sdw2001

This was inevitable.  And it's going to touch on other areas, such as YouTube.   I don't mean bias, either.  Right now, if you Google a video you want to find on the competing platform, Rumble, you'll get a bunch of YouTube links.   Default search engines are one thing....deliberately excluding competitors of your subsidiary is another.  Google is going to get destroyed on this.  

Apple and a bunch of the big tech companies are going to have a problem. To me, there is clear evidence of anti-trust issues amongst Apple, Facebook, Twitter and others. Let’s obviously not forget Google. It has nothing to do with politics. This isn’t even about censorship online. I support apple and think they are a great company. But their practices with their App Store are questionable. Google has a massive problem and I think it’s going to be the next standard oil. 

Yeah, so T mobile is doing just another version of what AT&T is doing:  Branding.  Granted, T Mobile is using 5G frequencies.  But according to my understanding, speed will be no better than on LTE-A networks.  AT&T, as I'm sure most know, brands it's LTE-A service as "5Ge."   

I live in a relatively rural area (Philly exurbs) and travel to a suburban area (end of mainline) for work.  The likelihood that I'm going to see "real" 5G anytime soon is nill.  Right now my network looks like this:  

Home:  Usually "LTE" displays.  This likely means LTE, not LTE-A.  

Commute:  Flip between LTE and "4G."  4G is actually their advanced 3G.  Speeds much slower on their "4G."   Also get dropped calls at times when moving between cells.  

Work:  Flip between LTE and 5Ge, which is actually LTE-A.  At work it's generally 5Ge.  


I've long thought about giving AT&T the boot after a decade of using them.  The issue is that Verizon isn't as good at my place of work.  At home, I'm on WIFI anyway.  Personally I'd say I'm a good 3-5 years from actual 5G.  

StrangeDays said:

sdw2001 said:

The anti--vape hysteria is just going to push people back to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.   The problem is not with legal vapes, by and large.  It's with illegal products and bootleg vapes.  Banning flavors?  OK.  But they are going much further.  The war against all tobacco is also continuing.  A recent bill that passed committee would ban all online sales, *including* premium cigars (which the FDA's own data say aren't marketed to kids).   

It’s not hysteria when it’s science based. Data is showing that inhaling toxic chemicals into your lungs is harmful and causes medical problems (surprise), thus the regulations and bans. And it isn’t just bootleg vapes. Whether you believe the government should regulate or ban harmful products is separate question, but it isn’t baseless hysteria. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7672731/Vaping-just-dangerous-heart-smoking-cigarettes-researchers-warn.html

https://komonews.com/news/consumer/new-study-vaping-may-harm-the-heart-more-than-tobacco

https://www.newsweek.com/vaping-could-potentially-even-more-harmful-hearts-smoking-scientists-warn-1470951

Completely absurd.  Commercial nicotine vapes are not anywhere near as dangerous as cigarettes.  There is no tar, no other chemicals.  Nicotine is not harmful in anything other than extreme quantities.  Post all the newsweek articles you want...it's just not true.  

It is baseless hysteria. We've had an increase in vape related illnesses, almost all of which are related to ILLEGAL and bootleg vaping products.  Inhaling water vapor with nicotine is simply not harmful.  

The anti--vape hysteria is just going to push people back to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.   The problem is not with legal vapes, by and large.  It's with illegal products and bootleg vapes.  Banning flavors?  OK.  But they are going much further.  The war against all tobacco is also continuing.  A recent bill that passed committee would ban all online sales, *including* premium cigars (which the FDA's own data say aren't marketed to kids).