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Using Moto Droid 1 for 1.5yrs. Excellent when released but Android 2.2 update causes freezes that is duplicated with many other users and similar phones. Newest phones may have fast processor to handle 2.2-2.3. VWZ acknowledged problem but their only solution was early upgrade. Should have been good offer but all the newer phone have horrible pixel quality – the screen got bigger but kept similar resolution.
The Thunderbolt screen is not great for text. If you used Moto Droid 1,2 or IPhone for reading articles all these “great” new phone displays are woefully inadequate. Even the Moto Droid 3 which is supposed to have qHD display uses a pentile (?) screen which makes text appear pixelated. I hope the Bionic is not going to have same screen otherwise I may sell out for IP5. Apple must have so much supply chain clout that it buys up all the good screens in the world and forces carriers to price the phone at $199 on contract or $450 discount to retail, causing huge losses for carriers in first year. This is why we should just sell our non-producing assets such as houses and buy APPL stock!
As for the carriers make sure where you need to use the phone the signal is sufficient. I noticed that VZW had weak signal in part of Point Loma and Coronado which was confirmed by a few friends. I asked VZW and they of course denied problem but after I gave them a couple random address the network team acknowledged month later that the signal is weak and they would remedy problem. Erect new towers or cancel my contract? You guessed it, cancel my contract! I had looked on some antenna map and it showed no VZW antennas in area and half dozen Sprint antennas. Difficult to believe in two expensive areas of town. Asked if LTE would be better, but VZW downplayed promise of longer range from current antennas.
Yes I know I should get with the program and only use phone to play Angry Birds, watch Netflix or sing along to YouTube videos.
equalizerParticipantUsing Moto Droid 1 for 1.5yrs. Excellent when released but Android 2.2 update causes freezes that is duplicated with many other users and similar phones. Newest phones may have fast processor to handle 2.2-2.3. VWZ acknowledged problem but their only solution was early upgrade. Should have been good offer but all the newer phone have horrible pixel quality – the screen got bigger but kept similar resolution.
The Thunderbolt screen is not great for text. If you used Moto Droid 1,2 or IPhone for reading articles all these “great” new phone displays are woefully inadequate. Even the Moto Droid 3 which is supposed to have qHD display uses a pentile (?) screen which makes text appear pixelated. I hope the Bionic is not going to have same screen otherwise I may sell out for IP5. Apple must have so much supply chain clout that it buys up all the good screens in the world and forces carriers to price the phone at $199 on contract or $450 discount to retail, causing huge losses for carriers in first year. This is why we should just sell our non-producing assets such as houses and buy APPL stock!
As for the carriers make sure where you need to use the phone the signal is sufficient. I noticed that VZW had weak signal in part of Point Loma and Coronado which was confirmed by a few friends. I asked VZW and they of course denied problem but after I gave them a couple random address the network team acknowledged month later that the signal is weak and they would remedy problem. Erect new towers or cancel my contract? You guessed it, cancel my contract! I had looked on some antenna map and it showed no VZW antennas in area and half dozen Sprint antennas. Difficult to believe in two expensive areas of town. Asked if LTE would be better, but VZW downplayed promise of longer range from current antennas.
Yes I know I should get with the program and only use phone to play Angry Birds, watch Netflix or sing along to YouTube videos.
equalizerParticipantUsing Moto Droid 1 for 1.5yrs. Excellent when released but Android 2.2 update causes freezes that is duplicated with many other users and similar phones. Newest phones may have fast processor to handle 2.2-2.3. VWZ acknowledged problem but their only solution was early upgrade. Should have been good offer but all the newer phone have horrible pixel quality – the screen got bigger but kept similar resolution.
The Thunderbolt screen is not great for text. If you used Moto Droid 1,2 or IPhone for reading articles all these “great” new phone displays are woefully inadequate. Even the Moto Droid 3 which is supposed to have qHD display uses a pentile (?) screen which makes text appear pixelated. I hope the Bionic is not going to have same screen otherwise I may sell out for IP5. Apple must have so much supply chain clout that it buys up all the good screens in the world and forces carriers to price the phone at $199 on contract or $450 discount to retail, causing huge losses for carriers in first year. This is why we should just sell our non-producing assets such as houses and buy APPL stock!
