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From: Lloyd Parsons on 2 Aug 2010 19:21 In article <lloydparsons-31A000.17015302082010(a)port80.individual.net>, Lloyd Parsons <lloydparsons(a)mac.com> wrote: > In article <2010080217521465621-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom>, > "R&B" <none_of_your_business(a)all.com> wrote: > > > The "Retina Display" is so good on the iPhone 4, I've decided to wait > > to buy an iPad (which I'm lusting for) until they upgrade it with the > > Retina Display, which I'm certain they eventually will. > > > > Randy > > I saw an iPhone 4 at the car dealership the other day, that is one very > nice screen. > > But so is the iPad's. You should take a look at it, you might find it > more than good enough. I like the iPhone and if I had an actual use for a phone that did all that, I'd be all over it. But the reality is I don't use a phone all that much, so my Net10 is costing me about $15/month with no contract and free phones. My iPad is used every day. From reading books, watching videos that are better than streamed to my TV, and a slew of other things, it fits me just fine. -- Lloyd
From: bknight on 2 Aug 2010 19:52 On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:15:59 -0400, "R&B" <none_of_your_business(a)all.com> wrote: > >As I said in my first post, you will freakin' LOVE your iPhone 4. > >Randy I wish. When it was time to turn in our Nokias, the first thing I told the AT&T salesperson was to NOT even mention iPhones. We weren't interested. Well, he asked me if I had ever even held one. Nope. So he proceeded to demonstrate. AT the upgrade price of $99 my wife and I both got one...with the attendant Jawbone earbuds and covers for the phone. I guess he thought he'd better not push it and didn't even mention the 3GS. I would've bought them at $169. One month later...the 4G comes out. Dammit. I have two years to go, unless I opt for the big $. Then what do I do with the 3G? The 3G is ok though. A great toy, but a so-so phone. With the Nokia all I had to do was press one number and it would dial one of the ten saved phone numbers. The iPhone? First you have to press the phone button, then go to the Favorite numbers page and scroll to the one you want and press it. When you're driving that's too many times to take your eyes off the road. No golf apps. Weather, news and such. If you happen to have Verizon FIOS TV there's a great one there for setting your DVR to record whatever. BK
From: Kommienezuspadt on 2 Aug 2010 20:14 <bknight(a)conramp.net> wrote in message news:4mle56pgi6b9mtv7pq42793m0psdvh78c4(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:15:59 -0400, "R&B" > <none_of_your_business(a)all.com> wrote: > >> >>As I said in my first post, you will freakin' LOVE your iPhone 4. >> >>Randy > > I wish. When it was time to turn in our Nokias, the first thing I > told the AT&T salesperson was to NOT even mention iPhones. We weren't > interested. Well, he asked me if I had ever even held one. Nope. So > he proceeded to demonstrate. AT the upgrade price of $99 my wife and > I both got one...with the attendant Jawbone earbuds and covers for the > phone. I guess he thought he'd better not push it and didn't even > mention the 3GS. I would've bought them at $169. One month > later...the 4G comes out. Dammit. I have two years to go, unless I > opt for the big $. Then what do I do with the 3G? > > The 3G is ok though. A great toy, but a so-so phone. With the Nokia > all I had to do was press one number and it would dial one of the ten > saved phone numbers. The iPhone? First you have to press the phone > button, then go to the Favorite numbers page and scroll to the one > you want and press it. When you're driving that's too many times to > take your eyes off the road. > > > No golf apps. Weather, news and such. If you happen to have Verizon > FIOS TV there's a great one there for setting your DVR to record > whatever. > > > BK Dish Network has an app for their DVR -- I would guess Direct does also....
From: dene on 2 Aug 2010 20:25 <bknight(a)conramp.net> wrote in message news:4mle56pgi6b9mtv7pq42793m0psdvh78c4(a)4ax.com... > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:15:59 -0400, "R&B" > <none_of_your_business(a)all.com> wrote: > > > > >As I said in my first post, you will freakin' LOVE your iPhone 4. > > > >Randy > > I wish. When it was time to turn in our Nokias, the first thing I > told the AT&T salesperson was to NOT even mention iPhones. We weren't > interested. Well, he asked me if I had ever even held one. Nope. So > he proceeded to demonstrate. AT the upgrade price of $99 my wife and > I both got one...with the attendant Jawbone earbuds and covers for the > phone. I guess he thought he'd better not push it and didn't even > mention the 3GS. I would've bought them at $169. One month > later...the 4G comes out. Dammit. I have two years to go, unless I > opt for the big $. Then what do I do with the 3G? My kid is selling his "unlocked" 3G phone for $200 on Craigslist. There remains a demand for them. If you could sell yours, that would take a bite out of the upgrade. Also...isn't AT&T offering mid year upgrades at a reduced price. > The 3G is ok though. A great toy, but a so-so phone. With the Nokia > all I had to do was press one number and it would dial one of the ten > saved phone numbers. The iPhone? First you have to press the phone > button, then go to the Favorite numbers page and scroll to the one > you want and press it. When you're driving that's too many times to > take your eyes off the road. My wife got her phone last week and today, I was able to research and d/l an app. called Vlingo. For $9.99, you can convert speech into text and e-mail. Pretty slick. However, the free app. has voice command, so all you would have to do is say, "call _____" and away it goes. Beats scrolling. > No golf apps. Weather, news and such. If you happen to have Verizon > FIOS TV there's a great one there for setting your DVR to record > whatever. Heaven. I wonder if Comcast has the similar app.....or slingbox. -Greg
From: dene on 2 Aug 2010 20:33
"R&B" <none_of_your_business(a)all.com> wrote in message news:2010080217521465621-noneofyourbusiness(a)allcom... > > My biggest hesitancy to switching is a touch keyboard. I'd love to buy an > > app. that gives does voice to text seemlessly, in e-mails and SMS. > > > > For voice-to-text, check out Dragon Dictation. It's great. Once you > dictate the verbage, it types it out. Then you just just "select all" > (which you do with a double-tap of your finger on the text), then > "paste" it into whatever app you're would otherwise type it into. > Simple. I think this Vlingo app., recommended by CNet is simpler. It doesn't do text messaging in a conversation but I don't care about that. I text to talk to the kids, minimally as possible. > Although frankly, it won't take long and you'll probably get pretty > fast with the touch-screen keyboard. Remember, if you turn your iPhone > to the side (landscape), the keyboard re-sizes and the keys get bigger. > I very rarely resort to using Dragon Dictation. > Also, if you don't already have a GPS for your car, I recommend Navigon > for the iPhone. It's a little pricey ($69) as iPhone apps go, but it's > as good a GPS for the car as any I've seen. Works great. I still get > lost in some parts of the Atlanta metro. But once you've set "home" on > Navigon, you can tell it to "Take me home," and it'll guide you there > (and estimate your arrival time). I tried out the maps program on my wife phone. I think it's part of the original software. Anyway, it found an obscure park just fine, with ETA, etc., but no voice directions (which I hate). The resolution of side streets was very impressive. Better than my Garmins. > The "Retina Display" is so good on the iPhone 4, I've decided to wait > to buy an iPad (which I'm lusting for) until they upgrade it with the > Retina Display, which I'm certain they eventually will. > > Randy "retinal display" as in screen resolution?? -Greg |