Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

HanSolo · Aug 4, 2014

breadnatty08 said:
Speaking of which, haven't seen Han in quite some time. Where's that guy been?

I'm here! I have to admit I've been really busy lately. Still rocking the Note 3, although I've decided to ditch the iPad mini (or at least put it in a drawer somewhere for a while) and go back to Note 10.1. I tried the Pro 12.2, but man that thing is HUGE!!! Waaaaay too big.

I'm sorely tempted by the G3, though.

The_Chief · Aug 4, 2014

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

Han, it's always great to see you here... I thought you were somewhere shooting Episode VII...

I'm still sporting the Note 3 as well, but we're less than a month away now from the reveal of the Note 4! I'm so pumped!

breadnatty08 · Aug 5, 2014

G3 Stylus is rumored to take on the Note series. What say you Note fans?

The_Chief · Aug 5, 2014

Meh. The Note is a lot more than just the stylus. An LG G3 Stylus phone would really have to wow me to pull me away from the Note series.

lunatic59 · Aug 5, 2014

I'm rockin' a Note Tab right now, but I really don't see me using it in a smaller form factor. Aside from my aging vision, I have found that my phone activities and tablet activities are quite different.

HanSolo · Aug 5, 2014

The Note 4 will have to be a complete overhaul to wow me enough to plunk down that much cash for it. If screen size is the same, I probably won't bite. The rumored upjump in screen resolution isn't enough for me. I'm very happy with the HD on the 3. Same goes for the G3 Stylus.

I'm also not tempted by supposed aluminum. Even when I had the metal and glass iCrap, I had a case for it. I don't think I'll ever go case-less, so who cares.

I just spent a ton of cash on a high end laptop I need for work and a nice long vacation.

halon · Aug 5, 2014

breadnatty08 said:
G3 Stylus is rumored to take on the Note series. What say you Note fans?

I'd take that over Samsung anything.

sfbloodbrother · Aug 5, 2014

Samsung already has the monopoly for their galaxy devices. Having a new competitor in the game, they will have a rough start. Sticking by my Note 10.1 until it's the end of it's life. Probably the most useful computer I have ever owned.

HanSolo · Aug 5, 2014

Oh how I hate FedEx.

I've had to use them, through no choice of my own, at least a dozen times now. NOT ONCE have they ever stuck to their 3pm delivery guarantee (to my office address).

Not. freaking. once.

Idiots.

halon · Aug 5, 2014

Sprint is no longer buying Tmobile.

EarlyMon · Aug 5, 2014

halon said:
Sprint is no longer buying Tmobile.

Whoa!

This story is all over the map, words from claimed insiders and Sprint refusing to comment.

Time to get the popcorn ready for tomorrow!

Gmash · Aug 5, 2014

Looks like Sprint is replacing their CEO as well. Hmm. He's been there a long time, though. Maybe it's time for a change.

halon · Aug 5, 2014

My hopes went out the window of better coverage so I could leave Verizon, unless TMO steps up their game.

Unforgiven · Aug 5, 2014

halon said:
My hopes went out the window of better coverage so I could leave Verizon, unless TMO steps up their game.

<---------knows the feeling of being coverage trapped with VZW

breadnatty08 · Aug 6, 2014

Sept 3rd appears to be the Note 4 unveiling.

halon · Aug 6, 2014

I posted in the Moto 360 section about pics of the charging dock and a comparison of it next to the LG watch, for those interested.

HanSolo · Aug 6, 2014

halon said:
My hopes went out the window of better coverage so I could leave Verizon, unless TMO steps up their game.

Unforgiven said:
<---------knows the feeling of being coverage trapped with VZW

Is it true that they are going to start throttling unlimited LTE users?

halon · Aug 6, 2014

HanSolo said:
Is it true that they are going to start throttling unlimited LTE users?

If you are on a tower that is under heavy use. FCC has questioned it and Verizon gave their usual smug response.

Unforgiven · Aug 6, 2014

Maybe, maybe not. They claim they will be enforcing their 3G poicy on 4G. If you are an unlimited beyond your contract, have been previously flagged as a high user (top 5%) and are using a busy tower when it is busy, your throughput will be slowed enough for tiered folks to get their contracted throughput. The FCC has expressed concern that this may run counter to the rules for their purchase of bandwidth. My fear is VZW is playing chicken in hopes of eliminating unlimited.

breadnatty08 · Aug 6, 2014

At a coffee shop in town and scope out nearby WiFi. Ummm something is kinda interesting here:

halon · Aug 6, 2014

breadnatty08 said:
At a coffee shop in town and scope out nearby WiFi. Ummm something is kinda interesting here:

Either someone is joking around or you are going to be one lucky S.O.B.!

HanSolo · Aug 6, 2014

halon said:
If you are on a tower that is under heavy use. FCC has questioned it and Verizon gave their usual smug response.

Unforgiven said:
Maybe, maybe not. They claim they will be enforcing their 3G poicy on 4G. If you are an unlimited beyond your contract, have been previously flagged as a high user (top 5%) and are using a busy tower when it is busy, your throughput will be slowed enough for tiered folks to get their contracted throughput. The FCC has expressed concern that this may run counter to the rules for their purchase of bandwidth. My fear is VZW is playing chicken in hopes of eliminating unlimited.

Not surprising. I'm so glad I jumped ship.

breadnatty08 · Aug 6, 2014

halon said:
Either someone is joking around or you are going to be one lucky S.O.B.!

The only thing I found in a couple minutes of Googling was Baltimore is on the list of potential upcoming cities for Fiber. Being not too far from here and about the same size city, who knows?
Some other reading led me to believe Google isn't trying to combat FiOS and DC is a big city for FiOS (I'm just guessing as Comcast is everywhere too).
I'm gonna say someone is just yanking my chain, but a guy can dream right?

halon · Aug 6, 2014

Everyone dreams of Google Fiber.

mikedt · Aug 6, 2014

halon said:
Everyone dreams of Google Fiber.

Nobody dreams of China Unicom Fiber.

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