Now I'm waiting to hear how deliberating it feels when the computer breaks ... wait, how is one going to blog then?
With a paper, a pencil and a photocopier! ;-)
Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
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Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
#62Here's my experience. It's not exactly the same, but it's worth a read. Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basi…
Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basic phones such as lower-end Nokias.
Are you sure this is accurate? I've never had call drop issues on the various non-smart phones I've owned.
Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
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#64I recently got a Nokia C2-01. Very basic thing that is used for calls and texts and doesn't need charging every half a day. It's also on Giffgaff in the UK so it costs me £20 top up a month for what I was paying around £80 a month for before. It is a weight lifted from my shoulders in many ways.
£20 on giffgaff?
You must make a lot of calls to non-giffgaff users on the go. And how were you paying £80 before?
The advantage of having a smartphone is that you can get by easily on something like their £10-12 plan simply by using data to make free skype/gtalk/SIP calls and everything else is unlimited anyway.
Battery and general reliability wise, nothing beats a good old Nokia though!
Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
#65Here's my experience. It's not exactly the same, but it's worth a read. Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basi…
So, we reached that point already where we are so forward that we want to go backward? The things that make our life easier really just make it better? I am not sure... I'm not going to say you are wrong, only it is quite funny if you think about it...
Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
#66Here's my experience. It's not exactly the same, but it's worth a read. Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basi…
My Nokia (C2-01) has never dropped a call. I did a 4 hour call up the East Coast Mainline in the UK with no drops at 120mph :) But spot on to all your points :)
Thanks, I have a broken Nokia C1-00 :)
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Please explain why that line bothers you and refrain from insults. This is not reddit.
I'll amend it, sorry, but it aggravates me slightly when someone is writing several paragraphs, describing in detail how much they are free from digital distractions, and so on and so forth, and at the very foot they say... Follow me on twitter. ... it speaks volumes to me, none of it good.
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are you a robot or something? Humans need to talk, meet and interact. Even Obama and the Pope can find time for a chat, let alone a normal person.
While I agree with what you're saying, your examples don't hold up. Do you really think you can just pick up your phone and chat to Obama or the Pope about the weather? Of course not, their time is too important. You'd need to schedule a meeting long in advance to chat with them, and you'd chat about very interesting topics. Why should my time or your time be any less valuable than Obama's or the Pope's?
Why should my time or your time be any less valuable than Obama's or the Pope's?
Do I need to answer it? Come on.
The gist of my post was that even the most important people in the world find time to talk, eat with friends and family, chat about nonsense or just watch it rain, let alone normal people.
Re: Why I'm glad my iPhone broke
#69Here's my experience. It's not exactly the same, but it's worth a read. Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basi…
Currently I have a very basic Nokia model. There is a process called 'handing over' or 'hand shake' that happens when you move from one cell (a small region of an entire area) to another or when one cellphone tower 'hands over' the signal to another tower. This process is handled exceptionally well on most smartphones, but not so well on the basic phones such as lower-end Nokias. Are you sure this is accurate? I've n…
I have a Nokia C1-00. I've also had a dozen other basic models from LG and Samsung and they too had this, for some strange reason. I think it has something to do with the phone's inbuilt micro-processor not being powerful enough to hand-over on time....
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My Nokia (C2-01) has never dropped a call. I did a 4 hour call up the East Coast Mainline in the UK with no drops at 120mph :) But spot on to all your points :)
Thanks, I have a broken Nokia C1-00 :)
Great phone - has a proper flashlight too! My wife has one as her spare handset (she uses an Asha 302 the rest of the time).