Windows ads: "I'm a PC"... What does that mean?

[[AK]Squidly]

I found this video quite interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9YGvLHvUxQ
According to the author, the Android app store is getting a lot better a lot faster, and should be comparable to Apples soon. Do we finally have a phone comparable to an iPhone that's on a network other than AT&T? We might...

Have you figured out why I can't send you a simple picture message yet?

As opposed to what, "complex" picture messages?

Cross network MMS messages are subjected to arcane rules, no matter what carrier you are on.

[[AK]Nuts]

I think that's been addressed by the recent "There's a map for that" commercials, which I think are also pretty clever.

Actually, there's a lawsuit for that

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT

[[AK]Squidly]

Include Central and Northern NJ in that statement as well. Downtown Clinton, NJ. 2 year old Motorola Q9c inside diner on Verizon - 4 bars. Latest iPhone - 1 bar, comes and goes. Inside Flemington outlets - Verizon - full bars. iPhone - 2 bars, sometimes 1.

The iPhone has a several year head start. But I wouldn't bet against Google. If the iPhone doesn't get unlocked from AT&T soon - it's only going to help Droid (and other smartphones) capture that much more market share.

I love the iPhone - but will never purchase it as long as it's on a 3rd World, not a 3G, network. If I know the iPhone will be available by mid 2010 on Verizon, I'll wait. Otherwise, I'll jump on the Android train to see how it rides.

Sounds like you own an iPhone. Interesting.

[[AK]Squidly]

I found this video quite interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9YGvLHvUxQ
According to the author, the Android app store is getting a lot better a lot faster, and should be comparable to Apples soon. Do we finally have a phone comparable to an iPhone that's on a network other than AT&T? We might...

The Android App store should be comparable to the Apple iTunes store soon? Really. Really?

Doubt it. Let me know when they offer the music, video, movie, and half the number of applications.

[[AK]StitchJones]

Both Bribo.
Mac Book Pro
Asus P6t I-7 Hackintosh (At the time I could only invest 1000$ instead of 2500$ for a MAC level desktop)

[[AK]Rocks]

Stitch really should be saying "I am an Xbox" Neither PC or Mac!

[[AK]Hylander]

Sounds like you own an iPhone. Interesting.

Yes - because I'm always alone and have no friends or acquaintances.



I guess it's not just AT&T...

[[AK]Squidly]

Yes - because I'm always alone and have no friends or acquaintances.

Sorry to hear it. Well at least you have an iPhone.

[[AK]Hylander]

Sorry to hear it. Well at least you have an iPhone.

Yes, but it's a good thing I don't have any friends or acquaintances that I need to call.

[[AK]Squidly]

Yes, but it's a good thing I don't have any friends or acquaintances that I need to call.

iPhone vs Droid - camera.

[[AK]Clay]

Cool, you posted the link here too. I think the Android camera did a much better job captureing the details of the photo's than the iPhone. It's going to particularly shine in indoor settings when taking pictures of people at parties and the like, which is what these things are used for as much as otherwise.

The color saturations are off, and it does at time look a bit "grey". But I imagine that's just image processing in the camera, and can be adjusted with updates. I half expect there be a way for the user to adjust the settings himself.

[[AK]Bribo]

Looks like Verizon is doing everything it can to drive users away from the Droid.

"Tom Bradley reports in PC World that the new Motorola Droid smartphone will cost users $199.99 with a 2-year contract, with an additional $30 per month for the mandatory 'unlimited' data plan that has a monthly cap of 5Gb. Verizon will charge $50 for each additional gigabyte over the 5Gb limit on the unlimited data plan. Verizon has confirmed that tethering will cost another $30 per month for an additional unlimited data plan that is also limited to 5Gb. If you want tethering you will pay $60 above and beyond the monthly contract for service for an 'unlimited' 10Gb of data per month, and if you plan on connecting with an Microsoft Exchange email account you have to pay another $15 a month. 'Verizon seems to be doing everything it can to make the Droid as unappealing as possible by nickel and diming customers so that actually using it is not cost-effective,' writes Bradley. "

My fear is that they are going to do this same bullshit, nickel and diming when they offer the iPhone.

[[AK]Hylander]

It probably wouldn't effect me as I already pay for a data plan now, and I doubt I would go over 5GB a month - but I suppose it's possible. I also have no need for tethering. That said, I'd prefer a $99 Sprint like plan that just included everything without the nickel and diming, or in this case $5 and $10 to death. $50 for each GB over is assanine though.

I have GMAIL and IMAP on my phone, and really only 'browse' on it for Facebook and to check weather, sports, and news headlines. But this is my last week's data from online:

Domestic Data Used
5,760.24 Kilobytes Used
Estimate as of 11/07/09 6:47 PM

Monthly Allowance: Unlimited (Gotta love the "unlimited" term)
Cycle ends 12/01/09
Usage Type My Usage Allowance
Kilobytes 5,760.24KB Unlimited
View Data Details

View Data Usage in Megabytes
Data UsageClose
Data Usage
( 11/02 - 11/09 )
For your reference, your data usage is also shown in
Megabytes.
In Kilobytes
5,761 KB

In Megabytes*
6 MB


* Rounded up


However, I imagine 5GB might go quickly if you have alot of apps on the iPhone or Droid.

Squidly - do you know how much bandwidth you use on an average month?

[[AK]Bribo]

Friend here at work just bought the Droid. He's actually activating right now. The screen is just gorgeous and the Gmail and Google calendar apps are great.

He actually has an iPhone AND now a Droid as well. Take two, their small.

[[AK]Hylander]

I have my wife calling their company rep at Verizon to find out what kind of deal I can get on a droid. I have 7 months left on my two year upgrade deal for phones.