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#191
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Originally Posted by Kingsley
Apologies for being insulting, but know that your vote is of less than stellar concern for pretty much all the companies, developers and users.
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2010-06-07
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Originally Posted by imperiallight
Yes, it is bandwidth-hungry (for any decent quality vicall), but to eliminate calls for any connection other than WiFi seems like a heckuva harsh limitation to impose.
Its data intensive on the networks.
Again it adds to its exclusivity. Good on them if they can pull it off.
Exclusivity? Perhaps. I don't know how exclusive they'll feel when I'm picnicking in the park with my kids and vidcalling my folks, while they're SOL coz there's no WiFi hotspots nearby and all those kodak moments are passing them by. I guess they can lug around a MiFi or something....yet more expense...
Anyway, Apple's vidcall limitation is only a software issue. If things change they can upgrade "Face Time" to use any data connection.
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#193
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Originally Posted by quipper8
I never said Nokia should make one phone. I said Nokia should make one flagship. The n900 has a better processor than the n8 but the n8 has the better camera. Why can't Nokia have that one device that is the best of everything they can put out
and why doesnt ford just make one model of car and levis only one style of jeans
geez, just think about it for a minute.
nokia is way bigger than just the midrange american smartphone market just like ford is way bigger than the american midsize sedan market.
do you really think nokia would make more money if they only made one phone?
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2010-06-07
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#194
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Originally Posted by Dak
iirc it's actualy cheaper to cary video calls for the operator than voice.. there was some blurb about it when 3 first launched.
Yes, it is bandwidth-hungry (for any decent quality vicall), but to eliminate calls for any connection other than WiFi seems like a heckuva harsh limitation to impose.
Exclusivity? Perhaps. I don't know how exclusive they'll feel when I'm picnicking in the park with my kids and vidcalling my folks, while they're SOL coz there's no WiFi hotspots nearby and all those kodak moments are passing them by. I guess they can lug around a MiFi or something....yet more expense...
Anyway, Apple's vidcall limitation is only a software issue. If things change they can upgrade "Face Time" to use any data connection.
Surely the place for wifi only video calling would have been the ipad?
Originally Posted by nosa101
Because it would be super expensive? don't forget that apple logo comands quite a price premium
I never said Nokia should make one phone. I said Nokia should make one flagship. The n900 has a better processor than the n8 but the n8 has the better camera. Why can't Nokia have that one device that is the best of everything they can put out
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Originally Posted by nosa101
I get what your saying. And its simple really why not just build the best hardware phone you can and stop splitting it between a couple different phone. I.E. best Nokia phone with a 8 mp cam than a best messaging phone than a best this and best that why not just one mega kick *** phone? How hard would that be?
I never said Nokia should make one phone. I said Nokia should make one flagship. The n900 has a better processor than the n8 but the n8 has the better camera. Why can't Nokia have that one device that is the best of everything they can put out
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2010-06-07
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#196
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The n900 can only so video calls to users with the latest skype client or other n900s. That's pretty exclusive
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Originally Posted by nosa101
Gtalk and SIP that includes video calling so thats kinda 3
The n900 can only so video calls to users with the latest skype client or other n900s. That's pretty exclusive
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2010-06-07
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Originally Posted by nosa101
Skype is pretty darned popular over multiple platforms...and free...exclusivity? not so much.
The n900 can only so video calls to users with the latest skype client or other n900s. That's pretty exclusive
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Using reliable open protocols and an efficient open codec will greatly streamline vidcalls and ease bandwidth congestion.
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2010-06-07
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Originally Posted by Dak
You cant do video chats on a mac or Linux with the n900. That's a lot of excluded people
Skype is pretty darned popular over multiple platforms...and free...exclusivity? not so much.
Using reliable open protocols and an efficient open codec will greatly streamline vidcalls and ease bandwidth congestion.
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2010-06-07
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#200
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Originally Posted by wmarone
Oh so, thats why the Nokia 770, N800, N810, N900, Archos PMA400 other such niche devices had such great support.
I had a suspicion you'd chew someone out for taking a stance like that. Good job on setting up that straw man, it sure was hard to knock down.
Originally Posted by wmarone
Delusional appreciation for Nokia's closed "open source" practices, typical symptom of Stockholm syndrome.
Oh oh, right.
Freedom = Slavery
I think that sums up your statement.
Open source/Linux promoters always talk about free software and the benefits of having an own understanding of software.
In actuality most of them aren't doing anything useful with their knowledge, it isn't paying the bills for anyone, it is just providing a free platform for a few basement dwellers and some people who don't want to pay for paid alternatives.
These promoters are analogous to the so-called experts who think they know better than their doctors just because they have access to Wikipedia.
That is until they realize that developing is practically a job and requires pay.
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