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Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study

Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability studyRe: Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study"In this case, I think word-of-mouth reviews from friends, co-workers and family members are still the best approach - at least while the product is still young."I don't have a dog in this hunt; I...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, iPhone reliability study, reliability study, SquareTrade

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study

updated below There are some studies that just deserve the raising of a eyebrow, a cloud of doubt, a hint of skepticism. The latest study PDF, conducted by a cell phone warranty company called SquareTrade, is the latest example of one that I can't help but question....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Study, Malfunction, RIM BlackBerry, SquareTrade, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-07

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Users reporting 30 GB Zune failures

Users reporting 30 GB Zune failuresZuneInsiderThe Zune team know about it and are looking into it. You can check their progress on twitter @ http://twitter.com/ZuneInsiderThe 4 Gig versionswe gave to the kids this year have had no issues to date.I assume the software/hardware to be much the same between models,...

Tags: GB Zune failure, GB Zune, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-12-31

iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry

iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerryFormer BlackBerry user hereI didn't think I could do without a "real" keyboard, but I've reached a point that I prefer the iPhone's soft keyboard, even when not in landscape mode. Granted, I don't have giant hands, but I don't have small, girly hands either....

Tags: Keyboards, keyboard, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as Blackberry

iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as BlackberryTwice as reliable as the Blackberry?I've never had a problem with my Blackberry. So to be twice as relieable means...?RE: iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as BlackberryI am on my 3rd 3G iPhone because of unexplained crashes (I...

Tags: Handhelds, sales, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

iPhone tops RAZR in sales; twice as reliable as Blackberry

Market research firm NPD has announced that the iPhone 3G was the leading handset purchased by adult consumers in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2008. The move strips the top dog title away from the previously top-ranked Motorola RAZR and puts an end to the RAZR's three-year run...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr, Handset, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, RIM BlackBerry, Sales, 3G, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-10

Study: BlackBerry has twice the failure rate of iPhone

Study: BlackBerry has twice the failure rate of iPhoneIs the study a little ambiguous?[i]SquareTrade randomly selected 6,678 BlackBerry, 5,651 Treo, and 4,902 iPhone handsets[/i]With a higher sampling, you recieve more precise data. Should not the selected phones for the study have been at the same amount?Plus, "The Blackberry" could be...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, failure rate, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-11-10

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestions

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestionsebay protecting against fraud - lolRegarding ebay, I bought a 1995 4Runner that had major damage to the dash that would cost about $250 to fix but the dealer never mentioned it. It also had serious engine problems, ran on 4 of 6 cylinders and...

Tags: Litigation, eBay Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-01-23

Do you see a pattern?

“I’ve seen this movie before and it doesn’t end well,” mutters a VC whose start-up is short of cash. “We’ll always have Paris,” Rick tells Ilsa near the end of the movie “Casablanca.” Both these scenarios illustrate a favorite point of David Waltz, the natural-language expert whom I met...

Tags: pattern recognition

Blog posts 2006-08-28