[BC] iPod warning

[RichardBJohnson at comcast.net]

If you purchase a new cell phone, observe that they are getting way too "smart" read "dumb." Before it is out-of-warranty, charge it well, then put it inside a completely sealed metal container such as cooking pot with a metal cover. Check it after about 1/2 day (say, overnight). If the battery is discharged, bring it back and get your money back. These things will not work in the "real world."

What happens is the cell-phone jacks its output power (and thus its input power) to maximum while trying to contact a cell tower. It is so dumb that it does not give up. It will literally destroy the battery and eventually its output circuitry attempting to contact a tower. There are many places out in the "boonies" where radiomen go, where there will not be good propagation to cell towers. The result is that such a phone will work fine at convention centers and large cities. In the outback, the battery may not have a charge when you need it.

Cheers,
Richard B. Johnson
Book: http://www.AbominableFirebug.com/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cowboy" <curt at spam-o-matic.net>

On Wednesday 17 November 2010 02:34:25 pm Mark Earle wrote:
> On 11/17/2010 1:23 PM, Alex Hartman wrote:
> > Nothing Apple makes has user-replaceable batteries anymore.