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Cell Phone 2-Way is the worst invention ever

Cell Phone 2-Way is the worst invention ever

For those that didn't know, I wanted to give you the truth about cell phone 2-way technology (aka walkie talkie on your cell phone).  Our company has been using Nextel phones and have even upgraded phones during that year and it still sucks.  Here's why:

- 2 way audio quality is 1/4 the quality of telephones, so it's around 8bit 6khz quality which is BARELY UNDERSTANDABLE unlike the marketing spin in the TV commercials

- Is marketed in a way to encourage using the intercom speaker, as if everybody around you really wants to hear your conversation.  This is rude and annoying.  As far as 2way goes, I fully support http://www.PhoneBashing.com/

- Does not support the civil communication style that people should be using.  People in general don't seem to understand a phone exists to serve you, you don't serve the phone.  Obvious examples are Paris Hilton answering her cell phone during sex (for those who have seen the tape), people getting out of the shower to answer their phone, etc.  What makes 2way a worse offender is that it the phone doesn't even ring, somebody can buzz you and begin just talking.  You could be in the bathroom, in a meeting, walking in a store and this overbearing speaker on your phone is talking and very inaudible.  There is no classic request for conversation via ring or any form of voice mail when you're not available or too busy to talk.

2 way is a step backwards for communication and I really hope it's a fad.  Don't expect audio quality to improve because cell phone companies capped it on purpose to save bandwidth on their cell phone towers (which quickly max out) so they can sell more phones without upgrading their infrastructure.

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posted on Friday, April 16, 2004 1:07 PM by travisowens

# @ Friday, April 16, 2004 2:22 PM

haha , I saw http://www.phonebashing.com/index.html It is so funny =) Unless the victim was me ... >_< Then it is abit different.. haha Anyway. good insight to Cell Phone 2-Way !!

AndrewTan

# @ Saturday, April 17, 2004 1:10 AM

I have a love/hate relationship with cell phones. I hate the fact that I have one, but love the convenence of it when I need to use it. Basically, I only use it for like an hour total in a month, and thats stretching it. I really just don't have any need for it. I always keep it on vibrate or off and always stop the vibrating if I'm in a situation that I can't answer it. I just don't understand why others can't extend the same generosity.

theHaig

# @ Sunday, April 18, 2004 1:59 PM

Depends on where you came from I guess :) Singapore's text messaging was free for first 300 and only 5cents/sms after. So I remember being crazy over SMSs when I was in Singapore studying. The cost of communication with phone is crazy here in Au, so I change to become as similar situation to you :)

AndrewTan

# @ Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:46 PM

Agreed! Those stupid nextel two-ways are the most obnoxious things.

Ogman


 
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