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G1 Discussion / Re: UPS Signed my package!!!!

« on: October 26, 2008, 10:10:51 am »

I've noticed too that UPS has lessened it's delivery standards.  Before it was always a note left if no one was available to sign, you'd find it on your door or mailbox.  If it was a low cost package, it was left with a neighbor and that was noted on the slip.  Now though it's become just leave it regardless of size and/or cost.  My front porch has potted plants, so it covers the packages to an extent but only from one side and to a certain height.  My 24" LCD was going to just be left on the porch if I hadn't seen the truck drive up, the driver was walking off when I opened the door.

The original UPS driver that covered my area was really good (he was delivering well before the drivers strike), we'd usually just leave him a note saying to deliver to the side patio and leave the package there.  It got to the point where he just said not to do it in case someone else read the note and he always delivered to there until they moved him.  The current driver/drivers have been spotty, some are pretty good and others, as mentioned above, are pretty bad.

I don't know if on time delivery statistics are more important to the company or if it's just cheaper to pay out claims and risk more package theft.  They were involved in a pretty nasty insurance fraud case a few years back where drivers were reporting packages stolen or missing when they themselves were the ones taking them.  Granted they are still pretty quick and on time (I haven't yet had a package stolen or lost with UPS), I really do prefer FedEx when I can choose them though.

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G1 Discussion / Re: UPS related tracking/question are to be posted here

« on: October 20, 2008, 09:51:20 pm »

Anyone else in CA... perhaps the south bay, that had their's sitting in Philadelphia this weekend?

Mine's in Ontario at the moment (has been since Friday), to be delivered tomorrow.   Hopefully I'll be too worn out from work to have any desire to stay up and wait for it (I work overnight), if not I'll be a wreck tomorrow night. LOL

I'm in Torrance BTW.  Wasn't sure if by South Bay you meant the south San Fran Bay South Bay or the SoCal South Bay. LOL

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G1 Discussion / Re: UPS related tracking/question are to be posted here

« on: October 17, 2008, 09:57:29 pm »

Well I'm glad mine finally started moving, it's been stuck on "billing information receieved" since the 14th.  Today it finally got picked up, left Louisville and arrived in Albuquerque, it has a scheduled delivery date of the 21st.

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G1 Discussion / Re: UPS related tracking/question are to be posted here

« on: October 15, 2008, 09:12:00 am »

Torrance, CA and mine is showing the billing information as received too.  3 day select.

I wish they used FedEx, UPS if it's 3 day select, it will take 3 days even if it sits in a warehouse for a day or two.  I got a package from FedEx a few weeks back and it literally went from the plane landing at LAX to the facility in Hawthorne to my house in 3 hours.

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G1 Discussion / Re: G1 has Jobs over at Apple shaking?

« on: October 09, 2008, 10:22:24 am »

Another thing to consider is that the media LOVES to stir controversy and criticism which is something Woz spoke of at length in another interview.  In an interview before that, the eventual article had him criticizing Apple and Steve Jobs when he had in fact done neither.  They had construed his words to seem like he had.  Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

Besides, let's face it, with how much change is going on in the mobile phone industry, each companies market position is going to change over the next few months.

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G1 Discussion / Re: Upgrade questions....

« on: September 27, 2008, 09:34:52 am »

Think of it this way: you're not alone.  A lot of us here ordered the G1 so we're all going to be in the same boat together.

Well what fun would that be?  If this thing bombs, then I can look at the rest of you guys, shake my head, chuckle and say "man sucks to be you guys..." and avoid the whole mess as it sinks.

Okay, just kidding.   I just ordered mine.

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G1 Discussion / Re: Upgrade questions....

« on: September 26, 2008, 09:52:57 pm »

Thanks for all the responses guys.   I'm leaning towards getting it, just having the early adoption jitters mostly.  The uncertainty with the talk time is a little worrisome, though only having about 4 hours on my razr is a bit constraining.

Okay.... First, you really need to lose that RAZR, I know how it is I had one... horrible

Oh I'm in the process of losing it. LOL  It's been a nice time with it and I will give Motorola this, it is a very VERY rugged phone.  I've dropped it on a concrete floor, it's been hit by boxes at work, it's been run into the skate at work when I unload the truck and it's kept going.  I'd keep it if it wasn't for the awkwardness of the software and the fact that I am text messaging a lot more now.

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G1 Discussion / Upgrade questions....

« on: September 26, 2008, 12:32:20 pm »

Hey all, I'm new here but have been coming by the site for awhile now.

I'm heavily considering the G1, thought about the iPhone 3G of course but really don't want a $100+ monthly cell phone bill.  I had a few questions about upgrading though...

First, if I'm upgrading from my Razr (I'll just be using the upgrade phone link through my.t-mobile.com) do I keep my current myfaves plan by default?  And in relation to that, will my current number be carried over automatically or do I have to specify that when I activate the phone come October?

Second, I have the unlimited mobile to mobile option but will probably drop it since I really don't need it.  Does the G1 have unlimited mobile to mobile included or is that an extra add-on as well?

Third, is a credit history factored in with existing customers on a new 2 year contract or just their previous billing history?  I don't have a credit card yet so thus have no credit history but I've always paid my bills on time.
I think that's everything, thanks in advance to those who can help.