This is coming from someone who isn't even interested nor planning on getting the iPhone. I totally agree with everything that gopi just said. A lot of people claim to be "Apple fans" or "interested in the iPhone" yet they won't buy it and complain about things that could either be easily resolved or just live with it.
1. Yes, the iPhone is expensive for a phone on a 2-year contract, however you have to take into consideration that you're probably paying for the 4-8GB hard drive, as well as the Apple software and branding. And besides, since when has Apple ever made something priced really low? Heck, their computers still cost more than the majority of PCs out there . . . And why would anyone have 3 iPods anyway? I'm not trying to be rude here, I'm just curious . . .
2. 3G DOES use up a lot of power. I've had 2 3G phones already and the battery life seems to go down faster when I'm using 3G than 2.5G. I've just recently noticed that a lot of the more "cooler" phones lately have left this out. There was probably a good reason for this. Either live with it or find another phone to worship.
3. Having a phone with great battery life is definitely a plus, however, how hard can it be to just recharge your phone every night before you go to bed, or to just carry your charger with you? How about a car charger? The battery life on my phone sucks if I constantly use the multimedia features, however my charger is really small and my phone is also rechargable through the USB on my computer at work, which is more than convenient for me. Plus it recharges super-fast (maybe that's why the batter doesn't last more than a day and a half or so? LOL).
3. People complaining about 3rd party support is understandable. It's as simple as waiting for 2nd gen, or just find another phone to your liking = )
In short, I guess there's just no pleasing anyone when it comes to technology . . .
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This is coming from someone who isn't even interested nor planning on getting the iPhone. I totally agree with everything that gopi just said. A lot of people claim to be "Apple fans" or "interested in the iPhone" yet they won't buy it and complain about things that could either be easily resolved or just live with it.
1. Yes, the iPhone is expensive for a phone on a 2-year contract, however you have to take into consideration that you're probably paying for the 4-8GB hard drive, as well as the Apple software and branding. And besides, since when has Apple ever made something priced really low? Heck, their computers still cost more than the majority of PCs out there . . . And why would anyone have 3 iPods anyway? I'm not trying to be rude here, I'm just curious . . .
2. 3G DOES use up a lot of power. I've had 2 3G phones already and the battery life seems to go down faster when I'm using 3G than 2.5G. I've just recently noticed that a lot of the more "cooler" phones lately have left this out. There was probably a good reason for this. Either live with it or find another phone to worship.
3. Having a phone with great battery life is definitely a plus, however, how hard can it be to just recharge your phone every night before you go to bed, or to just carry your charger with you? How about a car charger? The battery life on my phone sucks if I constantly use the multimedia features, however my charger is really small and my phone is also rechargable through the USB on my computer at work, which is more than convenient for me. Plus it recharges super-fast (maybe that's why the batter doesn't last more than a day and a half or so? LOL).
3. People complaining about 3rd party support is understandable. It's as simple as waiting for 2nd gen, or just find another phone to your liking = )
In short, I guess there's just no pleasing anyone when it comes to technology . . .
Just my two pennies.