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1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

#PlannedObsolescence

 

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Just now, Kloaked said:

#FuckCapitalism

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2 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

And it's really not the carrier's problem that you still hold on to a phone without 3G HSPA+, a TFT display with crappy viewing angles and poor color gamut, and a single focus 1080p camera that can't record video. Give it two to three years and 3G networks will but shutdown too. Maintaining an antiquated network is costing them way too much money. 

Dude whatever. You can literally upgrade the software to do what the new ones do. Apple just won't do it because of planned obsolescence. They want you to continually buy their new stuff.

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1 minute ago, Kloaked said:

Dude whatever. You can literally upgrade the software to do what the new ones do. Apple just won't do it because of planned obsolescence. They want you to continually buy their new stuff.

This wouldn't be a problem anymore if Google hadn't cancelled project ARA. I was so hyped for that, I don't know why they didn't finish it. 

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2 minutes ago, Terodius said:

This wouldn't be a problem anymore if Google hadn't cancelled project ARA. I was so hyped for that, I don't know why they didn't finish it. 

The market/consumer probably isn't ready for something like that yet, just like Glass.

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7 minutes ago, Terodius said:

This wouldn't be a problem anymore if Google hadn't cancelled project ARA. I was so hyped for that, I don't know why they didn't finish it. 

I'd like to say it was the consumer population. We, here on LTT, may have liked the concept and some of us may have adopted it early on, but the general consensus may be wary of the phone thinking it's a hassle. 

 

I, for one, would have gotten it on launch since I love trying new technology/concepts.

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1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

I'd like to say it was the consumer population. We, here on LTT, may have liked the concept and some of us may have adopted it early on, but the general consensus may be wary of the phone thinking it's a hassle. 

 

I, for one, would have gotten it on launch since I love trying new technology/concepts.

Yeah I'd consider myself an early adopter. Or at least I used to be when my economy allowed it, now not so much.

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9 minutes ago, Kloaked said:

The market/consumer probably isn't ready for something like that yet, just like Glass.

I had a chance to try Glass and I did enjoy it aside from only having the crystal on the right side when I'm left eye dominant. If they could flatten the lens to fit most frames they could have it be inconspicuous while filling in the whole field of view. 

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1 hour ago, Kloaked said:

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Although I understand the significance of the Iphone first gen's usefulness but 2G has effectively become obsolete, especially since cellular networks are expecting 5G to come about sometime soon. Its called progress. Maintaining 5 different [6 if you count 4G and LTE separately] networks is a hassle and expensive. If dropping 2G and even 3G to reduce cost and help develop 4 or 5G networks I am all for it. 4G has been around long enough for the adoption to take place, people replace phones faster than I do my socks and I change them daily. :|  I for one am happy the T-Mobile will be dropping 2G in another year as they are supposed to be replacing 2G equipment with 4GLte thus vastly growing their 4GLte cover. :) 

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1 hour ago, Kloaked said:

I can make more dank posts than this but it'll get reported and edited since people get ultra offended at literally anything.

This is better than the cesspool of rumours treated as 'news' if you ask me.

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My only question is: do places that previously had 2G only access will now be "remote" and have no service at all?

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12 hours ago, Kloaked said:

Literally everyone I know (and I know a lot of people, believe me) still uses the first-gen iPhone! 

 

 

 

Is this sarcasm and I've missed it? 

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59 minutes ago, Grinners said:

Is this sarcasm and I've missed it? 

Yes. Like 90% of everything I've said in this thread is sarcasm.

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The ONLY reason I've upgraded smartphones over the years is they break. 

g3 still going strong for a while I hope. 

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1 minute ago, Syntaxvgm said:

The ONLY reason I've upgraded smartphones over the years is they break. 

g3 still going strong for a while I hope. 

I'm still rocking my two cans and a string.

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4 minutes ago, Syntaxvgm said:

The ONLY reason I've upgraded smartphones over the years is they break. 

g3 still going strong for a while I hope. 

My wife and i have a G3 as well, and I really don't feel any urge to upgrade. It's a great phone. 

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That's great. 

I wish 2G would be shut down asap in europe. 

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