Comments on: Beep beep! “Yo! Where you at?”

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:53:20 +0000

Amen. Although I doubt that the brain-dead morons who are guilty of this charge would have the slightest idea what the “pinnacle of banality” means.

By: billso

billso — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:58:09 +0000

Garrett, you’re missing the point. Your Nextel phone does not HAVE to make an audible noise for every PTT message. You can put the device on vibrate.

By: Where_You_At?

Where_You_At? — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:58:37 +0000

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By: Garrett

Garrett — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:56:30 +0000

Chirp. That’s the sound of me saving money. This is a great system for those of us who would rather just not give people our cell phone numbers. This is also a good tool for people to use in the business industry and a quick way to communicate. It’s EXTREMELY cost effective and well if the chirp annoys you sure I’ll get rid of my phone but you’re taking over my phone bill :]

By: Gumby Fresh

Gumby Fresh — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 14:18:41 +0000

basically consists of subway trains running at street level. The novelty wears off rather quickly. The first thing one should notice is that, being at street level, they maintain excellent wireless coverage, including those beepy Nextel walkie-talkie things. The daylight also seems to make the youth of the borough behave in an even less housetrained fashion than normal. Long Island beckons. Bugger. Never thought you’d hear me say that.

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:33:32 +0000

THANK YOU! I could not have said it better myself. Nextel advertising only makes it worse as well.

By: AndyOne

AndyOne — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:24:19 +0000

As A nextel user who has used them extensively in the workplace, I trust you are singling out the non-workplace conversations. Just like cell-phone users talk loud enough for the dead to hear, some PTT people just don’t realize how loud they are. At the same time, most have no clue that you can do all the “walkie-talkie” stuff through the headset or earbud, just like any other phone conversation. Feel free to point it out to them if they tick you off. You may be doing yourself, and them, a favor…

By: Technology: Pros And Cons at Literal Barrage

Technology: Pros And Cons at Literal Barrage — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:43:33 +0000

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By: meeciteewurkor

meeciteewurkor — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:48:21 +0000

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:23:58 +0000

Hey… I like my Nextel!

By: Shuck

Shuck — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 04:52:09 +0000

As a Nextel user (full disclosure: I worked on a construction site for two summers), I agree completely. I only use my two-way with one person now, but the beeping is ridiculous. Funny thing though, your comments of “banality” and “self-importance” about two-ways were the exact same comments about cell phones in general when they were first introduced. God help us where technology will lead us next.