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Do you think they might do something like Amazon's Kindle where it uses cell technology but the user doesn't have to worry about contracts or bills?
Thoughts on a vivisection
Has anyone ever opened up an IPhone recently to see exactly what is in it? I mean, is Apple hiding things from us? Do we have Iphones that can do any band at any time (bandWIDTH, I mean) already? Not just bi-(CDMA/GSM), but pan-(all other flavors, past and future, here and there)!
I am reminded of the rumors swirling about my old Nintendo Chunky Cartridge Interface, the Super Mario Bros. one: rumors that the rectangular plastic cover on the bottom concealed a slot making said consoles compatible, expandable, mutable and--of course--even more profitable and desirable! I never did find out, but I remember-with-a-charge this particular private part of future possibility affixed to the backside of my little, hard Nintendo box, a gamy yet antiseptic tool given to hours of pubescent pleasure.
I can only make the natural comparison: is the fulfillment we desire already present beneath the many skins of the eternal and proverbial Apple? I would hate to think anyone would hold out on us--we are only human...
Has anyone ever opened up an IPhone recently to see exactly what is in it? I mean, is Apple hiding things from us? Do we have Iphones that can do any band at any time (bandWIDTH, I mean) already? Not just bi-(CDMA/GSM), but pan-(all other flavors, past and future, here and there)!
I am reminded of the rumors swirling about my old Nintendo Chunky Cartridge Interface, the Super Mario Bros. one: rumors that the rectangular plastic cover on the bottom concealed a slot making said consoles compatible, expandable, mutable and--of course--even more profitable and desirable! I never did find out, but I remember-with-a-charge this particular private part of future possibility affixed to the backside of my little, hard Nintendo box, a gamy yet antiseptic tool given to hours of pubescent pleasure.
I can only make the natural comparison: is the fulfillment we desire already present beneath the many skins of the eternal and proverbial Apple? I would hate to think anyone would hold out on us--we are only human...
Huh? If you are trying to say that there's a CDMA chip in the iPhone, that does not exist.
That might be interesting. The Kindle is more niche than I think the App-blet© is going to be. Which means it will most likely consume more bandwidth than an occasional book download. I don't know if any company will want to eat those costs including Apple.
Honestly, if Verizon gets the iPhone, they will possibly be the best service provider in the United States. If they get the future tablet on their network too, well, a few companies may end up going extinct.
That might be interesting. The Kindle is more niche than I think the App-blet© is going to be. Which means it will most likely consume more bandwidth than an occasional book download. I don't know if any company will want to eat those costs including Apple.
Yeah, the bandwidth would preclude this I bet. Good call.
What are you going to do when Verizon gets hampered by the same network issues?
aw, only 20% of 5 billion? yer right, that is chump change. wait, apple doesn't have close to 20% of the market... they should stop spending all that time and money.
dude, that is a ridiculously stupid thing to say. it makes no sense at all. we are all dumber for having read it.
"Qualcomm and other vendors have been unable to produce the necessary chips to meet Apple's timeline."
prettttty sure the nexus can't be on both networks (but, that would be awesome). "timeline" being the operative word... "announcing" isn't the same as "shipping" .... surprised an apple fan wouldn't know that.
and finally... Verizon has one of the worst logos of any major corporation. seriously, that thing is hideous. the V just kinda... fades off? really? those big black signs with the skinny little fadey V... man those stores are ugly.
It is going to be really funny to see the reaction of the people saying the iPhone is not coming to Verizon when it finally does. Get over it people its coming!
Make telephone calls (without drops) to complain about slow 3G speeds.
If it happens, not when.
You apparently don't see the number of Verizon EVDO cards in laptops that I do - and laptops average far higher data rates than smart phones.
I've rarely seen EVDO slow down in spite of the load (the LVCC during CES, for example). In fact, during CES I've sometimes had to use my EVDO link because the hotel network is completely saturated by all the techies at CES.
i rarely post but i just had to login and say this - are you serious? the iphone has been teared down to pieces (original, 3G, 3GS) and there is ONLY a gsm chip inside. we would have known by now (since mid 2007) if it was a hybrid cdma/gsm phone. in fact, a few posts above yours, flopticalcube posted a link to a 3GS teardown.
#3: There's nothing to support the idea that Verizon would do that.
#4: Nobody really does that...it was just a red herring AT&T threw out there for purposes of silly comparison.
#5: T-Mobile's network is extremely tiny and awful. They have nowhere near the coverage of even AT&T, much less Verizon. They have cheaper rates for a reason: their network sucks.
The last point I do agree with, though. Jobs probably didn't take to kindly to the dissing, and I'm sure it'll be in the back of his mind.
Then Jobs should be canned, if his personal feelings get in the way of doing what is right for Apple's shareholders. Jobs does not own Apple, he reports to the shareholders.
But, I suspect that it's water off a duck's back. Jobs is on record time and time again saying something that he knows isn't true ("nobody wants to watch video on an Ipod") when it helps sales, and he knows that Intel didn't hold a grudge about the snail ad and other over-the-top Apple stunts during the PPC days.
He probably admires the "there's a map for that" and the "Droid does" ad campaigns for their witty story lines.
So, I don't believe that Jobs' personal feelings affect his drive to take Apple where he wants to go. He'd sleep with Steve Ballmer if it would help Apple.
I agree, it going to be funny to see what people is going to make up when Apple don't bring it to VRZ, get over it it's no coming to VRZ anytime soon
I am bore and this was the perfect post to troll the forum..... but really get over it is not coming
Thanks!
Yes, you are right, and I read it. But what does a CDMA phone have that this Iphone did not? How do we know it incompatible with CDMA? No one looked for anything that should not have been there, officially. Total conspiracy.
We need the advanced mobile phone experience of the Japanese public to help us; aren't they up to 6G or something like that? Surely they could identify any trickery/profit motive indicated by the makeup of our (to them) ancient phones' innards. Maybe I should get my phone and contract from Japan, as I am sure they have worldwide coverage included by now. Total conspiracy.
Yes, you are right, and I read it. But what does a CDMA phone have that this Iphone did not? How do we know it incompatible with CDMA? No one looked for anything that should not have been there, officially. Total conspiracy.
We need the advanced mobile phone experience of the Japanese public to help us; aren't they up to 6G or something like that? Surely they could identify any trickery/profit motive indicated by the makeup of our (to them) ancient phones' innards. Maybe I should get my phone and contract from Japan, as I am sure they have worldwide coverage included by now. Total conspiracy.
Very good...I will switch. I have my iPhone and a vwerizon for the 80% my att phone dies!!!!!
If Verizon does get an iPhone around June, AT&T is going to be kicking themselves for not offering subsidies on the 3GS to 3G users last June. I would have bought a new 3GS with a new 2 year contract if I could have. Now I'll be waiting at least until June to see what is released. AT&T could have locked me and many others up for another year but now risks losing hordes of people to Verizon.
