SBC is now offering 1.5Mbps/128kbps for $26.95 a month. Thats two dollars more a month than AOL dialup and $5 more a month than SBC's dialup. It also comes with a free modem and home installation kit with a one year contract. That was enough to get me to switch over my parents (finally), and the last time I went home half the people in the neighborhood who didn't have DSL and some who had cable have moved over to SBC's offering. Apparently they also offer a 3.0Mbps/384kbps for $36.99 too...if I had a landline I'd probably drop my cable for that.
The Inquirer reported on something just like this nearly a year ago. Of course this is actually confirmed with a date, but the Inq still has a bit more information.
Western Digital cut their warranties on their drives down to 1 year from 3 (with the exception of enterprise drives). I believe Maxtor also did the same, and Hitachi too. One years isn't anything for a hard drives lifetime, and it would be nice if other manufacturers would follow Seagate's lead.
They're selling their cellular business to Cingular, they're not doing land lines any more, what's left? Do they have any other revenue producing businesses?
While AT&T Wireless has nothing to do with AT&T, after AWS is sold to Cingular and AT&T gets the name back, AT^T is starting their own wireless service as a reseller of another companies wireless service, possibly Sprint PCS (who also resells wireless under the Virgin Mobile and Qwest names). Although I can't imagine they will make much money off that.
Has anyone heard of the P-P-P Powerbook? Its another case of the scammer being scammed, and quite amusing. Theres a full list of correspondence between the scammer and seller, complete with photos and videos. Enjoy.
I've been using T-Mobile's Data plan with a Merlin G100 GPRS Card for the last few months, and I have to say, I'm not that impressed. The speed of dialup, but with latency I haven't seen the like of since 300 baud modems.
Anyone know if T-Mobile plans to bump speed up?
It doesn't look like T-Mobile will have any speed upgrade for at least a year. If you want speed you're better off going to Sprint's Vision service or Verizon's Express network (which are both CDMA2000 1xRTT...the same speeds), or for even more speed AT&T Wireless' EDGE. I think their unlimited data plans are all around $80.
The original color Sidekick was a great data device but a terrible phone. The RF was dismal and talking on it was awkward. I hope they've improved these points, however with the device being made by Audiovox/Curitel I'm not expecting much.
But now that the price of the Sidekick data plan with voice has dropped to $20 this new Sidekick certainly looks appealing. I like the design and the camera isn't too bad (for a phone) either.
While the Averatec is priced right, for the extra cash I rather have one of Gateway's line of Tablet PCs. They're about $400 more, but you get the Gateway name and warranty (although I'm not quite sure how much that is worth these days). Also they use Pentium Ms which have better battery life over the XP-Ms. However if you're on a budget, this system looks nice.
Well this isn't surprising. But whats the status of SCO's other lawsuits, such as the one with IBM? Who else are they suing? I noticed AutoZone was on the list...anyone else?
While not iPod friendly, I found this website when looking for hotspots in the Kansas City area: www.jiwire.com.
They claim to have nearly 47000 hotspots in 65 countries, 15000 in the US. I hope this helps some.
In my experience IE 2.0 was faster than Netscape. And don't forget that wonderful tsg (gag)! IE 3.0 was much better and more usable than 2.0, and really the first good version. I remember using the IE 3.0 betas and the "Microsoft Midnight Madness" when IE 3.0 was released, overloading the MS servers because everyone (including me) wanted that damn t-shirt. So yes, I did use IE since 2.0.
Since Firefox came out all of my friends have ridiculed me for using IE, and I had played around with it a bit but was not impressed. I've been a faithful IE user since 2.0 (I know =P) and wasn't about to change.
However lately I had been working on a website and in the cross browser testing I've been using Firefox 0.8 and on for Mozilla compatibility. Its taken extensive use of Firefox but I've almost completely switched. I love the tabbed browsing and it renders so much faster on my computer. I've also found it seems to handle some websites better than IE, especially with unknown extensions. I just wish it had Windows integration, but maybe someone will figure that out. Microsoft has a lot to worry about for IE 7. Firefox is improving with every version and I have fewer and fewer reasons to use IE.
I've tried to switch over several times, and I just can't do it. KDE and Gnome get better and better, but they are still so different from the Windows I've been using for the past 14 years. I always have the same problems: I can't find things, wizards don't work properly forcing me to go to HOWTOs and the command line/conf files, and theres not enough integration between the window managers and X. I'm quite technically competent and I get better and better with Linux everytime I try it, but for the average user or your mother/grandmother there is still so much work to be done.
So I tried using a catch-all address one time for my domain. I left Outlook open all night and in the morning I had something like 5000 e-mails. So for me the very very small advantages (mistyped e-mails, etc) were far outweighed by having to go through all the spam not caught as such.
i thought the VX6000 only used the OLED display for the outside display? visable when clamshell phone is closed, not a color display..... used as callerID, clock etc.....
