Comments on: Where have all the good phones gone? http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/ ham radio, computing, money, and other ramblings Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15272 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:04:32 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15272 Best of luck on that. I did make mention of this in the comments of a post on Derek's site, so we'll see if anyone notices the comment and stops by to check it out (or your site to check that out) :) Best of luck on that. I did make mention of this in the comments of a post on Derek’s site, so we’ll see if anyone notices the comment and stops by to check it out (or your site to check that out) :)

]]> by: Tammy http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15270 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:42:12 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15270 So as Nick already knows but others may not. He wrote about phones on the same day mine breaks. I have had my phone since May of 2008 and i have the Motorola V9M and it worked just fine. But yesterday i reached in my pocket to answer my phone and the displays were not working at all. It was ringing but nothing was displaying. Long story short i had the phone for 8 months, no signs of breaking and then all of a sudden stopped working. I have been through so many phones its just plan silly. But anyway, i hope i hear back from motorola soon so i can send my phone in, wish me luck. So as Nick already knows but others may not. He wrote about phones on the same day mine breaks. I have had my phone since May of 2008 and i have the Motorola V9M and it worked just fine. But yesterday i reached in my pocket to answer my phone and the displays were not working at all. It was ringing but nothing was displaying. Long story short i had the phone for 8 months, no signs of breaking and then all of a sudden stopped working. I have been through so many phones its just plan silly. But anyway, i hope i hear back from motorola soon so i can send my phone in, wish me luck.

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15259 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:56:26 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15259 Well, it was summertime and the car I was riding in did not have air conditioning (actually I think the air conditioning just didn't work) so we were driving with the windows down. My phone was sitting on the dash and that car had the unfortunate design that the dash ended at the window it just lined up perfectly that when we went around a rather sharp curve my phone slid from where it was sitting to the end of the dash and out the window. Well, it was summertime and the car I was riding in did not have air conditioning (actually I think the air conditioning just didn’t work) so we were driving with the windows down. My phone was sitting on the dash and that car had the unfortunate design that the dash ended at the window it just lined up perfectly that when we went around a rather sharp curve my phone slid from where it was sitting to the end of the dash and out the window.

]]> by: Andrea http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15233 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:21:54 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15233 ok, your comment made me laugh and curious at the same time....how does a cellphone go out a window at 60mph? please do tell the story behind it...lol ok, your comment made me laugh and curious at the same time….how does a cellphone go out a window at 60mph? please do tell the story behind it…lol

]]> by: Andrea http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15232 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:19:42 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15232 the case I have is like a hard rubbery case, its made by incase. i like it, my only prob with it is that it cracked in the corners from taking on and off too much. but its a great case and i would def recommend it to others, maybe not so much on the color. :p case: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TU065LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0NA&mco=MjQzNTE3OA&p=3&s=topSellers the case I have is like a hard rubbery case, its made by incase. i like it, my only prob with it is that it cracked in the corners from taking on and off too much. but its a great case and i would def recommend it to others, maybe not so much on the color. :p

case:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/TU065LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0NA&mco=MjQzNTE3OA&p=3&s=topSellers

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15227 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:02:36 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15227 You have my sympathies that you were never able to experience an old-school indestructable phone. I actually saw a Motorola Startac in use the other day! Sounds like the iPhone is pretty durable, this is somewhat surprising given all the features, and what-not and the fact that they look so fragile. I know not ALL the newer phones are so this way (I had a V710 go out a car window at 60 MPH and still work and I'm sure some older phones no longer worked after the second time they were dropped) but as a generalization they seem to be more breakable than the older phones. You have my sympathies that you were never able to experience an old-school indestructable phone. I actually saw a Motorola Startac in use the other day!

Sounds like the iPhone is pretty durable, this is somewhat surprising given all the features, and what-not and the fact that they look so fragile.

I know not ALL the newer phones are so this way (I had a V710 go out a car window at 60 MPH and still work and I’m sure some older phones no longer worked after the second time they were dropped) but as a generalization they seem to be more breakable than the older phones.

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:58:08 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15226 I'm sure that the lack of robustness is due to the changes in the manufacturing process. However, as far as style and design are concerned, if I could get the features and functionality of my current phone in with the form-factor and durability of that 5160 I'd take it in a heartbeat. It's not like the style (sleek, slim, etc) is THAT huge of a deal... I’m sure that the lack of robustness is due to the changes in the manufacturing process. However, as far as style and design are concerned, if I could get the features and functionality of my current phone in with the form-factor and durability of that 5160 I’d take it in a heartbeat. It’s not like the style (sleek, slim, etc) is THAT huge of a deal…

]]> by: Nick http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15225 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:54:50 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15225 Wow, you certainly are putting that phone to the test. Is that case that it is in a hard shell-like case or is it more of a fabric/leathery type or something completely different? I've often wondered how much protection the different case actually provide. In the past, it seemed that 98% of people kept their phone in some sort of case, these days it's more like 98% don't and phones seem to break a bit easier these days...is it just the things I'm noticing/paying attention to/hearing about or is there actually a correlation here? If there is a correlation, is it cause-and-effect or just correlation....hmmmm. Wow, you certainly are putting that phone to the test. Is that case that it is in a hard shell-like case or is it more of a fabric/leathery type or something completely different? I’ve often wondered how much protection the different case actually provide.

In the past, it seemed that 98% of people kept their phone in some sort of case, these days it’s more like 98% don’t and phones seem to break a bit easier these days…is it just the things I’m noticing/paying attention to/hearing about or is there actually a correlation here? If there is a correlation, is it cause-and-effect or just correlation….hmmmm.

]]> by: Roman @ FinancialJesus.com http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15222 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:51:19 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15222 All of the mobile phones I have ever used have broken at one time or another. Only my first Ericsson phone broke so that it wouldnt ever power on - the rest just had some minor problems (like not working keys etc). To tell the truth - my only phone that hasn't broken yet is my iPhone - its been working great for almost 1,5 years. It even handles dropping - but i guess Ive mainly been just lucky :) All of the mobile phones I have ever used have broken at one time or another. Only my first Ericsson phone broke so that it wouldnt ever power on - the rest just had some minor problems (like not working keys etc).
To tell the truth - my only phone that hasn’t broken yet is my iPhone - its been working great for almost 1,5 years. It even handles dropping - but i guess Ive mainly been just lucky :)

]]> by: Martin http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15220 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:23:08 +0000 http://www.romandock.com/where-have-all-the-good-phones-gone/#comment-15220 I think a lot of things are no longer made to be as durable as they used to, so it's not just limited to phones. Some of my older phones were almost indestructible - the only thing that let them down was the battery life. I think one of the reasons phones are getting more fragile is because manufacturers are trying to make them smaller, lighter and cheaper, and that definitely contributes to the lack of robustness of modern phones. I think a lot of things are no longer made to be as durable as they used to, so it’s not just limited to phones.

Some of my older phones were almost indestructible - the only thing that let them down was the battery life.

I think one of the reasons phones are getting more fragile is because manufacturers are trying to make them smaller, lighter and cheaper, and that definitely contributes to the lack of robustness of modern phones.

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