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Maynar

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91. yeah

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 10:31 PM

Nov 2012

"We tend to stick to the "tried and true," wait to see how the "early adopters" fare with the latest and greatest, and then decide."

Heard that. I live in a major city but I stick to the philosophy of "Never buy version 1.0 of anything." I like being on the back side of the curve, bugs have mostly been dealt with, price is more reasonable.

Just makes sense to me.

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Why Cell Phones Went Dead After Hurricane Sandy - horrifying. [View all] HiPointDem Nov 2012 OP

Americans might assume all kinds of things Fumesucker Nov 2012 #1

Don't Let the America Voter off the Hook PrMaine Nov 2012 #22

In 2008 I supported the primary candidate that was against the mandate for private insurance Fumesucker Nov 2012 #25

You should have known that wouldn't work out. skinnertest Nov 2012 #39

I should have known he was lying, right? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #42

No. But think the point PrMaine was making is that voters share responsibility here. skinnertest Nov 2012 #45

So then I should have not voted out of protest? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #48

Guess what - you are not the only voter and 2008 was not the only election PrMaine Nov 2012 #40

That's true treestar Nov 2012 #58

DUers are very much aware that there are stupid people who vote based on their own hidden pacalo Nov 2012 #60

Agreed. deafskeptic Nov 2012 #62

Everyone who can do so should have a generator on hand for emergencies. pacalo Nov 2012 #65

My neighbor's generator made the entire neighborhood sound like a 747. Feh! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #95

They do have loud motors! pacalo Nov 2012 #105

and become a ham radio operator 8 track mind Nov 2012 #106

Good point! pacalo Nov 2012 #111

Well said. EverHopeful Nov 2012 #96

Americans think the govt protects consumers marions ghost Nov 2012 #30

Even so... 2naSalit Nov 2012 #77

This Again Proves... Iggy Nov 2012 #2

The deregulation/libertarian meme is that companies won't do bad things NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #5

Exactly, their business reputations treestar Nov 2012 #59

And Let's Not Assume Iggy Nov 2012 #82

And that's only because the BP incident was a single, highly visible incident. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #97

The corps that do often can't afford to jmowreader Nov 2012 #8

But Verizon and others are not racing to the bottom. I haven't seen competitive pricing in a while. Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Nov 2012 #103

Exactly. yends21012 Nov 2012 #15

+1! uponit7771 Nov 2012 #28

I have been through many hurricanes BainsBane Nov 2012 #3

Well Diane Sawyer doesn't broadcast from Louisiana. SmileyRose Nov 2012 #24

Duh! Hurricane Sandy - someone should tell them malaise Nov 2012 #4

Wonderful for those that can afford it Tribalceltic Nov 2012 #31

My cell phone was working-ish in 4 days. annabanana Nov 2012 #84

Gotta love that "invisible hand" of the free market, huh? TahitiNut Nov 2012 #6

As Will Rogers said madokie Nov 2012 #12

For more than four days, my father and I were cut off from the world during and after The Storm. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #7

Google Iridium. jmowreader Nov 2012 #9

The satellite receivers are taken down before hurricanes malaise Nov 2012 #23

Cell phones are not sattelite phones. n/t hootinholler Nov 2012 #61

Satellite phones up link directly to orbiting satellites so these snagglepuss Nov 2012 #70

Thanks n/t malaise Nov 2012 #73

The statement that cell towers went down Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #10

yeah, i was wondering about that. the article made it sound like there were things HiPointDem Nov 2012 #13

I had a similar problem in Irene. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #46

It's quite ironic... ReRe Nov 2012 #11

As an example madokie Nov 2012 #14

Recourses ReRe Nov 2012 #63

Why am I getting the urge to throw this thing across the room against the wall? dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #66

I have a land line too... ReRe Nov 2012 #69

My landline phone fails within 8 hours of a power failure, Throckmorton Nov 2012 #107

Maybe it is time for amateur radio to re-emerge yends21012 Nov 2012 #16

that's another thing -- so many radio stations (non-amateur) are now run with HiPointDem Nov 2012 #17

yes, there are ham operators and clubs now magical thyme Nov 2012 #29

Amateur radio's a great hobby--do it! KatyaR Nov 2012 #55

I am a ham radio operator, Yavapai Nov 2012 #92

Me two. Throckmorton Nov 2012 #108

Preppers are big on amateur radio. nt Ilsa Nov 2012 #19

My daughter's old fashioned LAND LINE worked HockeyMom Nov 2012 #18

+1. I'm afraid to give up my land line... now more than ever! reformist2 Nov 2012 #41

