[pianotech] iPhone or Not iPhone

[Dean May]

I've upgraded to a Droid and I love it dearly. But I love all things Google
and Droid gives full access to all Google services. 

I am putting appointments on Google Calendar on my computer and they are
auto synced to Droid. Touch the location field and the map app pops up with
GPS Navigation a touch away. When you get to the destination often a picture
of the actual house pops up with Google street view. Or you can touch the
phone number entered in the memo field and it will pull up the phone dialer.
Lately I'm enjoying internet radio (radio.com) or Pandora in the earbuds
while I cruise on my motorcycle between appointments. I have a handle bar
mount for my phone to utilize the GPS.

Straight Talk has $45/month unlimited everything plan. If you get a used
AT&T Droid that takes a SIM card, you order a SIM card from Straight talk
($15) and it uses the AT&T network, so no coverage problems. I got an actual
Straight Talk Droid for my wife it has very poor coverage in outlaying
areas, so get the AT&T phone. I picked up a used Samsung Infuse and I love
it. My business number and toll free number ring right into my Droid. 

IPhones are great, many people I know use and love them.  The Libertarian
bent in me recoils at being totally locked in to Apple's approval for all
your apps. 

Dean

Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text

PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY

Terre Haute IN 47802

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Terry Farrell
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 9:50 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] iPhone or Not iPhone

I don't give two hoots about the latest and greatest and snazziest
technology by any means - I couldn't care less.

BUT: My son bought a new iPhone, so my wife got his old one and I got her
second-generation hand-me-down iPhone. I still don't really give two hoots
about the latest and greatest technology, but whatever you do - DON'T TOUCH
MY IPONE!!!!  All I can say is that is really is the kitty's tushy. It is so
versatile. The latest thing I'm doing with it is I bought a water-proof case
for it that has an extra battery and a high-sensitivity GPS and downloaded a
nautical chart app (for $20) and will serve as my GPS navigation on my
sailboat.

I use Verituner on it. It has built-in GPS. It is so easy to use. What else
can I say? It really is different than anything like this that I've ever had
in the past.

Terry Farrell



On Jun 6, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Patrick C. Poulson wrote:

> Currently there are some good deals on getting an iPhone through my phone
company (with a 2 year contract, of course), and I am wondering if moving to
the smartphone world would be of real benefit to my business. I know that
there is the ability to run credit cards through it, and many other
features. It would cost another $30 on my phone bill, as well as the initial
cost of the phone ($149 or $49 depending on whether I want it to talk to
me).
> Thanks
> Patrick C. Poulson
> Registered Piano Technician
> 530-265-1983