OT; phone argument

[Dazed_75]

Interesting.  I've set up systems for two people with Verizons 4G usb
dongles and both worked on plugin with Ubuntu 10.10 and on Mint 10.  Speeds
were incredible.  Much faster than my cable.  We did not do anything with
their phones at all (meaning the phones were not used or tethered at all).

On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been impressed by Tmobile's coverage in urban areas, and I still get
> reliable 2G (and even 2G data) in VERY rural areas in AZ including up around
> Apache, Gila and Navajo counties.
>
> Verizon's 4G coverage is a frickin' turd.  It's based on GSM tech, and
> Verizon has, up until now, been a pure CDMA company.  So setting up new GSM
> stuff has been a nightmare for them.
>
> Plus, when I tested their newest 4G data dongle recently I couldn't get it
> to work in Linux at all.  Tmobile's similar-speed 4G GSM setup off my phone
> saw Ubuntu Oneiric *immediately*, solid connection, high speed, no screwing
> around.
>
> And that's *without* rooting the phone.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM, keith smith <klsmith2020 at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> How is the coverage?  I rarely leave home, however when I do I like my
>> phone to work.  I use Verizon because of coverage alone.  Very few dropped
>> calls and it works everywhere I have been. All along I-8 to San Diego, and
>> I-10 between LA and Phoenix.  All the way down to the border in Douglas.
>>
>> In looking at this it appears I can switch to t-mobile and save a few
>> bucks by dropping my cable Internet, cable phone, and Verizon wireless.
>>
>> ------------------------
>> Keith Smith
>>
>> --- On *Sun, 10/23/11, Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Jim March <1.jim.march at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: OT; phone argument
>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> Date: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 12:45 PM
>>
>>
>> Let me add a point for Android, specifically the 4G devices on Tmobile.
>> Both the company and the devices are tether-friendly.  My HTC G2 did
>> out-of-the-both USB tethering on Ubuntu Oneiric with zero issues, excellent
>> speed.  Sweet setup.
>>
>> The other huge plus for a Linux user is Android's handling of standard
>> data files over the proprietary crap Apple tries to stick you with.
>>
>> Finally, there's the modding capabilities far beyond Apple's.
>>
>> Jim
>>  On Oct 23, 2011 11:47 AM, "Ed" <plug at 0x1b.com<http://mc/compose?to=plug@0x1b.com>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com<http://mc/compose?to=lisakachold@obnosis.com>>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Betty!
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> > There ARE benefits to using Google Apps (especially for domain owners)
>> and
>> > not having to maintain all my Calenders, Phone contacts, and data in
>> more
>> > than one place, since you have to sync your iPhone and import/export the
>> > calendar.  If you lose your phone all your stuff is still available
>> (except
>> > for photos you have not tagged for picasa, etc) for instance.  This is
>> not
>> > true of iPhone.
>> >
>>
>> Google Apps sync well with LibreOffice and the others - see Funambol
>>
>> > I suggest that you read the specifications for each phone and critically
>> > evaluate all things while standing in front of the phone holding it.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> > I had a jailbroken iphone and I have a Android now, liking the Android
>> (with
>> > the larger Dell Streak 5 screen) better.  You can also get a
>> VirginMobile
>> > phone that is a FLAT $25.00 a month NO CONTRACT running Android, that
>> you
>> > can TETHER (using 3rd party tools from the App Store) and have internet
>> on
>> > your Desktop, laptop or whatever.
>>
>> note in Lisa's response the importance of screen size and clarity -
>> doing some hands on research is worth it. Getting a high
>> resolution/big enough screen that you can comfortably look at for a
>> while is worth it. A matt (non-reflective) surface is good too, but I
>> don't know if any are available. Also, viewing angle gets important if
>> you share your phones screen with others.
>>
>> Before you get your phone, pick the case you are going to keep it in -
>> a little physical insurance for the phone.
>>
>> +1 on the other stuff
>> +1 luck Betty
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