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Post by aaplsauce on Aug 30, 2021 21:11:17 GMT -8
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Post by chinacat on Aug 31, 2021 4:52:45 GMT -8
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Post by Lstream on Aug 31, 2021 5:58:34 GMT -8
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Post by 4aapl on Aug 31, 2021 8:05:00 GMT -8
Nice! Like my weekend post, this is where I'd expect Apple to go first, even if for no other reason than the satellite companies likely wouldn't be ready for a mass influx of users that an iPhone release could cause. But basic texting, emergency or otherwise, is manageable. At REI their lowest level of tracker is on sale for $50, and you can move from preprogramed messages to a qwerty keyboard at $200. www.rei.com/search?q=satellite+messengers
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Post by firestorm on Aug 31, 2021 8:47:43 GMT -8
This would certainly replace my emergency unit, and I REALLY hope it happens. I suspect that it would be extremely popular.
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Post by Lstream on Aug 31, 2021 9:43:58 GMT -8
This would certainly replace my emergency unit, and I REALLY hope it happens. I suspect that it would be extremely popular. I am not a user of this type of device, but I think the purpose-built emergency devices would have much longer battery life. Would that be a significant issue for you with an iPhone?
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Post by mark on Aug 31, 2021 11:52:56 GMT -8
This would certainly replace my emergency unit, and I REALLY hope it happens. I suspect that it would be extremely popular. I am not a user of this type of device, but I think the purpose-built emergency devices would have much longer battery life. Would that be a significant issue for you with an iPhone? I was about to comment similarly. Those emergency devices are built for longer battery life ... days, perhaps even weeks, rather than hours (less than 24) like an iPhone.
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Post by 4aapl on Aug 31, 2021 13:02:19 GMT -8
I am not a user of this type of device, but I think the purpose-built emergency devices would have much longer battery life. Would that be a significant issue for you with an iPhone? I was about to comment similarly. Those emergency devices are built for longer battery life ... days, perhaps even weeks, rather than hours (less than 24) like an iPhone. It might not be a 100% replacement for those going into a place without cell coverage for an extended period. But if it can fill 80% of the needs, especially during an emergency, that would be a big help and a driving force. Many medical and safety issues are time sensitive. Even if it were only for 12 hours into a cell-free timeframe, it could make a big difference. OTOH, it is possible to conserve battery life. My 11 has no problem making it over 2 days at my normal use, though it would help more to turn off cell/blutooth/wifi when away, since searching for those uses a lot of power. When my wife was backpacking with her 8+, she didn't even use the extra battery pack, even though often she can barely make it through a day on a charge. She turned off things she didn't need, only used it occasionally for pictures and a map, and it made it 5+ days between places that had chargers. If the apocalypse hits, most of us are screwed. We saw the run on TP 18 months ago, or the issues people have with power being out for just a day and a half when PG&E cuts it to prevent fires in a wind event. There's a line somewhere, in both the need and the utility, between a purpose built device and an added feature to something else. But like the Apple Watch being able to help some people out some of the time, a feature like this could help some people, sometimes.
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Post by Lstream on Aug 31, 2021 13:59:06 GMT -8
You have a good point on the 80% thing. I guess part of the adoption success is going to depend upon the cost of the associated satellite service. We just had a story in the local news, about a couple who smashed up their canoe in rapids in the Canadian wilderness. They used a sat phone device to alert rescue people of their situation. That kind of hard core use case probably still calls for a purpose-built device.
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Post by firestorm on Aug 31, 2021 14:33:56 GMT -8
I am not a user of this type of device, but I think the purpose-built emergency devices would have much longer battery life. Would that be a significant issue for you with an iPhone? I was about to comment similarly. Those emergency devices are built for longer battery life ... days, perhaps even weeks, rather than hours (less than 24) like an iPhone. In my case I use a solar charger for the iPhone in the wilderness, so I should be able to keep it charged. A lot of long-distance trail hikers do the same.
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Post by chinacat on Aug 31, 2021 18:45:16 GMT -8
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