jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
| Interesting
Phone, email, internet, global address book: it sounds like a smartphone that only works around your house. Just like the iPhone, but you can't take it with you. Now they just need to let customers purchase and listen to music on the new device to make it complete.  |
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Chuckles
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join:2006-03-04
Saint Paul, MN | Triple play customers already have "normal" internet access why would they want "light" internet access on their phone? |
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tshirt
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join:2004-07-11
Snohomish, WA
 ·Comcast
1 edit | maybe to check your non-comcast email from bed?
Or to look up a recipe, while hubby and the kids are hogging all the other computers.
I wouldn't need it but some might.
Why did people pay for the "princess" phone? (back in the day  ) |
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TKJunkMail
Enjoy the sun
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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·Comcast
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said by jmn1207  :Phone, email, internet, global address book: it sounds like a smartphone that only works around your house. Just like the iPhone, but you can't take it with you. Now they just need to let customers purchase and listen to music on the new device to make it complete. If you already have a mobile smartphone(with WiFi), you can already do everything in the home this phone does without paying Comcast anything more than you are already.
The only market that I could see being even a tiny bit interested would be some people with no cellphone data plans and looking for a cheap somewhat smartphone for home use only. It looks like a device in search of a customer that would want it, instead of the other way around.
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
·Verizon FIOS
1 edit | said by TKJunkMail : It looks like a device in search of a customer that would want it, instead of the other way around. That is a great way to put it.
"If you build it, they will buy it...hopefully."
-Field of Streams- |
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VZ
@verizon.net | reply to Chuckles
Isn't Comcast's internet already "light" enough?  |
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Eat Me
join:2002-09-25
Sussex, NJ
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| reply to Chuckles
said by Chuckles :Triple play customers already have "normal" internet access why would they want "light" internet access on their phone? Sometimes it's nice not to have to lug around a laptop. |
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slimpickinz
join:2003-11-29
Conyers, GA
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Slow motion |
hmmmmm.... |
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firehawk618
join:2003-05-29 | said by slimpickinz :Light? hmmmmm.... Powerboost? |
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
·Verizon FIOS
| reply to slimpickinz
said by slimpickinz :Light? hmmmmm.... For short bursts, such as speed tests, it looks good...if only for downloads. Time a 1GB file and let me know how long it takes to download. If you try to upload a 1GB file, let us know how it went tomorrow morning, if it's finished. 
Consistency is what I prefer. I always know what to expect. The best thing is that my bill is lower now with FiOS 50/20 ($90) and I have much better picture quality with more TV channels, especially HD channels. ($88 includes all channels, including all premium movie channels)
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d1gw33d
@comcast.net | reply to firehawk618
lol with out powerboost I still get 16mbps down and 2mbps up... |
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comcast rep
@comcast.net | reply to Chuckles
why would you not want light internt on your phone sit outside with the mornign paper and you can check the news just easy stuff from anywer |
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jmn1207
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join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA | What's a paper? Do they still make those?  |
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Viggen
@comcast.net | reply to VZ
if "light" is 50/10, i dont what planet you guys have internet on |
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