[Pearl_Diva]

Why do I get the feeling that CDMA users want to GSM out of the way?

Anyway, I don't really care about whether it's CDMA or GSM, I want lower rates, reliable service connection and no locking my phone to a carrier.

The main reason I LOVE GSM!

[TazUk]

At least the person who wrote the article isn't bitter

Of course it begs the question that if Europe only uses GSM because of some supposed law and CDMA is far superior why are there carriers in the US who use GSM?

[lovedatreo]

The last major nationwide system to form was Cingular, after the various GSM carriers in the US realized they were in big trouble competing against Verizon and Sprint and AT&T (which uses IS-136).

sounds like it was a last ditch effort to try and compete against cdma

[OnceUponAn00b]

From what I've read about EV-DO, it seems like the revisions to the system are already in the works and that they should go smooth and quickly over the next few years, giving very fast speeds for data. However, I have not heard the same for GSM networks. This doesn't mean much. It merely means I haven't seen any such data. It might be interesting, however, to see which gets faster networks...well...faster. I don't think GSM is anywhere close to dying out. I think if it does die out it will be quite a long time before that happens. The majority of cell phone users still use their phone for just talking, and therefore care nothing about the fast data connections. While things are changing, they are changing very slow. Think about how many people still use dial-up. Though it seems like everyone these days uses broadband, a large number still use dial-up. It's mostly gonna be about coverage until the fast data becomes more mainstream.

I think that was a good analogy. Yeah. Hmm.

[JackNaylorPE]

The idea of regularly using EVDO or HSDPA for anything significant is not something I think about too often. Let's see should I download that stuff at 1 Mbps (EVDO), 2 Mbps (HSDPA3.6) or 28.9 Mbps on the desktop ? Do I wanna type on a full size KB and screen or a 2" screen and KB ? Granted when in a pinch, the mobile access is handy but if I gonna be in my office or anyone's office at any point in the day, I gonna use a desktop for all but very short, emergency communications where speed isn't all that relevant.

My main problem when out of the offcie I am usually driving which doesn't leave me in a position to use data. The exeption being when I do a ferry trip, I can d/l e-mails on the way to the boat and answer them or web browse on board. Other than that my time is going to be more efficiently spent on a desktop. An airport is another place where mobile access comes in handy ... on a train, I prefer to use a laptop to get work done, then do my web access more efficiently at da office.

The exception of course is peeps who wanna use the Treo as an entertainment device for streaming music or video. I don't have time for that stuff but see how this would appeal to many peeps.