# What would you buy if only someone made them. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 18, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672 "2007-04-18T19:42:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/41 "2007-04-19T08:00:22Z")
[QUOTE=ticker] I don’t have cable. In the UK we get digital broadcasts over the airwaves for free (not HiDef though ☹ ) [/QUOTE] You can get freeview boxes with built in HD recorder (and HD recorders with built-in freeview receivers, which sounds like the same thing, but they’re packaged differently). ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/42 "2007-04-19T08:22:17Z")
A cellphone that takes two (or more) SIM cards. I, and everyone I know with a business phone/Blackberry-like thingummy, has to lug two cells around with them all the time. I’d rather just carry my business phone with my personal SIM in it, and choose which account to call from - and then of course the phone will ring when someone calls my personal account and let me know which line the call is from. I’ve been doing some unofficial market research with colleagues and friends, and I predict there’s a VAST market for this. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/43 "2007-04-19T10:13:10Z")
[QUOTE=panache45] Better yet, cats that are genetically-engineered to be born without claws. [/QUOTE] They wouldn’t be CATS, then, would they? Cats need their claws. How else would they be able to get on top of the curtain rods and look down on people? It’s just that my indoor cats don’t get the opportunity to naturally wear their claws down, in spite of having access to scratching posts. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/44 "2007-04-19T10:16:06Z")
Ummm… **jjimm** … _dual SIM phones already exist_. Also, there are dual-sim adaptors for single-SIM phones… ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/45 "2007-04-19T13:53:30Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] Ummm.. **jjimm** … _dual SIM phones already exist_. Also, there are dual-sim adaptors for single-SIM phones… [/QUOTE] Cite! I mean, not in an aggressive way, I’ve been looking for them for ages. (The adapters are crap, BTW, as they require a hard reset to switch between SIMs.) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/46 "2007-04-19T14:03:41Z")
here y’go: > **[FoneFunShop](https://www.fonefunshop.com/)** > > FoneFunShop > At FoneFunShop you will find everything to help you unlock, flash, debrand and service mobile phones. > We also supply the latest mobile phone accessories, phone parts, and repair tools too. > As well as our mobile phone unlocking, flashing... Notably, some of these models are capable of using both SIMs simultaneously - necessary if you want to be able to receive calls on both numbers/accounts. Lots of other dual SIM options require you to switch between one or the other, which is only marginally more convenient than physically swapping out the SIM. ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/47 "2007-04-19T14:10:49Z")
- A reversible smoke catcher - Buckets of spotted paint - A skyhook - And of course, a left handed monkey wrench. I’m tired of being the guy who is sent out for those things… :o ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/48 "2007-04-19T14:23:14Z")
They also seem to be taking their time developing the long weight - I’m thinking of going back and telling the lads to use something else instead. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/49 "2007-04-19T14:23:51Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] Wait…I’m new to cell phones. Does my Motorola NOT stop charging each night when I plug it in? Am I screwing up the battery? :smack: If the answer is yes, some will pay for this. I await a response so I can spin the wheel o’ vengeance. [/QUOTE] Yeah, your slowly cooking your battery, and slowly diminishing its capacity. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/50 "2007-04-19T14:32:01Z")
I thought: a)most modern phones control the charging process themselves b)Lithium Ion batteries last longer if they’re kept topped up anyway ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/51 "2007-04-19T15:36:26Z")
[QUOTE=Philster] Yeah, your slowly cooking your battery, and slowly diminishing its capacity. [/QUOTE] Thank you for the information. I am now spinning the wheel o’vengeance. ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/52 "2007-04-19T15:37:59Z")
[QUOTE=Philster] Yeah, your slowly cooking your battery, and slowly diminishing its capacity. [/QUOTE] I was told\* that the wall chargers that you get with your phone will stop when the phone is fully charged. The car chargers are more primitive and do what you describe (just keep giving a straight charge, so don’t leave it connected for too long). - by my engineering bro, I’m not just blindly believing the Verizon jerks. ---
**Author:** ![onedayfishsale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onedayfishsale/32/4398_2.png) [@onedayfishsale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/onedayfishsale)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/53 "2007-04-19T16:01:33Z")
[QUOTE=EddyTeddyFreddy] A solar heater for a watering trough to use in my horse’s paddock, to keep the water from freezing in the winter. There are solar chargers for electrified livestock fencing, but I have yet to find a solar trough heater. [/QUOTE] Not that it’s much comfort, but I used to work for [Ritchie](http://www.ritchiefount.com/), and did some testing of solar power for remote waterers. At that time, it was too expensive to generate enough current for a heating element or pump to keep the water thawed. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/54 "2007-04-19T16:08:38Z")
[QUOTE=zweisamkeit] I was told\* that the wall chargers that you get with your phone will stop when the phone is fully charged. The car chargers are more primitive and do what you describe (just keep giving a straight charge, so don’t leave it connected for too long). - by my engineering bro, I’m not just blindly believing the Verizon jerks. [/QUOTE] Unfortunately I have already spun the wheel o’vengeance and dispatched the monkeys to wreak havok on :: checks printout :: hmm. Christina Aguilera. How the hell did that happen? ---
**Author:** ![Aholibah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Aholibah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aholibah)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/55 "2007-04-19T16:19:35Z")
Going low-tech, here. I want adult-sized footie pj’s, like the ones I had when I was a kid (only bigger, obviously). ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/56 "2007-04-19T16:44:12Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] hmm. Christina Aguilera. How the hell did that happen? [/QUOTE] Well, she certainly deserves it for other reasons, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/57 "2007-04-19T16:45:48Z")
[QUOTE=Skald the Rhymer] Unfortunately I have already spun the wheel o’vengeance and dispatched the monkeys to wreak havok on :: checks printout :: hmm. Christina Aguilera. How the hell did that happen? [/QUOTE] Depending on how you define “havoc,” this could be a fortuitous happenstance. Namely, does “havoc” include or imply “nakedness” and “whipped cream?” ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/58 "2007-04-19T18:04:33Z")
[QUOTE=Aholibah] Going low-tech, here. I want adult-sized footie pj’s, like the ones I had when I was a kid (only bigger, obviously). [/QUOTE] [Here](http://www.pajamacity.com/) ya go! ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/59 "2007-04-19T18:13:38Z")
Hey, I did some research sufficient for IMHO threads, and the consensus is that new phones will stop charging after they are charged. So, product wish fulfilled. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672/60 "2007-04-19T19:57:54Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] Speaking of clipping claws, how about a cat-holding device that allows you to pull out one paw at a time, and all other paws and mouth can’t get at you? Maybe even with some built-in tranquilizer so kitty quits freaking out. [/QUOTE] You’d never be able to get the cat into the cat-holding device. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-buy-if-only-someone-made-them/400672.md?page=4)