As for the carriers make sure where you need to use the phone the signal is sufficient. I noticed that VZW had weak signal in part of Point Loma and Coronado which was confirmed by a few friends. I asked VZW and they of course denied problem but after I gave them a couple random address the network team acknowledged month later that the signal is weak and they would remedy problem. Erect new towers or cancel my contract? You guessed it, cancel my contract! I had looked on some antenna map and it showed no VZW antennas in area and half dozen Sprint antennas. Difficult to believe in two expensive areas of town. Asked if LTE would be better, but VZW downplayed promise of longer range from current antennas.
Yes I know I should get with the program and only use phone to play Angry Birds, watch Netflix or sing along to YouTube videos.
equalizerParticipantUsing Moto Droid 1 for 1.5yrs. Excellent when released but Android 2.2 update causes freezes that is duplicated with many other users and similar phones. Newest phones may have fast processor to handle 2.2-2.3. VWZ acknowledged problem but their only solution was early upgrade. Should have been good offer but all the newer phone have horrible pixel quality – the screen got bigger but kept similar resolution.
The Thunderbolt screen is not great for text. If you used Moto Droid 1,2 or IPhone for reading articles all these “great” new phone displays are woefully inadequate. Even the Moto Droid 3 which is supposed to have qHD display uses a pentile (?) screen which makes text appear pixelated. I hope the Bionic is not going to have same screen otherwise I may sell out for IP5. Apple must have so much supply chain clout that it buys up all the good screens in the world and forces carriers to price the phone at $199 on contract or $450 discount to retail, causing huge losses for carriers in first year. This is why we should just sell our non-producing assets such as houses and buy APPL stock!
As for the carriers make sure where you need to use the phone the signal is sufficient. I noticed that VZW had weak signal in part of Point Loma and Coronado which was confirmed by a few friends. I asked VZW and they of course denied problem but after I gave them a couple random address the network team acknowledged month later that the signal is weak and they would remedy problem. Erect new towers or cancel my contract? You guessed it, cancel my contract! I had looked on some antenna map and it showed no VZW antennas in area and half dozen Sprint antennas. Difficult to believe in two expensive areas of town. Asked if LTE would be better, but VZW downplayed promise of longer range from current antennas.
Yes I know I should get with the program and only use phone to play Angry Birds, watch Netflix or sing along to YouTube videos.
equalizerParticipantUsing Moto Droid 1 for 1.5yrs. Excellent when released but Android 2.2 update causes freezes that is duplicated with many other users and similar phones. Newest phones may have fast processor to handle 2.2-2.3. VWZ acknowledged problem but their only solution was early upgrade. Should have been good offer but all the newer phone have horrible pixel quality – the screen got bigger but kept similar resolution.
The Thunderbolt screen is not great for text. If you used Moto Droid 1,2 or IPhone for reading articles all these “great” new phone displays are woefully inadequate. Even the Moto Droid 3 which is supposed to have qHD display uses a pentile (?) screen which makes text appear pixelated. I hope the Bionic is not going to have same screen otherwise I may sell out for IP5. Apple must have so much supply chain clout that it buys up all the good screens in the world and forces carriers to price the phone at $199 on contract or $450 discount to retail, causing huge losses for carriers in first year. This is why we should just sell our non-producing assets such as houses and buy APPL stock!
As for the carriers make sure where you need to use the phone the signal is sufficient. I noticed that VZW had weak signal in part of Point Loma and Coronado which was confirmed by a few friends. I asked VZW and they of course denied problem but after I gave them a couple random address the network team acknowledged month later that the signal is weak and they would remedy problem. Erect new towers or cancel my contract? You guessed it, cancel my contract! I had looked on some antenna map and it showed no VZW antennas in area and half dozen Sprint antennas. Difficult to believe in two expensive areas of town. Asked if LTE would be better, but VZW downplayed promise of longer range from current antennas.
Yes I know I should get with the program and only use phone to play Angry Birds, watch Netflix or sing along to YouTube videos.
June 14, 2011 at 12:48 AM in reply to: OT – Who will run for President on the Republican side? #703156equalizerParticipant[quote=Eugene]Something to consider:
Romney/Huckabee ticket.
