csiemers
join:2000-09-16
Portland, OR
|  Pablum for the masses
Do people really need to access TV channels that badly?
I could possibly understand the latest business news or news for your area in time of disasters... but Discovery?
Guess I just don't see it flying. But heck, I watch about 3 hours of TV a week at home!
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EveryName
Wake Up
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join:2001-12-05
Montreal | Seriously...
I think people need better things to do than watch TV on their phone. What's the point?
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Mtav80
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join:2002-12-28
Loveland, CO
| Sweet
Even though it sounds pretty poor quality, it's a start. But do we really need to take TV with us?
I can see it now. Dad takes son to park to play. "Hey dad get off the bench and lets toss the football!" "In a minute, son. I didn't know this show was going to be on." |
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newyorkslick
join:2001-12-19
Rosedale, NY
| Bahh..WIll never work
I have Sprint and I tried a service where they had frames going along at 1 every 10 seconds and an audio newscast that went with the pictures. It sucked.
If they want TRUE Video, Sprint needs to Upgrade to FULL Next Gen CDMA and ditch the cheesy Phones they have now. |
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youngmoore
join:2001-03-16
Marietta, GA
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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Re: Pablum for the masses
I'm right there with ya man. I don't need all this BS on a PHONE. I remember watching a movie some time ago about 2 people that grew up without being around people. The whole world was that way at that point. Everyone telecommuted and such. Something happened and they needed to get our of their building and ended up talking to each other or something and etc,,, you get the picture.
I wonder if we are moving in the direction faster than we know.
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | reply to newyorkslick
Re: Bahh..WIll never work
On Sprint PCS as well, it takes me ten minutes to send "Hi there" to friends via SMS......can only imagine the joy and cost of watching MSNBC at a frame per second. Frankly I'd rather listen to the radio if I'm that stoked for news on the go..... |
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averagedude
join:2002-01-30
Mesa, AZ
 ·Cox HSI
| Why?
I just don't understand the need for a TV "fix" every where you go.
I have gone backpacking and come upon people with boom-boxes blaring.
I have seen kids in the back of mini-vans watching movies who are just going across the street to the grocery store.
Are Americans and their children so messed up that they have to be plugged in to media telling them what to buy, what to eat, what to drink, what to wear, that they can't think for themselves? |
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | It's called "Laziness"  |
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Aggie Dan
Stop... Reverse That.
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join:2001-01-30
Frisco, TX
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| I can see myself using this.
I'm guessing the only times are when I were BORED...
Like when my wife takes me clothes shopping and she spends time going in and out of the dressing room and I've got to do something to keep it from looking like I'm checking out the other women shopping there... There's just not a lot for a guy to do at those times.
There's situations like that OR...
When you are at a game. College games are really like that. Ever been to a college game and there was a "disputed call" or some such and you KNOW that the TV commentators are doing an instant replay?
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Anti_Cyrix
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join:2003-03-06
Sacramento, CA
| reply to EveryName
Re: Seriously...
said by EveryName  :
I think people need better things to do than watch TV on their phone.
Exactly, like play videogames!!!! |
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koitsu
Premium
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
| reply to Karl Bode
Re: Bahh..WIll never work
I always got a kick out of that. Any form of messaging across cell phones in the States takes an undetermined amount of time -- anywhere between a minute to 3 or 4 hours.
The Kiwis have a service called Xtra (albeit not something I'd invest in). I was blown away when I sent a message to a friend of mines cell phone -- from a web interface -- and it arrived in literally 2 seconds.
What is it going to take for Americans to learn that cell phones are worthless piles of overpriced junk? Oh well, I guess this is what commercialism gets us...
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broknsymetry
What Time Is It And Why?
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join:2003-06-27
THE VOID
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|  Can you see it now?
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Technology goes marching on. |
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moby866
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join:2000-10-07
Above you
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·RoadRunner Cable
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·CableOne
| I know for a FACT that Sprint PCS sucks
And how do I know? Simple. I live in KC. Sprint is based in OP KS. The Sprint World HQ is right across from my favorite movie theater, I have several friends who still work there and they cannot get a PCS signal from Sprint the instant they turn onto Nall from 435. Oddly enough my ATT phone works great there.....
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yocheo
join:2002-03-23
Hermitage, TN | Sounds alriiiiiiiight.....
Hmmm...I would take it if you offered it for free (or got it past 2 FPS)... |
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reub2000
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join:2001-12-28
Evanston, IL | Nope, 20fps minimum for me. |
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reub2000
Premium
join:2001-12-28
Evanston, IL
| This could be nice.
This could be nice if your on public transportation, and want to watch some tv. Or maybe on a car trip.
As long as it's more that 20fps, I'd love it. |
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yabos
join:2003-02-16
Ingersoll, ON
| Completely useless
What is the point of that? They should just stop wasting so much time and money on all this useless garbage on cell phones! Like I'm going to pay 25 cents for a stupid text message(Rogers, Canada).
What is wrong with just having a phone to TALK ON?
The only thing they could add that's useful is 3Mbit or higher connection for a laptop or something. |
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metakomm
join:2002-02-28
Silver Spring, MD | i wouldn't hold my bref with Sprint
they can't even deliver on "Vision"...the failed broadband technology for phones... |
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SuperJudge
Magus
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join:2002-11-14
Albany, GA
clubs: | reply to csiemers
Re: Pablum for the masses
Streaming mobile phone pron! |
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Joey B
Wee
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join:2001-02-16
Los Angeles, CA
| Not so bad
As I type this I'm watching the cartoon network on my Sanyo 8100. Is it worth 10 a month? I dunno... I'll let you know in a few days. The cool factor is indeed up there. The sound is superior, the video, as already mentioned is "choppy" but it's not unwatchable or unenjoyable. I'll take a video of the program in action on my phone and post it in a few for a real world look at what it actually appears as.
But in my opin. a huge step n the right direction.  |
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