The new one is supposed to be considerably better. On Friday, September 19, 2014, Micah Miller via Af <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[email protected] > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > Yeah, the next Nexus phone is rumored to be based on the Moto X. > > > > On Thursday, September 18, 2014, Josh Reynolds via Af <[email protected] > <javascript:;>> 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 <[email protected] > <javascript:;>> > >>> 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 < > [email protected] <javascript:;> > >>>> <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: [email protected] <javascript:;> <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: [email protected] <javascript:;> <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:;> <javascript:;>= > >>>>> > >>>> [email protected] <javascript:;> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of > >>>> > >>>>> CBB - Jay Fuller via Af > >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:52 PM > >>>>> To: [email protected] <javascript:;> <javascript:;>; [email protected] > <javascript:;> <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 >
