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You.know, this is very funny to me. Back in the early 90s, when mobile moved from analog to digital, I bought the first Motorola digital flip phone. And it re

by b112 2mo ago

You.know, this is very funny to me. Back in the early 90s, when mobile moved from analog to digital, I bought the first Motorola digital flip phone. And it regarded my voice as "noise" over a certain level, which (as I have a loud voice), meant it was clipping all the time. I engaged Motorola on this, spoke with the engineering team. We even did a few calls, me with a Nokia and then a Motorola so they could see the difference. You could sense the shoulder shrugs at their end. To discover they still have the same limitations is beyond amusing, and I wonder of the same engineering team still exists in part, decades later, refusing to care.

embedding-shape 2mo ago
I'm sure this isn't actually what happened, but when you said "as I have a loud voice" and then "did a few calls" and finally "shoulder shrugs at their end", I imagine you shouting over the phone to them, and them not understanding why your are shouting instead of just talking :P I'm sure it wasn't like that though, just what popped into my head. Maybe this isn't any of my businesses, but couldn't you just talk less loudly, if this is such a issue? Most microphones are good enough, and were in the 90s too, to pick up normal conversational volume :)
- b112 2mo ago
  I just spoke normally. Some people have louder voices. I'm not going to whisper all the time on the phone. And all other devices? Fine.
  - embedding-shape 2mo ago
    I mean when I talk "normally" people think I talk too fast, so to make it easier for others to understand me, I talk "slower" which for them sounds "normal". Again, I'm not saying you have to change or anything, but isn't this more or less the same as for people who are "louder" or simply stronger too, they have to be more careful with others? I remember the moment the strong kid in class realized he was strong (as the teacher told him with not so nice words), and he adjusted based on that later when we played.
    - b112 2mo ago
      No. Good grief, were you on the design team? I've owned 40 other phones in my life, by at least 10 brands. I've owned tablets, landlines, recording equipment, all fine! Then wisenhimer shows up to defend the outlier. No. Got it?
      - embedding-shape 2mo ago
        Sorry, I'm not claiming the phone isn't broken or shit, I wasn't even talking about the phone anymore. I don't understand the second to last sentence at all either, sorry. Hope you'll have a nice day anyways!
        b112 2mo ago
        For reference, 'wise-en-himer': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yscaDkzHqek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yscaDkzHqek

by b112 2mo ago

embedding-shape 2mo ago

I'm sure this isn't actually what happened, but when you said "as I have a loud voice" and then "did a few calls" and finally "shoulder shrugs at their end", I imagine you shouting over the phone to them, and them not understanding why your are shouting instead of just talking :P I'm sure it wasn't like that though, just what popped into my head. Maybe this isn't any of my businesses, but couldn't you just talk less loudly, if this is such a issue? Most microphones are good enough, and were in the 90s too, to pick up normal conversational volume :)

b112 2mo ago
I just spoke normally. Some people have louder voices. I'm not going to whisper all the time on the phone. And all other devices? Fine.
- embedding-shape 2mo ago
  I mean when I talk "normally" people think I talk too fast, so to make it easier for others to understand me, I talk "slower" which for them sounds "normal". Again, I'm not saying you have to change or anything, but isn't this more or less the same as for people who are "louder" or simply stronger too, they have to be more careful with others? I remember the moment the strong kid in class realized he was strong (as the teacher told him with not so nice words), and he adjusted based on that later when we played.
  - b112 2mo ago
    No. Good grief, were you on the design team? I've owned 40 other phones in my life, by at least 10 brands. I've owned tablets, landlines, recording equipment, all fine! Then wisenhimer shows up to defend the outlier. No. Got it?
    - embedding-shape 2mo ago
      Sorry, I'm not claiming the phone isn't broken or shit, I wasn't even talking about the phone anymore. I don't understand the second to last sentence at all either, sorry. Hope you'll have a nice day anyways!
      - b112 2mo ago
        For reference, 'wise-en-himer': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yscaDkzHqek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yscaDkzHqek