In other news, Pawlenty is nowhere to be seen, but the #2 GOP candidate, according to the most recent Gallup poll, is once again Sarah Palin, and #3 is Ron Paul.
Huckabee on the ticket might just be enough to bring any one of the candidates to the top of the polls in the primaries. Which one does he choose?
Does he overcome his hate of the millionaire pro-gay Mormon if it means the highest likelihood of 4 years in the White House?
Or does he throw the election scene into chaos by backing the second most religious candidate out there – namely, Michelle Bachmann?
Or does he end up pressured by the establishment to back Pawlenty?
We’ll know soon, hopefully.[/quote]
After the so-called debate tonight, it appears that most candidates were just quoting speeches, not debating each other. Appears they agreed on most issues:Eliminate corporate profit tax – Good idea, but need to make up revenue elsewhere, unless firms take money and hire like crazy, with 5% sustained GDP over 5 years which has never happened in modern times.
Cut capital gains tax – Great idea for the beltway, but may not be real popular with voters. Tough to convince voters that hedge fund billionaires will trickle their riches on jobs for masses. But I’m usually wrong, so it’s probably a winning issue.
Tort Reform – Ban punitive damages/class action lawsuits. Good bumper sticker, even if not accurate. CA has high health care costs even with strict limits on punitive suits.
Downsize/Close EPA, FEMA and other so-called job killing agencies – Is this necessary to compete with China? May be tough to convince voters that asbestos, PCB’s and cheap equivalents, would not return if 0% capital gains, no plaintiffs lawyers and no EPA.
Cut personal income tax – Who doesn’t want a tax cut? Winner. (Even though rates are pretty low already for modern times, so a small cut wouldn’t be super simulative)
Repeal Obamacare – Bumper sticker winner. This will be good excuse to put Romney(care) out of running. Romney actually believed the freedom of religion applied to national politicians? Of course, no politician will ever address massive health care inflation over last 20 years that is real job killer.
That leave Pawlenty as mainstream choice, but doesn’t excite base, so Bachmann is favorite? But then Perry may enter and Perry/Bachman for the win?
June 14, 2011 at 12:48 AM in reply to: OT – Who will run for President on the Republican side? #703253equalizerParticipant[quote=Eugene]Something to consider:
Romney/Huckabee ticket.
In other news, Pawlenty is nowhere to be seen, but the #2 GOP candidate, according to the most recent Gallup poll, is once again Sarah Palin, and #3 is Ron Paul.
Huckabee on the ticket might just be enough to bring any one of the candidates to the top of the polls in the primaries. Which one does he choose?
Does he overcome his hate of the millionaire pro-gay Mormon if it means the highest likelihood of 4 years in the White House?
Or does he throw the election scene into chaos by backing the second most religious candidate out there – namely, Michelle Bachmann?
Or does he end up pressured by the establishment to back Pawlenty?
We’ll know soon, hopefully.[/quote]
After the so-called debate tonight, it appears that most candidates were just quoting speeches, not debating each other. Appears they agreed on most issues:Eliminate corporate profit tax – Good idea, but need to make up revenue elsewhere, unless firms take money and hire like crazy, with 5% sustained GDP over 5 years which has never happened in modern times.
Cut capital gains tax – Great idea for the beltway, but may not be real popular with voters. Tough to convince voters that hedge fund billionaires will trickle their riches on jobs for masses. But I’m usually wrong, so it’s probably a winning issue.
Tort Reform – Ban punitive damages/class action lawsuits. Good bumper sticker, even if not accurate. CA has high health care costs even with strict limits on punitive suits.
Downsize/Close EPA, FEMA and other so-called job killing agencies – Is this necessary to compete with China? May be tough to convince voters that asbestos, PCB’s and cheap equivalents, would not return if 0% capital gains, no plaintiffs lawyers and no EPA.
Cut personal income tax – Who doesn’t want a tax cut? Winner. (Even though rates are pretty low already for modern times, so a small cut wouldn’t be super simulative)
Repeal Obamacare – Bumper sticker winner. This will be good excuse to put Romney(care) out of running. Romney actually believed the freedom of religion applied to national politicians? Of course, no politician will ever address massive health care inflation over last 20 years that is real job killer.
