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When I developed firmware for cell phones (for several years), I regularly used prototypes for testing. Final "plastic" was always quite different from the prototypes and always a tightly guarded secret (because phones are a fashion accessory, too).…
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Sure, it's not as polished as Safari but on a 3G, Safari blows. Example: Digg.com took 10 seconds to load with Opera Mini on my 3G. With Safari, I cancelled loading after 45 seconds. Safari on my 3G is borderline unusable because it is soooooo…
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Quote: Originally Posted by archer75 I'm rather dissapointed in the ipad. It seems to be to just be a oversized ipod touch. Am I missing something here? I wish it actaully ran the desktop OSX and functioned a bit more like a laptop rather than …
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Quote: Originally Posted by raidergolf I am about to buy my first mac and am going with the new 27 inch iMac but I can't decide on the i5 or i7. Is the i7 worth the extra $200? As far as I know they both have the same components except for the pr…
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I also bought a Core i5 last week and it is much, much, much better than I thought. Incredible computer. My old computer is a first generation Intel iMac, which is showing its age. I often run Linux in VirtualBox, WindowsXP via RDC and iTunes/Saf…
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Quote: Originally Posted by winterspan Unfortunately, unlike the PC market, the embedded moves slow in getting new stuff to market. The ARM Cortex-A8, which will most likely find it's way into the new iPhone, was also licensed since 2006. Well…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin We don't know what graphics processor it has either. It is powered by a TI OMAP3 SOC, which has an ARM Cortex A8 CPU, a C6x DSP for multimedia acceleration and a PowerVR graphics processor. OMAP3 also contain…
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So what if this case costs $50 more or so to build than a plastic injection molded case? Apple does sell their computers for more than the competition and if they want to charge a premium they should deliver a better product. I, for example, do c…
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Quote: Originally Posted by wonderbread A 3.5 in OLED made for the mobile iPhone market in 2009 would likely cost about $1,000 for the screen alone. Given that Sparkfun (an electronics hobby site) has 2.8" OLEDs for $215 (out of stock, though)…
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I worked with all major cell phone manufacturers except Apple in the past 5 years (SW engineer / multimedia - Symbian/Linux/WinMo) and am impressed by Apple's iPhone SW engineering. It is not even funny how behind the competition is. That includes G…
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My experience at the Apple store in the Northpark mall in Dallas showed that Apple was in a dilemma between providing good customer service for people in the store vs. people still waiting in line. There were maybe 50 people ahead of me and it took…
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Quote: Originally Posted by bbwi Be patient and hopefully in the next few days you'll be able to activate. Uh, you know, I pay for my cell service and I rely on my cell phone. While I understand outages of a couple of hours, if it is out for 2…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tulkas Will be getting one, but won't be waiting in line. If they sell out immediately, I am fine waiting a few more days or weeks. If they don't sell out, then I will go after work or the next day. No rush. I don't…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui Your example was moving between countries as opposed to states within a single country. The two situations are not the same. No they aren't the same but they are a close match. True, the USA is one nation a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by cnocbui Here in Europe we have number portability and effectively a number for life if you so wish. So, if you move from Salzburg, Austria to Barcelona, Spain, you will be able to keep your Austrian number ?? Bec…