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Comment on Pre-order the iPad today by Peter (PDA-247)

Peter (PDA-247) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:08:33 +0000

Same here, definately want the 3G.

Will probably wait for round 2, where the initial fanfare dies down, and the prices become a little more stomachable…

Comment on Pre-order the iPad today by Philippa

Philippa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:49:20 +0000

If I get one it’ll be with 3G and dependent on cost/supplier.

Comment on TV (and me) needs a flip Phone by vboelema

vboelema — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:47:21 +0000

What I like about flip phones is that your screen is protected, and the wee screen on the outside is useful for seeing the time and date at a glance and to see who’s calling.

Comment on QOTD: Mobile customer service? by vboelema

vboelema — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:25:10 +0000

I forgot to add that I’m not Spanish and it’s my 3rd language, so sometimes I don’t understand things when people speak very quick, especially over the phone. Technical service has been very good and they just slow down and use more commonly spoken words when I speak with them. Any other service just don’t respond to my pleas to slow down a bit, they just rattle off what seems to be pre-scripted as quickly as they possibly can. It seems more of an anti-service than a service. They are suppose to listen, help and respond to the needs of their clients. I find it beyond frustrating!

Sorry, rave finished.

Comment on QOTD: Mobile customer service? by vboelema

vboelema — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:10:36 +0000

Vodafone Spain:
We were suddenly left without 3G just before Christmas, and it only got sorted out at the end of last month (we use USB modems which are useless without 3G)

Almost every month they charge me a daily connection fee for Internet when I am paying for a data plan we then have to ring up, sort it out and we get refunded some time later. It’s a real hassle!

I have to say that the technical help has been great, but anything to do with the bill or money they become rude and even threatening at times. We pay between €230-280 a month, for that amount I expect a hell of a lot more!

Comment on TV (and me) needs a flip Phone by Peter (PDA-247)

Peter (PDA-247) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:31:33 +0000

Never had a flip phone myself (Sliding keyboard ones yes)

No idea why, I just have some aversion to them :/

Comment on TV (and me) needs a flip Phone by Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:40:33 +0000

I thought about the swivel thing, but I wonder if that would add complexity.

Comment on Google Streetview expanded by Tom Munch

Tom Munch — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:21:25 +0000

Never mind. I wasn’t using it right. D’oh!

Comment on Google Streetview expanded by Tom Munch

Tom Munch — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:12:07 +0000

At least you have street view. I don’t have it anywhere I go in the US.

Comment on Mobile Kit by David Keppler

David Keppler — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:23 +0000

I agree, and the Internet has made a lot more things possible as well. my favorite quote this year is “Computing technology is assimalated into everyday life with such speed and regularity that we don’t even notice that we should be amazed” It does make you wonder where we’ll be in another ten years.
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Comment on TV (and me) needs a flip Phone by David Keppler

David Keppler — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:48:41 +0000

I can’t see why a flip is much different to a qwerty slider like the Pre. You could actually have a much bigger keyboard. Lanscape viewing is a problem, how about a swiveling flip?

Comment on TV (and me) needs a flip Phone by Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:33:19 +0000

I agree it works in a film and in real life- the satisfying click of closing the phone to end the call.

Still not convinced that a flip phone can be practical for the things smartphones do today- GPS, watching movies, playing games etc. It seems to be touch screen or hardware QWERTY and the flip form factor suits neither.

Comment on Mobile Kit by Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:30:07 +0000

That’s my point:) I can do a lot of it with a smartphone now rather than a bigger piece of kit.

Comment on Mobile Kit by David Keppler

David Keppler — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:14:18 +0000

I’m not so sure, I think we can do the same stuff but with a lot more compact kit. I did nothing yesterday that I couldn’t have done ten years ago, but I would have been carrying a bloody big bag!

Comment on Interview with Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware by Gail Jackson

Gail Jackson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:37:52 +0000

Yes HT better without the beard – you look like my younger brother again!! But have the RSPB been informed? where will all the owls live now? ( from your big sis!)