That leave Pawlenty as mainstream choice, but doesn’t excite base, so Bachmann is favorite? But then Perry may enter and Perry/Bachman for the win?
June 14, 2011 at 12:48 AM in reply to: OT – Who will run for President on the Republican side? #703843equalizerParticipant[quote=Eugene]Something to consider:
Romney/Huckabee ticket.
In other news, Pawlenty is nowhere to be seen, but the #2 GOP candidate, according to the most recent Gallup poll, is once again Sarah Palin, and #3 is Ron Paul.
Huckabee on the ticket might just be enough to bring any one of the candidates to the top of the polls in the primaries. Which one does he choose?
Does he overcome his hate of the millionaire pro-gay Mormon if it means the highest likelihood of 4 years in the White House?
Or does he throw the election scene into chaos by backing the second most religious candidate out there – namely, Michelle Bachmann?
Or does he end up pressured by the establishment to back Pawlenty?
We’ll know soon, hopefully.[/quote]
After the so-called debate tonight, it appears that most candidates were just quoting speeches, not debating each other. Appears they agreed on most issues:Eliminate corporate profit tax – Good idea, but need to make up revenue elsewhere, unless firms take money and hire like crazy, with 5% sustained GDP over 5 years which has never happened in modern times.
Cut capital gains tax – Great idea for the beltway, but may not be real popular with voters. Tough to convince voters that hedge fund billionaires will trickle their riches on jobs for masses. But I’m usually wrong, so it’s probably a winning issue.
Tort Reform – Ban punitive damages/class action lawsuits. Good bumper sticker, even if not accurate. CA has high health care costs even with strict limits on punitive suits.
Downsize/Close EPA, FEMA and other so-called job killing agencies – Is this necessary to compete with China? May be tough to convince voters that asbestos, PCB’s and cheap equivalents, would not return if 0% capital gains, no plaintiffs lawyers and no EPA.
Cut personal income tax – Who doesn’t want a tax cut? Winner. (Even though rates are pretty low already for modern times, so a small cut wouldn’t be super simulative)
Repeal Obamacare – Bumper sticker winner. This will be good excuse to put Romney(care) out of running. Romney actually believed the freedom of religion applied to national politicians? Of course, no politician will ever address massive health care inflation over last 20 years that is real job killer.
That leave Pawlenty as mainstream choice, but doesn’t excite base, so Bachmann is favorite? But then Perry may enter and Perry/Bachman for the win?
June 14, 2011 at 12:48 AM in reply to: OT – Who will run for President on the Republican side? #703991equalizerParticipant[quote=Eugene]Something to consider:
Romney/Huckabee ticket.
In other news, Pawlenty is nowhere to be seen, but the #2 GOP candidate, according to the most recent Gallup poll, is once again Sarah Palin, and #3 is Ron Paul.
Huckabee on the ticket might just be enough to bring any one of the candidates to the top of the polls in the primaries. Which one does he choose?
Does he overcome his hate of the millionaire pro-gay Mormon if it means the highest likelihood of 4 years in the White House?
Or does he throw the election scene into chaos by backing the second most religious candidate out there – namely, Michelle Bachmann?
Or does he end up pressured by the establishment to back Pawlenty?
We’ll know soon, hopefully.[/quote]
After the so-called debate tonight, it appears that most candidates were just quoting speeches, not debating each other. Appears they agreed on most issues:Eliminate corporate profit tax – Good idea, but need to make up revenue elsewhere, unless firms take money and hire like crazy, with 5% sustained GDP over 5 years which has never happened in modern times.
Cut capital gains tax – Great idea for the beltway, but may not be real popular with voters. Tough to convince voters that hedge fund billionaires will trickle their riches on jobs for masses. But I’m usually wrong, so it’s probably a winning issue.
Tort Reform – Ban punitive damages/class action lawsuits. Good bumper sticker, even if not accurate. CA has high health care costs even with strict limits on punitive suits.
Downsize/Close EPA, FEMA and other so-called job killing agencies – Is this necessary to compete with China? May be tough to convince voters that asbestos, PCB’s and cheap equivalents, would not return if 0% capital gains, no plaintiffs lawyers and no EPA.
