On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:00:14PM +1100, Carsten Haitzler wrote:

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> On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:52:20 +0000 Rui Miguel Silva Seabra

> babbled:

> > On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 12:38:27PM +0100, Michael Zanetti wrote:

> > > On Thursday 18 December 2008 12:29:08 you wrote:

> > > > On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:24:52 +0100 Michael Zanetti

> > > > babbled:

> > > > i have. and millions of japanese have. in japan the mobile is pretty much

> > > > replacing the low-to-mid-end camera. for "happy time" snaps. why? their

> > > > lenses and cameras are GOOD. 5+mpixel was available years ago.

> > >

> > > Yep... unfortunately that millions of japanese people won't use the GTA03

> > > without UMTS support...

> >

> > Maybe it's just a wildguess, but I don't think millions of japanese will

> > use the GTA03 if it has UMTS support.

> >

> > Just putting your logic into perspective :)

>

> he asked: "Has ever anyone made a picture with a mobile phone camera that

> doesn't suck?" - i had a good answer to it. :) if you want to see the epitomy

> of awesome technology in phones - visit japan and wander through yodobashi's

> phone section. i lived there for 4 years. they are well ahead of everyone else.

> their software and ui's suck though :)

>

> seriously dropping camera isn't going to free up money for 3g. 3g is going to

> cost many many many TIMES what the camera does. you're throwing out the

> basketballs from the garage to make room for the hummer.

Yeah! If it's a decent enough camera (5Mp at least), than it's probably worth the

upgrade :)
I don't find a camera or UMTS as requirements for my phones, but I do

recognise the need to integrate communications+computer+camera for I

don't like to carry so many equipments with me.
OTOH, loose one, loose all...
Rui
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