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The 8525 is going to eBay

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 14 Apr 2007 20:24 GMT
I wasted 6 hours today fighting with this thing.

Windows menus are illogical and unpredictable.

Support was unable to get Internet connectivity working.
They kept wanting to blame it on the 8525. So I switched my
SIM back to my W600i, and it wouldn't connect to the Internet either,
proving the problem was at Cingular's end.
After three more calls, someone figured out
"Oh we need to set up a PROFILE for you on our end"

Then 3G coverage is totally unpredictable in Houston, TX, and not at
all what Cingular's coverage maps show, so without warning you're
dropped back to slow or hyperslow speeds.

What was cute was to turn on "Wireless Lan" and then drive along any
freeway and see all the "unsecured" networks popup from many hotels
and motels that one could connect to via WiFi.
John Navas - 17 Apr 2007 16:04 GMT
>What was cute was to turn on "Wireless Lan" and then drive along any
>freeway and see all the "unsecured" networks popup from many hotels
>and motels that one could connect to via WiFi.

Many of which are protected by login systems.  

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 17 Apr 2007 16:10 GMT
>>What was cute was to turn on "Wireless Lan" and then drive along any
>>freeway and see all the "unsecured" networks popup from many hotels
>>and motels that one could connect to via WiFi.
>
>Many of which are protected by login systems.  

Not that I saw Saturday.
John Navas - 17 Apr 2007 16:47 GMT
>>>What was cute was to turn on "Wireless Lan" and then drive along any
>>>freeway and see all the "unsecured" networks popup from many hotels
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>
>Not that I saw Saturday.

You tried connecting to the Internet?  Which hotels and motels?

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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 20 Apr 2007 16:12 GMT
>I wasted 6 hours today fighting with this thing.
>
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>freeway and see all the "unsecured" networks popup from many hotels
>and motels that one could connect to via WiFi.

Sold !! $445.
Todd Allcock - 20 Apr 2007 18:30 GMT
> Sold !! $445.

Congrats!  That and another $155 will buy you an iPhone with fewer
features!  ;-)



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karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net - 20 Apr 2007 20:15 GMT
>> Sold !! $445.
>
>Congrats!  That and another $155 will buy you an iPhone with fewer
>features!  ;-)

You're assuming I'd have to pay full retail, and that I only had one
8525 to sell; both incorrect.
 
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