My comments (showing 1 to 10 of 62)
- I dont support him. But the way this case was prosecuted and the way in which huge numbers of clearly legitimate users of the site were denied their content by government lackeys of the MPAA because some small portion my be illegitimate, is why voters are up in arms about laws like SOPA, SIPA etc.
The whole idea that some alleged crimes were committed and therefore legitimate users must pay is like saying people with simple accounts at goldman saks ought to have had their accounts seized and never returned.In reply to: "MegaUpload will be reborn as Me.ga in January"
November 1, 2012
- I have been a Sprint customer since 1995, when they were GSM. I am willing to cut them a fair amount of slack. The fact is they were first with nationwide digital, first with 2G, first with 3G. They were first with 4G but the 4G system they picked didn't get traction. That said, if there is no Sprint LTE in my city, Washington DC, in 6 weeks when my contract is up, I am leaving and taking my four-line $250/month business elsewhere. Verizon will cost me 4% more, but you have to be crazy to get any of the new phones on a system with no LTE
In reply to: "Sprint 4G LTE may not show up in NY, SF until March"
October 25, 2012
- Sprint has led ever single advance with the exception of LTE. First full digital network, first full 2g network, first full 3g, first rev a 3g, first 4g. on top of that, cheapest plans, unlimited data, and least constrained phone provisioning firmware.the 4g they used didnt become the standard. combined with the nextel merger they stumbled. Sprint with cash will again put competitive pressure ATT and Verizon. Without a healthy Sprint we could expect major rises in ATT and Verizon prices. This is excellent news
In reply to: "What SoftBank's takeover of Sprint means for you (FAQ)"
October 16, 2012
- I got one with scratches, took it to the apple store. They handed me a replacement new in box. I insisted they opened it there. it was worse. A second one also had scratches. At that point the manager balked at opening more. They noted on my account that I could come in in two months and get a spanking new one in exchange with no hit on applecare etc.
Those saying this is not an issue or all phones will get scratched are irrational. The iphone 5 is touted by Apple as market leader in industrial design. Did they achieve that look and thinness by using materials that are way less durable? If factory workers lightly handing the iphone 5 can scratch it up, isn't it logical that this phone will look 10x worse than other supersmart phones in a few months? And lastly would you buy a car, especially a touted high end car, as "new" that was scratched up at the dealership? Would you accept logic from the car salesman that you will eventually get scratches so you should buy it new with scratches?In reply to: "Foxconn workers reportedly strike over iPhone quality demands"
October 6, 2012
- and those multiple "benchmarks" have nothing to do with real world. In fact all tests of LTE and WIFI how the s3 faster. and how about getting to a destination -- tell me you would get their faster with apples botched maps :).
In reply to: "Prizefight: Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3"
September 30, 2012
- "dakunclear" (who said galaxy s3 only supports "mp4 as well for video") thanks for proving iphone people are walmart sheep. s3 supports xvid, avi, x264, mkv, mov, and jsts about EVERY video container and codec. also because of user installed flash memory, g3 isa bout $200 cheaper on memory alone (go to slick deals and search for price of 64gb which gives you 80gb on a s3 16.
Video, location based applications, Navigation, memory capacity, charger conformity, screen size, are all hands down wins for s3In reply to: "Prizefight: Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S3"
September 30, 2012
- micro usb has proven exceptionally robust. Apple connectors tend to break and this will likely be no different. Apple is walled garden and you can bet they are motivated by the license fees. Look what happened with thunderbird, at leas there after an avalanche of complaints they are now adding usb 3 to macbook pro and air.
In reply to: "Apple to sell Micro-USB adapter for Lightning but only in Europe"
September 13, 2012
- You still have to carry it with you or buy bunches. All LiIon batteries, inclduing the type in the iphone 5 lose up to 40% of their maximum capacity simply by being used for a year. A standard for any large screen handset -- especially those that cant use spare batteries and/or lack wireless charging is more than a convenience. 90% of the phones in the world all use the exact same micro-usb for charging meaning you can use a pals whos place you are visiting, use your old ones, etc
In reply to: "Apple to sell Micro-USB adapter for Lightning but only in Europe"
September 13, 2012
- Proprietary charging port, no sd card slot (its 2012!), charging $100 more for $18 more memory (16 vs 32). Given the display, apps, and processor are no better than the competition, the glaring downsides in memory and charging/battery changing capability really stink of Apple not innovating -- except in trying to milk its increasingly non tech savvy customers.
In reply to: "Apple prices the iPhone 5 same as 4S: $199 for 16GB"
September 12, 2012
- piximotion (above) I also have worked and lived in Europe half ot hte past 15 years. The fact is generally speaking in Europe people use data LESS. as metered data is much more common on wired there and almost always the rule on wireless. Indeed people pay MUCH more for every technology, hardware and usage fees in Europe than in the US. Look at mobile handset penetration, it was higher in Europe initially but that is becasue of calling party pays system meant people calling from landlines paid premiums to call people on mobile phones. You also pay massive roaming fees to call from one country to another,or to use your phoen 500 miles form home. This aggregates to an average of 2.5 times the actual usage costs on just dumb mobile telephony. My father in laws DSL in France costs him triple my US costs AND he gets metered (I do not and can pull 7mps 24/7 without a peep from Verizon).
And in France it was illegal for 20 years for a company to use CDMA, the fact that we have both means we pay much less and have more innovation.
So lay of the 8ull, most people in Europe woudl die for our real life usage fees, for wired and wirelessIn reply to: "Will the real 4G please stand up?"
November 7, 2010
