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Smartphones, worth it?
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So I just got an samsung ativ s. I can see the many benefits owning a smart phone has but is it worth it. I find myself getting an ever increasing short attention span because of always having something to do. They are very fragile too. However, I now have a respectable camera, a good internet access device and a good note keeper. How do you feel about them?
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It's very smart touching a screen with your fingers. Also everyone that films concerts and is looking more to their screen then listening to the music should die in a fire.

fancy phone that breaks easily
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Beanhead] 2
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I didn't say it's smart. I also believe this is another disadvantage, losing moments of life because your doing something with your phone.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Nifflerz]
#19164721 - 11/20/13 11:33 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Definitely worth it. They make life so much easier, fun, and efficient.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Nifflerz]
#19164727 - 11/20/13 11:33 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I like mine for its gps and music capapbilities. I don't do a whole lot else with it that I didn't do with my dumb phone besides use it for checking emails.
And I have had my droid razr M for over a year and have never had a case on it. Yea it has a few dings on the corners from dropping it quite a few times, but nothing has broke on it. Now if you get an iphone you are guaranteed to break it if you don't have a crazy case on it. Iphones are such a scam.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: dodgem]
#19164740 - 11/20/13 11:35 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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> They are very fragile too.
Put in a nice case, they're worth it. Not a gimmicky case that makes your phone look cool, go for durability.
> However, I now have a respectable camera, a good internet access device and a good note keeper. How do you feel about them?
It's incredibly convenient... being able to internet everywhere. Look into a house camera anytime, check on animals, setups, etc. Send computer commands to my home desktop while I'm on a bus somewhere. Turn on lights or stereo if I enter my front door while carrying the device. Reading books is not bad on it, you just need a good app to convert online articles into something eligible . I read PDFs on mine while using a pad and paper to take notes. I can't stand typing on the keyboard and won't ever enjoy using it when posting anything of length. Try getting into a habbit of taking audio notes with it and see how it works for you.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Thulean]
#19164776 - 11/20/13 11:41 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm almost going to sell my Samsung Galaxy s4 mini. The data charges are fucking up my whole salary
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i think if you're upholding a busy life and have a motor vehicle, smartphones are great to have. you can get directions, numbers, and take pictures and have access to valuable info. if not, they arent much worth it
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: 404]
#19164800 - 11/20/13 11:46 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Does unlocking a smartphone mean your free of data charges??
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Cross]
#19164828 - 11/20/13 11:51 AM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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You're* - you are* free of data charges.
I don't think so.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: 404]
#19164975 - 11/20/13 12:13 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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losing moments of life because your doing something with your phone.
No worse than losing moments of your life because you're posting something on the Shroomery. Go skydiving or something.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Beanhead] 1
#19164994 - 11/20/13 12:16 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Beanhead said: Also everyone that films concerts and is looking more to their screen then listening to the music should die in a fire.
I know I can always count on one of them to upload their video to youtube for me.
my phone does so much shit i dont even know how to use it.
i got the galaxy S4 active, its like water proof and stuff. pauses videos when i look away, if i shout from accross the room "galaxy, google how many calories are in a budweiser"
it will yell back "145"
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I love my iPhone. I can't complain.
I'm not a picky guy to be honest, I don't favor a smartphone over another. I just pick the one that comes with the package and I'm happy. Couldn't care less about about the brand or whatever.
To me a phone is like a car. Will it get me to point A to point B. If yes then I don't give a damm about color, brand, horsepower, cilynder and all that useless info. Gas efficiency is the only thing that matters to me. For a phone, if it cost less than the other, I'm getting it
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Patlal]
#19165052 - 11/20/13 12:28 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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For me it is definitely worth it. I just recently bought a new one. $300 taxes included, no contract. Just a midrange samsung running android 4.2
I use my phone for its camera, music playing, keeping in contact, as well as I tether it to my computer to use my mobile data. My plan at only $40/month has unlimited data, so I've been able to ditch my internet hardline and save over $80/month.
