physorg.com— AT&T plans to offer a version of an iPhone next year that runs on a faster wireless network so users can get speedier results when surfing the Web.
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shut up you troll! Other people are content with browsing over Edge, especially compared to what was around before it. "Real world browsing on EDGE is about the same or worse then dial-up"This is merely your opinion and opinions are like assh**es, and yes you are one!
Every complaint you make about EDGE is valid (latency is an interesting one for you to bring up, since it necessarily affects 3G as well). But that's not the point. *No one* is going to say EDGE is so wonderful that they don't want anything better. It is, however, significantly better than I was expecting, given both what the naysayers (like yourself) where saying about it, and my experience in the past with non-EDGE GPRS.The problem here is you are pretending EDGE is so bad it's worse-than-useless. That's simply not the case. It gets the job done while in-between WiFi islands. 3G will definitely be nice, but I've never *not* used the Internet on my iPhone due to EDGE being too slow.Don't overstate the speed issues with EDGE (the difference between broadband Internet and dial-up is greater than between 3G and EDGE), and you won't get dugg down. It's not "fanboys who can't accept the truth," it's you making a post which misrepresents the truth.
The latency on 3G is nowhere near as bad as EDGE. That's fine that you are fine with EDGE, but *many* people are not fine with EDGE. Sorry, but 1+ minute to download a web page is not acceptable to me and many. Maybe in very small doses. As far WiFi islands, in most areas, free WiFi is few and far between. The WiFi feature for me would only be useful at home and a very few select places. And at home, I would rather surf on my laptop. I did not misrepresent the truth. Misrepresenting the truth is when people like you post these misleading 200+kbps EDGE download speeds, but those speeds are rare and they don't factor in the major issue....Latency. Speed tests don't factor in latency. When all is factored in, the real world surfing on EDGE is like surfing on dial-up or worse. It's not like surfing on a 200+kbps connection with normal latency, which you are misrepresenting. When latency is factored in, the effective browsing experience is like a 33.6 connection with normal latency.
LvsSocer, your WinMo phone is too thick, bulky, with a screen that's too small.Tactile keypads are ancient history. You can't beat the iPhone's screen real-estate and usability.
ssukDec 1, 2007
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drstephanheimerDec 1, 2007
shut up you troll! Other people are content with browsing over Edge, especially compared to what was around before it. "Real world browsing on EDGE is about the same or worse then dial-up"This is merely your opinion and opinions are like assh**es, and yes you are one!
skinfitzDec 1, 2007
Oh I dunno - I think the UI is very impressive. It's the phone part that sucks.
bigsteveDec 1, 2007
My point was that it happens so infrequently. Google maps, for me, is more than enough to get me where I'm going. I don't need GPS/Nav.
node3Dec 1, 2007
Every complaint you make about EDGE is valid (latency is an interesting one for you to bring up, since it necessarily affects 3G as well). But that's not the point. *No one* is going to say EDGE is so wonderful that they don't want anything better. It is, however, significantly better than I was expecting, given both what the naysayers (like yourself) where saying about it, and my experience in the past with non-EDGE GPRS.The problem here is you are pretending EDGE is so bad it's worse-than-useless. That's simply not the case. It gets the job done while in-between WiFi islands. 3G will definitely be nice, but I've never *not* used the Internet on my iPhone due to EDGE being too slow.Don't overstate the speed issues with EDGE (the difference between broadband Internet and dial-up is greater than between 3G and EDGE), and you won't get dugg down. It's not "fanboys who can't accept the truth," it's you making a post which misrepresents the truth.
aickieranDec 1, 2007
YEAH! Bastards!Be sure to call Intel when they release a new processor and you want a free upgrade [/sarcasm]
ski1ski1Dec 3, 2007
The latency on 3G is nowhere near as bad as EDGE. That's fine that you are fine with EDGE, but *many* people are not fine with EDGE. Sorry, but 1+ minute to download a web page is not acceptable to me and many. Maybe in very small doses. As far WiFi islands, in most areas, free WiFi is few and far between. The WiFi feature for me would only be useful at home and a very few select places. And at home, I would rather surf on my laptop. I did not misrepresent the truth. Misrepresenting the truth is when people like you post these misleading 200+kbps EDGE download speeds, but those speeds are rare and they don't factor in the major issue....Latency. Speed tests don't factor in latency. When all is factored in, the real world surfing on EDGE is like surfing on dial-up or worse. It's not like surfing on a 200+kbps connection with normal latency, which you are misrepresenting. When latency is factored in, the effective browsing experience is like a 33.6 connection with normal latency.
clockdistDec 21, 2007
LvsSocer, your WinMo phone is too thick, bulky, with a screen that's too small.Tactile keypads are ancient history. You can't beat the iPhone's screen real-estate and usability.
lolo2007Feb 29, 2008
But the thing that people need to remember about the 3G networks in the US is that they are only in select cities so if you are not in one of those places then you might as well just get the current iphone because I am sure the 3g version will cost more. You will see the same speed because they would both be using the same current edge network we have today.<a class="user" href="http://download.paramegsoft.com/">http://download.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/">http://www.paramegsoft.com/forum/</a>