I have the 2013 version of the Moto X. It does have have crapware, but minimal. It's pretty much just verizons' voicemail, navigator, music?, and nfl network. Those are all easily disabled so you never see them again.
On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:42 AM, Jason McKemie via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Yeah, the next Nexus phone is rumored to be based on the Moto X. > > On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Josh Reynolds via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > >> That's because the Nexus 5 is a good device with a "pure" android build. >> The Moto X is the same way. >> >> Josh Reynolds, Chief Information Officer >> SPITwSPOTS, www.spitwspots.com <http://www.spitwspots.com> >> >> On 09/17/2014 10:36 PM, Jason McKemie via Af wrote: >> >>> 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? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> -- Micah Miller Network/Server Administrator Network Business Systems, Inc. Phone: 309-944-8823