As for them being fragile, some can be, I avoid glass screens for this reason, they like to crack and the cracks propagate. The phones with plastic screens I find to be more durable, and when they crack, it tends to be a single crack that doesnt spread.
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I am skeptical of any phone with an inaccesible sim card and I think NSA can probably remotely activate microphones but smartphones are kinda nifty if you are a screen junky and like to play games and shit. /2c
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Who doesn't have a smart phone these days. Its almost 2014, Y2K was a long ass time ago. Are you a caveman?
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: dodgem]
#19165310 - 11/20/13 01:17 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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dodgem said: Now if you get an iphone you are guaranteed to break it if you don't have a crazy case on it. Iphones are such a scam.

That is one of the most ridiculous arguments I have ever heard against iPhones. They have a smaller 4" screen which makes them FAR less likely to break than 5"+ Android monstrosities. Where do you even get this stuff from? The newest iPhone has tested as being more durable than the S4 and HTC One, the two most popular Andrtoid phones, in almost every test I've seen. The bias on here is out of control 
I have used both Android and iPhones, never with a case, and I've NEVER broken a phone in my life.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19165329 - 11/20/13 01:21 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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They're good.
They of course has there advantages and disadvantages but overall its worth it.
Just don't let it control you.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Magicman69]
#19165406 - 11/20/13 01:31 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't own a phone. Too expensive
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Patlal]
#19165429 - 11/20/13 01:36 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Patlal said: I love my iPhone. I can't complain.
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if it cost less than the other, I'm getting it
You own the most expensive phone on the market.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19165537 - 11/20/13 01:55 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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if it cost less than the other, I'm getting it
You own the most expensive phone on the market.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Patlal]
#19165785 - 11/20/13 02:39 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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I have a samsung transform that I got for $75. It has a real pullout keyboard that I like and cost $45 a month, unlimited everything. I just use it as a phone(duh), camera, and to get on shroomery. Id say worth it. And I know someone will say "bs" on the unlimikted everything part, so yes, it is supposed to 'throttle down' my data if I use too much, but I've never noticed it or gotten that far..
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TheShroomingAtheis said: Smartphones, worth it?
No.
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EdibleStereos said: For me it is definitely worth it. I just recently bought a new one. $300 taxes included, no contract. Just a midrange samsung running android 4.2
I use my phone for its camera, music playing, keeping in contact, as well as I tether it to my computer to use my mobile data. My plan at only $40/month has unlimited data, so I've been able to ditch my internet hardline and save over $80/month.
As for them being fragile, some can be, I avoid glass screens for this reason, they like to crack and the cracks propagate. The phones with plastic screens I find to be more durable, and when they crack, it tends to be a single crack that doesnt spread.
Woah, what company gave you unlimited data for only $40 per month in Canada? I only get 6 gigs with Telus, and with all of the stupid fees and whatnot it usually ends up soaking me for over $100 per month.
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I have a $30/mo no-contract plan with straight talk. 1kminutes+1ktexts+30mb data (enough for hours of facebook).
$99 phone.
Unfortunately it doesn't have an android OS or whatever so the "apps" it runs are only the basic ones and there is no app store or anything. The camera sucks too.
Still though, I spent $10 on a microsd card and added 10 hours of music (free mixtape downloads online).
Altogether I'm glad I'm not stuck in some bullshit $55+/mo contract plan.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Synthe]
#19166067 - 11/20/13 03:43 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, I bought my phone outright. They tried so hard to get me to take their stupid 3yr contract, but I wasn't having any of it. I also made them give me the unlock code right there in the store when I bought it, too.
The salesman was
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Magicman69]
#19166069 - 11/20/13 03:44 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Magicman69 said: Who doesn't have a smart phone these days. Its almost 2014, Y2K was a long ass time ago. Are you a caveman?
no just broke
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EdibleStereos said: For me it is definitely worth it. I just recently bought a new one. $300 taxes included, no contract. Just a midrange samsung running android 4.2
Damn that's too bad. For an extra $70 you could have gotten a Nexus 5 which is pretty much top of the line.
http://www.google.ca/nexus/5/
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19166191 - 11/20/13 04:07 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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No. Better places to direct your attention.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Eric573]
#19166200 - 11/20/13 04:09 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Eric573 said: No. Better places to direct your attention.
