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06-18-2007, 08:31 PM
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oh, i would suggest you construct one, just for the fun of it... 
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06-18-2007, 08:37 PM
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06-18-2007, 08:56 PM
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iphone, the stupidest newest useless piece of crap from Apple.
Such a non practical real world toy.
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06-18-2007, 08:59 PM
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we have a Microsoft fan here.. lol
hey Penny... if Microsoft comes with a CellPhone, will it be a great piece of technology ?! http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/06/18iphone.html for the "updates" on charts... see, they corrected their latest news.. lol
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06-21-2007, 02:31 AM
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It's still a trendy piece of techno crap for yuppies. You want to be trendy, go buy one. I'm a contractor, that phone would be broken in a day. I can't wait to see all the threads about broken screens when it comes to that phone. BTW, Microsoft doesn't need a phone to hide it's failures, besides they have Windows CE or Mobile or whatever their junk is. Apple is nose diving on the PC market, Ipod and this new phone are floating the company. Look at their earnings last qt. Heres a video for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdiPSkj0ey4 and another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZtbshemzq8
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06-23-2007, 02:04 PM
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I like these reasons from Paul Thurrott's supersite about why it's crap.
Obvious problems with the iPhone Given that I don't have an iPhone sitting here (yet), and didn't until recently even expect to get one, I'm still a bit mixed on it overall. The product looks decent, even excellent. It has the expected Apple design touches and UI innovations. But there are some problems. Here are the issues that I think are relevant, as I now understand them. Things may change as the iPhone's June 29 release date approach, and of course Apple updates its products regularly, so expect even more changes down the road. Design. The iPhone is better looking than any smart phone, period. It's also bigger and heavier than most smart phone users would prefer, so it's a mixed bag overall. And what about that touch screen? Will it scratch easily in your pocket, like an iPod, even with its newly-announced glass screen? Stay tuned. Keyboard. The iPhone does not include a real hardware-based keyboard, which makes it a non-starter for the two most important smart phone markets: business users and those who regularly send text messages. It doesn't matter how good Apple's virtual keyboard is: Without a real keyboard, there is no tactile feedback, and thus you cannot type easily on it without watching the virtual keys. Apple would have been better served by providing the device with a slide-out or even an add-on keyboard. This is a key (ahem) area where Apple has completely misread the market, and the company is only making it worse by pretending that it has invented a new market, implying that the old rules simply do not apply anymore. Hogwash. Network. The iPhone will only work with AT&T's inferior data network, which has been disparagingly referred to as a "2.5G" system, compared to superior 3G systems like the Verizon EV-DO network I happen to use. (On the flip-side, the iPhone does support Wi-Fi natively, which will come in handy, more so in the coming months and years.) Switching mobile phone providers is expensive, and limiting the iPhone to just AT&T will make the device artificially less relevant than it could be. And if you're in Europe, you're just plain out of luck, for now: Apple has not (yet) announced its European mobile phone service partner yet. Compatibility. While the iPhone will work just fine with all POP3 email accounts, and will work in superior fashion with the natively-designed Gmail and Yahoo Mail systems, it will not work with most corporate email systems, which, in tandem with the lack of a real keyboard, makes the iPhone a non-event in the business world. Internet. While my Motorola Q I use can browse the Web, and do so via the superior EV-DO network, most Web sites are not designed for the device's small screen, and finding sites that do work natively is difficult and frustrating. The iPhone, by contrast, offers a "true" Web experience because it has taken a desktop PC-based browser, Safari, and jammed it into a mobile device with a nice, large widescreen display. However, Safari is also an iPhone weakness as so few sites are designed for this niche browser. Why, oh why, couldn't Apple have just gone with the superior Firefox browser? That would have made this category a slam dunk. Battery life. Apple now claims that the iPhone gets 8 hours of battery life for phone calls, which any cell phone user will immediately peg as a ludicrous claim. However, Apple had previously claimed just 5 hours, so something positive has happened here. A user-removable battery would make all the difference in the world, of course. Storage. The iPhone comes with just 4 GB or 8 GB of storage, depending on the model, which will limit the device's ability to store your entire media collection. Movies, which should look wonderful on the iPhone's widescreen display, are particularly problematic. A typical 2 hour movies purchased from the iTunes Store weighs in at around 1.5 GB. Worse still, this kind of content will rapidly sap battery life. Availability. If you do want an iPhone, be prepared for disappointment in the short term. You can only order the device through certain non-franchised AT&T retail stores, Apple retail stores, and, presumably, Apple's online store. I say presumably because, of this writing, you can't actually pre-order an iPhone anywhere, get on a waiting list, or even learn how the sales will be handled. Obviously, you'll need to sign a two-year commitment with AT&T, standard practice in the US cell phone market. The details, alas, are lacking. See below for more information. Also, consider this: If you purchase an iPhone and decide you don't want it, AT&T will charge your $175 to get out of the contract. Pricing. The iPhone is expensive. Really expensive. While I was able to snag my Q for just $100 (or free, after a $100 mail-in rebate), the iPhone will cost $500 or $600 depending on which model you get, in addition to whatever monthly fees you pay through AT&T. This places the iPhone at the absolutely upper echelons of the smart phone market. When you combine this fact with the availability and functionality issues noted above, you can see some reality setting in: Yes, the iPhone will be successful. It is most definitely, however, not a good buy for most phone users. Here's what I'd like to add to what he said, he didn't mention how much you'll pay to get out of the contract with your current provider. Do you people already have AT&T ? You'll get charged close to $200 dollars by most providers to drop your service.
