*I forgot to mention that I could get a smarter phone, but the monthly bills up here in Canada are just too high.
Monday, 6 July 2009
I Want an iPod Touch!!
To begin with, my source of portable media is a LG Dare dumbphone (check out my review). The phone is OK, but the internet browsing is dated, games and apps are very limited, I've been waiting 7 months for Telus to fix the My Email app, and the music player is horrible. I was thinking about purchasing a netbook as a means of portable media, but then I sat down and thought about my portable computing needs; web surfing, twitter, games, Google Earth, and occasional Google Docs editing. Then a light bulb went off somewhere in my brain, "an iPod touch can do all of that.*" So now, I am seriously considering buying an iPod touch. I am going to wait until September because rumors have it that a 3rd gen of touch is coming this fall which may have a camera and GPS. I'm kind of expecting it to happen since Microsoft is releasing a new version of it's Zune player and Apple again has a back to school deal that offers a free iPod touch when you buy a Mac, some people see this as getting rid of inventory. So, I think I definitely getting an iPod touch, even if a new one is not released.
*I forgot to mention that I could get a smarter phone, but the monthly bills up here in Canada are just too high.
*I forgot to mention that I could get a smarter phone, but the monthly bills up here in Canada are just too high.
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Just out of curiousity, what do you have to pay in Canada for cell phone service, including internet? For quite a while, I thought I was getting a deal down here in the states, but after further review, Alltell, my carrier isn't doing me any favors!
ReplyDeleteMy plan is for unlimited calling, long distance, and texts, including internet for about $160/month.
iPhones are handled exclusively by AT&T here. The 3G just came out 10 days ago or so. All anyone seems to have to say about it is the ability to copy & paste. I was expecting more ooh's and ahh's!
Anyway, just curious...
BTW, we have run across one another on Twitter, I being klb9037 there. Just thought I would throw that in to eliminate possible head-scratching!. I followed your link from there to here.
ReplyDeleteThat's more than what we are paying. My girlfriend has a smartphone with Telus, she gets unlimited text, 500 MB of data usage, and fav 5 calling (unlimited calling to 5 people) for ~$100/month. I've heard that iPhone rates are much more expensive, usually around $150-$200/month.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting. Oh how I love the internet age!!
Hey Sheldon,
ReplyDeleteHave fun on your hiking trip, or perhaps I should say, hope you had fun on your hiking trip, by the time you get this.
I feel kind of silly as I just got my phone bill today and it is $160/month, but it's for 2 phones! I forgot that I have my wife on that account, too! Hers doesn't have any internet features and in breaking it down, your GF still has a better deal.
On other thing. you probably have seen this, but here they are offering iphones on a prepaid plan now. It's absolutely crazy what they are charging. I can't recall the per minute rate, but the phone itself is $685. So I guess what you get is an unlocked phone, but I'm not sure whether it could be transfered to another carrier or not. I'd like one, but not that bad!
Take care,
kevin
Hey Kevin
ReplyDeleteIt was sensational, the temperature got up to 26oC which is really hot for Newfoundland.
It's crazy that an iPhone is $685, a person can get a really nice computer for that price. Phones are becoming powerful but just so expensive.
Are you on facebook? If so, let's be friends!! Just do a search for Sheldon Huelin, as far as I know I'm the only one on there. Thanks and hope all is well in your part of the world
Sheldon
Hey Sheldon,
ReplyDeleteYour right about the cost of the unlocked iphone. At our Apple store the day they put them on sale, the line was out the door and down the block! I guess apple fanatics can somehow justify it as I believe their cheapest laptop is still over $1000. I'm not surpirsed people are buying them, I'm just amazed at the amount!
No facebook, honestly, I'm a little long in the tooth for that, although I keep noticing older folks are opening accounts. Might do it one of these days and when I do, I'll seek you out.
I take it that you an instructor? Just out of curiousity, do you have some connection to Google? I see that you post/write about a number of their apps. A couple of years ago, they opened a facility about 30 minutes from me. Similiar to Fort Knox, (where our gold is stored) as far as their security goes. I was pretty amazed that they choose this area. I guess some of the criteria was cheap and plentiful power and water.
I would love to have some highs in the 26C range. That's a relatively low night time temp for us. During the summer, our daytime temps are around 31C, but, to make it really nice, we have the ultra-high humidity to go with it!
Won't take up anymore of your time, but I do have one more question regarding temps to ask. What's your seawater temp running this year? On the beach by my house, the temp is about 84F or roughly 29C. That's a little low for us in mid-July, but damn comfortable for swimming. The Gulf Stream runs right off of your coast, doesn't it? I was curious as to whether the close aproximation of the stream made the water a little more temperate for you. I know that without a drysuit a person can't hardly stick their toes in the water up in Maine.
Anyway, have a good night!
kevin
Your never too old for facebook (sorry for the late response). I have no connection to Google, I use a lot of their apps, partically because I like the quality and most are free. I would love to see one of their facilities, the closest is in Montreal, maybe I'll stop in when I drive to Ontario with my girlfriend?
ReplyDeleteCurrently it is 14oC outside, it will warm up to low 20's by the weekend. We usually have high humidity, but this summer has been different, most days are around 60%. we get the cold Labrador current and some influence from the Gulf Stream, the temperature may be 6oC. It the winter it is less than 0oC because of the depression in freezing point from the salt. Thanks for commenting and hope all is well in Florida.
Hey Sheldon,
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you.Wanted to let you know that I enjoy your blogs and tweets. I enjoy your insight with regards to google apps that I use daily, but rarely ever think about!
Actually, I live on the South Carolina coast near Charleston. Thanks also for the estimate on your seawater temps there. A few years ago, in your area, the Gulf Stream disapated/disapeared for a few months. First time that it happened since people started paying attention to things like that. Although the data is out there, it's interesting to me to hear what people in a locality perceive a value to be. A lot of the time fact vs. perception are miles apart!
I take it that your an educator? Does that mean that your, "endless summer" is rapidly coming to a close?
Thanks again for responding, feel free to drop me a line anytime you have some spare time. my email is kevin.blatchford@gmail.com
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