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rtwerk
04-19-2008, 01:18 PM
I've been invited by the Forum Administrators to introduce myself. I'll call myself Redondo (not my real name), but I understand the constraints and the pitfalls one often encounters when using their real one.
I'm a 60 year old IT professional who manages the servers, network, labs, and workstations at two different public schools. I work exclusively with Windows XP on our networks and in our classrooms/labs but have been a Mac Fanboy since the early 80's.
In the course of my employment I was provided with a rather mundane phone using T-Mobile. That phone REALLY had it's issues and I longed for Blackberry or iPhone. I finally took the plunge. Purchased an unlocked iPhone on ebay and put my T-Mobile SIM in it. WOW, what a difference.
Typically, in the course of my working day, I'm using the phone constantly. I can check my emails, take and send photos, take notes, and make voice notes to myself using an app. called VNotes.
It's been a wonderful edition to my work-day armory of tools and has really improved my efficiency.
Youngbinks
04-19-2008, 02:00 PM
Welcome to the EIC forums and I'm glad to see you're enjoying your iPhone.
Buffy
04-19-2008, 03:11 PM
Welcome to the forum, Redondo! Bookmark it on your phone and pop in often. It's the perfect place to learn more about your phone and offer assistance to those who need it. Glad you're here. :smile:
patrickj
04-19-2008, 03:27 PM
Welcome. Cool to see that you're getting so much enjoyment *and* productivity out of the iPhone!
rtwerk
04-19-2008, 04:10 PM
Welcome. Cool to see that you're getting so much enjoyment *and* productivity out of the iPhone!

For me, productivity WAS and IS the key. It's really more than a phone - but I know I'm preaching to the choir here - it's a tool which makes my work so much easier.
patrickj
04-20-2008, 12:15 AM
For me, productivity WAS and IS the key. It's really more than a phone - but I know I'm preaching to the choir here - it's a tool which makes my work so much easier.

Good to hear that. I think it's a huge productivity tool, despite its shortcomings - and will be many time stronger in this area once we get the 2.0 firmware and Exchange support, and lots more apps ...
Lincoln
04-20-2008, 03:51 PM
Great intro, Redondo. I hope to see you around often.

By the way - I use my real name, John, and all I ever got was a hate thread stating 'I hate you John Banks!!!!' :wink:

Welcome to the site.

- John
Eragon
04-20-2008, 03:55 PM
Welcome to EIC, Redondo. :)
ColsTiger
04-20-2008, 04:40 PM
Welcome aboard rtwerk! I'll look forward to reading your posts.
Hayesimus
04-22-2008, 04:48 PM
Great intro, Redondo. I hope to see you around often.

By the way - I use my real name, John, and all I ever got was a hate thread stating 'I hate you John Banks!!!!' :wink:

Welcome to the site.

- John


WHAT?!?! Was that in THIS forum?!? I missed it! lol. Not that I would support such a thread, but I'd certainly get a kick out of it.

ANYWAY, yes welcome to the forum. My screenname is my nickname but everyone knows my real name. Mainly because is it down in my sig. :P
coasts
04-22-2008, 08:55 PM
yes, yes...welcome, welcome. great phone, great site, great people...good times, yeah. so, are you unlocked and jailbroken or just unlocked?
darklight
04-23-2008, 11:56 AM
coasts, you do realize there is not such a term "just unlocked" when referring to the iPhone...

you need to jailbreak it first..
chcorey52
04-23-2008, 11:55 PM
welcome to the forums. i hope
you enjoy them if you have any questions feel free to
ask.
darklight
04-24-2008, 08:52 AM
oh and congratulations, man. really. welcome to the EiC, this site will consume your life, if you let it.

but its ok, were all good friends here.
rtwerk
04-25-2008, 06:09 AM
yes, yes...welcome, welcome. great phone, great site, great people...good times, yeah. so, are you unlocked and jailbroken or just unlocked?

To be honest, I've been somewhat confused by those terms.
I would assume that my iPhone is unlocked because I'm running it on T-Mobile, furthermore . . the party from whom it was purchased cited it as "unlocked." So, what exactly does the term "jailbroken" mean in the iPhone world?
patrickj
04-25-2008, 08:39 AM
To be honest, I've been somewhat confused by those terms.
I would assume that my iPhone is unlocked because I'm running it on T-Mobile, furthermore . . the party from whom it was purchased cited it as "unlocked." So, what exactly does the term "jailbroken" mean in the iPhone world?

Yup, running on T-Mobile (in the US) is Unlocked. Accepted definitions of the two loosely are along the lines of:

Jailbroken: means access to the full file system of the iPhone has been obtained, in order to allow installation of non-Apple-approved 3rd party apps - which in turn allows also ...

Unlocking: opening the iPhone up to run on non-approved carriers