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motorvated · 12-02-2009, 07:48 PM

How often do you actually have wi-fi that you can use? I dont mean at home, using your own wi-fi. Just generally when you are out and about, how often do you get a strong enough signal to actually email, and go online?

mcperson2k · 12-02-2009, 08:24 PM

Your not going to get ANY signal if you aren't somewhere that offers free wifi...

Eclipse GSX 61 · 12-02-2009, 08:26 PM

I use my itouch all the time. I get signal at school, work, and home... and if I'm lucky the occassional restaurant and coffeeshop.

ravens9322 · 12-03-2009, 02:01 AM

most mcdonalds, starbucks and barnes and noble carry a wifi signal but i used to walk downtown on nice days and sit outside and use their hotspots

loudrims_inc · 12-03-2009, 01:52 PM

i have an iPhone 3G|s| and i get signal at home and everywhere else, except work, i work in a dead spot - FTL

C'DALERIDER · 12-03-2009, 02:03 PM

At work we have WiFi (hospital), so 80% of my day im in WiFi range. I LOVE my ITouch. I think its one of the best things ever made. I got the Droid phone now and it is badass, but when in WiFi I use my ITouch to save 'wear-n-tear' on the Droid. I listen to online radio all day through the ITouch via slacker and pandora. Flawless.

05Accent · 12-03-2009, 02:27 PM

when i had my itouch i used and got wifi at home school and work. I used it all the time until i got my G1.

P_856 · 12-03-2009, 02:30 PM

home school certain coffee shops and cafes etc

jpalamar · 12-03-2009, 04:47 PM

Why is this even an issue, just buy any cell phone, put a 4 gig memory card in it and your set. How much crap do you really need at a time, plus with a cell you can just get a data plan and problem solved. Now your carring 1 thing arround not 2 and it works more often.

ravens9322 · 12-03-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jpalamar

Why is this even an issue, just buy any cell phone, put a 4 gig memory card in it and your set. How much crap do you really need at a time, plus with a cell you can just get a data plan and problem solved. Now your carring 1 thing arround not 2 and it works more often.

you dont have to pay 20 or 30 bucks a month for a data plan on an itouch... Wifi is free in most spots and thats why i got one

jpalamar · 12-03-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ravens9322

you dont have to pay 20 or 30 bucks a month for a data plan on an itouch... Wifi is free in most spots and thats why i got one

The iTouch isn't that much cheaper then a data plan til you do the math. The extra few bucks is worth it for freedom and the simple fact of not having to carry 2 things arround. I don't have a man bag

Just a pocket.

mcperson2k · 12-03-2009, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpalamar

The iTouch isn't that much cheaper then a data plan til you do the math.

Yeah exactly... Once you DO, do the math, you realize that buying an itouch is A LOT cheaper than owning an iphone.

ravens9322 · 12-03-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcperson2k

Yeah exactly... Once you DO, do the math, you realize that buying an itouch is A LOT cheaper than owning an iphone.

Thank you...

the 8 gig i bought was $199... if you buy an iphone 3gs 16 gig with new 2 year commitment for $199 and you get the data plan it will cost you $720 just for the data plan in that 2 year span.

Iphone---$199
+ Data---$720
----------------
It costs roughly $900 to have an iphone for 2 years when you can keep the ipod touch for 10 years and it will cost you $200

$900 > $200

mcperson2k · 12-03-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravens9322

Thank you...

the 8 gig i bought was $199... if you buy an iphone 3gs 16 gig with new 2 year commitment for $199 and you get the data plan it will cost you $720 just for the data plan in that 2 year span.

Iphone---$199
+ Data---$720
----------------
It costs roughly $900 to have an iphone for 2 years when you can keep the ipod touch for 10 years and it will cost you $200

$900 > $200

Iphone+DataPlan+CellBill

The data plan is on top of the normal bill.

FocusDude · 12-03-2009, 09:53 PM

i want a hacked Iphone so I can stay in touch when needed, but can play online and whatnot when possible. Which is a lot, and soon will probably be everywhere!

ravens9322 · 12-04-2009, 04:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcperson2k

Iphone+DataPlan+CellBill

The data plan is on top of the normal bill.

correct, but, i dont know what the normal cell bill costs and the ipod touch doesnt have the phone capability so i was aiming for an apples to apples thing here lol

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mcperson2k Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2009 Member #13471 iTrader: (0)	Your not going to get ANY signal if you aren't somewhere that offers free wifi...

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ravens9322 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancaster, PA Member #15018 My Ride: Is All Kinds Of Low iTrader: (0)	most mcdonalds, starbucks and barnes and noble carry a wifi signal but i used to walk downtown on nice days and sit outside and use their hotspots

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