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To: Jack Hartmann who wrote (2663)	1/17/2000 11:08:00 AM
From: w molloy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5853

re 'phones The benefits of technology (re AMPS vs TDMA vs CDMA) accrue mainly to the network operator, not the user. The main benefit is increased capacity. Voice quality can be improved, but only if the network operator choose to allocate the additional bandwidth (capacity again). Another issue is dropped calls. It seems that some CDMA networks are no better than AMPS networks in this respect. This is because of bad network planning by skinflint network operators, and not a problem with the technology per se. w.

To: Jack Hartmann who wrote (2663)	1/18/2000 11:24:00 PM
From: joe-hunter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5853

I had a StarTac for several years which I dumped gladly for a Qualcomm 860 Thin Phone - I can tell you that the StarTac analog service on Bell South was almost unusable and the battery life was only a few hours even when not transmitting. I could not even leave it on for incoming calls because it would be dead within 6 hours. My QCP 860 sounds better than a land line phone in digital mode, and the battery lasts for days - and it is a better analog phone to boot than my StarTac was. I have not read the Consumer Reports article but I would be interested in their criteria for their ratings - I have been VERY pleased with CDMA on GTE in central Indiana