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Charles

Member since: Jan 6th, 2010

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TUAW.com13 Comments
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Recent Comments:

Are you using Apple's Ping? (TUAW.com)

Oct 5th 2010 11:55PM I agree too. I think the most compelling feature of Last.Fm is being able to "scrobble" what songs you've been listening to the service and see statistics and graphs of what you and your friends have been listening to. Ping is simply feature barren. It's like Facebook stripped down to just status updates.

Why I'm not excited about the new Apple TV (TUAW.com)

Sep 3rd 2010 9:34PM Yah! Why make you pay $20 one-time when they can make you pay a subscription in order to have the right to access their movies! So you can pay over and over and over and over and over...

Why I'm not excited about the new Apple TV (TUAW.com)

Sep 3rd 2010 9:31PM Why sell you a DVD for $20 one time when they have you sheeped into a subscription monthly that pays them over and over and over...

TUAW review and giveaway: OtterBox Defender / Commuter for iPad (TUAW.com)

Jul 18th 2010 12:34PM Otterbox Commuter

Pocket protector, meet your cousin: the iPad suit (TUAW.com)

Jun 7th 2010 1:49AM Look! It's PC with an iPad!

AT&T Wireless CEO not worried if Verizon gets the iPhone (TUAW.com)

May 20th 2010 11:47PM The current AT&T is not the same AT&T that all but invented the cell phone.

3G technology: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow (TUAW.com)

May 1st 2010 1:25PM AT&T added specifically about their own 4G deployment:

"we're in a pretty great position compared to our competitors. We're moving ahead with HSPA 7.2. We already updated the software in all of our cell sites and we expect the majority of our mobile data traffic will be carried over expanded fiber-based, HSPA 7.2 and LTE capable backhaul by the end of this year."

3G technology: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow (TUAW.com)

May 1st 2010 1:21PM Actually, Steve, I talked to an AT&T Rep about that exact concern. The official line s that:

"Hey Charles, we have the network advantage and the best timing and capex strategy to get to LTE. There's always a lot of excitement and overly optimistic people ont he timeframe for widespread deployment and consumer adoption. The reality is, it will take several years for LTE networks to become widely available (most expect 2012-2014 timreframe). We'll be deploying LTE in a timeframe that is consistent with when a wide selection of devices and app stores will be available. Just because a competitor is in a hurry, doesn't mean they're ahead.

Verizon's LTE path presents a risk. Few devices will work on it's LTE network in the near term and its CDMA 3G network can't match our speeds. Even after deployment, when LTE is expected to be available only for data devices like laptop cards and netbooks. Handset users will be confined to current 3G speeds. Conversely, our network migration path provides the best combo of mobile broadband performance and available devices, today and well into the future. Verizon is being rushed into LTE because they chose a weak 3G technology and it's run out of steam."

3G technology: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow (TUAW.com)

May 1st 2010 2:08AM re #13: Sorry about the grammar mistake! :P

3G technology: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow (TUAW.com)

May 1st 2010 2:06AM Re #12: Excellently explained, Roger. Some people bemoan the split-up of the original Bell System which although a monopoly and had its fair share of controversy, but did a lot of innovating on many types of technology.
http://www.porticus.org/bell/bell.htm