Sit Down, AT&T
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more from Tech:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/editorial-hey-atandt-drop-lawsuits...
As AT&T, Verizon feud simmers, we as consumers have a right to know the facts.http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/13/editorial-hey-atandt-drop-lawsuits-not-calls/
- AT&T's service is augmented by the nation's largest WiFi network: FALSE.
- Comparing only 3G coverage, Verizon wins by a country mile: TRUE.
- Swaths of Verizon's 3G network are still running at EV-DO Rev. 0 speed: FALSE.
What is EV-DO? http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/37/61/
EVDO Rev 0: 400kbps-1000kbps Download, 50kbps-100kbps Upload.
- You can't distinguish between EV-DO and 1xRTT on Verizon's coverage map: FLASE.
What is 1xRTT? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-1xrtt.htm
- AT&T's 3.6Mbps and 7.2Mbps deployments are significantly faster than EV-DO Rev. A: true, but only in theory.
- EDGE approaches the "low end" of EV-DO Rev. A: FALSE.
- LTE (3GPP Long Term Evolution) is "still years away from viable use" on Verizon: FALSE.
What is LTE? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3GPP_Long_Term_Evolution
- Verizon is "defending steep losses" with its anti-AT&T, anti-iPhone commercials: FALSE.
http://investor.verizon.com/print.aspx?pg=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.verizon.com%2Fne...
- Keep in mind that Verizon is raising early termination fees.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue-email.html?_r=...
Again, we should strongly believe in keeping ourselves educated to maintain our ability to pick proper products for ourselves when we wish.
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Sam_the_Wizer
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I used Verizon for years but stopped using them because they had such awful customer service. I use AT&T now and can't imagine ever going back to Verizon for no other reason than they treat the people that pay their wages like shit.
- 3 months ago
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Sam_the_Wizer
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beatnik_kid
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Sam_the_Wizer:
Verizon's plan is more overpriced than AT&T's, too.
Where I live (Vancouver, BC and Pasadena, CA), the call quality with AT&T seems OK, but whenever I visit NY area (Upper Westside New York), I can't believe how hard to get a signal on AT&T's phone.
- 3 months ago
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beatnik_kid
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beatnik_kid
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Yeah, "Hey, AT&T -- drop lawsuits, not calls." Indeed.
- 3 months ago
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beatnik_kid
