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OCZ stays on its game with Core Series V2 SSDs {Engadget}
Aug 15th 2008 9:51AM To looseinthedeuce:
Thanks for the info!
OCZ stays on its game with Core Series V2 SSDs {Engadget}
Aug 15th 2008 9:49AM Am I the only one wondering what happened to the 5.25" bay toaster post?
Rural wireless carriers file FCC petition opposing handset exclusivity {Engadget}
May 23rd 2008 10:04AM Read the bold people:
"I'VE NEVER BEEN THERE, or anywhere near there, but I assume IT WILL BE A LITTLE LIKE stepping back in time about 20 years or so... I COULD BE WRONG, but I'm thinking that folk in North Dakota (and similar areas) could really care less about the iPhone or anything like it."
I'm sorry if I offended anyone personally. Let me try not to do it again. But here's what I'm talking about:
I grew up in a rural area. A town of about 800 people. When cable was getting rolled out back in the 80's, we were at least 5-8 years longer getting it than towns closer to cities. But we didn't expect to get it any sooner. We knew we wouldn't because of where we lived. And we could have really cared less. Sure, it would have been nice to get it 5 years sooner, but that's the price we paid for where we lived. If we really wanted it that bad, we could have moved. Moving just so you can get technology? That wasn't for us.
That's what I'm talking about. Sure, rural dwellers may say, "Hey, I want that!", but are they going get up and move to get it? Probably not. So why care about it? If you really want it that bad, you might as well save yourself the frustration and move somewhere else. Anything that requires a complex network (ie. cell networks, cable, etc.) is going to take YEARS longer in rural areas and we all know that. Should we accept it? No. And that's why I agree with what this petition is trying to do. In the future I'll try to make myself clearer.
To swillman: Does that make more sense?
To jackcutts: So in the grand scheme of things, you think that most people in the rural areas of this country can't wait to get their hands on an iPhone? Like I said, I grew up in a rural area. I'm now I'm telling you MOST people from in rural areas don't care about stuff like that. The ones who did moved to a more populated area. Ignorance exists in many forms.
To Teetdogs: Look, I know that it's important. I'm not an idiot. I'm all for this petition actually doing some good. All I'm saying is that if communication is that important to you, you should have realized a long time ago that with where you live, some technology is going to come much slower to your area. It's totally unfair, but that's the way it is. In my experience, most people in rural areas know this and accept it. I'm not saying it's okay they just accept it and that's why I agree with what this petition is trying to do.
To Caleb: "...They cant get TV via cable even now..." Thank you for reiterating my point. 1988 anyone? The network isn't there and might not even be there in another 20 years. It's interesting that you say the town you "used" to live in. Did you move for technology?
Rural wireless carriers file FCC petition opposing handset exclusivity {Engadget}
May 22nd 2008 1:42PM I'm going with my wife to North Dakota this summer for a family reunion. I've never been there, or anywhere near there, but I assume it will be a little like stepping back in time about 20 years or so.
I could be wrong, but I'm thinking that folk in North Dakota (and similar areas) could really care less about the iPhone or anything like it.
Although it would be sweet to be able to use any phone on any service.
Verizon sues Time Warner Cable over some dumb ads {Engadget}
Apr 10th 2008 1:26PM Responding to Neal:
..."FioS uses Coax from the curb to the house"...
Maybe you've heard that FiOS uses coax from the curb to the house, but it's not true for me. I've got fiber coming right to my Verizon router in North Jersey.
... "I get 15Mb down and 2Mb up for $50 a month, and I don't have to bundle my phone with Comcast to get that. Verizon wants $70 for the same speeds and I have to go with their phone deal too"...
Again, I live in North Jersey, but I have FiOS service at 20Mb down, 5Mb up for $50 a month. Better speeds than yours for the same price. Also, I ONLY have the internet service, I don't have TV or phone with them. So again, I don't know where you're getting your information.
I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a FiOS fanboy, but in almost a year of having the service, it has blown away any other consumer connection I have ever seen.
Those commercials annoy the hell out of me because I know any cable company talks about Verizon's "high speed internet", they aren't talk about FiOS, they're talking about DSL. It's extremely misleading for the everyday consumer.
Verizon just has a better product and the cable companies don't know what to do about it. It's a shame they have to resort to borderline false advertising.
University of Texas fires up petawatt laser, HERCULES weeps {Engadget}
Apr 8th 2008 10:03AM IT-Accountant, I was wondering the same thing. I assume because of the extremely short duration of "laser on" that something like that is possible. Does anyone know the answer to this?
Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 5) {Engadget}
Mar 28th 2008 12:38PM When I was a kid, I won a rubber ducky race. Yes, a duck race. It's when you purchase a rubber ducky, it's gets branded with a number, and we all watch with great anticipation as they dump all the purchased rubber duckies into a river. First rubber ducky to cross the finish line wins. I won. As a child, it was a riveting victory.
Winning this would at least give me a different story to tell.
Please help.
Thanks Engadget.
Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 2) {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 9:07AM Sadness overwhelmed America when she realized she was no longer a Virgin...
Happy birthday: take a trip in America's largest flying gadget (part 4) {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 8:58AM Do they fly to Mars yet, or is that 2010?
Study finds teens don't really care about their hearing {Engadget}
Mar 27th 2008 8:46AM Love the Spinal Tap reference...