Just make sure it isn't a cordless phone lest the power go out Kaleva Nov 2012 #52

Old Fashioned on the Wall HockeyMom Nov 2012 #64

Yup, there's a reason why I keep my landline. kiva Nov 2012 #93

Umm, doesn't cell phone service always go out during major natural disasters? MadHound Nov 2012 #20

but a hell of a lot of people don't have them anymore. and i'm not sure it's a given HiPointDem Nov 2012 #21

I don't think that the population is being "pressured" towards anything, MadHound Nov 2012 #26

^^^^ this. magical thyme Nov 2012 #34

yeah Maynar Nov 2012 #91

"Old tech" isn't more robust because it is old. It is more robust because it is more robust. Robb Nov 2012 #37

if you don't get around much, or are unable to work on the fly, landlines are great. bettyellen Nov 2012 #53

i don't have a cell phone, & yes, they're being pressured. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #68

Thank you. SheilaT Nov 2012 #75

What do you mean by "pressure"? Igel Nov 2012 #49

I have not had a landline in 10 years tabbycat31 Nov 2012 #72

You are correct on the JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #81

No. Igel Nov 2012 #47

There's lots of problems with land lines also Major Nikon Nov 2012 #85

Even a generator equipped cell tower doesn't work when the generator's underwater. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #27

Verizon worked through the storm and afterwards FarCenter Nov 2012 #32

You may need a portable "HAM" in the future. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #33

this is not uncommon during major windstorms - (former resident of p'cola here) cdsilv Nov 2012 #35

Even a fully powered cell site is functionally dead without backhaul. Communication retread Nov 2012 #36

I am by no means an expert on any of this policy or the technology... LannyDeVaney Nov 2012 #38

Wireless is only wireless... jackbenimble Nov 2012 #43

Did the land lines work? ChazII Nov 2012 #44

no one I knew in Hoboken had their land line working, but Verizon worked for most and bettyellen Nov 2012 #51

Land lines may or may not work in a disaster FarCenter Nov 2012 #54

Land lines go down too. ananda Nov 2012 #50

AT&T was out for 5 days after Sandy where I live, and I don't have a land line because firehorse Nov 2012 #56

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #57

I wish they had named the companies ecstatic Nov 2012 #67

Hey! I've got a GREAT idea! bvar22 Nov 2012 #71

That ain't horrifying. It's infuriating. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2012 #74

large-scale freemarket fuck-ups may eventually swing the pendulum back to the left... BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #76

That pesky oversight always getting in the way of profits... midnight Nov 2012 #78

Anyone remember Michael Powell? DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #79

I'm pretty much on the cell phone companies' side on this one Major Nikon Nov 2012 #80

the most critical period during a disaster is the first few days. are you also on board HiPointDem Nov 2012 #83

Do you know how much companies like AT&T profited last year? firehorse Nov 2012 #88

I know that AT&T Mobility is currently hemorrhaging money Major Nikon Nov 2012 #98

Why not try a landline? Travis_0004 Nov 2012 #100

are you saying its free to plug it in and 911 will work? if you don't have an account? firehorse Nov 2012 #109

The first sentence is poorly worded. The OP really has little or nothing to do with retread Nov 2012 #112

I'm not providing a wholesale endorsement of cell phone companies Major Nikon Nov 2012 #114

I'm afraid this might happen where I live. Cleita Nov 2012 #86

Florida Hurricane plans don't include cell phones kmlisle Nov 2012 #87

Apparently, in this post 9/11 world, we didn't learn one damn thing. obxhead Nov 2012 #89

the only thing that changed was americans got more surveillance, more prisons, HiPointDem Nov 2012 #90

All we received obxhead Nov 2012 #99

The companies forget that the government controls the air waves. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #94

did you read the whole thing? they're in court as we speak claiming the government HiPointDem Nov 2012 #101

In a real emergency Go Vols Nov 2012 #102

I noticed awfully spotty service customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #104

Capitalism. That's the way it works....... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #110

Bullseye!! retread Nov 2012 #113