Re: RAZR2 with Mac

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:19:38 -0400, Richard Stoddard <richardstoddard@mac.com> wrote:
>On 2008-03-15 08:13:28 -0400, "Richard B. Gilbert"
><rgilbert88@comcast.net> said:
>>
>> The Mac has always sold into a niche market! Graphic arts types love
>> it. To everyone else, it's nothing special.
>>
>> Microsoft and Windows won the war many years ago!
>
>I'm not interested in an argument over Mac v Windows. How do I
>download rintones, etc., from their site for the RAZR2 given that I
>don't have the option to use MPT to create my own?

When I got my RAZR2 V8, I found the easiest way to get my ringtones on to
my new phone from my Linux machine (yeah, not a Mac - but not Windows
either) was by Bluetooth. It just worked, no messing around with settings
or random software.

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On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:32:05 -0700, Mr. Strat <rag@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
>In article <47DC0E21.3080305@comcast.net>, Richard B. Gilbert
><rgilbert88@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> > Yeah, Vista is an overwhelming success.
>>
>> Vista? I'd recommend W/XP SP2 if you can still find a copy. I've got
>> mine!!
>
>I was being sarcastic. Vista is a complete cluster ****.

Careful now. Comparing Vista to a complete cluster **** is not fair on all
the other complete cluster ****s out there.

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On 2008-03-16 19:27:12 -0400, soruk@bitbucket.eridani.co.uk (Soruk) said:

> When I got my RAZR2 V8, I found the easiest way to get my ringtones on to
> my new phone from my Linux machine (yeah, not a Mac - but not Windows
> either) was by Bluetooth. It just worked, no messing around with settings
> or random software.

I'll give this a try, as well as linking them with the USB cable. All I
need is a source of ringtones, since Motorola's site doesn't have any
for this model. Will those for the RAZR v3 work on it? Normally I don't
get hung up about ringtones, but I just don't like any that came with
it.

In article <2008031508074116807-richardstoddard@maccom>,
Richard Stoddard <richardstoddard@mac.com> wrote:

> I just purchased an unlocked RAZR2 v8 from Motorola. I'm generally
> happy with it so far, but just discovered that Motorola doesn't have a
> version of MPT for Mac. I tried to download ringtones from their site,
> and am frustrated with that as well. When I select a ringtone, it
> requires me to select my phone, but working through that menu I find
> the RAZR2 isn't listed. Doesn't Motorola support the RAZR2 or those of
> us who use Macs?

I don't have a v8, but I do own a v9m. I make my own tones.

I've been using Bitpim to transfer files from my Mac to the memory card
in the phone. It's an incredibly wonky program that works about 70% of
the time.

My carrier, Verizon, doesn't allow me to modify their directories in the
phone itself... so all I can do is transfer the sound to the memory card
- and then I have to mail the sound to myself in order to use it as a
ringtone.

****ty way to do it... but I have a messaging plan, so it doesn't cost
me anything extra.

FPP

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dan@nospam.com schrieb:
> [...]
> You can also run XP SP2 on the Intel Macs using Fusion or Parallels.
> Fusion gives XP direct access to USB ports on Intel Macs.

True, but would you really install a second OS only to sync your phone?

Andreas

In article <fru7p0$bo9$1@online.de>, Andreas Wenzel
<awspambucket@gmx.de> wrote:

> True, but would you really install a second OS only to sync your phone?

And given how long it takes to load Windows with Parallels, you could
copy your address book onto paper in that amount of time.

Mr. Strat wrote:
> In article <fru7p0$bo9$1@online.de>, Andreas Wenzel
> <awspambucket@gmx.de> wrote:
>
>> True, but would you really install a second OS only to sync your phone?
>
> And given how long it takes to load Windows with Parallels, you could
> copy your address book onto paper in that amount of time.

Fusion loads XP very fast.

In article <47e7d7a3$0$87068$815e3792@news.qwest.net>, <dan@nospam.com>
wrote:

> Fusion loads XP very fast.

But it's still Windows. I'll pass.