does anyone know how long they are locked in with AT&T? personally I think limiting themselves to one carrier in Namerica is probably the biggest thing that need to be 'upgraded'
8Gb is 8x larger then my shuffle and I still love that just as much as when I first used it.... what wrong with having to hook it up to your computer every now and then to 'refresh' the files? has to charge at some point right?
lol and I also heard some people complaining about the battery only lasting 4hrs when watching video..... what device lasts longer then 4hrs while watching video? what do you want? miracles? Can't blame apple for inherent limitations in battery technology.
in anycase I might think about it if they ever get rid of the AT&T thing, they are useless around here, barely any service and even if you have service there are lots of dropouts. I don't know about AT&T in the US but in alberta it stinks. and possibly the rest of canada as well, to have something like that here it would make more sense to go with telus or bell (or both really) any other tele company can hardly compete with them.
Telus is only good in alberta ( I saw the coverage map there, it's freakin' unbelievable), here in manitoba, it blows goats. I'm a subscriber here (not of goats, but of telus) and it drops out when I go into Superstore. Either way, the tech that iPhone relies on is only available here through Rogers Wireless, who has really crappy customer support.
BTW - I believe Apple is tied to AT&T for 3 years.
I've got a few people who have already snatched up iPhones... main complaint, battery usage. Since they are using it as they would any other smartphone type device, they're expecting the same battery longevity, which isn't more than a day or so. Apparently, it does drain rather quickly.
My concern, as mentioned by wormsnot, is the lock in with AT&T... I've heard a decent amount of friends and colleagues say if they begin to include more carries, they consideration will be elevated. It's wild to think they seem to be launching in the UK with more than one carrier... I suspect, although, I could be wrong as one of the carriers (T-Mobile) has a US sector as well, they North American carriers have yet to reach deals... and/or, part of the AT&T deal was they were to be exclusive for a short period of time. Because of the latter, I wouldn't expect to see a 2nd gen until at least 6 months out...
... if they make the inclusion of more carriers then, and the priced dropped 100$, I'd probably be inclined to get one, and toss the Pearl.
damn 5yrs is a long time in the telecomm business! also rogers and AT&T = the same in canada anyways ya I think manitoba is the odd man out for telus/bell because of the... uh, what is it, provincial owned tele? Sask has prov owned as well, but they are pretty kick ass from what I hear, considering the low population of Sask. BC is very telus heavy too I believe, Telus seemed to have bought almost everyone else out in BC if I remember correctly (like in alberta) also I know in alberta telus and bell share teh same tower network so both of thier coverage is pretty damn good.... I think we can thank the oil for that.
Yeah, rogers IS at&t here. In 'toba we have MTS (Manitoba Telecom Service) and I had just left them for Telus because MTS' current phone lineup suck-diddly-ucked. Now I have a slick little Nokia slider phone that cuts out. I don't like rogers, but I think I may have to bight the bullet if they do get the iPhone. It sounds silly but I can't not have it if it's within my grasp (can't get it in canada now so I won't be loosing sleep).
I easily watched the entire shitty 2 hour Richard Donner film Timeline (based on the mediocre Micheal Crichton book of the same name) on the plane from Atlanta to Baltimore, and had more than half my battery life to spare.
Honestly... Nobody has done time travel better than Doc Emit Brown.
clunkyrobot:Honestly... Nobody has done time travel better than Doc Emit Brown.
Funny you should say that. In a conversation this weekend my wife and I agreed that all time-travel storylines we now see in the fictional world are compared to the "rules" set by the Back to the Future franchise... like Doc Brown was scientific fact.
In the latest season of Dr. Who showing in the US right now the good Doctor even uses Back to the Future to explain the Grandfather Paradox. Maybe a little cheesy, but I loved the reference. Being a little cheesey is what makes Dr. Who, especially the newer ones, so great to me.
French canadians have a canadian accent with their french, like brazillian people have accents with their portugese.
Dont think theyve settles on a plan yet, im on rogers and waiting for the iphone to be released. I hope theres a decent plan. i need a new good phone damn it!
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aww what do i care :( it's not like i can afford £300 plus £35 a month charge
8Gb is 8x larger then my shuffle and I still love that just as much as when I first used it.... what wrong with having to hook it up to your computer every now and then to 'refresh' the files? has to charge at some point right?
lol and I also heard some people complaining about the battery only lasting 4hrs when watching video..... what device lasts longer then 4hrs while watching video? what do you want? miracles? Can't blame apple for inherent limitations in battery technology.
in anycase I might think about it if they ever get rid of the AT&T thing, they are useless around here, barely any service and even if you have service there are lots of dropouts. I don't know about AT&T in the US but in alberta it stinks. and possibly the rest of canada as well, to have something like that here it would make more sense to go with telus or bell (or both really) any other tele company can hardly compete with them.
BTW - I believe Apple is tied to AT&T for 3 years.
My concern, as mentioned by wormsnot, is the lock in with AT&T... I've heard a decent amount of friends and colleagues say if they begin to include more carries, they consideration will be elevated. It's wild to think they seem to be launching in the UK with more than one carrier... I suspect, although, I could be wrong as one of the carriers (T-Mobile) has a US sector as well, they North American carriers have yet to reach deals... and/or, part of the AT&T deal was they were to be exclusive for a short period of time. Because of the latter, I wouldn't expect to see a 2nd gen until at least 6 months out...
... if they make the inclusion of more carriers then, and the priced dropped 100$, I'd probably be inclined to get one, and toss the Pearl.
can't wait for the euro release
also rogers and AT&T = the same in canada anyways
ya I think manitoba is the odd man out for telus/bell because of the... uh, what is it, provincial owned tele? Sask has prov owned as well, but they are pretty kick ass from what I hear, considering the low population of Sask. BC is very telus heavy too I believe, Telus seemed to have bought almost everyone else out in BC if I remember correctly (like in alberta) also I know in alberta telus and bell share teh same tower network so both of thier coverage is pretty damn good.... I think we can thank the oil for that.
I hope they at least speak french correctly
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN0929372220070709
I easily watched the entire shitty 2 hour Richard Donner film Timeline (based on the mediocre Micheal Crichton book of the same name) on the plane from Atlanta to Baltimore, and had more than half my battery life to spare.
Honestly... Nobody has done time travel better than Doc Emit Brown.
but it could also mean that Jack Benny is secretary of the Treasury.
Dont think theyve settles on a plan yet, im on rogers and waiting for the iphone to be released. I hope theres a decent plan.