tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post7220538101067347616..comments2011-09-27T17:17:57.414-04:00Comments on [This Page Intentionally Left Blank]: What is Wrong with Electronics Manufacturers?Mike Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-45598100094143821502009-11-10T12:18:43.701-05:002009-11-10T12:18:43.701-05:00So an iPhone 3GS averages out to $200/mo for the f...So an iPhone 3GS averages out to $200/mo for the first 2 yrs you own it. That's the solution for an answering machine/ travel alarm? <br /><br />I'm with you Mike. Somebody needs to make decent versions of these products. I'm afraid the problem is the focus on price, which is made worse by shopping comparison on the internet where the easiest thing to compare is price. Easiest way to make it cheaper: sacrifice features.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-70100038473338245862009-06-08T18:52:08.188-04:002009-06-08T18:52:08.188-04:00I don't trust not having a land line. Of cour...I don't trust not having a land line. Of course, now that I have fiber-optic service from the phone company, I don't have a <i>real</i> land line. There's also something reassuring about a real clock. It's certainly not going to get lost.<br /><br />Basically, I just want what I want.<br /><br />And on a completely unrelated aside, I haven't had a blog request in quite some time.Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-6565129056286774232009-06-08T11:56:32.741-04:002009-06-08T11:56:32.741-04:00Oh, man--the website I linked to says the clock co...Oh, man--the website I linked to says the clock comes with an AC adapter . . . I wonder where that thing went. I probably tossed it. I haven't had to change the batteries since I got it. The crescendo alarm is very nifty, too.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-88563240852300842592009-06-08T11:54:20.818-04:002009-06-08T11:54:20.818-04:00I use my Blackberry Curve for all that stuff. I ha...I use my Blackberry Curve for all that stuff. I haven't had a personal land line since 2004. Plus, it has a data plan, so I can check mobile-compatible websites, get email, check Facebook updates, etc. The only bad thing is I can set only one daily alarm time on this version. My old cell phone allowed me to set multiple alarms. I set the phone to remind me to take my birth control, and I use my little Oregon Scientific clock for wakeups (http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/product.asp?cid=1&scid=2&pid=408). It's super nifty. I've had it for just over 5 years. At first, I dismissed it, but when I figured out that the lights from my old digital alarm clock were contributing to my insomnia, I switched to this one. It won't light up unless I tap the projection button. Plus, it takes up so much less room. I had no idea they cost so much. My division boss gave one to each of us for Christmas presents.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00020986406730749423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-69168295572223062782009-06-06T10:24:24.369-04:002009-06-06T10:24:24.369-04:00That'd be fine if I only needed a travel clock...That'd be fine if I only needed a travel clock, but for everyday use I suspect the iPhone would drive me crazy. It's also not great as a home answering machine, since I'd have to leave it plugged into my land-line while out, if it can even do that.Mike Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730365232944097577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842063.post-45129829215365433842009-06-06T10:08:57.824-04:002009-06-06T10:08:57.824-04:00Mike, the secret of life really is the iPhone. Th...Mike, the secret of life really is the iPhone. The clock is kept up-to-date by the cell phone system, it has a great voice mail system, and the "clock" app has a number of neat functions, including an alarm clock. I use the alarm clock function whenever I travel out of town and it works great. And, just in case you're weakening, the new version of the iPhone is supposedly going to be announced on Monday. Dunno how long after that we'll have to wait before they're available in stores.ralukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884688442564363579noreply@blogger.com