iPhone 12 WTF?

[Teresa]

Thanks all! It's threads like these that reaffirm my decision to stick with my corded landline phone which uses no electricity. I am in a small minority of those who live without a cellphone. 

 

I'm also sticking to corded headphones and corded speakers.

[Teresa]

7 hours ago, daverich4 said:

Your corded phone uses electricity. The phone company sends the power directly to your house through a dedicated pair of wires that connect to your phone jack.

 

5 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Your corded phone receives power via the phone line. 

 

Thanks guys! I had no idea since my corded landline phone still works when the electricity goes out. OTOH my digital answering machine does have an electric cord that plugs into the wall. I learned something new.

 

Happy Independence Day. 😊

[Teresa]

9 hours ago, lucretius said:

 

I assume your (computer) network, tv boxes (if any) and any remotes you may have for tvs and/or other entertainment units are also corded?

 

Actually, my apartment complex includes free wi-fi with my rent, thus my internet connection is wireless.

 

My HDTV uses a $15 antenna I purchased several decades ago, no boxes. So the HDTV is wired to the antenna and the antenna captures the HDTV channels from the air, so I guess this could be called wireless.

 

I don't use remote controls unless the action is not available on the component. I have a tubed preamp which does not have a remote control, thus I have to get up to turn the volume up and down. The remote control to my HDTV is wireless.

 

With the computer I just chose a playlist to play, so no remote control needed. And playing SACDs on my Yamaha Universal player I just put in the disc I want to play and it starts playing and then I take it out when the album is finished, thus no remote control needed.

 

In short, I don't like remote controls, it doesn't matter whither they are wired or wireless.

[Teresa]

8 hours ago, kennyb123 said:

...I sat next to a person who had just learned that they'd have to replace their iPhone.  It was obvious this individual was distraught over having to shell out that kind of cash.  Tough news to have to deliver to a customer.

 

Thanks, yet another reason for me to stick with my corded landline phone. My current phone cost me $6 from Walmart. The one it replaced was $10 and it lasted for over ten years, that works out to $1 per year.