I've got a One Plus One, but still prefer my Nexus 5. The software makes all the difference.
On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Eric Kuhnke via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Bought a Oneplus One 64GB and couldn't be happier. Fantastic 5.5" screen, > unlocked Android 4.4 (Cyanogenmod 11), no carrier crapware. > > faster CPU than a galaxy note 3, and 3GB of RAM. > > $350 if you can get an invite. > > On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 7:41 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller via Af <af@afmug.com > <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > Agree. I waited over a year after 4GLTE launched here to get a 4g phone > > and when I did, it came off Ebay. Still have that phone...used PDAnet to > > tether the old phone ; went a different route on this phone cause I knew > > i'd be exceeding USB speeds pretty easily. :) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ken Hohhof via Af > > To: af@afmug.com <javascript:;> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 5:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] i've never found an answer to this....cellular > > > > > > What I think the cellcos (especially Sprint) do badly is not explain to > > the > > people with 3G devices that they need to upgrade them to 4G for the > > higher > > speed, even if that loses you a grandfathered plan. I believe the > > transition to 4G/LTE has actually made 3G perform worse. I'm not sure > > why, > > maybe they take spectrum away from 3G at the towers and give it to 4G. > > But > > people don't understand this, all they see is their speeds are in the > > toilet, so the last thing they are going to do is buy a new device and > > sign > > a new contract with the company that's responsible for their crappy > > service. > > > > At a minimum, they should be informing their customers of this. Like > we > > sometimes have to tell people with a 10 year old computer and a 10 year > > old > > router that they need to upgrade. But really, they should have some > > kind of > > program to market the 4G upgrade to existing 3G customers with come > kind > > of > > discount that encourages people to upgrade and stay customers. > > > > Instead, I think they lose customers to another cellco (or to a WISP!), > > because the customer thinks the cellco just has crappy service. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Wright via Af > > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 5:20 PM > > To: af@afmug.com <javascript:;> > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] i've never found an answer to this....cellular > > > > You'd wind up pissing off a lot of legacy users and creating more bad > > press > > than it's worth. > > > > Chris Wright > > Velociter Wireless > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Af [mailto:af-bounces+chris <javascript:;>= > velociter....@afmug.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of > > CBB - Jay Fuller via Af > > Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:52 PM > > To: af@afmug.com <javascript:;>; memb...@wispa.org <javascript:;> > > Subject: [AFMUG] i've never found an answer to this....cellular > > > > > > Ok, so, when you have an "unlimited card" and you're lucky to never > have > > purchased another device, and it's still unlimited, why can't / why > > DOESN'T > > the cellular company just end your unlimited option and force you onto > > something else? > > > > Is it a billing issue? Something their systems can't handle? I've > > always > > wondered why that is. > > > > Surely it's not something "legal", unless it's the fact you signed a > > contract stating this is the plan i want, and they can't change the > plan > > off > > what you signed up for? > > > > (hey! that makes sense...actually) > > > > Thoughts? > > > > I guess they could say we're no longer offering that plan and you must > > sign > > up for a new plan or your phone will be terminated? > > Too many people on old plans to take that risk? > > > > > > > > > > >
