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]]> By: Nortel Watcher http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2684 Nortel Watcher Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:18:42 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2684 How about if we update this post to read: "CDMA: The HD-DVD of HD".<br><br>CDMA has some technical advantages, but there are two fundamental weaknesses that turned me off it and onto GSM from the beginning: 1) No international roaming; 2) No SIM card support. I know you can now roam to some limited locations with CDMA, but it's too little, too late. How about if we update this post to read: “CDMA: The HD-DVD of HD”.

CDMA has some technical advantages, but there are two fundamental weaknesses that turned me off it and onto GSM from the beginning: 1) No international roaming; 2) No SIM card support. I know you can now roam to some limited locations with CDMA, but it's too little, too late.

]]> By: many http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 many Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:16:50 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2687 Mark, what I miss is the ability to quickly check where new comments have been made. As it stands now you have to browse all subjects and I am just noot that invested :) Mark, what I miss is the ability to quickly check where new comments have been made. As it stands now you have to browse all subjects and I am just noot that invested :)

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Mark Evans Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:19:06 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2686 Okay, I understand now. I'll look into it. It may be that the old way was a better way, and if that's the case, I'll go back to the earlier system.<br><br>cheers, Mark Okay, I understand now. I'll look into it. It may be that the old way was a better way, and if that's the case, I'll go back to the earlier system.

cheers, Mark

]]> By: Duncan http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2683 Duncan Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:22:22 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2683 In all fairness, he might have been using the CDMA/Betamax analogy to compare market positions rather than ultimate success or failure. In its early days CDMA was positioned as technologically superior, whereas GSM was the sort of thing people living in trailer homes might use (I am kidding.) <br><br>Over time, GSM narrowed the technology gap enormously and was able to translate its scale, user base and penetration into a time to market and price advantage that is hurting CDMA. The dynamics between VHS and Betamax weren't identical -- but there certainly are a number of similarities. In all fairness, he might have been using the CDMA/Betamax analogy to compare market positions rather than ultimate success or failure. In its early days CDMA was positioned as technologically superior, whereas GSM was the sort of thing people living in trailer homes might use (I am kidding.)

Over time, GSM narrowed the technology gap enormously and was able to translate its scale, user base and penetration into a time to market and price advantage that is hurting CDMA. The dynamics between VHS and Betamax weren't identical — but there certainly are a number of similarities.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2685 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2685 I also preferred the old system where the "recent comments" box informed me about, well, recent comments. With the new system there's no way to tell where to look for comments that have been posted since I last visited. I also preferred the old system where the “recent comments” box informed me about, well, recent comments. With the new system there's no way to tell where to look for comments that have been posted since I last visited.

]]> By: Nortel Watcher http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 Nortel Watcher Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:21:13 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2690 If you look at the 'Recent Comments' sidebar on the right, none of the postings since the adoption of Disqus are listed there. You have to hunt through the individual items to find updates. Not good. Note to self: don't invest in Disqus. If you look at the 'Recent Comments' sidebar on the right, none of the postings since the adoption of Disqus are listed there. You have to hunt through the individual items to find updates. Not good. Note to self: don't invest in Disqus.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Mark Evans Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:01:22 +0000 http://www.allaboutnortel.com/2008/01/12/cdma-the-betamax-of-wireless/#comment-2689 Apple,<br><br>Not sure what you mean by "comments are not updating the list". I recently switched over to a new comment system called Disqus, which allows for threaded comments. I just added my categories so you can look for old posts that way or by using the search box. Apple,

Not sure what you mean by “comments are not updating the list”. I recently switched over to a new comment system called Disqus, which allows for threaded comments. I just added my categories so you can look for old posts that way or by using the search box.

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