Re:iMessage for Windows: A labor of love that will never see...
by xenospn on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @11:32PM
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For me - it's simply a question of reliability. SMS is not reliable in the US, and I live in an area with poor coverage. My preferred mode of communication is texting but SMS is a no-go.
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Re:iMessage for Windows: A labor of love that will never see...
by AnonC on Thursday June 04, 2020 @12:11AM
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If it’s of any solace, SMS is not reliable anywhere in the world. It may seem reliable sometimes in some places, but that’s mostly a facade.
Re:iMessage for Windows: A labor of love that will never see...
by kiwijamo on Thursday June 04, 2020 @04:22AM
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SMS is very reliable here in New Zealand, even more so than any IP-based systems. I've had SMS get through easily in one-signal-bar situations where IP data was nearly inoperable (especially if I happened to be attached to a 2G GPRS cell). Wonder if SMS reliability is really an issue peciular to certain networks. SMS reliability has been good for me both in NZ and all the foriegn networks I have used in my travels around the world. 4G is very good though in low signal situations so IP based protcols are improving in reliability... Just need networks to hurry up their 4G roll out and turn off their 2G/3G networks.
Re:iMessage for Windows: A labor of love that will never see...
by paulcarroty on Thursday June 04, 2020 @05:29AM
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With SMS you're forced to think about "where's that person live" and "can I send photos/videos and how many" to avoid crazy bills.
imessage/whatsapp just does the job without stupid questions.
Re:iMessage for Windows: A labor of love that will never see...
by fauigerzigerk on Thursday June 04, 2020 @05:07AM
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How do you know that?