Don't you understand it's just a palm sized computer?
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Thulean]
#19166216 - 11/20/13 04:12 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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That you constantly have access to and is therefore constantly a distraction. I see people staring at their smart phones with blank expressions while I enjoy the beauty of nature around me (be it a natural forest or a freshly cut lawn) and I am so glad I don't have one
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Roflspammer said: That you constantly have access to and is therefore constantly a distraction. I see people staring at their smart phones with blank expressions while I enjoy the beauty of nature around me (be it a natural forest or a freshly cut lawn) and I am so glad I don't have one
And that has little to do with the device and more the individual who uses it.
You guys are putting the blame on technology when it's society and culture that are making people more socially awkward. It's like saying that the gun is what takes another persons life.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Thulean]
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Thulean said:
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Eric573 said: No. Better places to direct your attention.
Don't you understand it's just a palm sized computer?
Yea and I use my computer enough as it is. I don't want to take one with me everywhere I go.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Eric573]
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Roflspammer said: That you constantly have access to and is therefore constantly a distraction. I see people staring at their smart phones with blank expressions while I enjoy the beauty of nature around me (be it a natural forest or a freshly cut lawn) and I am so glad I don't have one
And that has little to do with the device and more the individual who uses it.
You guys are putting the blame on technology when it's society and culture that are making people more socially awkward. It's like saying that the gun is what takes another persons life.
No I agree with you completely. Our culture is at fault. I think that's why it's important to not keep a computer with you at all times. Be the change.
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Khii Khwaay said: Yeah, I bought my phone outright. They tried so hard to get me to take their stupid 3yr contract, but I wasn't having any of it. I also made them give me the unlock code right there in the store when I bought it, too.
The salesman was 
So which phone provider has a 40 dollar unlimited deal? I am about to get into market and most of my friends seem to pay about 100 a month. I don't mind buying the phone either. It will be nice to finally have GPS, I get lost a lot.
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Mine is waterproof and shock resistant. Dropped it on concrete a few times and wouldn't even power down. Screen is tough as nails too. Not the best or fastest but its like 3 years old. Just needed a new battery this year. If the gaskets are clean its water tight. When there is nothing on the radio I use it for tunes. When I'm working I'm listening to internet streams on it. I have used it to access emails, maps, and files while on the go. There are some truly useful apps out there too. I could survive without it. But I sure do like it. More useful though when working or traveling. Pointless if at home or on a computer all the time.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: my3rdeye]
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Khii Khwaay said: Yeah, I bought my phone outright. They tried so hard to get me to take their stupid 3yr contract, but I wasn't having any of it. I also made them give me the unlock code right there in the store when I bought it, too.
The salesman was 
So which phone provider has a 40 dollar unlimited deal? I am about to get into market and most of my friends seem to pay about 100 a month. I don't mind buying the phone either. It will be nice to finally have GPS, I get lost a lot.
WIND does, but their service blows. I'm on Koodo and I get 2GB of data and unlimited Canada-wide text/calling for $54/mo. It's quite reasonable. Koodo is owned by Telus BTW, so it's the full Telus network.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
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I'm with WIND mobile.
I have a promo plan that never expires, called the Oh Canada plan. $29/month for unlimited canada wide voice/text. With a $10/month Data upgrade.
Their "unlimited" data is a bit odd though. I have 10 gigs a month at full speed, and after the 10gigs, they cut me back to half speed, which is still good enough for youtube streaming and everything i normally do.
Cant watch HD youtube though once they cut me back to half speed. But I can sacrifice HD youtube to save myself $80/month with rogers.
When I was with rogers, my cell bill was over $100/month. so my current cell is $40/month. and then with not needed rogers internet, im saving $160/month since I switched.
