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06-27-2007, 11:47 AM
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5 Reason not to get an iPhone
my first reason is I can't afford nor need it....LOL
Gina Hughes
The Techie Diva
The iPhone hype is so intense right now, I think people will be buying this phone based on hype alone. I mean, is the phone really that great? Our duty is to keep you informed regarding details we come across, so the more I read about the iPhone, the less I want it.
At a glance, the device looks fantastic, features sound fun, and there's no doubt this phone is the "it" phone this year. But realistically, would you pay $500-$600 for any other phone? Like many of you, I'm still debating whether to buy an iPhone or not, so I've compiled a list of cons (since the pros are obvious) just to give myself a reality-check come Friday night.
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/hughes/14081
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06-27-2007, 11:56 AM
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i still have yet to buy an ipod.
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06-27-2007, 12:21 PM
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i have no desire to get this phone
i heard a review of it on NPR this morning, and he was saying that AT&T's service is absolutely horrible and really slow (like, he said that without a Wi-fi hotspot, you'll wish you had dial-up its that slow)
whats the point of all the gadgetry if the main purposes (as a phone and internet) are basically inefficient...?
(he also said that making a call on the phone takes about 6 "touches/keystrokes"... that to me is ridiculous)
NPR interview
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06-27-2007, 12:28 PM
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i'll admit, the commercials make it look like something you would play with all day at work, instead of actually work. and the screen is big enough that i wouldnt have to squint to make things out.
that said, there is no way in hell id drop 5 or 6 hundred dollars on a PHONE. if someone wants to give me one out of the goodness of their hearts, ill definately take it. until then? and before they work the glitches out? (because you know there will be glitches...there will be an iphone350 or something by next year, just wait)
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06-27-2007, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by OneTimeSBX
i'll admit, the commercials make it look like something you would play with all day at work, instead of actually work. and the screen is big enough that i wouldnt have to squint to make things out.
that said, there is no way in hell id drop 5 or 6 hundred dollars on a PHONE. if someone wants to give me one out of the goodness of their hearts, ill definately take it. until then? and before they work the glitches out? (because you know there will be glitches...there will be an iphone350 or something by next year, just wait)
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Things i could get for 600 bux ( or less)
a 200 dollar phone
a new PC or laptop
a blu ray player (which is also overpriced)
a 30 something inch HDTV
a trip to Canada (one way....lol)
a new wardrobe.....
a life...LOL
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06-27-2007, 12:37 PM
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The 1st gen is bound to be clunky.
I think it has a lot of potential. When my unit returns from Iraq I imagine that it will be lower in cost and the kinks will be worked out. Then I'll probably get one-or a phone that is very similar.
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06-27-2007, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Coramoor
The 1st gen is bound to be clunky.
I think it has a lot of potential. When my unit returns from Iraq I imagine that it will be lower in cost and the kinks will be worked out. Then I'll probably get one-or a phone that is very similar.
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it will shrink and then not allow you to call your friends who use another carrier citing protection rights....LOL
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06-27-2007, 12:52 PM
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Some of the technical and costs points really make you think. I'm not saying it's not a good phone, but still... you won't see me with one any time soon. But I do <3 apple.
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06-27-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
Things i could get for 600 bux ( or less)
a 200 dollar phone
a new PC or laptop
a blu ray player (which is also overpriced)
a 30 something inch HDTV
a trip to Canada (one way....lol)
a new wardrobe.....
a life...LOL
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*sigh, daemon, its all about convenience! people want to do all that stuff on one tiny, expensive gadget that others will lust after! i dont do much travel, but cant a laptop do the whole dvd/cd/playlist/internet/phone thing? i'd truthfully rather have one really super laptop than the iphone.
that isnt going to stop me from playing with it as soon as i can find one
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06-27-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by starang21
i still have yet to buy an ipod.
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I thought I was the only one. When I work out and have my Walkman, I feel like I am in the gym with a record player or an 8 track machine.
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that said, there is no way in hell id drop 5 or 6 hundred dollars on a PHONE.
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There it is!!
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06-27-2007, 01:00 PM
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*sigh, daemon, its all about convenience! people want to do all that stuff on one tiny, expensive gadget that others will lust after! i dont do much travel, but cant a laptop do the whole dvd/cd/playlist/internet/phone thing? i'd truthfully rather have one really super laptop than the iphone.
that isnt going to stop me from playing with it as soon as i can find one |
precisely the reason why I never liked combo devices...if one thing goes wrong u have to send the whole thing in!!
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06-27-2007, 01:03 PM
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yeah, that is true. inconvenience of repair will greatly outweigh the inconvenience of having to ship it to god knows where and being without a phone for 4 weeks!
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06-27-2007, 01:15 PM
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yeah, that is true. inconvenience of repair will greatly outweigh the inconvenience of having to ship it to god knows where and being without a phone for 4 weeks!
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kinda like those tv dvd/vcr combos....lol
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06-27-2007, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
a blu ray player (which is also overpriced)
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What's the deal with those? All of a sudden, anytime a new movie comes out on "video", they just started advertising "Avalible in DVD or Blu Ray"....
Are DVDs ALREADY on their way out? It seems like they JUST came in, and it's just recently they stopped releasing every movie that came out in both DVD and VCR form.
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I thought I was the only one. When I work out and have my Walkman, I feel like I am in the gym with a record player or an 8 track machine.
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No Ipod here. I do have a CD walkman though.
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06-27-2007, 01:25 PM
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^^oh god what idiot thought that was a great idea? it was a good idea at best lol!
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