Mobile Connectivity February 19, 2019, 05:04:15 pm Mobile Internet Setup for Full-Time RV & Boat | Technomadia 3 Likes
Re: Mobile Connectivity Reply #1 – February 20, 2019, 09:02:59 am They, Technomadia, have built a good business model on on the road internet connectivity. I tip my hat to them. But without going deep into the weeds I disagree with many points in the evaluations. In my opinion they have not kept up with the cell phone plans and technology. And sadly national politics are playing a very large role outside the technology. There are many new players in the field. While it is a good read it is not the final answer.If I may ---- Buy the cell phone separate from the cell plan. Buy a good cell phone (read expensive). Many times folks blame the carrier for issues that are cell phone problems. You get better coverage with a premium cell phone. Not all cell phones can receive all cell frequencies. All cell phones are throw away tech. They are only good for two many three years. 1 Likes
Re: Mobile Connectivity Reply #2 – February 20, 2019, 10:37:04 am "All cell phones are throw away tech."As you disagree with others, I disagree with you on this point. I bought my 2nd cell, LG V-10, over six years ago and today I have no fault to find with it. One thing that did surprise me was when I took it back to the very same store where I'd purchased it in order to replace the battery, I was told; "Oh, we no longer sell the batteries, you'll have to go to a specialty shop for that."
Re: Mobile Connectivity Reply #3 – February 20, 2019, 11:45:51 am I think perhaps the question of whether a cell phone is "throw away tech" depends on how you use it. If you think of your phone as a telephone with a few added features, then almost anything sold in the last six or eight years will meet your needs. If you think of it as a pocket computer and/or as your most-used camera, then the incentive to upgrade to the latest and best every couple of years is much greater.For example, when Apple introduced the ability to blur the background of a photo ("Portrait Mode") a few years ago, that was a major improvement in functionality and a good reason for me to upgrade, since like many people, I take most of my photos with my phone nowadays. That said, I have never actually thrown away a cell phone, any more than I have thrown away a Macintosh computer. They keep on working seemingly forever, so they have ended up in the hands of friends, or in a few cases resold. If you don't know anybody who needs your old phone, you can donate it to a shelter for abuse victims. I've done that a couple of times in the past. 6 Likes
Re: Mobile Connectivity Reply #4 – February 20, 2019, 08:49:19 pm <smile> What I mean is cell phone technology changes on a yearly basis. What I mean by that is there is upgrades in both the sending and receiving technology in the cell phone ecosystem. Yes older cell phones work but the user has no idea what the built in short comings from the standpoint of the new tech in the system. Older cell phones are not anywhere as powerful as the newer version. I'm not talking about the whiz band apps, I'm talking about the send and receive capabilities. As the major cell providers improve their system cell phone manufacturers added more bulletproof internal systems. A five year cell phone can not and does not have the newer cell frequencies that have been added to the national cell system. For example an my newer cell phone can receive and transmit in areas that older cells can not simply because the guts are not in the older cell phone. That was my major point about the Techno folks. The look at only one side of the equation (only the transmit tech not the recieve tech) but there are two sides. Either side can be at fault. I stand by my statement -- cell phones are throw away tech good for two years at max.
Re: Mobile Connectivity Reply #5 – February 21, 2019, 09:56:30 am Quote from: colddog - February 20, 2019, 09:02:59 amBuy a good cell phone (read expensive).It is possible to get not only good but very good cell phones for relatively little money. One example is the Nokia 6.1 which costs just $180 - a dual-SIM phone that gets its updates directly from Google (which means: fast updates). The latest very positive review came out just today from Ars Technica: Best Android Phones (2019): Budget, Mid-Range, and the Latest Models | Ars... The main difference to expensive phones is in my opinion mainly the camera. However, you should keep in mind that a "mediocre" camera in a rather inexpensive but well reviewed phone (like i. e. the Nokia 6.1) is most of the time as good as the best cameras in $800+ phones were just two or three years ago. One consideration is, of course, the screen size. The bigger your requirements are in regards to screen size the more money you have to spend on a good cell phone. I am still fine with the 4" screen of my iPhone SE and actually prefer that size over bigger phones.Klaus
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