Cut personal income tax – Who doesn’t want a tax cut? Winner. (Even though rates are pretty low already for modern times, so a small cut wouldn’t be super simulative)
Repeal Obamacare – Bumper sticker winner. This will be good excuse to put Romney(care) out of running. Romney actually believed the freedom of religion applied to national politicians? Of course, no politician will ever address massive health care inflation over last 20 years that is real job killer.
That leave Pawlenty as mainstream choice, but doesn’t excite base, so Bachmann is favorite? But then Perry may enter and Perry/Bachman for the win?
June 14, 2011 at 12:48 AM in reply to: OT – Who will run for President on the Republican side? #704352equalizerParticipant[quote=Eugene]Something to consider:
Romney/Huckabee ticket.
In other news, Pawlenty is nowhere to be seen, but the #2 GOP candidate, according to the most recent Gallup poll, is once again Sarah Palin, and #3 is Ron Paul.
Huckabee on the ticket might just be enough to bring any one of the candidates to the top of the polls in the primaries. Which one does he choose?
Does he overcome his hate of the millionaire pro-gay Mormon if it means the highest likelihood of 4 years in the White House?
Or does he throw the election scene into chaos by backing the second most religious candidate out there – namely, Michelle Bachmann?
Or does he end up pressured by the establishment to back Pawlenty?
We’ll know soon, hopefully.[/quote]
After the so-called debate tonight, it appears that most candidates were just quoting speeches, not debating each other. Appears they agreed on most issues:Eliminate corporate profit tax – Good idea, but need to make up revenue elsewhere, unless firms take money and hire like crazy, with 5% sustained GDP over 5 years which has never happened in modern times.
Cut capital gains tax – Great idea for the beltway, but may not be real popular with voters. Tough to convince voters that hedge fund billionaires will trickle their riches on jobs for masses. But I’m usually wrong, so it’s probably a winning issue.
Tort Reform – Ban punitive damages/class action lawsuits. Good bumper sticker, even if not accurate. CA has high health care costs even with strict limits on punitive suits.
Downsize/Close EPA, FEMA and other so-called job killing agencies – Is this necessary to compete with China? May be tough to convince voters that asbestos, PCB’s and cheap equivalents, would not return if 0% capital gains, no plaintiffs lawyers and no EPA.
Cut personal income tax – Who doesn’t want a tax cut? Winner. (Even though rates are pretty low already for modern times, so a small cut wouldn’t be super simulative)
Repeal Obamacare – Bumper sticker winner. This will be good excuse to put Romney(care) out of running. Romney actually believed the freedom of religion applied to national politicians? Of course, no politician will ever address massive health care inflation over last 20 years that is real job killer.
That leave Pawlenty as mainstream choice, but doesn’t excite base, so Bachmann is favorite? But then Perry may enter and Perry/Bachman for the win?
equalizerParticipant“50 months of missed mortgage payments hasn’t translated into big savings.”
Probably 100K in payments, but even if they moved and rented a small(er) place at $1000 a month in rent, so at least 50K “saved”.In San Diego, I’ve heard that some people “saved” over 2K month for years and then can easily afford to rent a house. Is that one reason why homes rent fast and rental rates are steady?
equalizerParticipant“50 months of missed mortgage payments hasn’t translated into big savings.”
Probably 100K in payments, but even if they moved and rented a small(er) place at $1000 a month in rent, so at least 50K “saved”.In San Diego, I’ve heard that some people “saved” over 2K month for years and then can easily afford to rent a house. Is that one reason why homes rent fast and rental rates are steady?
equalizerParticipant“50 months of missed mortgage payments hasn’t translated into big savings.”
Probably 100K in payments, but even if they moved and rented a small(er) place at $1000 a month in rent, so at least 50K “saved”.In San Diego, I’ve heard that some people “saved” over 2K month for years and then can easily afford to rent a house. Is that one reason why homes rent fast and rental rates are steady?
equalizerParticipant“50 months of missed mortgage payments hasn’t translated into big savings.”
Probably 100K in payments, but even if they moved and rented a small(er) place at $1000 a month in rent, so at least 50K “saved”.In San Diego, I’ve heard that some people “saved” over 2K month for years and then can easily afford to rent a house. Is that one reason why homes rent fast and rental rates are steady?
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