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06-23-2007, 02:32 PM
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oh gosh, these are bullshit comments about the iPhone...
#1, design.. he is not making a statement but a question he can't answer for one reason.. he did not have a iPhone in hand... they are made of glass, not plastic, so they are more solid... #2 keyboard... he did not have one in hands sure, because iPhone can be plugged with a cordless keyboard as an extension, and that one was demonstrated at the WWDC. and the actual virtual keyboard on the iPhone may be a crap because the touch is strange, but it is software based, and you can find any good FLASH designer who will be able to create a different keyboard for your uses. #3 network... AT&T is the first to be able to manage the iPhone, but as the phone is software based, all the other competitors will be able to provide interfacing with their newer networks in no long... they just have no right actually due to NDA... #4 compatibility with email.. what is this shit... why iPhone would not have the ability with corporate emailers ?!... this is lame... the phone is software based, you can create the extension to plug into any corporate emailer in a day or two if you know html coding. and what other cellphone can connect to corporate emailers anyway... none. #5 internet... Safari is not the only thing you can use on iPhone... you can use Firefox or anyother that is not hte default on the iPhone because you will be able to install any of those in it... remember that iPhone is a complete OS-X, not a Safari based system... another comment from someone who did not have a iPhone in hand. #6 Battery life... is it negative to have longer life duration batteries now ?!... is it crapthat some conceptors were able to expand these batteries life ?!we call this advancement, guy #7 4 or 8 gigs, without calculating the possible expansions... remember, this is a PHONE... not a portable computer... sure a complete movie takes 1.5 gig... what other cellphone can store a full DVD in it ?!... check it #8 availability... AT&A is the one charging for the refund on a contract, not Apple... AT&A always have done that for all their contracts, no matter the cellphone... also, take a look at how the latest Playstation 3 was requested on the announcement... rush hours no matter the product you want. #9 pricing... sure, the iPhone cost 600$... the Q was 100$... sure, hit with a bundle that stucks you with 3 years of services or you have to pay for breaking your contract... no matter the company. the iPhone will be stuck with other bundles too, the price have no value... i see some Blackberries at 450 and 500 on their official website,.. but you can buy them for 150$ with a bundle, so shut up. all these arguements are useless... they are written by people who always write reviews and are not used officially because they are there to bring comments on their blogs... come to any phonebooth boutique and try to have these reviews about any of the products in the boutique.. you will have to go outside, buy a PC book, and read the reviews by yourself... because all the phones they sell are "excellent and efficient"... actually i was not interested to have an iPhone in my hands, "they" gave it to me so i can write some extensions related to web services or web components like vBulletin (actually i got one extension that alert(and let you read) new PMs from your sites, and you will have a button in your main display so you can read your new threads, manage subscriptions etc without being internally on your site...) oh, and i don't know for the USA, but in Canada, cellphone companies are not allowed to charge you any fee if you change your provider... that is not related to the cellphone you buy actually... this is completely stupid to bring that kind of review on the product review itself.. this is just a lack of real efficient comments. i've read one comment on a blog today, and i understand now why everybody expected the iPhone to be great and are deceived by the lack of outstanding features... on the opposite of Windows who announce a lot of things and give ... a lot of things, Apple announce few, but expandable results... Windows is used by 80% of the consumers of cellphones, and they always get what they see, and nothing more. Windows is that... a lot of things, but nothing more. Apple never was a lot of things... OS-X is not filled with millions of features... actually it lacks a lot of things... the difference with Windows... simple: OS-X works, nothing more to add. Apple iPhone is not filled with millions of features like most of the guys require, because they think Apple works the same way Microsoft works... Microsoft come with a product, it is filled with a lot of things.. and a lot of support for debugs... Apple iPhone will be released with a minimum of features, but no real need of support on them because they works. and if you want more, you check on the web to find a widget that will answer you needs... i'm not a Apple fan... i hate the Apple II suite...
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