way, If I could get my old bag phone back. I would do it like yesterday. That thing would get out in flea spick America.(is that racist?)
How much a minute?
My first cell phone was mid-90's which was Southwestern Bell Wireless. If I recall correctly, it was then AT&T Wireless, then Cingular, now back to AT&T. Never changed my account, except to change numbers from a 405 to 918 when I moved to Tulsa.
Quote from: Townsend on September 20, 2012, 09:48:06 AM
How much a minute?
You are absolutly right. My Monthly bills would run from 450 to 800 dollars. Crazy money for the great service and being the Joneses.
Quote from: DolfanBob on September 20, 2012, 10:10:20 AM
You are absolutly right. My Monthly bills would run from 450 to 800 dollars. Crazy money for the great service and being the Joneses.
A friend would carry his father's bag phone around to look cool. He'd never use it. Just carry it around to attract chicks. It was the late 80's.
Quote from: rdj on September 20, 2012, 10:04:05 AM
My first cell phone was mid-90's which was Southwestern Bell Wireless. If I recall correctly, it was then AT&T Wireless, then Cingular, now back to AT&T. Never changed my account, except to change numbers from a 405 to 918 when I moved to Tulsa.
SBMS got merged with SBC and BellSouth's other US-based wireless assets to create Cingular in 2000 or 2001. The JV bought AT&T Wireless a few years later (with BellSouth selling off a bunch of their international portfolio to pay for their 40% share) and integrated it into Cingular. SBC then bought AT&T the long distance company, renaming themselves at&t. Not long after that, SBC bought BellSouth, thus gaining 100% control of the Cingular JV, which they promptly renamed at&t.
Quote from: DolfanBob on September 20, 2012, 08:09:41 AM
Hoss. That was great. The saving a spot in line for the parents is hilarious.
And Harmony(I had to shorten it)I had a bag phone that never left my work truck in 93. And I'm pretty sure the service wasn't AT&T. So I am taking the 24 year comment as sarcasm. And by the way, If I could get my old bag phone back. I would do it like yesterday. That thing would get out in flea spick America.(is that racist?)
Harmony? You mean me??
No, 24 years wasn't sarcasm...it was history. Actually, it was Cingular for much of that time until the re-merge.
I had the phone bag at US Cell, and would use it now if I could - it had great range and operation - just didn't "do" much - except exactly what I wanted it to do - make phone calls. I ran across the thing about 6 months ago while looking through a closet for something else. Ahhhh...the memories....
Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on September 20, 2012, 11:05:20 AM
I had the phone bag at US Cell, and would use it now if I could - it had great range and operation - just didn't "do" much - except exactly what I wanted it to do - make phone calls. I ran across the thing about 6 months ago while looking through a closet for something else. Ahhhh...the memories....
The days of analog cellular.
You could actually understand the person on the other end.
Id be curious if you could even get a network to respond to one nowadays.
...and of course, having a mobile phone meant you were a drug dealer....
Quote from: patric on September 20, 2012, 03:18:44 PM
...and of course, having a mobile phone meant you were a drug dealer....
Shhh
Now wait a minute. Drug dealers used pagers.