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To: JohnG who wrote (7480)	10/10/2000 10:48:21 AM
From: EJhonsa	Respond to of 34857

GPRS Brain Cookers limited on radiation output. Just one question here: why would the radiation level matter when someone's holding a phone in their hands? I don't think that too many people are able to read text too well while holding a handset directly in front of their head, and so I doubt that a large number of people will suffer the risk of a brain tumor as a result of using a GPRS phone. Also, before we get carried away on this whole cell phone/radiation/cancer tangent, just remember that there are people out there that have been using analog phones for up to a decade now, and yet there still isn't any documented proof that handsets can lead to harmful levels of radiation being transmitted to the human brain. Here's a good post that highlights some of the absudities related to this argument: boards.fool.com Still, the potential power consumption issues related to GPRS could be a major problem with regards to battery life, especially as more power-consuming data-oriented features get embedded into phones (i.e. PDA software, MP3 playback, etc.); but since GPRS phones are only in the process of being released, there still isn't enough information out there to determine just how much of a battery drain the technology will be. Eric

To: JohnG who wrote (7480)	10/10/2000 11:03:39 AM
From: 49thMIMOMander	Respond to of 34857

I've never understood who would be TRANSMITTING CONTINUOSLY on 2x,4x,8x voice speed (and full power) while holding the phone to the ear?? On the other hand I've always understood GPRS is about having both a packet air interface and an instant burst rate higher than voice speed. And on the third hand I've understood that when one doesn't speak, but listens, at least every other time slot isn't transmitted, freeing it for data as well as the rest of the network and the additional bonus, saving battery power. Additionally not that difficult to detect if the power cord, the ear piece is plugged in or not, etc and additionally at the outskirt of a cell, kind of really basic things. Specifically as the CDMA guys have a long,very long experience in more serious, chaotic near far problems, power control, shrinking and dynamically, suddenly breathing,gasping cells with ramping hickups,etc.. Ilmarinen P.S. Maybe "fast power control" should be called "fast capping control"?? (headline: CDMA POWER TO BE CAPPED!!)