Comments on: Users of old phones swear by them http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them The latest in personal technology Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:13:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: carston seales http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-831 carston seales Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:57:37 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-831 Analogs get reception where digitals dont, period. I was just told by my cellular one dealer that the analog towers are being taken off line. I have had no problems yet. They have tried everything to get me to give up my phone, but I guess I'm grandfathered in with analog. I spend a lot of time wandering the woods in the U.P.. I need reception in case I'm stranded. Analogs get reception where digitals dont, period. I was just told by my cellular one dealer that the analog towers are being taken off line. I have had no problems yet. They have tried everything to get me to give up my phone, but I guess I’m grandfathered in with analog.

I spend a lot of time wandering the woods in the U.P.. I need reception in case I’m stranded.

]]> By: SR McConkey http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-830 SR McConkey Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:36:03 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-830 I'm in the eastern UP nearby a Cellular One tower, about 1/2 mile, but have poor reception due to heavy tree cover. Solution: 3 Watt dual band cell phone amplifier, works wonders all over the area, analog or digital. Amazing difference in signal & usability. I’m in the eastern UP nearby a Cellular One tower, about 1/2 mile, but have poor reception due to heavy tree cover. Solution: 3 Watt dual band cell phone amplifier, works wonders all over the area, analog or digital. Amazing difference in signal & usability.

]]> By: Steve http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-829 Steve Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:39:54 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-829 Will you please stop changing your RSS feed location? I just realized I haven't seen a PCMike blog entry since May 14th. :-P Will you please stop changing your RSS feed location? I just realized I haven’t seen a PCMike blog entry since May 14th. :-P

]]> By: ring http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-828 ring Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:54:21 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-828 Well, I'm not one to buy a new phone each year, but I like to keep sort of current... my current one is about 1 year old, so I guess its a dinosaur.... Well, I’m not one to buy a new phone each year, but I like to keep sort of current… my current one is about 1 year old, so I guess its a dinosaur….

]]> By: Frank Frisk http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-827 Frank Frisk Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:55:57 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-827 I was on the lakes for quite a few years and relied on a nokia 6160 for my security and doing my personal web site,FreighterFrank.com.At first it was an ATT provider then Cingular SBC that is now ATT,go figure.I have several friends with the new digital phones and they chuckle when I bring out my antique,but mine works and they use it as they can not get good reception,Frank Frisk,AKA "FreighterFrank" BoatNerd World Headquarters Port Huron MI I was on the lakes for quite a few years and relied on a nokia 6160 for my security and doing my personal web site,FreighterFrank.com.At first it was an ATT provider then Cingular SBC that is now ATT,go figure.I have several friends with the new digital phones and they chuckle when I bring out my antique,but mine works and they use it as they can not get good reception,Frank Frisk,AKA “FreighterFrank” BoatNerd World Headquarters Port Huron MI

]]> By: Rhonda http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-826 Rhonda Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:54:58 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-826 The problem is we have raised a generation of spoiled and pampered children who think they need technology like cell phones and computers that they then use to meet perverts and fly off who knows where. Little kids do not need cellphones!!! They need a mom and dad who love them enough to know where they are, with whom and what they are doing. The problem is we have raised a generation of spoiled and pampered children who think they need technology like cell phones and computers that they then use to meet perverts and fly off who knows where. Little kids do not need cellphones!!! They need a mom and dad who love them enough to know where they are, with whom and what they are doing.

]]> By: Joe Devine http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-825 Joe Devine Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:22:06 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-825 Hate to dissagree with all of the analog junkies out there but after I switched to digital life has been much better for me. I live in Dafter MI (about 10 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie) and my analog signal was awful. Since the move to digital I have two more bars, bring it up to the max, and no drop offs. I have Cellular One service and am very happy. A lot of these responses I've read remind me of how people reacted when gas went from leaded to unleaded. Work out the bugs and everything will be just fine. Joe Hate to dissagree with all of the analog junkies out there but after I switched to digital life has been much better for me. I live in Dafter MI (about 10 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie) and my analog signal was awful. Since the move to digital I have two more bars, bring it up to the max, and no drop offs. I have Cellular One service and am very happy. A lot of these responses I’ve read remind me of how people reacted when gas went from leaded to unleaded. Work out the bugs and everything will be just fine. Joe

]]> By: RJ Jackson http://pcmike.com/-2-2-2-2-2/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-824 RJ Jackson Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:13:11 +0000 http://pcmike.com/uncategorized/users-of-old-phones-swear-by-them#comment-824 I know that we're discussing phones but this analog vs digital is also happening with satellite tv. I have a C-Band satellite dish and used it for a few years before I "upgraded" to the smaller 18-inch digital dish. During a heavy thunder or snowstorm, my analog C-Band dish never lost a signal. However, during these same conditions the digital (so called superior) dish consistently loses signals. So whether it's a cellular phone or satellite dish, analog (though it's not suppose to be) is defintely SUPERIOR to digital (as far as receiving and maintaining a signal lock). Can anyone explain why? I know that we’re discussing phones but this analog vs digital is also happening with satellite tv. I have a C-Band satellite dish and used it for a few years before I “upgraded” to the smaller 18-inch digital dish. During a heavy thunder or snowstorm, my analog C-Band dish never lost a signal. However, during these same conditions the digital (so called superior) dish consistently loses signals. So whether it’s a cellular phone or satellite dish, analog (though it’s not suppose to be) is defintely SUPERIOR to digital (as far as receiving and maintaining a signal lock). Can anyone explain why?

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