Comments on: Why the 3G iPhone will be “meh” for unlockers. http://beastwith.in/2008/05/18/why-the-3g-iphone-will-be-meh-for-unlockers/ A mental brouhaha, est. 1996. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:31:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: WyldKard http://beastwith.in/2008/05/18/why-the-3g-iphone-will-be-meh-for-unlockers/comment-page-1/#comment-436 WyldKard Mon, 19 May 2008 19:58:27 +0000 http://mendax.org/2008/05/18/why-the-3g-iphone-will-be-meh-for-unlockers/#comment-436 <p>When noting crotch wetness in regards to those who are drooling over the next-gen iPhone, I refer less to urination, and more to <i>sexcrime</i>.</p> <p>Admittedly, "marginally faster" is subjective, but your estimation isn't accurate for real-world use. The 7x number is a paper value. Real world use tends to suggest that UMTS can be up to 100% faster, effectively doubling download times for most large media. However, reports doing side-by-side comparisons make the speed increase look even more grim. Take the mixed-media web site that takes 30 seconds to fully display over EDGE, and wow at the four-second gain one gets over UMTS. To summarize one of the comments in the afore-linked thread, "The push to adapt 3G is about hype," and that hype is what Apple and AT&T hope to use to fill their pocketbooks.</p> <p>That's not to say that 3G isn't <i>fantastic</i> in the right situations, but most people need it about as much as they need a T3 line in lieu of their desktop's DSL connection. Most people aren't streaming content to their phones, or downloading gigs of data at a time.</p> When noting crotch wetness in regards to those who are drooling over the next-gen iPhone, I refer less to urination, and more to sexcrime.

Admittedly, “marginally faster” is subjective, but your estimation isn’t accurate for real-world use. The 7x number is a paper value. Real world use tends to suggest that UMTS can be up to 100% faster, effectively doubling download times for most large media. However, reports doing side-by-side comparisons make the speed increase look even more grim. Take the mixed-media web site that takes 30 seconds to fully display over EDGE, and wow at the four-second gain one gets over UMTS. To summarize one of the comments in the afore-linked thread, “The push to adapt 3G is about hype,” and that hype is what Apple and AT&T hope to use to fill their pocketbooks.

That’s not to say that 3G isn’t fantastic in the right situations, but most people need it about as much as they need a T3 line in lieu of their desktop’s DSL connection. Most people aren’t streaming content to their phones, or downloading gigs of data at a time.

]]> By: Maxator http://beastwith.in/2008/05/18/why-the-3g-iphone-will-be-meh-for-unlockers/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Maxator Mon, 19 May 2008 03:25:58 +0000 http://mendax.org/2008/05/18/why-the-3g-iphone-will-be-meh-for-unlockers/#comment-435 <p>Wetting their pants = rude Marginally faster speeds = 7 times faster (on average) I wholeheartedly agree that the next gen iPhone isn't a good idea for jailbreakers. Fortunately or unfortunately for me, I am an AT&T customer who will get the $200 rebate and will use this opportunity to upgrade to the 16Gb model that wasn't available when I bought mine. Plus as I ride the train everyday for two hours, the 3G will be appreciated.</p> <p>Don't worry T-Mobile will go 3G someday. Until then you can borrow mine, as long as you don't mind the urine smell from my trousers. :P"""</p> Wetting their pants = rude Marginally faster speeds = 7 times faster (on average) I wholeheartedly agree that the next gen iPhone isn’t a good idea for jailbreakers. Fortunately or unfortunately for me, I am an AT&T customer who will get the $200 rebate and will use this opportunity to upgrade to the 16Gb model that wasn’t available when I bought mine. Plus as I ride the train everyday for two hours, the 3G will be appreciated.

Don’t worry T-Mobile will go 3G someday. Until then you can borrow mine, as long as you don’t mind the urine smell from my trousers. :P ”"”

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