On 1/9/07 6:31 PM, "Remo Del Bello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> But iChat would only work for free at a hot spot anyway. > > Cingular has unlimited data plans so iChat should work fine from anywhere... I can't comment on this specifically, but as a former telco employee I can tell you that iPhone has more a political problems than technical challenges. The telcos will do everything in their power to leverage their assets and maximize revenue. So they are wary of outside technology, especially if it stands any chance of marginalizing their business, or causes them to lose control of their business model (think iPod and the music industry). Telcos are trench fighters. Read your telephone bill, and note the itemized details. The telcos are expert in scratching slivers of copper off every penny. They have lawyers and lobbyists watching every grain of sand in every tax jurisdiction and PUC "public utility commission" in America. The problem with Apple and cell phones is the telcos see themselves as gatekeepers. They want to own media distribution and content and thus control the hardware delivery systems. Or, failing that, act as trolls assessing exorbitant fees for traversing their data bridges. Witness the massive network neutrality debating raging. And pray the new Democratic congress can stand up to the telco onslaught and keep the internet free and unencumbered by telco highwaymen. My point is this will be a long haul, because you can bet Cingular/SBC/AT&T is an Apple wannabe, simultaneously both a friend an an enemy to the iPhone. Danny Grizzle P.S. - I won't get really excited about the iPhone until it has 100GB of storage and the ability to load ProVUE Development's Panorama database. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