Yes you're right, its only on the outer LCDs (right now) the insides are TFTs or STNs or others (which I forgot to mention)
Many of LG's cell phones use the same OLED display. The VX6000, VX5550 the LG 4600 (Telus) and a ton of them in Korean markets. Also Samsungs E715, the upcomming i550 use OLEDs for the outer displays. If you've seen an OLED display you know how attractive and sharp they look, its quite different from an LCD. They also have a very nice expanded viewing angle. Hopefully late this year and next year there will be phones with full color OLEDs as displays.
I'm still amazed by all of this, its really mind boggling. This is no better than those squatter sites (amazing search! etc) and they have complete control over the content and are trying to force everyone to see it. Its sad what some companies are trying to do for money.
So Nextel is going to 1900MHz while the GSM providers (pardon me, I meant the two providers that actually have licenses for it) go to 850MHz. Somewhat ironic, I think, and an interesting reversal. Currently where I live Nextel has a slight advantage in coverage because their network is 800MHz and can go farther from a single tower, while AT&T is still converting TDMA 850 towers to GSM. I'll be interested to see if this changes when Nextel moves to 1900MHz on towers spaced for 800, etc.
I believe AT&T converted a lot of their TDMA 850 to GSM 1900 and had tons of coverage problems cause of this. Also T-Mobile is using 1900MHz GSM with no plans to go 850, so its not all going to 850...
It'll require all new handsets. Nextel's current phones only support 800MHz iDEN, and with the network changing to 1900MHz (or possibly 2100MHz..I've heard both) it will require handsets that support 1900MHz iDEN. I'm sure they'll start selling dual mode iDEN phones, and eventually when the new network goes online most people won't even notice the change (except all of the new holes brough by the 1900MHz's smaller transmission area and lack of building penetration...but thats another story).
If they are going after autoplay for MS, there are tons of prior art, because Windows 95 was released August 25, 1995, so autoplay had to have been in development for at least a year before this.
AT&T Wireless has nationwide rollout of EDGE (highspeed wireless data...faster than Verizon or Sprints) and at 250 for the card and $80 a month for service (unlimited) it might be worth looking into...i think its supposed to max out at something like 384kb and on average do around 160kb. Anyway if you have ATTWS GSM service in your area that might be something to check out or try..(aircard + adapter for computer? ehh probably no linux tho)
Get your school on a multiline phone plan with low minutes but unlimited push to talk...long distance walkie talkie that no one can look in on and you won't pick up anyone else's stuff...maybe you could do 4 phones for around $100 a month? That still might be too much, but with free or discounted equipment the initial cost shouldn't be too much, maybe around $600, with a monthly fee.
Sprint, Verizon, and Nextel all offer unlimited PTT...(that is if phones would even work in your theatre)
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SBC is now offering 1.5Mbps/128kbps for $26.95 a month. Thats two dollars more a month than AOL dialup and $5 more a month than SBC's dialup. It also comes with a free modem and home installation kit with a one year contract. That was enough to get me to switch over my parents (finally), and the last time I went home half the people in the neighborhood who didn't have DSL and some who had cable have moved over to SBC's offering. Apparently they also offer a 3.0Mbps/384kbps for $36.99 too...if I had a landline I'd probably drop my cable for that.
The Inquirer reported on something just like this nearly a year ago. Of course this is actually confirmed with a date, but the Inq still has a bit more information.
So with Microsoft throwing its support behind HD-DVD, does this mean that Sony's Blu-ray will go the way of Betamax (and to a lesser extent Minidisc)?
Western Digital cut their warranties on their drives down to 1 year from 3 (with the exception of enterprise drives). I believe Maxtor also did the same, and Hitachi too. One years isn't anything for a hard drives lifetime, and it would be nice if other manufacturers would follow Seagate's lead.
I found a ton of info on Google...first hand encounters. Lasik experiences.
While AT&T Wireless has nothing to do with AT&T, after AWS is sold to Cingular and AT&T gets the name back, AT^T is starting their own wireless service as a reseller of another companies wireless service, possibly Sprint PCS (who also resells wireless under the Virgin Mobile and Qwest names). Although I can't imagine they will make much money off that.
Has anyone heard of the P-P-P Powerbook? Its another case of the scammer being scammed, and quite amusing. Theres a full list of correspondence between the scammer and seller, complete with photos and videos. Enjoy.
Anyone know if T-Mobile plans to bump speed up?
It doesn't look like T-Mobile will have any speed upgrade for at least a year. If you want speed you're better off going to Sprint's Vision service or Verizon's Express network (which are both CDMA2000 1xRTT...the same speeds), or for even more speed AT&T Wireless' EDGE. I think their unlimited data plans are all around $80.
The original color Sidekick was a great data device but a terrible phone. The RF was dismal and talking on it was awkward. I hope they've improved these points, however with the device being made by Audiovox/Curitel I'm not expecting much.
