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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, 12:57 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, 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, 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 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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06-30-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by AlethiaSi
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)
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Why bash it if you don't understand it?
It works on AT&T edge which downloads at 25kbps, and some people even have commented that EDGE got a recent speed boost. It was designed to lock into wifi signals because the fact of the matter is that usually you can find a signal everywhere you go and because wifi uses much less energy and isn't a battery drain like 3G. On top of that 3G is expensive. Nobody pays for the service because of that expense. When it comes out in Europe they say it may link to the 3G networks because costs are lower there. So the speed thing is BS. It works great at loading internet pages.
And I'm not understand the 6 clicks thing. Making calls was really easy from my playing with it.
The only thing that's negative right now to me is the storage capacity. Nothing is perfect, but there are tons of positive reviews about it such as the one in the NYTimes and most people agree it's a great product.
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07-02-2007, 09:35 AM
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Why bash it if you don't understand it?
It works on AT&T edge which downloads at 25kbps, and some people even have commented that EDGE got a recent speed boost. It was designed to lock into wifi signals because the fact of the matter is that usually you can find a signal everywhere you go and because wifi uses much less energy and isn't a battery drain like 3G. On top of that 3G is expensive. Nobody pays for the service because of that expense. When it comes out in Europe they say it may link to the 3G networks because costs are lower there. So the speed thing is BS. It works great at loading internet pages.
And I'm not understand the 6 clicks thing. Making calls was really easy from my playing with it.
The only thing that's negative right now to me is the storage capacity. Nothing is perfect, but there are tons of positive reviews about it such as the one in the NYTimes and most people agree it's a great product.
-Rudey
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here are the early reviews:
http://tech.yahoo.com/pr/apple-iphon...one/1994619212
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07-02-2007, 01:40 PM
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I've seen more reviews and analyses on it than you have, I'm sure so I don't know why you just posted that link to amateur reviews. By the way here's the first review response on there "Nothing will come close to it in the next 4 years".
If you don't have the money for this phone that's fine. Most people don't have that kind of cash laying around and it's scary to think you'd be at a club and lose an expensive phone just like that. But it seems like you're out on an anti-iphone crusade.
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07-02-2007, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudey
I've seen more reviews and analyses on it than you have, I'm sure so I don't know why you just posted that link to amateur reviews. By the way here's the first review response on there "Nothing will come close to it in the next 4 years".
If you don't have the money for this phone that's fine. Most people don't have that kind of cash laying around and it's scary to think you'd be at a club and lose an expensive phone just like that. But it seems like you're out on an anti-iphone crusade.
-Rudey
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Rudey....you so so far off it's a shame...it's merely a LINK....get it...an unofficial l.i.n.k. and I hope you aren't missing one...otherwise instead of wasting space feel free to post ur own links or keep it quiet...and my response to:
"I've seen more reviews and analyses on it than you have,"
ummm......SO? AND? you want a cookie? I have some oreos if that will make u feel better.
I neither hate the iPhone nor covet one....
The only thing scary about the iPhone is the PRICE...so let's think on that...WHY IN H E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS would you take it to a club unless you trying to show off ....so whose dumbness is it IF YOU LOSE IT?
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