WIND is only unlimited in their "home" zones though, they charge a bit when youre roaming. But I live in southern ontario, and have been able to go from hamilton, to toronto, and up to barrie without having extra charges.
Join wind, the more people switch to them, the faster they can expand their networks.
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EdibleStereos said: I'm with WIND mobile.
I have a promo plan that never expires, called the Oh Canada plan. $29/month for unlimited canada wide voice/text. With a $10/month Data upgrade.
Their "unlimited" data is a bit odd though. I have 10 gigs a month at full speed, and after the 10gigs, they cut me back to half speed, which is still good enough for youtube streaming and everything i normally do.
Cant watch HD youtube though once they cut me back to half speed. But I can sacrifice HD youtube to save myself $80/month with rogers.
When I was with rogers, my cell bill was over $100/month. so my current cell is $40/month. and then with not needed rogers internet, im saving $160/month since I switched.
WIND is only unlimited in their "home" zones though, they charge a bit when youre roaming. But I live in southern ontario, and have been able to go from hamilton, to toronto, and up to barrie without having extra charges.
Join wind, the more people switch to them, the faster they can expand their networks.
WIND is essentially non-functional in downtown Toronto. Worked fine when I lived in Ottawa, but completely useless in Toronto. And although they have the best roaming rates you can't just go roaming willy-nilly. It's still $1/MB and $0.15/text.
Overall I'm WAY happier with Koodo. LTE, excellent coverage, and it actually works in congested areas. It's definitely worth an extra $15/month for me.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
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I have the "secret" T-mobile plan. $30 a month, prepay, no contract, unlimited data and 100 minutes. Oh yea!
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Its only worth it if you find a cheap service. I use TING. AT and T is a fuckin scam!
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said: I have the "secret" T-mobile plan. $30 a month, prepay, no contract, unlimited data and 100 minutes. Oh yea!
How... HOW?
Oh, and what about texto-ing?
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
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I have a promo plan that never expires, called the Oh Canada plan. $29/month for unlimited canada wide voice/text. With a $10/month Data upgrade.
Their "unlimited" data is a bit odd though. I have 10 gigs a month at full speed, and after the 10gigs, they cut me back to half speed, which is still good enough for youtube streaming and everything i normally do.
Cant watch HD youtube though once they cut me back to half speed. But I can sacrifice HD youtube to save myself $80/month with rogers.
When I was with rogers, my cell bill was over $100/month. so my current cell is $40/month. and then with not needed rogers internet, im saving $160/month since I switched.
WIND is only unlimited in their "home" zones though, they charge a bit when youre roaming. But I live in southern ontario, and have been able to go from hamilton, to toronto, and up to barrie without having extra charges.
Join wind, the more people switch to them, the faster they can expand their networks.
WIND is essentially non-functional in downtown Toronto. Worked fine when I lived in Ottawa, but completely useless in Toronto. And although they have the best roaming rates you can't just go roaming willy-nilly. It's still $1/MB and $0.15/text.
Overall I'm WAY happier with Koodo. LTE, excellent coverage, and it actually works in congested areas. It's definitely worth an extra $15/month for me.
Never had any problems in toronto except in elevators. Even 100km north where i am now I get full signal.
When were you with them? They have substantially upgraded their coverage.
For me though, I dont think I'd ever go back to anything owned by bell/telus/rogers out of principal. (koodo is telus owned.)
I also like how with wind I dont need to have a credit card or anything with them.
And with wind they have zero info on me. Not even my name. Although I think they changed this policy, as last time I went in to wind they tried getting me to provide an ID to link to my phone number. Screw that.
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EdibleStereos said: Never had any problems in toronto except in elevators. Even 100km north where i am now I get full signal.
When were you with them? They have substantially upgraded their coverage.
For me though, I dont think I'd ever go back to anything owned by bell/telus/rogers out of principal. (koodo is telus owned.)
I also like how with wind I dont need to have a credit card or anything with them.
And with wind they have zero info on me. Not even my name. Although I think they changed this policy, as last time I went in to wind they tried getting me to provide an ID to link to my phone number. Screw that.
