Getting a Q next week

[MBK2]

Originally Posted by 86mcss

ok...i have windows VISTA

how can i update my drivers? im reading the motorola website but they only mention xp and windows 2000

Jacob had the same question in this thread... and here's the link..

And we all will be glad to help you get the full potential out of your Q...

[86mcss]

posting 4m my Q!!! its sweet!!! haha ok im done.

[86mcss]

PDAnet works great. thanks for the help everyone.

[mfsaker]

Originally Posted by MBK2

I think that 86mcss already now knows that there's no need to buy anything, except the mini-USB to USB cable and maybe PDANet.

As for the comment about the 5 GB limit and that Verizon would drop anyone who goes over....
First of all, if you only knew how fricking hard it is to even get to 2 GBs of usage in a month, then you'd know that it isn't really too much of a concern.
Secondly, I seriously doubt that Verizon would give up anyones monthly payments just because...That would be basically idiotic of them if they did so.

This 'You'll get dropped if you go over the 5 GB limit' almost amounts to urban myth. So doubt 86mcss or I need to be concerned at all.

Urban myth or not, the Q, after all, is really a pint-sized computer that is also a phone. Consequently, you can get somewhat carried away with what it can do. PDANet is one great example. It is really a must-have program, as mentioned in this thread; it works great, and no $15 a month fee. And that's good. You are (as I am) already paying $40 for so-called unlimited data service with VZW.

But some types of usage that the Q is truly most capable of doing can use up the data limit of the VZW terms of service of 5 GB per month. SlingBox Mobile is one. If you start streaming video and audio indiscriminately, you better keep an eye on your monthly usage through the VZW website for your account. Of course, it's a pretty small screen, so most folks don't watch "Gone With the Wind" on their phone! But if you tethered it to your laptop and started watching soap operas everyday on your laptop.............

[MBK2]

Originally Posted by mfsaker

Urban myth or not, the Q, after all, is really a pint-sized computer that is also a phone. Consequently, you can get somewhat carried away with what it can do. PDANet is one great example. It is really a must-have program, as mentioned in this thread; it works great, and no $15 a month fee. And that's good. You are (as I am) already paying $40 for so-called unlimited data service with VZW.

But some types of usage that the Q is truly most capable of doing can use up the data limit of the VZW terms of service of 5 GB per month. SlingBox Mobile is one. If you start streaming video and audio indiscriminately, you better keep an eye on your monthly usage through the VZW website for your account. Of course, it's a pretty small screen, so most folks don't watch "Gone With the Wind" on their phone! But if you tethered it to your laptop and started watching soap operas everyday on your laptop.............

The question is, Who has been dropped by Verizon because of this so-called 5GB limit?? Have you? or been threatened?

And I guess some need to stream in their movies, TV shows or something, but I have MCE PCs and can get everything and anything pretty much converted to MPG4 and transfer it to my SD card and watch it from there.
No need to be streaming videos on my Q. I really don't think too many are even getting that close to 5 GBs anyways.

I may ask Verizon directly myself, and get them to offer up any excuse for this 5 GB limit talk on their 'Unlimited Data Plan'

[86mcss]

^^^

i want to know about that as well. if im paying $40 for unlimited internet i want UNLIMITED INTERNET. none of this 5gb shit.

I may start downloading music and certain television shows during the middle of the night while im asleep to watch the next day and i should be able to do so if i please.

[mfsaker]

Originally Posted by MBK2

The question is, Who has been dropped by Verizon because of this so-called 5GB limit?? Have you? or been threatened?

And I guess some need to stream in their movies, TV shows or something, but I have MCE PCs and can get everything and anything pretty much converted to MPG4 and transfer it to my SD card and watch it from there.
No need to be streaming videos on my Q. I really don't think too many are even getting that close to 5 GBs anyways.

I may ask Verizon directly myself, and get them to offer up any excuse for this 5 GB limit talk on their 'Unlimited Data Plan'

In this regard, I only know what I read. In that regard, you may want to check out the appropriate thread in the SlingBox forum. There have been extensive dialogue there. Those guys have analyzed the bitrates, etc. Because streaming video uses up so much bandwith, they are always concerned about the 5 GB limit.

For example, I kind of remember that if you streamed live TV for 8 hours a day (rather preposterous, I admit), you would go over 5 GB per month. And there have been guys who have been summarily dropped from the so-called unlimited data plan by VZW.

I also remember somebody giving the sage advice of never ask VZW about that provision in the terms of service. Of course, you never really know who knows what in these forums, but that advice seems reasonable to me.

All I was trying to get across here, for what it's worth, is that with VZW unlimited data service (a pretty good over all service because, computer or not, we do need the Q and VZW service for actually telephoning) you just have to be careful and vigilent with the amount of data you stream.

I have virtually all the television channels that are available with Directv, including NFL Sunday ticket and MLB and all the movie plans -- and HD DVR -- so, I am always thinking in terms of watching that way via SlingBox -- if I'm waiting for a delayed flight -- which happens more and more lately -- in some airport or other.

Although I now have a 2GB SD card (which I bought for practically nothing), I admit I don't know at this point how to transfer stuff to it, but I don't know if I ever will in light of the aforesaid. I don't download music, but I do listen to live XM radio music through Directv/SlingBox in "audio only" to cut down the bitrate. I don't take pictures with the Q; I have a real camera for that!

With the SD card, I was thinking more in terms of overloading the Q with perhaps too much software because there are so many neat programs out there that help make the Q a more pleasing and efficient experience.