Such is the advantage of GSM. I have a Sanyo phone (yes, they made one or two UMTS phones) that can block text messages at the hardware level (not sold by the carrier, bought separately unlocked for $25).
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What? MDs are great! More durable than CDs and they can hold more data now with Hi-MD. I had an MD player all the way up until I got a cellphone that played MP3s. Sure, the first versions of SonicStage sucked, but the later versions work pretty well (the Japanese version does, at least).
Try to activate one of the Japanese "Global Passport" phones or one of the many Korean phones available on Verizon, then. (hint- Verizon only takes their own ESNs- Korean phones don't print the ESN on the back of their phones, only the MIN(?); the Japanese ESNs are 5 letters followed by 6 numbers- like STSBT086735 on one of my Toshiba phones, which Verizon doesn't know how to register).
Exactly- it gets in the way when I try to legitimately do things with my music (quite a few places refuse to let my buy music online solely on the basis of my IP address- mainly Japanese sites).
Exactly- wait until all the Chinese compnies start trying to sell their iPod knockoffs here (Meizu already started), then the US (or more likely, the US with a large push from Apple) will start doing something about China .
"Did you also know that the Chinese government gets an automatic 50% stake in every business venture over there?"
Sorry to be a pedant, but some companies, like Honda, own more than 50% of their business venture there(to be fair, it's 60-65%, so not much of an improvement, but it means thet have slightly more control over their business there.
"DRM companies are selling some kind of fictional utopia to the media companies, no DRM system has ever worked, or is ever likely to work."
Depending on the medium in question, it works quite well. The cellphone "DRM" known as carrier locking works just fine; just ask the people who are trying to unlock the new Japanese phones.
In Japan almost every phone sold is a cameraphone (only a couple of mid-range phones are sold with a cameraless version, mainly on their CDMA carrier, KDDI) and a barcode system called QR code has been in place for a long time that does what this is supposed to do (except that it was a 2D "barcode").
This is made for Japan, where carriers will subsidize at least $400 of any phone's cost (that's why Japanese people pick up on phones quickly- they get all sorts of cool phones for free that US carriers are too cheap to subsidize) with a contract.
Where on earth are you looking? I can find 100M fiber lines (depending on where you live-some places only have 70M down/30M up for that price on fiber) in Japan. look at this for a better idea (this is Sony's ISP, though, but don't let that give you a bias or anything...)
He's right. My phone's the same way. Couldn't charge it on one of those USB-to-AC wall chargers, and it wouldn't charge on my PC until drivers were found. The phone refused to recognize that it was connected to anything until the drivers were installed. Maybe it's a Japanese thing (my phone's a Toshiba), or maybe you're incredibly lucky. But there are devices out there that won't charge until data of some form is transmitted that tells the socket to start delivering power.
The Prius, right? (I'm in China- can't read the link). It had that "intelligent parking" thing. Does the US version have the same thing, or was it removed? (If it was, wonder why... maybe the sue-happy nature of SOME Americans has something to do with it)
"Riken"? That last one uses Japanese kanji, which are slightly different from Chinese writing (uses a mix of Simplified, traditional, and some character forms unique to Japanese). For that matter, all 3 links give the traditional/Japanese characters for the name.
This gives the Simplified characters for the name.
The Japanese carrier that sells this phone says something similar-
"Make sure the external connection terminal cap and flat-style stereo earphone terminal cap are completely closed and attach the battery pack securely. If any small foreign objects become lodged inside, it may lead to water leaking inside the unit. In addition, do not soak the unit in water with detergent, seawater, warm water, or fluids other than water (such as alcohol)." So basically, it's only safe in cold water with every precaution taken.
They're going to sell the new Japanese version (W42CA) in America too now. Of course, it's still uglified... This is why I go GSM- unlock the phone and use it without modifications.
You have a point there. The point I find annoying is this- downloads cannot be made across borders easily. I can't download from the JP (japanese) iTunes store without a JP credit card or gift card. That's like (to fit your analogy) Toyota not allowing their "domestic" (Japan) car parts to fit their "export" cars (US) (barring the whole right/left hand drive issue- things like engines and such). That's the only problem I have with purchasing music online.
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sorry- I've been too grumpy for humor the past few hours (personal reasons). That one flew right over my head.
Quite strange to be thinking of the children, given that you need to be 18 to use the internet cafes in China.
Exactly- why buy the real thing for $20 when you can get the same for $1? (well, it will be hard getting it all through customs)
And are other religions any better? Or are you atheist/agnostic?
