Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
 ·North State Commun..
| reply to fuziwuzi
Re: No Wi-Fi????
said by fuziwuzi  :Serious, serious mistake. That makes it useless, in my opinion. Why on Earth would they produce an "advanced" phone that has everything except Wi-Fi? Next!.... Because WiFi sucks batteries? And if you have a BB with Verizon you already have an unlimited EVDO account?
--
Linux Haters Unite! |
|
djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
 ·RoadRunner Cable
1 edit | said by Matt :Because WiFi sucks batteries? And if you have a BB with Verizon you already have an unlimited EVDO account? OK, but what do you do when you are in a poor coverage area? In LA, because of the terrain you can't count on cell coverage being great wheverver you go, no matter what provider you're on. If wifi is a battery drain you can always turn it off.
--
AT&T U-Hearse
Your funeral. Delivered.
|
|
ptrowski
Got Helix?
Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs:
·VOIPo
·Metrocast Communic..
·AT&T DSL Service
·ViaTalk
| said by djrobx :said by Matt :Because WiFi sucks batteries? And if you have a BB with Verizon you already have an unlimited EVDO account? OK, but what do you do when you are in a poor coverage area? In LA, because of the terrain you can't count on cell coverage being great wheverver you go, no matter what provider you're on. If wifi is a battery drain you can always turn it off. Good example there. I get 2 bars in my house, sometimes 3 and am in Edge territory. Wifi on the iPhone gets me around 3.3 mbps download, so for me, wifi is crucial.
--
"A religious war is like children fighting over who has the strongest imaginary friend."
Have you been touched by his noodly appendage? »www.venganza.org |
|
Count Zero
MD2Be
Premium
join:2007-01-18
Warner Robins, GA
·AT&T DSL Service
·Cox HSI
| reply to Matt
in my apartment even Verizon doesn't get coverage. So at least with wifi my iPhone can use Internet features. Plus wifi let's me control my apple tv and airport express/iPod hifi speakers in my bedroom using my iPhone as the remote. That feature wows guests all the time. Not having wifi is a mistake. Plus wifi is faster than evdo. |
|
MPScan
Premium
join:2001-08-24
Boston, MA | reply to ptrowski
That's because the AT&T network sucks ass. With the Verizon EVDO network, there isn't really a need for WiFi, at least in the Northeast, where their network is superior to any other carrier. |
|
ptrowski
Got Helix?
Premium
join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs:
·VOIPo
·Metrocast Communic..
·AT&T DSL Service
·ViaTalk
| said by MPScan :That's because the AT&T network sucks ass. With the Verizon EVDO network, there isn't really a need for WiFi, at least in the Northeast, where their network is superior to any other carrier. You are in Boston, I am in rural CT. Two totally different markets, chief.
My neighbor works at the Verizon store in Millbury, Ma. Great reception there, not so hot here.
--
"A religious war is like children fighting over who has the strongest imaginary friend."
Have you been touched by his noodly appendage? »www.venganza.org |
|
eco
Premium
join:2001-11-28
Wilmington, DE | reply to Matt
That may have used to have been true but speaking as an iPhone 3G user, wifi used way less battery than 3G does and I really doubt EVDO gets that much better battery life than HSPA. |
|
raw
War Eagle
Premium
join:2001-01-17
Madison, AL
clubs:
| reply to MPScan
You can't make those kind of generalizations. Here in MD (close to the Bay), there is minimal signal to be found in most of the residential areas of Anne Arundel County, despite relatively flat terrain. The odds of you getting EVDO coverage indoors is extremely slim. I myself can't get more than 1 bar of 1xRTT indoors, leading to numerous dropped calls and frequent hour+ text message delays. |
|
