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Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a
cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes. But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone. It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone? And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches. IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its utility as a phone. I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone. Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least. |
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On Nov 23, 8:43*am, Boater wrote:
Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes. But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone. It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone? And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches. IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its utility as a phone. I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone. Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least. Of all the things that make you just an awful human being, your attitude that if you don't want something, no one should want it, rates right up there. I use all of the features of my phone. |
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On Nov 23, 7:43*am, Boater wrote:
Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes. But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone. It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone? And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches. IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its utility as a phone. I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone. Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least. i never have really had the inclinatin to use the key pad for an adding machine, I dont'play games on mine. I have looked at the headlines on the internet feature, but it's way slow and like reading a tickertape. I don't have to talk to it to get it to respond, by shouting "HOME!" in it twice to dial our house. And I was fiddling around with it,punched a button and heard something odd. Found out I had jsut taken a pic of my foot. No, I carry mine when I'm traveling or use it for work or to bug a couple people. but I'm not one who makes it an extention of my body. ie It's nice to have but I don't feel naked without it. |
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On Nov 23, 8:54*am, Tim wrote:
On Nov 23, 7:43*am, Boater wrote: Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes. But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone. It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone? And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches. IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its utility as a phone. I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone. Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least. I just picked up a new cellphone in September and changed my provider to Virgin. We were at COSTCO where a company had a booth selling plans from three different companies. Picked up a Motorola KRZR on the advice of the salesman that it was a durable reliable plane jane phone. The camera is crummy but I do like the speaker on occasion. Only extra feature is Caller ID. With the 'MyTime25' plan, I get 200 anytime minutes and 1000 nightime & weekend per month. I only use a small fraction of this. |
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Don White wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... Does anyone actually use all those "extra features" that come with a cell phone? Last time I used the "camera" in my cell phone, I think, was a couple of years ago in Hawaii. All I want from a cell phone is a telephone with speed dial, easy to use keys, long battery life, enough volume in the ear speaker to hear it outdoors and a "face" you can see in the sunlight. Most cell phones are lacking in the last two attributes. But all the rest of the features? Why? Happened to be at the Apple store yesterday and was watching for a few minutes a demo of the Apple phone. It'll do everything except have sex with a McCain voter (but of course nothing will do that), but why would you want such an overprice phone? And it doesn't even have cover over its face to prevent scratches. IT's not the only phone like this, of course. Most of the phones being featured these days are packed with extras that do not improve its utility as a phone. I want the best cell phone, the one that works the best as a phone. Nothing else about cell phones interests me in the least. I just picked up a new cellphone in September and changed my provider to Virgin. We were at COSTCO where a company had a booth selling plans from three different companies. Picked up a Motorola KRZR on the advice of the salesman that it was a durable reliable plane jane phone. The camera is crummy but I do like the speaker on occasion. Only extra feature is Caller ID. With the 'MyTime25' plan, I get 200 anytime minutes and 1000 nightime & weekend per month. I only use a small fraction of this. That's what I want...a VIRGIN cell phone carrier! My carrier has a special "hardened" cell phone now that is supposedly perfect for klutzes like me. No camera, but...water resistant, droppable, et cetera. Might look into it. |
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"Boater" wrote in message ... My carrier has a special "hardened" cell phone now that is supposedly perfect for klutzes like me. No camera, but...water resistant, droppable, et cetera. Might look into it. My cell phone account is really a secondary user on Mrs.E's. account and originally had "the works" for services, but I never used them. When the original phone died I bought a simple one (still has more features than I use) and canceled stuff like Internet access and things I just didn't ever use. It does have a camera though, which I find handy once in a while. Some of the phones actually take halfway decent snapshots and mini-movies, although obviously the image quality doesn't compare to a real camera with decent lenses. I have a little bit of personal interest in the camera feature. We (meaning my company) designed and built several Optical Coating Systems (vacuum deposition systems) and the tooling required, for a small company originally located in Rochester, NY. (This company was eventually acquired by JDS Uniphase or JDSU.) The systems applied a multi-layer, anti-reflective coating onto the small plastic lenses used in cell phone cameras. At the time, we were contracted for the systems, we were also subject to a severe non-disclosure clause as to the purpose of the systems and the end product. Obviously this was about a year before the built-in cameras in cell phones became available. Eisboch |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... snip... Picked up a Motorola KRZR on the advice of the salesman that it was a durable reliable *plane jane* phone. The camera is crummy but I do like the speaker on occasion. Only extra feature is Caller ID. With the 'MyTime25' plan, I get 200 anytime minutes and 1000 nightime & weekend per month. I only use a small fraction of this. ...............better make that *plain jane* |
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On Nov 23, 9:11*am, "Don White" wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message ... snip... Picked up a Motorola KRZR on the advice of the salesman that it was a durable reliable *plane jane* phone. The camera is crummy but I do like the speaker on occasion. Only extra feature is Caller ID. *With the 'MyTime25' plan, I get 200 anytime minutes and 1000 nightime & weekend per month. I only use a small fraction of this. ..............better make that *plain jane* Your lover/clone/master Harry says that people that misspell or make typos are "middle school dropouts". |
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