Yeah, and 0% of cellphones currently sold in America will get through either- the necessary RFID technology only exists in Japanese cellphones. Go get yourself an unlocked Toshiba or Sharp if you're on GSM in the States- you'll love it. If you're on CDMA- tough for you.
What's keeping ISPs from offering full symmetrical internet speeds in America? For example, in Japan you can already get fiber with 100M both ways. Not so with Verizon's FiOS. They're both fiber, so is it just Verizon's greed that keeps us from getting technology as good as Japan? Don't go into the "America is bigger" argument either- we all know full well there are many places that don't even have DSL/cable, let alone fiber.
That's a given- Japanese companies are always pushing out faster, better, smaller, cooler, or Hello Kittier laptops there (that's why I import from there); it's not easy for foreign companies to push into such a market.
Where I live the per-km rate is also the per-5 min waiting rate, so the drivers don't care as much. (That, or they're not showing it- Shanghai banned horn-honking).
And hope that the people you decide to make examples of aren't foreigners. Very easy way of causing international incidents that way, and reducing foreign investment in the country to 0.
It would probably be much less likely given the recent mass recalls that all point back at China. America might not want to be associated with such actions directly.
Rusting through? Are you sure? Initial D fans beg to differ- especially the ones with Corolla GTSes (you know- the Hachi-Roku; some people even doll them up with decals to resemble the one in the anime).
Of course, I live in China, so I don't bother with rentals or pirating- real, licensed CDs cost far less here than in America (some CD singles only cost $2 and albums usually run $5-$7). But the "not for distribution outside Mainland China" limits what I can do with the CDs if I don't want them anymore (apparently eBay counts as "distribution"). Oh, no DRM either (some older Avex or Sony Japan CDs have it, I think, but it's easily bypassed with a Mac).
If the super-express service is cheaper than an airline ticket, the people will use it. Have a local service that stops at places not served by an airport, and people will use it because it's more convenient than driving out to the nearest airport. Also, this is California- at least around the SoCal area the use of solar power would greatly reduce environmental impact.
I don't get why there can't be various levels of service- Let's use the Japanese Shinkansen as an analogy. First, the Nozomi super-express- it would only stop at San Fransisco, San Jose, and LA (probably Sacramento too). Then, the Hikari express service- It would stop at the major stations as well as some of the more well-populated cities/counties along the route. Then, the Kodama local service- It would stop at every station on the track. Something like that would allow the business travelers to get where they need to fast enough while allowing smaller cities a link to the major metro areas.
Well, I know what my voicemail number should be, it's just that my phone's software refuses to change it from the default "1416", which is the voicemail access number used on its original carrier, Vodafone.
Mine *should* do that too, but when I try it won't connect the call- I get the tones and "your call could not be completed as dialed". The menu sequence I described was for the phone's internal answering machine (saves messages to my miniSD card) since I can't get my AT&T voicemail set up.
"My cell phone apparently has a built in answering machine, but I have never known the pin number or whatever is needed to access the phone messages, so I have never checked my phone messages."
On my phone (Toshiba), at least, it requires no PIN. I go to Settings->Call Settings->Answerphone->Recordings to access the messages that have been left for me.
Virgin Mobile means different things to different people. In the UK, there is no Sprint for Virgin to use, so they use T-Mobile instead. So it's not bullshit to the original poster, just to the American repliers.
Some countries, like the one I currently live in, people don't look too kindly on shipping to. Gotta love all the fraudsters who make it hard for legit people to buy online...
In the UK, maybe. In the US, Virgin Mobile = Sprint PCS rebranded. To be honest, I'd go with them if they were on the T-Mobile network since their service plans seem so much more simple, but I have a GSM phone and Virgin Mobile in the States is CDMA, so sucks for me (I have AT&T GoPhone and coverage sucks in my area).
Oh yeah, because buying tickets to Europe just for a few CDs or a concert is so practical. Same with me- I like the music, but tell me with a straight face that you think I should go to Japan just for a few CDs. Maybee a few concerts back-to-back, but not just for some CDs.
"It's a big reason why Japanese won't allow trial by peers."
What are you talking about? Look up "Saiban-in" on Google or something. Heck, it even forms the basis of the final case of the 4th Phoenix Wright game.
Or be like me- move to China and pick a knockoff that suits your desired price. Hey, where else are you going to get a automatic switching dual-SIM unlocked (something that resembles an iPhone quite closely) for less than the cost of a *real* iPhone? Oh, but here in China, if you don't "*itch and moan" about the price you *will* get screwed- the Chinese system involves a lot of haggling.
BTW- the "black kiln" story is the worst case of illegal child labor in China so far. The worst part- it went un-investigated for 10 years. I saw the news story on it (I live in China).
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Yeah, and 0% of cellphones currently sold in America will get through either- the necessary RFID technology only exists in Japanese cellphones. Go get yourself an unlocked Toshiba or Sharp if you're on GSM in the States- you'll love it. If you're on CDMA- tough for you.
