theothergeoff

tylersdad said:

deminsd said:

I guess for those who are doing 3D modeling or cancer research or nuclear physics on their phone will be thrilled that the iPhone X Max is much faster than the Note 9.

For everyone else, both phones are realistically very fast and no one is going to complain about speed on either one.

Exactly. Very well said.

err... Opinions vary...

it's this head room in computational power that makes the little stuff work so much better... maybe not now, but in an iteration or 2 of code.
 Yes, you can read mail and browser pretty much as fast as you can read... but the buttery smoothness of the interface is because of that 'idle' CPU.   It's the dragginess I hate on other phones.    

And the Javascript performance due to the new instructions will make just about every web page read faster... yes.. You're capped by the network, and by the server end... but eventually the interactions are better* 

(*unless stupid programmers will still do stuff like doing 'server side keystroke validation' [if you're gonna do it, do it client side on keystroke, and revalidate input on the server side when you pass the object].  Bad programmers will always trump great hardware )

  gatorguy said:

It can absolutely be done if they want to and no "bionic" chip needed. There's even a current system that if a potential scam call is detected asks the caller to state what they're calling about before passing the call on to the user. 

Well, if it's software, roll it out in beta now... at least flashing 'potential scam' on the screen on the phone with a 'screen' and a 'block/report' button to the carrier

I can't believe all the 'you qualify for lower interest calls from 'my card issuer, VisaMaster Card Services' who then proceed to ask me for my credit card number, and then tell me that 'it's secure because they don't ask me for the CCV number'   (yeah, I answered  about 1 a day to ask them to stop)  I've been blocking all of them after the fact, and it's now down to about 3 a week vs 5 a day.  

(Thank you, EquiFax)

In a related note... I got a call from another user in my exchange (XXX-XXX-nnnn) who said I called them... I'm wondering if you start 'blocking' calls if the robocallers start using YOUR phone number (thinking it's dead/disconnected, and a good candidate for spoofed robocalling).  [If I were evil... I would].  Anyone else hearing that condition happening?

indiekiduk said:

looks like they are going to try to force a large phone on those that don't want it and have to pay more for OLED just to get the smallest screen.

and of course, the miniturization of computing technology has never sold at a premium....

rob53 said:

I continue to wonder why companies like GreyKey aren’t treated like hackers and arrested. Unless the NSA is fronting them, they are common criminals not a police force and should be treated as such. 

0) you say hackers like it's a bad thing.   Hacking is not illegal.  It's part of the innovation cycle.  Eli Whitney was a hacker, Tesla a hacker, Woz a hacker.   
1) because once greykey  buys (and/or obtains legally) the phone, it's their phone.  Can't be arrested for probing something you own.
      Apple could sue them for violating a EULA, but that is sketchy space
2) 'common criminals'...  you realize you are treading on 1st,2nd,4th, and probably the 9th amendments,    (Look up the Phil Zimmerman, and the history of PGP encryption being classified as 'munitions' ).

k2kw said:

theothergeoff said:

friedmud said:

Also: I bought the Netgear DOCSIS 3.1 modem to go with the Orbi.  My local cable company can't use it yet... but as long as I was buying a cable modem I don't see why you wouldn't get DOCSIS 3.1 gear.  I do think it's odd that Netgear went with 3.0 for this...

I would like a system that includes the modem like the ORBI but also includes a fail-over backup cell connection.  Or a modem cable and cell connection to the internet.   My comcast cable is incrediblely flakey.

you're asking for Corp/SMB level capabilities.  to get that in an all-in-one (mesh, router, FW, cable, Cell), AND reliability, you're pushing the $$ envelope.   It's better to get a decent mesh/'inside router', and then add an 'outside' router (like a cradle point) that handles the Failover.   modularity gives you flexibility, and cheaper repairs.