more on more on [I agree djf] an accurate description of this behavior is unprintable in polite company

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Jordan Pollack <pollack () cs brandeis edu>
Date: January 8, 2006 11:33:09 PM EST
To: dave () farber net, bob () frankston com
Subject: Re: [IP] more on [I agree djf] an accurate description of  
this behavior is unprintable in polite company

Its not only Microsoft. My Treo 300 simply collapsed before a trip,  
and I was sold a Nextel Blackberry 7100i by Sprint store. Its a nice  
phone, with GPS, and walkie-talkie to other Nextel's, but both the  
USB modem and bluetooth modem have been lobotomized so it can't work  
as an emergency modem like older IDEN phones or the 7100 from Tmobile  
or Cingular. Of course I dont know whether Nextel, RIM, Sprint, or  
collusion to minimize value of "unlimited" data  is to blame.



David Farber wrote:

> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
> Date: January 8, 2006 6:32:07 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net, ip () v2 listbox com
> Cc: "'Mike O'Dell'" <mo () ccr org>
> Subject: RE: [IP] [I agree djf] an accurate description of this   
> behavior is unprintable in polite company
>
> Microsoft also took out the Bluetooth dialup networking protocol on  
> the
> Samsung i730 and prevented playing streaming media in the browser.
> Streaming worked fine on the older i700 and DUN is available on  
> the  older
> Audivox EVDO phones (now being phased out!). I'm waiting for Opera   
> for the
> PPC but maybe Verizon is refusing to allow that -- speaking to the  
> Opera
> people at CES they mumbled something about needing Verizon approval.
>
> Once again, welcome to the Sicilian economy.
>
> It's bad enough that these companies only exist thanks to the   
> protection of
> the FCC, as part of the deal they must prevent users from creating  
> value
> that does not produce billable events. I describe it as making   
> sacrifices
> to the God ARPU (Average Return per User). It wouldn't be so bad if it
> didn't do so much economic damage and didn't create security problems.
>
> It's as if we subsidized small towns by requiring all interstate   
> highways
> install red lights and only allow you to pass after you make a local
> purchase in each town.
>
> Good thing there are third party patches available to get around  
> the DUN
> problem. Too bad Bluetooth makes it so difficult to add your own   
> profiles.
> I can buy a Bluetooth headset but can't add the profile to my  
> laptop.  While
> that not the same thing as removing the capability it does   
> demonstrate why
> Bluetooth fits so well into the carrier model of enfeebling the edge.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 17:50
> To: ip () v2 listbox com
> Subject: [IP] [I agree djf] an accurate description of this  
> behavior is
> unprintable in polite company
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo () ccr org>
> Date: January 8, 2006 5:46:33 PM EST
> To: dave () farber net
> Subject: an accurate description of this behavior is unprintable in
> polite company
>
> http://engadget.com/2006/01/07/microsoft-blocking-mp3s-on-verizon-
> wireless-phones/
>
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