Comments on: iDay in Minnesota http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kwatt http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94436 kwatt Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:37:15 +0000 #comment-94436 Words can't describe how much I want one, but they can describe why I didn't get one: $60/month <i>minimum</i> service plan is waaaaaaaaay too much for this clown. I got a red RAZR instead. Words can’t describe how much I want one, but they can describe why I didn’t get one: $60/month minimum service plan is waaaaaaaaay too much for this clown. I got a red RAZR instead.

]]> By: The Rat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94434 The Rat Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:20:49 +0000 #comment-94434 I knew it had to be Bush who was behind this iPhone hype. <br /> <br /> Prick. I knew it had to be Bush who was behind this iPhone hype.

Prick.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94433 Bixby Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:40:13 +0000 #comment-94433 Yeah, I'm not sure what the big deal is. I mean if I duct taped my cell phone to my iPod. It'd have Almost 8x the hard drive space and way the hell longer battery life and it'd still be smaller than the iPhone. Plus, it'd have less smudges. Yeah, I’m not sure what the big deal is. I mean if I duct taped my cell phone to my iPod. It’d have Almost 8x the hard drive space and way the hell longer battery life and it’d still be smaller than the iPhone. Plus, it’d have less smudges.

]]> By: indyr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94430 indyr Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:28:34 +0000 #comment-94430 <em>I'm glad to see that the iphone has gotten so much free advertising.</em><br /> <br /> Yeah, it's kind of like when Krispy Kreme or Trader Joe's or IKEA came to town.<br /> <br /> Where's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VdNcCcweL0" target="_blank">Mika Brzezinski</a> when you need her? I’m glad to see that the iphone has gotten so much free advertising.

Yeah, it’s kind of like when Krispy Kreme or Trader Joe’s or IKEA came to town.

Where’s Mika Brzezinski when you need her?

]]> By: Big G http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94429 Big G Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:50:47 +0000 #comment-94429 Only people with low IQ's are stupid enough to dig into this media hype, regarding the iPhone. I mean, come on! Let's face it! AT&T that supplies the network programing for the iPhone device is in bed with the Bush Administration and its domestic spying program through the NSA; it was reported last year in the New York Times and it was the biggest talk in Washington D.C. when the Patriot act was up for renewal in the U.S. Senate. Yet, I don't see anyone in the news media that write stories for the iPhone, talking about this little controversy with AT&T. <br /> <br /> Also, AT&T has the worst record of customer service providers in the United States by consumer reports! So why in the hell did Apple went for AT&T, after not realizing that the phone service company had a grade F by a well-known magazine publisher and numerous complaints by former customers, who pass their stories along to various sectors of the news media?<br /> <br /> Anybody that is dumb enough to think that the iPhone is going to really change the cell phone industry with all this PR mania and spin is like saying that Iraq is going to have a U.S.-style democracy in the middle east in the near future. Boy, talk about human stupidity. No wonder Americans are detach from the real world! Only people with low IQ’s are stupid enough to dig into this media hype, regarding the iPhone. I mean, come on! Let’s face it! AT&T that supplies the network programing for the iPhone device is in bed with the Bush Administration and its domestic spying program through the NSA; it was reported last year in the New York Times and it was the biggest talk in Washington D.C. when the Patriot act was up for renewal in the U.S. Senate. Yet, I don’t see anyone in the news media that write stories for the iPhone, talking about this little controversy with AT&T.

Also, AT&T has the worst record of customer service providers in the United States by consumer reports! So why in the hell did Apple went for AT&T, after not realizing that the phone service company had a grade F by a well-known magazine publisher and numerous complaints by former customers, who pass their stories along to various sectors of the news media?

Anybody that is dumb enough to think that the iPhone is going to really change the cell phone industry with all this PR mania and spin is like saying that Iraq is going to have a U.S.-style democracy in the middle east in the near future. Boy, talk about human stupidity. No wonder Americans are detach from the real world!

]]> By: Dane http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94428 Dane Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:14:40 +0000 #comment-94428 It's as big as a Zune It’s as big as a Zune

]]> By: sheila http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94426 sheila Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:15:26 +0000 #comment-94426 I'm glad to see that the iphone has gotten so much free advertising. Everytime I watched the news this week I felt like I was watching an infomercial. I’m glad to see that the iphone has gotten so much free advertising. Everytime I watched the news this week I felt like I was watching an infomercial.

]]> By: s4xton http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94423 s4xton Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:57:17 +0000 #comment-94423 <a href="http://s4xton.com/1556/iphone-first-impressions/">Anyone want my T-Mobile contract?</a> Anyone want my T-Mobile contract?

]]> By: taulpaul http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94420 taulpaul Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:52:22 +0000 #comment-94420 I've used them all, and Sprint is the one I've stayed with the longest. Almost 9 years. My only gripe is the lack of Smart/PDA phone selection. Most innovations are happening around GSM phones from Asia. Sprint has to be selective in their process of designing CDMA phones, thus there's less to choose. I’ve used them all, and Sprint is the one I’ve stayed with the longest. Almost 9 years. My only gripe is the lack of Smart/PDA phone selection. Most innovations are happening around GSM phones from Asia. Sprint has to be selective in their process of designing CDMA phones, thus there’s less to choose.

]]> By: caryc http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/10590#comment-94419 caryc Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:36:42 +0000 #comment-94419 T-mobile seems to be the best around here - someone here stated that t-mo only has GPRS... not true, all of the metro is on EDGE now, and even most of the outstate coverage. Only place I've seen just GPRS coverage was the Brainerd area. Sure, GSM doesn't cover 100% of the state, but every place I've been to "up north" has had coverage. I guess if you're really out in the sticks often you might want to look at providers that have phones with analog capabilities... But then again you run into roaming charges often. I'm reasonably sure that I could be anywhere in this country and as long as I have GSM coverage, I don't have roaming charges.<br /> <br /> I've never had a dropped call with t-mobile. I've had them since they were Aerial Communications here. The only drawback is the high-frequency GSM sometimes has problems penetrating large concrete buildings... <br /> <br /> Overall, I've been happy with them, happy enough to stick with them for 7 years. Another great thing about t-mobile is if you call and ask nicely they'll seem to send you free phones if you do a contract extension. <br /> <br /> As for the iphone... what a joke. I'll keep my 'berry. T-mobile seems to be the best around here – someone here stated that t-mo only has GPRS… not true, all of the metro is on EDGE now, and even most of the outstate coverage. Only place I’ve seen just GPRS coverage was the Brainerd area. Sure, GSM doesn’t cover 100% of the state, but every place I’ve been to “up north” has had coverage. I guess if you’re really out in the sticks often you might want to look at providers that have phones with analog capabilities… But then again you run into roaming charges often. I’m reasonably sure that I could be anywhere in this country and as long as I have GSM coverage, I don’t have roaming charges.

I’ve never had a dropped call with t-mobile. I’ve had them since they were Aerial Communications here. The only drawback is the high-frequency GSM sometimes has problems penetrating large concrete buildings…

Overall, I’ve been happy with them, happy enough to stick with them for 7 years. Another great thing about t-mobile is if you call and ask nicely they’ll seem to send you free phones if you do a contract extension.

As for the iphone… what a joke. I’ll keep my ‘berry.

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