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"The phone is really a 1940s thing."
Jul 29^th, 2012 at 11:12pm

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Google Fibre's ultra high-speed connections and television offerings are aimed at surpassing those of current providers, allowing users to search live channels, Netflix, YouTube, recorded shows and tens of thousands of hours of on-demand programming. However, no phone service is available.

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The phone is really a 1940s thing

. Why have a landline? It's sitting there, you use it once every two weeks," Pichette said.

Google said it also intends to roll out product packages for businesses, but would not provide details.

Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-unveils-100-times-faster-internet-service-in-us-20120727-22x4k.html#ixzz22171c7ER

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Reply #1 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 9:55am

The phone has worked well since the 40s. You pick it up and get a dial tone. Who wants to wait for windows to boot up before you can make a phone call? Who wants a phone that catches viruses? I've started watching shows on the net occasionally, and the biggest downside is getting it set up. I am not going to buy and maintain another computer just for that. The people who will make money out of this are the ones who can provide dedicated, cheap hardware and software packages. That is not google.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40769 Gender:	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #2 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 10:02am landlines are a thing of the past. mobiles, viop, skype .......
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Reply #3 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:30pm

freediver wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 9:55am:

The phone has worked well since the 40s. You pick it up and get a dial tone. Who wants to wait for windows to boot up before you can make a phone call? Who wants a phone that catches viruses? I've started watching shows on the net occasionally, and the biggest downside is getting it set up. I am not going to buy and maintain another computer just for that. The people who will make money out of this are the ones who can provide dedicated, cheap hardware and software packages. That is not google.

No, maybe not, but they will kick heads until the world changes around it!!

Are you trying to say Google has no skill-set and therefore no ability to push the ballgame??

I mean, what is GOOGLE TV??? Wink

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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #4 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:34pm Sprintcyclist wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 10:02am: landlines are a thing of the past. mobiles, viop, skype ....... Yeh, the age of cheap communications may be here!!
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106480 Melbourne Gender:	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #5 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:50pm Death - you are using the pic I posted as your icon.
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BatteriesNotIncluded Gold Member Offline MediocrityNET: because people died for this! Posts: 26966	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #6 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:53pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:50pm: Death - you are using the pic I posted as your icon. yeh, it seemed to suit my rage!!
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bobbythefap1 Gold Member Offline Posts: 7026 Listen now to the rain	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #7 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:53pm Bobby. wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:50pm: Death - you are using the pic I posted as your icon. Is that Abbott Hitler?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106480 Melbourne Gender:	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #8 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:54pm bobbythefap1 wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:53pm: Bobby. wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:50pm: Death - you are using the pic I posted as your icon. Is that Abbott Hitler? It's Tony Abbott.
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bobbythefap1 Gold Member Offline Posts: 7026 Listen now to the rain	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #9 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:58pm Good ol' Crutchstuffosaurs
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Reply #10 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 7:13pm

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 6:30pm:

freediver wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 9:55am:

The phone has worked well since the 40s. You pick it up and get a dial tone. Who wants to wait for windows to boot up before you can make a phone call? Who wants a phone that catches viruses? I've started watching shows on the net occasionally, and the biggest downside is getting it set up. I am not going to buy and maintain another computer just for that. The people who will make money out of this are the ones who can provide dedicated, cheap hardware and software packages. That is not google.

No, maybe not, but they will kick heads until the world changes around it!!

Are you trying to say Google has no skill-set and therefore no ability to push the ballgame??

I mean, what is GOOGLE TV??? Wink

They are a web based software company. They are not into manufacturing. There are already products on the market that do this sort of thing. They handle regular TV, USB drives etc. They aren't all that great yet, but will be soon.

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Reply #11 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 9:07pm

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The phone is really a 1940s thing
. Why have a landline? It's sitting there, you use it once every two weeks," Pichette said.

Yes - that is a good point.
I hardly use the phone.
A phone is a nuisance.
People always phone me or I phone them at the wrong time.

An email is much better as people can read it & reply in their own time without being interrupted.
Messenger programs can be great too.
You can share youtube & other links which is impossible on the phone.

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Mnemonic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1530 Melbourne Gender:	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #12 - Jul 30^th, 2012 at 11:29pm The other problem with landline phones is that you get these annoying calls from call centres, often speaking in some foreign accent, trying to sell you a product you don't want. They look you up in the White Pages and give you a blast. It doesn't tend to happen with mobile phones.
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Reply #13 - Jul 31^st, 2012 at 10:29pm

Mnemonic wrote on Jul 30^th, 2012 at 11:29pm:

The other problem with landline phones is that you get these annoying calls from call centres, often speaking in some foreign accent, trying to sell you a product you don't want. They look you up in the White Pages and give you a blast.

It doesn't tend to happen with mobile phones.

Yes - phone calls are going out of fashion.
It's something that old people do who don't know how to use computers.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106480 Melbourne Gender:	Re: "The phone is really a 1940s thing." Reply #14 - Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 7:24am Just added a poll: Do you make phone calls less now than 10 years ago? Implication is that you communicate more by email & messenger or text instead of calling someone directly on the phone.
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Poll
Question: Do you make phone calls less now than 10 years ago?
yes 3 (42.9%) no 3 (42.9%) not sure 1 (14.3%) Total votes: 7 « Created by: Bobby. on: Aug 2^nd, 2012 at 7:24am »