[Ti] Bluetooth and QT 6.3

[Greg Markle]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Murray Kastner [mailto:murrayka at mac.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:22 PM
> To: PowerBook G4 Titanium List
> Subject: Re: [Ti] Bluetooth and QT 6.3
> 
> 
> At 12:28 AM +1000 6/4/03, Les Posen wrote:
> 
> >Check system update for these new files....the bluetooth is for 
> >iSync 1.1 and adds support for latest Nokia and SE phones
> 
> A half year ago I specifically got myself a cellphone with Bluetooth 
> in anticipation of the new 17" PB I just got. I was under the 
> misapprehension that I could just use the combination -- paired with 
> the internal modem to dialup my ISP.
> 
> Imagine my surprise when I learned that they get yet another fee for 
> data transmission. Is it the same everywhere? And what happens if I 
> use the duo to check my email, without subscribing to their service? 
> After all, this is why I took a cellphone plan with 350 free 
> minutes...

I have investigated a jesus-load of different cell plans and they all seem to have draconian restrictions regarding data transfers - one I looked at the other day referred to it's best plan which allowed 4mb/month transfer as it's "Mega Plan" (4gb/month would be my idea of good LOW END plan!)  I have absolutely less than no usage for a cellphone other than using it as a wireless modem so, consequently, I do not own a cellphone.  I think the issue you are up against is that voice is highly compressable whereas data tends to already be compressed so data actually utilizes a greater portion of their backbone resources than a voice call.