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#41
Originally Posted by Benson View Post
I'm not persuaded it's as bad as some people seem to think, though I still do think built-in cellular is wrong and a card slot is right.
I would LOVE to see a multifunction card slot that supported various accessories, such as cell modems, WiMAX modems, etc. But when I first threw that out here wayyyy back when I was amazed at the opposition. Some people don't want expandability. Wow.
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Originally Posted by xxM5xx View Post
Most of you have no understanding of how the cellular industry drives designs, and it is that force which will ruin things.
I think I have a wee bit of understanding. And you're still wrong.

This guy gets it though:

Originally Posted by ARJWright View Post
This is disruptive technology at its finest.
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
I nominate that statement as tablet hyperbole of the year.

And I'll bet you're wrong. Wanna wager?
YOU are wrong.
 

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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Eventually the entire phone service model will be flipped: everything will run on IP instead of the old "POTS" way or the hodge-podge we have now. Nokia would be crazy (as a corporate entity) not to get ready for that.
true, i just wonder how the system will deal with customer at voip provider A wants to call customer at provider B and similar.

say, like calling someone on skype, from gizmo...
 
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Originally Posted by tso View Post
true, i just wonder how the system will deal with customer at voip provider A wants to call customer at provider B and similar.

say, like calling someone on skype, from gizmo...
Ultimately, the same way eveyone makes sure all web pages render correctly and identically on every browser.






Oops...

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Originally Posted by xxM5xx View Post
YOU are wrong.
Wow, I just can't compete with so strong an argument.

No wonder my kids win them all.

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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
I would LOVE to see a multifunction card slot that supported various accessories, such as cell modems, WiMAX modems, etc. But when I first threw that out here wayyyy back when I was amazed at the opposition. Some people don't want expandability. Wow.
i suspect some envision this:
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/ipaq_sleeves.htm
 
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Ultimately, the same way eveyone makes sure all web pages render correctly and identically on every browser.






Oops...

thanks, now thats what i call nightmare fuel...
 
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Originally Posted by tso View Post
thanks, now thats what i call nightmare fuel...
lol... what I imagine is that, at least in the US, our illustrious FCC is gonna have to remember that they are a regulatory agency, and do their job. And if necessary, Congress has to remember that they are supposed to legislate for the common good, and do THEIR job...
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Originally Posted by Jaffa View Post
  1. 80% of the device's software is now open source. The 20% is comprised of the high-level applications - which Nokia still think are differentiators & valuable *cough*
That one cracks me up.

Yet more incentive to redouble my efforts to get every piece of closed-source software on the platform either opened or replaced (see Advanced Backlight ).
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