Not quite true. I have used an unlocked GSM-only phone on Bell's network without any problems. Put my SIM in and it works. Bell and Telus both run quad-band GSM in addition to their HSPA and CDMA networks in most areas.
Well, either that's new or your are roaming on another network They definitely don't have GSM here.
Both Bell and Rogers offer the same iPad plans that you can subscribe directly on the device. Bell didn't allow that at first but they do now, TELUS still does not, you have to call them.
I highly doubt that they will refuse to take your money for a plan, if unsure ask at the store where you will get the micro-sim card or else you can get a prepaid credit card almost everywhere these days.
Other than that, maybe check coverage maps just in case to see if you have 3G coverage where you will be going. Rogers does not have 3G everywhere and it can fallback to EDGE, Bell and TELUS on the other have only HSPA and CDMA, but no GSM network.
I also took mine apart this afternoon and I wasn't able to get the hard drive to work connected to my PC either. BIOS would always give a "Drive error" message, and Linux: "Cannot read partition table"...
In mine, however, the hard drive is a Seagate ST310211A (http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/ata/st310211a.html) with a sticker on the drive "Firmware 6.55". Maybe they modified the firmware in some way, just a thought.
I also took pics but I don't have enough bandwidth on this measly adsl connection to be slashdotted;)
Both architectures have their own strong points and weak points...
What could play in favor of AMD now is that software for Itanium at it's launch might be far from mature and it might take a while before it gets any better. There will be not many other options considering that backwards compatibility with x86 for Itanium is, as it should be considering the new architecture, just a big joke. Not quite ideal for servers if you ask me...
This could mean a wide headstart for AMD:
- Backward compatible with a performance boost instead of a performance hit while 64bit software gets polished
- Porting existing software will be easier and easier means pontentially more software available at launch
- Probably much better availabilty of the chips; many websites have claimed that Itanium will only prepare the "road" for it's eventual successor..
- Rumors have also claimed that Intel had no intention to drop the x86 line of chips for a while. That could also play in favor of AMD; they would have potentially the first widly available 64bit x86 chip in the market. Unless Intel adds a 64bit layer of it's own to it's x86 chips.. but then again.. AMD seems to be much more ready than they are on this front and it would be stupid even for Intel to release their potentially incompatible "extensions" after them.. Intel would be one that would be playing catch-up.. unless they can bribe as much software houses as they can..
Now if AMD really manages to do it correctly, and considering their success with the Athlon it might happen.. they've seen bad days but it is getting much better IMHO, they really might become the new leader in, at least, desktop chips. Servers are another story but still it is possible considering again that software for Itanium won't be as much mature so easily. I don't think Microsoft will follow AMD in 64bit though unless their "marriage" with Intel comes to a divorce...
And i'm not upset at all for linux... i'm sure it will be available for it...
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Not quite true. I have used an unlocked GSM-only phone on Bell's network without any problems. Put my SIM in and it works. Bell and Telus both run quad-band GSM in addition to their HSPA and CDMA networks in most areas.
Well, either that's new or your are roaming on another network They definitely don't have GSM here.
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=116420
Both Bell and Rogers offer the same iPad plans that you can subscribe directly on the device. Bell didn't allow that at first but they do now, TELUS still does not, you have to call them.
I highly doubt that they will refuse to take your money for a plan, if unsure ask at the store where you will get the micro-sim card or else you can get a prepaid credit card almost everywhere these days.
Other than that, maybe check coverage maps just in case to see if you have 3G coverage where you will be going. Rogers does not have 3G everywhere and it can fallback to EDGE, Bell and TELUS on the other have only HSPA and CDMA, but no GSM network.
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I also took mine apart this afternoon and I wasn't able to get the hard drive to work connected to my PC either. BIOS would always give a "Drive error" message, and Linux: "Cannot read partition table" ...
a .html) with a sticker on the drive "Firmware 6.55". Maybe they modified the firmware in some way, just a thought.
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In mine, however, the hard drive is a Seagate ST310211A (http://www.seagate.com/support/disc/ata/st310211
I also took pics but I don't have enough bandwidth on this measly adsl connection to be slashdotted
Both architectures have their own strong points and weak points...
What could play in favor of AMD now is that software for Itanium at it's launch might be far from mature and it might take a while before it gets any better. There will be not many other options considering that backwards compatibility with x86 for Itanium is, as it should be considering the new architecture, just a big joke. Not quite ideal for servers if you ask me...
This could mean a wide headstart for AMD:
- Backward compatible with a performance boost instead of a performance hit while 64bit software gets polished
- Porting existing software will be easier and easier means pontentially more software available at launch
- Probably much better availabilty of the chips; many websites have claimed that Itanium will only prepare the "road" for it's eventual successor..
- Rumors have also claimed that Intel had no intention to drop the x86 line of chips for a while. That could also play in favor of AMD; they would have potentially the first widly available 64bit x86 chip in the market. Unless Intel adds a 64bit layer of it's own to it's x86 chips.. but then again.. AMD seems to be much more ready than they are on this front and it would be stupid even for Intel to release their potentially incompatible "extensions" after them.. Intel would be one that would be playing catch-up.. unless they can bribe as much software houses as they can..
Now if AMD really manages to do it correctly, and considering their success with the Athlon it might happen.. they've seen bad days but it is getting much better IMHO, they really might become the new leader in, at least, desktop chips. Servers are another story but still it is possible considering again that software for Itanium won't be as much mature so easily. I don't think Microsoft will follow AMD in 64bit though unless their "marriage" with Intel comes to a divorce...
And i'm not upset at all for linux... i'm sure it will be available for it...