Such is the advantage of GSM. I have a Sanyo phone (yes, they made one or two UMTS phones) that can block text messages at the hardware level (not sold by the carrier, bought separately unlocked for $25).
What? MDs are great! More durable than CDs and they can hold more data now with Hi-MD. I had an MD player all the way up until I got a cellphone that played MP3s. Sure, the first versions of SonicStage sucked, but the later versions work pretty well (the Japanese version does, at least).
Try to activate one of the Japanese "Global Passport" phones or one of the many Korean phones available on Verizon, then. (hint- Verizon only takes their own ESNs- Korean phones don't print the ESN on the back of their phones, only the MIN(?); the Japanese ESNs are 5 letters followed by 6 numbers- like STSBT086735 on one of my Toshiba phones, which Verizon doesn't know how to register).
Exactly- it gets in the way when I try to legitimately do things with my music (quite a few places refuse to let my buy music online solely on the basis of my IP address- mainly Japanese sites).
Exactly- wait until all the Chinese compnies start trying to sell their iPod knockoffs here (Meizu already started), then the US (or more likely, the US with a large push from Apple) will start doing something about China .
"Did you also know that the Chinese government gets an automatic 50% stake in every business venture over there?"
Sorry to be a pedant, but some companies, like Honda, own more than 50% of their business venture there(to be fair, it's 60-65%, so not much of an improvement, but it means thet have slightly more control over their business there.
"DRM companies are selling some kind of fictional utopia to the media companies, no DRM system has ever worked, or is ever likely to work."
Depending on the medium in question, it works quite well. The cellphone "DRM" known as carrier locking works just fine; just ask the people who are trying to unlock the new Japanese phones.
In Japan almost every phone sold is a cameraphone (only a couple of mid-range phones are sold with a cameraless version, mainly on their CDMA carrier, KDDI) and a barcode system called QR code has been in place for a long time that does what this is supposed to do (except that it was a 2D "barcode").
This is made for Japan, where carriers will subsidize at least $400 of any phone's cost (that's why Japanese people pick up on phones quickly- they get all sorts of cool phones for free that US carriers are too cheap to subsidize) with a contract.
Where on earth are you looking? I can find 100M fiber lines (depending on where you live-some places only have 70M down/30M up for that price on fiber) in Japan. look at this for a better idea (this is Sony's ISP, though, but don't let that give you a bias or anything...)
Or, if you have multiple doors, you can be out the alternate entry/exit in time (a panic situation really gets people moving).
He's right. My phone's the same way. Couldn't charge it on one of those USB-to-AC wall chargers, and it wouldn't charge on my PC until drivers were found. The phone refused to recognize that it was connected to anything until the drivers were installed. Maybe it's a Japanese thing (my phone's a Toshiba), or maybe you're incredibly lucky. But there are devices out there that won't charge until data of some form is transmitted that tells the socket to start delivering power.
The Prius, right? (I'm in China- can't read the link). It had that "intelligent parking" thing. Does the US version have the same thing, or was it removed? (If it was, wonder why... maybe the sue-happy nature of SOME Americans has something to do with it)
"Riken"? That last one uses Japanese kanji, which are slightly different from Chinese writing (uses a mix of Simplified, traditional, and some character forms unique to Japanese). For that matter, all 3 links give the traditional/Japanese characters for the name.
This gives the Simplified characters for the name.
i know- i didn't mean that phone specifically
The Japanese carrier that sells this phone says something similar- "Make sure the external connection terminal cap and flat-style stereo earphone terminal cap are completely closed and attach the battery pack securely. If any small foreign objects become lodged inside, it may lead to water leaking inside the unit. In addition, do not soak the unit in water with detergent, seawater, warm water, or fluids other than water (such as alcohol)." So basically, it's only safe in cold water with every precaution taken.
They're going to sell the new Japanese version (W42CA) in America too now. Of course, it's still uglified... This is why I go GSM- unlock the phone and use it without modifications.
That's probably why it was called the CanU when it sold in Korea. But that sounds worse- imagine all the advertising that would follow that.
You have a point there. The point I find annoying is this- downloads cannot be made across borders easily. I can't download from the JP (japanese) iTunes store without a JP credit card or gift card. That's like (to fit your analogy) Toyota not allowing their "domestic" (Japan) car parts to fit their "export" cars (US) (barring the whole right/left hand drive issue- things like engines and such). That's the only problem I have with purchasing music online.
oh yes- things like "soramimi hour" and many other comedy pieces which make up quite a bit of Japanese TV.
said PC probably doesn't have a Cell processor...