I switched about 4 months ago. I try to avoid the big 3 as well out of principal but I found it unavoidable in this case. For internet I use 3rd party providers.
Rogers is by FAR the worst offender of the three, and Telus is definitely the best. I fucking HATE Rogers though, they will never see another dime from my pocket.
My girlfriend lives in Barrie and WIND coverage there was pretty shitty when I had it.
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Khii Khwaay
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19166687 - 11/20/13 06:00 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said:
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EdibleStereos said: Never had any problems in toronto except in elevators. Even 100km north where i am now I get full signal.
When were you with them? They have substantially upgraded their coverage.
For me though, I dont think I'd ever go back to anything owned by bell/telus/rogers out of principal. (koodo is telus owned.)
I also like how with wind I dont need to have a credit card or anything with them.
And with wind they have zero info on me. Not even my name. Although I think they changed this policy, as last time I went in to wind they tried getting me to provide an ID to link to my phone number. Screw that.
I switched about 4 months ago. I try to avoid the big 3 as well out of principal but I found it unavoidable in this case. For internet I use 3rd party providers.
Rogers is by FAR the worst offender of the three, and Telus is definitely the best. I fucking HATE Rogers though, they will never see another dime from my pocket.
My girlfriend lives in Barrie and WIND coverage there was pretty shitty when I had it.
Ah, man. It looks like there is no WIND coverage where I am. Koodo probably won't do either, as there's no way I could live with only 2 gigs. I get 6 with Telus now, and I always go over. It sucks too, because where I am, the only other internet I can get is dialup from Bell. I tether my phone to my laptop for internet service at home.
I don't understand why they charge so damned much for data plans here, it drives me crazy. When I am in Thailand, 4g service is about $24 per month with unlimited data and it works great.
edit: Thai 4g is actually only $13 per month
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pwnasaurus
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Simple - government sanctioned oligopoly.
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Khii Khwaay
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19166806 - 11/20/13 06:22 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah, I can dig it. The thing that pisses me off the most is how, if you go ove the data limit, they charge you at a rate that is far more expensive than what you normally pay when you're within the limit. I mean, most businesses, if you buy more, you pay less. But oh, no. Not these bastards. Always looking for a way to scalp you for a little more.
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It's awful. One day we will hopefully have fairly price telecommunications.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Beanhead]
#19166839 - 11/20/13 06:28 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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Beanhead said: It's very smart touching a screen with your fingers. Also everyone that films concerts and is looking more to their screen then listening to the music should die in a fire.

This, I fucking hated going to concerts with my ex girlfriend because she'd always be watching the fuckign concert through her god damn phone. Seriously!?!? Do you know how many videos of this performance are going to be on youtube? How many times are you gonna watch this shit on your phone later anyway. Enjoy the damn show. Definitely one of my top 3 pet peeves.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: Synthe]
#19166881 - 11/20/13 06:34 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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DieCommie said: I have the "secret" T-mobile plan. $30 a month, prepay, no contract, unlimited data and 100 minutes. Oh yea!
How... HOW?
Oh, and what about texto-ing?
Its has txting too, but I just use google voice which puts my texts over the data stream.
I just googled it and found this article (I have not read the article). I have used this for about two years now. Its great. http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/06/t-mobile-has-a-secret-plan-that-costs-30month.html
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: DieCommie]
#19166929 - 11/20/13 06:45 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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DieCommie said:
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DieCommie said: I have the "secret" T-mobile plan. $30 a month, prepay, no contract, unlimited data and 100 minutes. Oh yea!
How... HOW?
Oh, and what about texto-ing?
Its has txting too, but I just use google voice which puts my texts over the data stream.
I just googled it and found this article (I have not read the article). I have used this for about two years now. Its great. http://www.gadgetreview.com/2013/06/t-mobile-has-a-secret-plan-that-costs-30month.html
thank you!!