But now that the price of the Sidekick data plan with voice has dropped to $20 this new Sidekick certainly looks appealing. I like the design and the camera isn't too bad (for a phone) either.
While the Averatec is priced right, for the extra cash I rather have one of Gateway's line of Tablet PCs. They're about $400 more, but you get the Gateway name and warranty (although I'm not quite sure how much that is worth these days). Also they use Pentium Ms which have better battery life over the XP-Ms. However if you're on a budget, this system looks nice.
Well this isn't surprising. But whats the status of SCO's other lawsuits, such as the one with IBM? Who else are they suing? I noticed AutoZone was on the list...anyone else?
While not iPod friendly, I found this website when looking for hotspots in the Kansas City area: www.jiwire.com.
They claim to have nearly 47000 hotspots in 65 countries, 15000 in the US. I hope this helps some.
Just take it to any jewelry store. They should be able to do it on the spot for $10-$20. Thats what I'm doing when I get my iPod mini.
In my experience IE 2.0 was faster than Netscape. And don't forget that wonderful tsg (gag)! IE 3.0 was much better and more usable than 2.0, and really the first good version. I remember using the IE 3.0 betas and the "Microsoft Midnight Madness" when IE 3.0 was released, overloading the MS servers because everyone (including me) wanted that damn t-shirt. So yes, I did use IE since 2.0.
Since Firefox came out all of my friends have ridiculed me for using IE, and I had played around with it a bit but was not impressed. I've been a faithful IE user since 2.0 (I know =P) and wasn't about to change.
However lately I had been working on a website and in the cross browser testing I've been using Firefox 0.8 and on for Mozilla compatibility. Its taken extensive use of Firefox but I've almost completely switched. I love the tabbed browsing and it renders so much faster on my computer. I've also found it seems to handle some websites better than IE, especially with unknown extensions. I just wish it had Windows integration, but maybe someone will figure that out. Microsoft has a lot to worry about for IE 7. Firefox is improving with every version and I have fewer and fewer reasons to use IE.
I've tried to switch over several times, and I just can't do it. KDE and Gnome get better and better, but they are still so different from the Windows I've been using for the past 14 years. I always have the same problems: I can't find things, wizards don't work properly forcing me to go to HOWTOs and the command line/conf files, and theres not enough integration between the window managers and X. I'm quite technically competent and I get better and better with Linux everytime I try it, but for the average user or your mother/grandmother there is still so much work to be done.
So I tried using a catch-all address one time for my domain. I left Outlook open all night and in the morning I had something like 5000 e-mails. So for me the very very small advantages (mistyped e-mails, etc) were far outweighed by having to go through all the spam not caught as such.
Yes you're right, its only on the outer LCDs (right now) the insides are TFTs or STNs or others (which I forgot to mention)
Many of LG's cell phones use the same OLED display. The VX6000, VX5550 the LG 4600 (Telus) and a ton of them in Korean markets. Also Samsungs E715, the upcomming i550 use OLEDs for the outer displays. If you've seen an OLED display you know how attractive and sharp they look, its quite different from an LCD. They also have a very nice expanded viewing angle. Hopefully late this year and next year there will be phones with full color OLEDs as displays.
I'm still amazed by all of this, its really mind boggling. This is no better than those squatter sites (amazing search! etc) and they have complete control over the content and are trying to force everyone to see it. Its sad what some companies are trying to do for money.
I believe AT&T converted a lot of their TDMA 850 to GSM 1900 and had tons of coverage problems cause of this. Also T-Mobile is using 1900MHz GSM with no plans to go 850, so its not all going to 850...
It'll require all new handsets. Nextel's current phones only support 800MHz iDEN, and with the network changing to 1900MHz (or possibly 2100MHz..I've heard both) it will require handsets that support 1900MHz iDEN. I'm sure they'll start selling dual mode iDEN phones, and eventually when the new network goes online most people won't even notice the change (except all of the new holes brough by the 1900MHz's smaller transmission area and lack of building penetration...but thats another story).
If they are going after autoplay for MS, there are tons of prior art, because Windows 95 was released August 25, 1995, so autoplay had to have been in development for at least a year before this.
AT&T Wireless has nationwide rollout of EDGE (highspeed wireless data...faster than Verizon or Sprints) and at 250 for the card and $80 a month for service (unlimited) it might be worth looking into...i think its supposed to max out at something like 384kb and on average do around 160kb. Anyway if you have ATTWS GSM service in your area that might be something to check out or try..(aircard + adapter for computer? ehh probably no linux tho)
Get your school on a multiline phone plan with low minutes but unlimited push to talk...long distance walkie talkie that no one can look in on and you won't pick up anyone else's stuff...maybe you could do 4 phones for around $100 a month? That still might be too much, but with free or discounted equipment the initial cost shouldn't be too much, maybe around $600, with a monthly fee. Sprint, Verizon, and Nextel all offer unlimited PTT...(that is if phones would even work in your theatre)