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[Avian(Admin)]

And also, there are other PDAs and smartphones that let you listen to shoutcast stations on your TMD (Tiny Mobile Device). But the iPhone is one of those devices that would make it so much easier, and probably offer other computer functionality, such as streamripping and (gasp) even broadcasting!

I'm with you too, on the price and excusivity - it doesn't justify us getting one and spending so much more money. But damn, we're tempted!

A

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Avian

And also, there are other PDAs and smartphones that let you listen to shoutcast stations on your TMD (Tiny Mobile Device). But the iPhone is one of those devices that would make it so much easier, and probably offer other computer functionality, such as streamripping and (gasp) even broadcasting!

I'm with you too, on the price and excusivity - it doesn't justify us getting one and spending so much more money. But damn, we're tempted!

A

We had to pick up M's latest set of spectacles yesterday, so I stopped in the Apple store to check out an iPhone. The current iTunes app doesn't handle streaming audio; not that it couldn't if the argument for it was made. I'd wager that there are some apps out there to add streaming capability. It did download the AM web site; albeit, rather slowly. I get better web performance on my laptop and Sprint EVDO which is WHY I won't switch to AT&T. Despite performance claims of other carriers, I've sat next to others while they were on their provider's EVDO and compared download speeds. I always beat them.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Originally Posted by VAXman

We had to pick up M's latest set of spectacles yesterday, so I stopped in the Apple store to check out an iPhone. The current iTunes app doesn't handle streaming audio; not that it couldn't if the argument for it was made. I'd wager that there are some apps out there to add streaming capability. It did download the AM web site; albeit, rather slowly. I get better web performance on my laptop and Sprint EVDO which is WHY I won't switch to AT&T. Despite performance claims of other carriers, I've sat next to others while they were on their provider's EVDO and compared download speeds. I always beat them.

You've probably heard ATT (formerly Cingular)'s claims about fewest dropped calls? It's true - know why? Fewest subscribers. Percentage wise the major carriers are nearly identical, with Verizon actually having the lowest dropped call rate. (the delta is less than 1% IIRC). Verizon has the best data network of any carrier in the US, hands down.

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by progdirjim

You've probably heard ATT (formerly Cingular)'s claims about fewest dropped calls? It's true - know why? Fewest subscribers. Percentage wise the major carriers are nearly identical, with Verizon actually having the lowest dropped call rate. (the delta is less than 1% IIRC). Verizon has the best data network of any carrier in the US, hands down.

I was amazed at how slow the AT&T net was when playing with the iPhone. However, I sat down with a friend of mine who has a Verizon EVDO and compared download speeds from myriad sources. Timing various downloads together and separately, I beat his best every time.