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what is the Telstra T-Hub? Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:20 PM PDT At first, it looks like a cross between an iphone and an ipad. The device needs a bigpond broadband internet connection and a phone line. You can use it to surf the net, and has many built in “apps” like: make a phone call (surprise surprise). web browser online yellow pages & white pages. youtube. weather. news. facebook. sms. calendar. internet radio (but limited in some ways). video (can also play videos from an SD card and USB drive). music player (again, also works with SD card and USB). photo frame (also works with SD card and USB). a few other built-in apps. but: you cannot customise the layout of existing apps. you cannot get more apps. you cannot use VOIP services like skype. the on-screen keyboard could be better… you have to hit the “number” button to enter numbers… a problem if you are entering something that has text and numbers (like a WiFi password). The battery life if very limited (I’ve heard reports of between 15 min – 1 hour). I would expect this device to have at least 2 hours for something like this… particularly if you want to use it as a phone! the internet radio is limited to telstras selection of radio stations. you cannot make video calls as it has no webcam (you should get a netbook with a webcam to do this) the price is $299. I think that for an extra $100, you are better off with a netbook laptop. All up, Id say the t-hub is interesting, but it has many limitations in its current form. For me, the biggest limitations are: battery life. you cannot expand its functionality in the same way as the iphone & ipad, etc. high price (particularly given its lack of application expandability). To make the t-hub a real success, I’d say a price of $29 is appropriate, given its current capabilities. So why are Telstra pushing the t-hub? Most people agree that its an effort to stop people leaving the land-line service, by offering something, that telstra hopes, will get people back to using the old-fashioned land-line. I think its going to be a dead duck. Sure, some people will like it, but I doubt many people will go and install a land-line phone service, just to get a t-hub… particularly when it effectively forces you to use telstra services, and deliberately locks you out of competing services (like skype). I think Telstra need to pull their heads out of the sand; see the writing on the wall, and need to decide to really beef up their mobile network as a full replacement for landlines. Related posts: Telstra frustration telstra and new Thompson Speedtouch 536 Strange telstra ADSL problem

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