What's keeping ISPs from offering full symmetrical internet speeds in America? For example, in Japan you can already get fiber with 100M both ways. Not so with Verizon's FiOS. They're both fiber, so is it just Verizon's greed that keeps us from getting technology as good as Japan? Don't go into the "America is bigger" argument either- we all know full well there are many places that don't even have DSL/cable, let alone fiber.
That's a given- Japanese companies are always pushing out faster, better, smaller, cooler, or Hello Kittier laptops there (that's why I import from there); it's not easy for foreign companies to push into such a market.
On the topic of Goldstar- I'm pretty sure they're not Chinese. They're Korean, and they're still around (hint- they're called LG now).
Where I live the per-km rate is also the per-5 min waiting rate, so the drivers don't care as much. (That, or they're not showing it- Shanghai banned horn-honking).
And hope that the people you decide to make examples of aren't foreigners. Very easy way of causing international incidents that way, and reducing foreign investment in the country to 0.
It would probably be much less likely given the recent mass recalls that all point back at China. America might not want to be associated with such actions directly.
I'm in Shanghai, China. Wikipedia is now unblocked. (sarcasm)Gee, does it have anything to do with the upcoming Olympics? (sarcasm over)
I'll take you up on that offer.
Rusting through? Are you sure? Initial D fans beg to differ- especially the ones with Corolla GTSes (you know- the Hachi-Roku; some people even doll them up with decals to resemble the one in the anime).
You can rent CDs? Where from?
Of course, I live in China, so I don't bother with rentals or pirating- real, licensed CDs cost far less here than in America (some CD singles only cost $2 and albums usually run $5-$7). But the "not for distribution outside Mainland China" limits what I can do with the CDs if I don't want them anymore (apparently eBay counts as "distribution"). Oh, no DRM either (some older Avex or Sony Japan CDs have it, I think, but it's easily bypassed with a Mac).
The W41CA can offer GB-sized expansion too- it's called MicroSD/TransFlash.
Yes, let's see.
W41CA: $50
iPhone: $500
Enough said. Not everyone can afford an iPhone.
If the super-express service is cheaper than an airline ticket, the people will use it. Have a local service that stops at places not served by an airport, and people will use it because it's more convenient than driving out to the nearest airport. Also, this is California- at least around the SoCal area the use of solar power would greatly reduce environmental impact.
I don't get why there can't be various levels of service- Let's use the Japanese Shinkansen as an analogy. First, the Nozomi super-express- it would only stop at San Fransisco, San Jose, and LA (probably Sacramento too). Then, the Hikari express service- It would stop at the major stations as well as some of the more well-populated cities/counties along the route. Then, the Kodama local service- It would stop at every station on the track. Something like that would allow the business travelers to get where they need to fast enough while allowing smaller cities a link to the major metro areas.
Well, I know what my voicemail number should be, it's just that my phone's software refuses to change it from the default "1416", which is the voicemail access number used on its original carrier, Vodafone.
Mine *should* do that too, but when I try it won't connect the call- I get the tones and "your call could not be completed as dialed". The menu sequence I described was for the phone's internal answering machine (saves messages to my miniSD card) since I can't get my AT&T voicemail set up.
"My cell phone apparently has a built in answering machine, but I have never known the pin number or whatever is needed to access the phone messages, so I have never checked my phone messages."
On my phone (Toshiba), at least, it requires no PIN. I go to Settings->Call Settings->Answerphone->Recordings to access the messages that have been left for me.
Virgin Mobile means different things to different people. In the UK, there is no Sprint for Virgin to use, so they use T-Mobile instead. So it's not bullshit to the original poster, just to the American repliers.
Some countries, like the one I currently live in, people don't look too kindly on shipping to. Gotta love all the fraudsters who make it hard for legit people to buy online...
In the UK, maybe. In the US, Virgin Mobile = Sprint PCS rebranded. To be honest, I'd go with them if they were on the T-Mobile network since their service plans seem so much more simple, but I have a GSM phone and Virgin Mobile in the States is CDMA, so sucks for me (I have AT&T GoPhone and coverage sucks in my area).
Oh yeah, because buying tickets to Europe just for a few CDs or a concert is so practical. Same with me- I like the music, but tell me with a straight face that you think I should go to Japan just for a few CDs. Maybee a few concerts back-to-back, but not just for some CDs.
"It's a big reason why Japanese won't allow trial by peers."
What are you talking about? Look up "Saiban-in" on Google or something. Heck, it even forms the basis of the final case of the 4th Phoenix Wright game.
Or be like me- move to China and pick a knockoff that suits your desired price. Hey, where else are you going to get a automatic switching dual-SIM unlocked (something that resembles an iPhone quite closely) for less than the cost of a *real* iPhone? Oh, but here in China, if you don't "*itch and moan" about the price you *will* get screwed- the Chinese system involves a lot of haggling.
BTW- the "black kiln" story is the worst case of illegal child labor in China so far. The worst part- it went un-investigated for 10 years. I saw the news story on it (I live in China).