lol, you hit the nail on the head. What is an iPhone but an iPod touch with a cellular radio. :)
Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:25 PM, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > You say Apple would never give the iPod Touch the ability to access > cellular networks because then it would impact iPhone sales too much, > but I'm thinking, if you add cellular network access to an iPod Touch > then how is it different than an iPhone? I'm thinking they may never do > this just because there's no need to do it. Of course, maybe I'm missing > something here, which is quite possible. > > On 03/06/12 10:31, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >> I got an IPod touch a couple years ago, when version 4 came out, after >> Mike Arigo did those podcasts on BlindCoolTech. I came away from the >> experience quite confident that I could learn to use it, but took it >> back within my return period because I couldn't get online with it, >> except with wifi, which meant, for me, at home, being that I do not >> have access to a wifi network at work, and otherwise would have to go to >> some public hot spot to get online. My Victor Reader Stream would play >> all the audio file types it would play, and then some, and I didn't care >> about the video files. I definitely would have kept it if I could have >> accessed the cellular network with it, as the IPad can now. I am almost >> sure Apple will never give the IPod Touch this capability, it would >> diminish IPhone and IPad sales too much. >> >> I have checked into how much data costs for the IPad, and it seems to be >> about $50 for 5 gig. At that rate, I may as well get the IPhone, and be >> able to have the phone, and the gps capability without having to use an >> external gps receiver. >> >> Arnold Schmidt >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" >> <r...@raulgallegos.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:29 AM >> Subject: Re: new to the group and some questions >> >> >>> Sounds like you might benefit by getting an iPod touch >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> Stupidity got me into this mess - I don't see why it can't get me out. >>> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >>> >>> On 6/3/2012 7:25 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >>>> Being that I have no family, I would have to get it as an >>>> individual.When including the data plan, the cheapest I have found is a >>>> little over $80 a month from Sprint, and would be the 450 minute plan. >>>> Right now, I use a prepaid cell phone, and my wired phone. My prepaid >>>> cell phone is 20 cents a minute, which is a bad deal if one talks much, >>>> but for what I do with it, it costs about $10 a month. I qualify for >>>> lifeline, so my wired phone is $20 a month. I would not be getting the >>>> IPhone so much for the phone, I do not spend a lot of time on a >>>> telephone any more, but for the texting, the apps, email and the web, >>>> and streaming music and radio. Naturally, I would discontinue both my >>>> current phones if I get the IPhone, which would make its real cost to me >>>> between 50 to 60 dollars a month. We'll see what I eventually do. >>>> >>>> Arnold Schmidt >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Chaltain" >>>> <chalt...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 6:44 AM >>>> Subject: Re: new to the group and some questions >>>> >>>> >>>>> I don't think an iPhone costs $100 a month, and it definitely doesn't >>>>> cost $100 a month more than other cell phones. I'm on a family plan, so >>>>> I can't toss numbers off the top of my head, but I'd suggest checking >>>>> different plan options with your carrier. >>>>> >>>>> On 03/06/12 05:30, Arnold Schmidt wrote: >>>>>> I am even newer than you, in that my subscription was approved only >>>>>> hours ago. Also, I do not have an IPhone yet. The idea of getting one >>>>>> greatly appeals to me, but if I do not, it will be for the same reason >>>>>> that I have not gotten one so far, I am too cheap to want to pay that >>>>>> hundred dollars a month after month, after month after month to the >>>>>> phone carrier. However, I know I would love my IPhone and would >>>>>> probably not mind that charge too much, considering the benefits to >>>>>> me. >>>>>> >>>>>> One thing that has me excited again about getting one is the book, >>>>>> published by National Braille Press. Getting Started with the >>>>>> iPhone and >>>>>> iOs5 for Blind Users, by >>>>>> Anna Dresner with Dean Martineau. I have purchased this book, and am >>>>>> reading through it. I do recommend this book for new users. According >>>>>> to it, one can set up their IPhone independently, so long as they have >>>>>> ITunes on their computer, with One caveat. There are some things one >>>>>> has to enter onto their phone itself, so one will have to type on it >>>>>> very early in the game, as it were. As long as one feels confident to >>>>>> do this typing, it can be set up independently. >>>>>> >>>>>> The link to the aforementioned book is >>>>>> http://www.nap.org/ic/nap/IPHONE-IOS5.html >>>>>> It is $22, and can be had in hardcopy braille, as a brf file, or as a >>>>>> daisy audio file, read by a pretty good synthesizer, I do not know >>>>>> which >>>>>> one. >>>>>> >>>>>> Arnold Schmidt >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ilniski" >>>>>> <rilni...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 3:31 AM >>>>>> Subject: new to the group and some questions >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all. I'm new to the group and have some questions. I'm going to >>>>>>> be upgrading on 5/5/12. I have some questions and will post them >>>>>>> here. >>>>>>> 1. I have decided to get the iphone 4s and will be ordering that on >>>>>>> Tuesday. First question did you get your i phone online or at the >>>>>>> apple store? I can go to verizon and get it but wonder if they will >>>>>>> be more helpful at apple and can they help with things like porting >>>>>>> your number over from the old phone to the new? Did you order yours >>>>>>> online or go to the store? if you ordered it directly from your cell >>>>>>> provider can you set it up independently or did you have to go to the >>>>>>> store to get help? >>>>>>> 2. Do you use a bluetooth keyboard with yours or just the i phone? >>>>>>> 3. What podcasts are out there for the iphone 4s? Is there a good >>>>>>> resource for learning the gestures and using the flat screen? >>>>>>> 4. How many gigs would you recommend? I don't plan to watch a lot of >>>>>>> movies, download videos and mainly want to use my phone for calls, >>>>>>> facebooking, and twitters? Maybe here or there a video but I don't >>>>>>> plan to go overboard. I have wifi here at home and plan to use that. >>>>>>> When I'm away is it easy to use your data plan if there aren't any >>>>>>> wifi connections available especially if i"m on a bus or something? >>>>>>> Thanks for answering all of my questions. I'm sure I will have more >>>>>>> as I go along. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Rebecca and Zeb >>>>>>> email: rilni...@gmail.com >>>>>>> facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 >>>>>>> Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>>>> Google Group. >>>>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>>> chaltain at Gmail >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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