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Not in this market.]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
Nevermind.

Too bad this is yet another case of the provider screwing up a perfectly good product. 1 GB soft caps on a barely-deployed 3G network? How about pass. Why can't we pick a CDMA carrier people, why?]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
I'd also draw a distinction between the hardware and the OS. Unlike iPhone, where the hardware & software are an integrated package, Android is designed to run on multiple (mobile) platforms, like Windows. Even if you think the G1 is a dog (and personally, I'm not enamored of it myself), it doesn't necessarily reflect on the OS itself, just like Packard Bell isn't a qualification of Windows' quality. As with Win vs Mac, this open vs closed issue has its pluses and minuses. But at least now there is such a dilemma to ponder over.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
-256MB internal memory, 1GB mi-SD? After the experience I had with miSD on my Nextel i870, I'd steer clear of this thing.

Based on what I see here, I think If I really wanted a keyboard phone that badly, I would skip the touch screen interface altogether and get a sidekick or just keep waiting for the new blackberry.]]>Sep 24th 2008 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 25th 2008 3:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 25th 2008 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 25th 2008 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
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I reeeeeeeally dont think you should be the one suggesting help at this point...]]>Sep 25th 2008 1:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
but at this point i'd rather see his posts and skip over them without reading them (like usual) than have to waste time scrolling down through yours... you are spamming... and kind of stalking him, too.]]>Sep 25th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 25th 2008 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/]]>Sep 24th 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 9:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 25th 2008 5:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
At least people will be able to get a killer deal on a brown G1 on Woot.com. Just like the brown Zune.]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
What's wrong with brown? as an added bonus if goes well with orange...]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Oct 3rd 2008 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
Though I'm totally disappointed at the G1.... Come on! No 3.5mm! 1gb 3G capping!

I think I will wait until the next Android device. ]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
I'm suprised no one has asked or brought this up. Am I still going to have to envy iPhone while I'm listening cycling though too many messages from Mom, 20 saved messages, and 10 new ones before I can get to the one message I want to extract a phone number I keep missing?]]>Sep 25th 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
what in sam hell does that mean?]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
It's referring to using the UI of the phone, and it's referring to understanding what the statement itself means. Clearly, you are below the learning curve, thus not rewarded.]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
Besides, if it was rhetorical, and you didn't want a response, than you should have probably just let the thought pass through your head, instead of taking the time to type a meaningless "rhetorical" post.

I don't resort to name calling... I was told to avoid that during my time in "Ass-Clown College."]]>Sep 24th 2008 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
Ass-clown.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/Sep 24th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
Here's a non rhetorical question: explain what a "rewarding and not entirely geeky or pointless variety of a learning curve" is and how it differs from a regular learning curve. Enlighten those of us still in remedial assclown college.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
As for the original question, I will list out the assertions made in the statement (as I see them):
1) There is a learning curve.
2) The learning curve is rewarding.
3) (implied) The learning curve is somewhat geeky and pointless.
4) The learning curve is not entirely geeky and pointless. (implied: the features learned are somewhat cool and useful)
5) Once again, there is a learning curve.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
"There's learning curve here -- it's rewarding, and not entirely geeky or pointless -- but it's there"

The learning curve is rewarding once you overcome it, as you can utilize cool features of the user interface.

The learning curve is not entirely geeky - not only geeks would be able to figure out how to utilize these features.

The learning curve is not pointless - once you overcome it, you actually gain extra functionality with the phone.

I didn't say it was the world's best writing, but it does make sense to me. I've gotta go put on my makeup and hop in a bus - we're graduating from ass-clown college tomorrow, and to celebrate, we're going to set a record for "how many clowns can moon traffic at a single time." It'll be a blast!]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
no, the reason it's rhetorical isn't that people aren't allowed to reply, it's that it's a way of calling the sentence gibberish, and simply going "dude... you so don't get it, u r teh dumb" is pretty ignorant]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/t-mobile-g1-impressions-what-we-love-what-we-dont/
If you meant the question to only be read as rhetorically indicating that the sentence was gibberish (and subsequently wouldn't need to be answered), you really should have made it more obvious. The fact that the sentence in question is grammatically and semantically correct led a few people (myself included) to conclude that you actually didn't understand it (I tried to give you a reasoned response, others not so much). Perhaps just stating your opinion would have served your purposes better.]]>Sep 24th 2008 7:42PM