Google answer session 10/20/06

Yup, another google answer session!

pioneer ipod controller sucks
Well, I wouldn’t say it sucks, but you do have a point that it could be better.

“you got me”
Boo!!!!!!

how to take off a ipod faceplate
My dear, iPods do not have faceplates, they have….the thing that is the front of the player. Your search should have been “how to open ipod” and the answer would be “guitar pick”, or at least back in the day it was. The mini (and I guess the new nanos) are a bit sketchy to open…so ya. Either way, iPods do not have faceplates. *ahem* IPODS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!!111!!

send photo cingular cripple motorola
You might assume that cingular crippled moto phones for this feature, but nay, it is simply a bit cracked out to figure out how to do. Reference your manual, you basically have to use the ‘copy’ function.

iPod Integration for Volkswagen jetta
AVOID!!! It’s all about the aftermarket baby.

To SIM card or not to SIM card?

(edit: since I seem to get a lot of search hits for “verizon sim card” I feel need to put this out there:  verizon does not use sim cards) 

To SIM or not to SIM…it’s an odd issue.

Verizon, to my understanding, has a better network hands down.  However, they do tend to cripple the bluetooth on their phones, unless you want to hack them.  If you live in rural areas, go Verizion.

I’m a little partial to my SIM cards though.  I like being able to throw my card into a new phone and just go to town.  Such as, if I want to have a bigger smart phone I can throw my SIM card into my RAZR when I want to go out to the bars and need a smaller phone.

T-mobile has the cheapest internet prices, which is why I’m interested in switching to them.  Cingular seems to be a good general company, plus they’re getting all of the itunes phones.

The great thing about Cingular, I don’t know about t-mobile, is that if your phone breaks, you can just go in and sign up for another 2 year contract (starting that day, not at the end of your old one) and get the hard core discount on the phone.  Still, though, if I were to get a smartphone I think I’d spring for the extra $200 and get an unlocked one.

I wouldn’t say that there is any perfect company, but everyone has diff needs.

Impressed? Not yet.

I have yet to really be impressed by a cell phone.  The RAZR got my attention because it was what I needed in a phone:  small yet fully featured.  I want something like the MDA/8125.  I have been impressed by their design concept, the basic physical build of the phones. However, I've yet to be truly impressed by an OS.  Palm is nice and simple, yet ugly and just not what I'm looking for.  Windows mobile?  Getting there, but kind of still under the "I want to throw this out of the window".

Once I'm impressed by a phone I'd think of switching to get it, but until then I'm content with my RAZR.

Motorola RAZR V3i

I have a Cingular RAZR V3, a year old in a few weeks, and love it to death.  Pretty much exactly the phone I need, pretty much… Well, either way, I love it.  I'm not the biggest fan of the little Moto OS, but it makes sense and easy to break into.  (The 'copy' function to send files via bluetooth is a bit odd, but usable)  However, working in a store with a Verizon kiosk I got the chance to play with their V3c and honestly wanted to throw it across the room because of ther verizon os. It also lacks the little center button on the top row selection buttons. Something I don't often use on mine, but something I find very important when I'm in certain menus. Searching around da'net it looks like the V3i will have ye old Moto OS and that nice little middle button. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they have the camera/movie button the V3c has, but it still can shoot them.

I really doubt my next phone will be another RAZR, but that doesn't mean I don't like them.  Let me also add that I'm not a power user, I'm not looking for media playback or EDGE or the like.  I'm just a general user making calls, taking pictures, and dropping it all the time.