This could change everything, (not paintball related)

[speedyejl]

[INFERNO]

Ummmmmmm........ my dsl is 768kps

[breg]

Ok, how is this going to change everytthing?

[Mr Pink]

Not only that but the 3G phones are here are rubbish - the battery will barely last a day with minimal call usage and they are the size of a house-brick

Maybe in two or three years time, when they sort out the battery life I'll consider it - but for now they a rich-boy's toy.

[Joni]

Yup

Same thing here in sweden...expensive, low batterytime and lots of problems. There has been a huge marketing of 3G, but nobody buys them, because they basically suck. Although, thats always the way of a new technology...wait a couple of years, then everybody has them.

[Python14]

So let me get this straight....you had an AIM convo with someone about a new wireless system that for most intents and purposes will piss me off more, and somehow this changes everything?

I guess I better start taking anger management courses now before the poo hits the spinning blades.

[MarkM]

The other thing is if someone you know has a 3G phone make sure you know they are using 3G as you never call them on a regular phone call unless you have cross network free time as the connection cost will cripple you. I just got that warning form a person who got a great deal on a 3G phone so I asked why the new number appeared when they called me and they told me the above info.

[Jonesie]

Umm... typically DSL runs at 1.5Mbps, 1.0Mbps to be relaistic. At the lower speed, that's still 2x the speed of 500kbps 3G wireless phones. FYI

[ej_y4]

Re: This could change everything, (not paintball related)

Originally posted by speedyejl [/B]

i think you mean ISDN which is about 128kps. also at least for me, i wouldnt want to do much with a cell phone, but make calls and check an email or two. im glad wireless is getting faster, but i dont think it will change much. the display on cell phones right now are to small to watch tv and do other things on(but thats my opinion).

[Brak]

i dont understand it, but it sounds like its pretty damn sweet. if i can play games on my phone that are better than 'snake' ill be satisfied

[Kid33]

That's not faster than my cable connection

My cable connection has gone up to 4,200 and more. When I download stuff if I look in the little gray download box next to transfer rate, guess what it says? 525KB w00t!

This G3 wireless stuff does sound interesting though. I would love to hook that up to a Notebook PC to game on the go. 500k is faster than some broadband. I have heard of some people that pay $50/mo for 256/128.

What is the ping on this? I don't know much about wireless networks.

[Cliffio]

Spring PCS rolled out 3G phones and service almost 2 years ago

so who cares what verizon does

verizons 3G network is going to suck because verizon rents alot of towers, and you cant use 3G on rented towers. phones will still work but no data and all the other fun stuff.

Sprint PCS has the best 3G in the states