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  • From: Jeremy Portzer <jeremyp AT pobox.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: Why home phone service at all? RE: [internetworkers] TW Phone Service?
  • Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 14:30:54 -0500

On Mon, 2004-01-12 at 14:20, K. Jo Garner wrote:

> You tell me when I can carry on a two-way conversation, speaking *at the
> same time* as the other party, when I'm on a cell phone - and have the
> conversation be transmitted and understood - then, maybe, I'll be sold on
> cell-phone-only service. CBs receive and transmit one-way (one party at a
> time), which was my comparison.
>
> That is what I meant.

Okay, and I agree that most cell phones need improvments to make full
duplex (the ability to transmit and receive at the same time) a
reality. But can you really listen to what the other party is saying
while you're talking? ;-)

(Yes, I do understand why full duplex is better; with half-duplex you
can sometimes get in an awkward cycle where you keep cutting each other
off. But that doesn't happen to me too much; I guess maybe I don't have
as many long phone conversations where it really matters. The $25/mo.
saved on the land-line is worth it for me.)

--Jeremy
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