Apple iPhone

[Rexmons]

fuck everything how about this:

T-mobile is introducing a new "hybrid" phone that lets you either place calls using regular cell standards OR you can use wifi, for a nominal fee of $10/month. Imagine living in a city like San Franscico where Google has so generously hooked everyone up with free wifi. I can not wait until wifi enabled cell phones do to the cell phone carriers what unlimited calling VOIP did to landline carriers.

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Rexmons

T-mobile is introducing a new "hybrid" phone that lets you either place calls using regular cell standards OR you can use wifi, for a nominal fee of $10/month.

With T-Mobile's network, this is almost a necessity. I dropped them after only being able to make calls when outside on my patio from home that's inside Tampa's city limits. Weak, sparse GSM network.

[xoxoxoBruce]

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[jinx]

Ho-lee-shit! The line/security at the KoP apple store was unfreakinbelievable. Are these people nuts?? Its a goddamn phone!
Honestly I was just glad it wasn't the line for Starbucks.... got nervous for a few secs...

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by jinx

Honestly I was just glad it wasn't the line for Starbucks.... got nervous for a few secs...

Just out of curiosity, what would you have done it it was the line to Starbucks? How much do you love your coffee? Does it love you back?


BTW, my mom called this morning. She and my father saw the Iphone media blitz and wanted to know if I wanted one for my upcoming birthday.

I thanked her and declined.

a)I had this horrible picture of my mom and dad joining the crush to get one of these overhyped dongles. Now, my mom a tough negotiator who usually got what she wanted, but in this case she would be outmatched.

b) It's overpriced.
c) It's version 1.0
d) It would require switching carriers to what I am sure is some hideously expensive service plan (I heard iPhones are locked to AT&T for 5 years)
e) While I respect the Apple operating system, I found iHardware to not be technologically superior to any alternative and that most of the additional cost is associated with brand and sleek packaging.

*I cannot f**cking believe that they are pulling that 'no removable battery' sh*t again. Didn't they learn anything from Ipod 1.0?

[tw]

Originally Posted by richlevy

*I cannot f**cking believe that they are pulling that 'no removable battery' sh*t again. Didn't they learn anything from Ipod 1.0?

It's an early version just like Ipod. I understand there are some technical reasons why the battery had to be non-removable. iPhone does not even have GPS. But don't for one minute doubt that feature is an oversight. GPS will be required for new Google functions - and Google is a major partner of iPhone.

Even pricing is likely to follow what happened with iPod.

Apple is striking into a market chock full of successful competition including Nokia, Motorola, Ericson, and Qualcomm. Don't expect the competition that has access to and experience with 3G networks to remain dormant. If nothing else, Apple has stirred up many bees nests in an industry that was earlier betting on (and fighting about) $20 cell phones. Suddenly the industry does not look so ‘commoditized’ anymore.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by tw

It's an early version just like Ipod. I understand there are some technical reasons why the battery had to be non-removable.

Hence my 'version 1.0' rule. So far the only version 1.0 I've been happy with is my wife.

(and no, I'm not going to ask her to post her 'user experience')

[wolf]

Originally Posted by tw

non-removable. iPhone does not even have GPS.

Now that I like. Nice little feature. Might consider one just because of that.

So, what did everybody think of Mayor Street making an ass of himself on National TV over one of these things?

[elSicomoro]

Originally Posted by Kitsune

With T-Mobile's network, this is almost a necessity. I dropped them after only being able to make calls when outside on my patio from home that's inside Tampa's city limits. Weak, sparse GSM network.

I convinced April to switch to AT&T...she travels to rural areas quite a bit as part of her job, and she could never get a signal when she goes to them. In addition, when we've gone traveling around the Midwest, I would have a signal almost all the time while hers could be sporadic outside St. Louis or Chicago.