Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/29/07, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think the iPhone wave will hit India as powerfully as it invaded the US. Indian carriers unlike their US counterparts probably won't bend over backwards to accomodate the iPhone. This seems like a remarkably low-key launch, but I

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/30/07, Srini Ramakrishnan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 30, 2007 5:44 PM, Venky TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] http://www.deals4all.net/citinew/apple%20i%20phone.html Took me quite by surprise. I was not expecting it here until mid-2008. Interesting, the ones in my workplace

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/30/07, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could you look at the wording on the pamphlet carefully please? I recall seeing a weasel word/phrase. Something such as get ready for the iPhone or some such.. Doesn't seem to be the case here. I called them up yesterday. They are taking

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Neha Viswanathan
Doesn't seem to be the case here. I called them up yesterday. They are taking orders for it right now and promising to deliver in 15 days! Something does seem rotten here. Can't figure out what. You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping.

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/30/07, Neha Viswanathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping. http://shop.rediff.com/shop/searchv3_gall.jsp?shop=AllQuery=iphoneSearch=Search Ah, ok! This clarifies matter somewhat. A bunch of small time operators selling hacked iPhones.

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
You can apparently also buy the iphone on Rediff Shopping. http://shop.rediff.com/shop/searchv3_gall.jsp?shop=AllQuery=iphoneSea rch=Search Somebody want to call Citibank (someone senior in Citibank) verify whether the offer is genuine?

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread shiv sastry
On Monday 29 Oct 2007 11:49 am, Gautam John wrote: If only they'd enable EDGE or some such. What's EDGE? I am presuming that it has nothing to do with the sharp end of a Motorazr. shiv

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread shiv sastry
On Tuesday 30 Oct 2007 6:51 pm, Venky TV wrote: Ah, ok!  This clarifies matter somewhat.  A bunch of small time operators selling hacked iPhones.  This is bound to be illegal.  Still amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its cardmembers! Is there a presumption here

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Udhay Shankar N
shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:22 PM 10/30/2007 ] What's EDGE? http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/index.shtml -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Udhay Shankar N
shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:23 PM 10/30/2007 ] operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its cardmembers! Is there a presumption here that Citibank's activities are all above board? The

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/30/07, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shiv sastry wrote: [ on 09:23 PM 10/30/2007 ] operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still amazed that something like this made it into Citibank's offers to its cardmembers! Is there a presumption here

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread shiv sastry
In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and help ensure that their bottom-lines stay healthy and their meter keeps

[silk] Wikipedia

2007-10-30 Thread Udhay Shankar N
Udhay Shankar N wrote: [ on 09:32 PM 10/30/2007 ] What's EDGE? http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/index.shtml I posted the link above, as I'm trying to wean myself from posting Wikipedia links - I've come to have misgivings about how easily it can be gamed (indeed, how it games

Re: [silk] Spirit of the Land

2007-10-30 Thread Rishab Aiyer Ghosh
the website gives me a bandwidth limit exceeded error. i could make some puns about the panoramic format and bandwidth, but i'm too tired. some panorama photos (with ordinary cameras) are just normal photos cropped, hope this is not like that. On Tue, 2007-10-23 at 16:39 +0530, Biju Chacko

Re: [silk] Wikipedia

2007-10-30 Thread Gautam John
Just saw this: What Motivates Wikipedians: review of a survey snip * Altruism and humanitarian concerns * Responding to requests by friends or attempting to engage in an activity viewed favorably by important others * Chances to learn new things * Preparing for a new career or

Re: [silk] Spirit of the Land

2007-10-30 Thread Ramakrishna Reddy
On 10/23/07, Biju Chacko [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Warning: wanderlust inducer. -- b http://www.spirit-of-the-land.com/ Gives me an 509 error Bandwidth Limit Exceeded The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to the site owner reaching his/her bandwidth limit. Please try

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Venky TV
On 10/31/07, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and help ensure that

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Binand Sethumadhavan
On 30/10/2007, Venky TV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ah, ok! This clarifies matter somewhat. A bunch of small time operators selling hacked iPhones. This is bound to be illegal. Still Is unlocking a mobile phone illegal in India? I don't think it is in Europe - there are several stores that do

Re: [silk] Wikipedia

2007-10-30 Thread Biju Chacko
While on the subject of Wikipedia: http://xkcd.com/333/ On 10/31/07, Udhay Shankar N [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Udhay Shankar N wrote: [ on 09:32 PM 10/30/2007 ] What's EDGE? http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/edge/index.shtml I posted the link above, as I'm trying to wean myself from

Re: [silk] A Wireless Revolution in India

2007-10-30 Thread Binand Sethumadhavan
On 31/10/2007, shiv sastry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In fact I believe that in India and in countries where the rule of law is a gleam in some reformer's eye, large corporations such as Citibank actually employ small time crooks to implement at least some of their policies and help ensure that