iPhone Doesn't Surf Fast Enough for Jobs 436
ElvaWSJ writes with a link to a Wall Street Journal interview with Steve Jobs and AT&T's CEO Randall Stephenson. As you can imagine, they're pretty enthusiastic. Just the same, they address the possibility that the iPhone will slow internet access on Ma Bell's cell network. "Mr. Jobs acknowledged that the company's new iPhone won't surf the Internet as fast as he would like on the network, called "Edge," but added that the device's ability to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots would give consumers a speedier alternative for Web browsing. For his part, Mr. Stephenson said the iPhone represents a broader push by AT&T into Wi-Fi services, including, potentially, mobile Internet calling. The two men also discussed the iPod's "halo effect" and reflected on the origins of their corporate partnership."
oblig (Score:1, Funny)
Not fast enough?!?! (Score:5, Funny)
I didn't get far... (Score:2, Funny)
One of the things we feel is this is the biggest breakthrough in user interfaces in 23 years. Since the Mac in 1984 brought us the mouse and bit map displays and folders and icons
hmmm...
Wow (Score:5, Funny)
Re:oblig (Score:5, Funny)
Ignore what it is, think of what it could be! (Score:5, Funny)
Ringtone business gets a tease:
Mr. Jobs: One might imagine a lot of things down the road.
Mr. Jobs: There's a lot of things you can imagine down the road.
But you can forget 3G in revision one:
Mr. Jobs: No, we just don't comment on future stuff.
I also got a kick out of this:
Mr. Jobs: There's often times a Wi-Fi network that you can join whether you're sitting in a coffee shop or even walking along the street piggybacking on somebody's home Wi-Fi network.
Theft of service, it's the Apple way!
Re:EDGE is a slow network. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:EDGE is a slow network. (Score:5, Funny)
But what if one of those 50 people is a...TERRORIST!?!?!
Re:Reminds me of a European Country (Score:3, Funny)
must-go-faster-must-go-fastr (Score:2, Funny)
This great new product! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:EDGE is a slow network. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I find the lock-in with a provider retarted. (Score:5, Funny)
The most they can you say?
Well this is an unsettling development.
Re:EDGE is a slow network. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:ch-ch-ch-turn and face the strange choices (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I find the lock-in with a provider retarted. (Score:5, Funny)
And it was tasty and refreshing, thank you very much.
The reason I want an iPhone is because I've been extremely happy with every Apple product I've ever bought. They want to provide me with a service I desire for a price I find appropriate? Oh, that tricksy Jobs! He's got me again!
Re:ch-ch-ch-turn and face the strange choices (Score:2, Funny)