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: thelanzii]
#19167324 - 11/20/13 08:16 PM (10 years, 7 months ago) |
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The value proposition of a smart phone is absolutely variable and dependent on the person. It's like asking whether it's worth it to get just a burger or the whole meal with fries and a drink.
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Smart phones have gotten me out from behind my fucking PC and socializing again. Yeah, I'd say it's worth it. PC is now just a hooge jukebox/media hub/word processor. Wish this place had a decent mobile app...but its prolly for the best that it doesn't.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: OldHam]
#19221315 - 12/03/13 09:50 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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This website is absurdly phone friendly when you turn off ads on your phone and signatures on The forum. Try one of the darker themes to reduce battery consumption.
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psi
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Does viewing darker images onscreen actually reduce power consumption though?
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: psi]
#19221426 - 12/03/13 10:21 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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psi said: Does viewing darker images onscreen actually reduce power consumption though?
No, because the backlight (what consumes most of the power) is still at the same level
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: st1llnox]
#19221453 - 12/03/13 10:28 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah that was my thinking. If each subpixel was an individual LED then it would make sense, but as far as I knew the "LED" displays in phones just use LEDs for the backlight. I guess it might be possible to program them to lower the backlight on the fly for darker images though, at the expense of worse contrast.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: psi]
#19221465 - 12/03/13 10:32 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Yeah... I used to be really into projectors and some of them dim in during darker scenes but to my knowledge, this either doesn't exist in phones or hasn't been widely implemented.
Many, including the iPhones, can set the brightness according to light levels every time you unlock it or fire it up which is nice.
I think a very select few TVs actually use clusters of micro LEDs for pixels, but for the most part I'm pretty sure you're right that it's just LED backlights. God, imagine the contrast you could achieve with each pixel being its own independent light source...
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: st1llnox]
#19221475 - 12/03/13 10:38 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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AMOLED displays provide higher refresh rates than their passive-matrix OLED counterparts,[not specific enough to verify] improving response time often to under a millisecond, and they consume significantly less power.[9] This advantage makes active-matrix OLEDs well suited for portable electronics, where power consumption is critical to battery life.
The amount of power the display consumes varies significantly depending on the colour and brightness shown. As an example, one commercial QVGA OLED display consumes 0.3 watts while showing white text on a black background, but more than 0.7 watts showing black text on a white background, while an LCD may consume only a constant 0.35 watts regardless of what is being shown on screen.[10] Because the black pixels actually turn off, AMOLED also has contrast ratios that are significantly better than LCD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMOLED#Comparison_to_other_technologies
Darker screen = better battery life I use inverted gapps on my Galaxy S3 and battery life improved a lot because of it. Not to mention it's a lot easier on the eyes.
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Cool.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: psi]
#19221557 - 12/03/13 11:03 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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psi said: Cool.
Yea, I didn't know smartphones did that. I thought they were like old school LCDs with the backlight either on or off.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: DieCommie]
#19221571 - 12/03/13 11:07 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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Me too... thanks for enlightening us!
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: st1llnox]
#19221595 - 12/03/13 11:11 AM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think my phone is not fancy enough to have that type of display, but I'll look out for it next time I'm shopping for a phone.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: psi]
#19223056 - 12/03/13 04:32 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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The text is absurdly tiny and/or large seemingly at random. Not friendly at all IMO. Using N4 android 4.4.
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: OldHam]
#19223367 - 12/03/13 06:00 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I highly recommend the Nexus 5. I have the t-mobile secret plan. $30/month for unlimited data, texting and 100 minutes of calling
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DieCommie

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Roflspammer said: I highly recommend the Nexus 5. I have the t-mobile secret plan. $30/month for unlimited data, texting and 100 minutes of calling
Secret Plan!
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Re: Smartphones, worth it? [Re: DieCommie]
#19224266 - 12/03/13 08:54 PM (10 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm good. Trying to get away from online lifestyle, believe it or not.
Told myself I'd drop some money on a nexus 4 if and only if I gave up my broadband connection.
So far so good. Also just cleaned out, literally, 4 huge boxes of misc burned CDs I'd prolly never get around to...
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