3G does not work everywhere. The battery may still not be replaceable. The keyboard may still be behind the glass. Possibly, no expandable memory. Possibly, no offline storage for GPS maps. It will not be free. You will have to pay for the product up front. Most likely there will be a contract. It may only come in one color. There will be restrictions. People, like me will upgrade their first gen iPhone. There are still other phones out there, you think are better. There are phones out there that may be able to do more. The iPhone killer is coming.
The last one makes me laugh. The iPhone killer has been out there for years. I had a Samsung sph-300 from Sprint, YEARS ago. It was cool, but useless. I agree, the iPhone is not revolutionary in the fact of the type of phone it is. Touch screen phones are nothing new. It's how Apple integrated the ipod/internet, and made it so easy to use.
@ DrXym
Did you get your education for FREE too? I alway thought Apple "is" onto a winner with the iPhone. And, Apple "has" untapped a rich market of suckers. I can understand why you would go for the free phone, who would want you as their doctor.
BTW, I will be upgrading my iPhone when the new one comes out. I think it's worth it.
Scott Miller @ Apr 28th 2008 9:39AM Prepare now, All you bashers. I'll help you: The battery may still not be replaceable. ------- Thanks, you saved me typing that. I was getting tired of repeating (what should be) common sense. As we know, Apple hasn't worked out remote control battery covers yet. They are working on replicating the technology.
Oh and offline maps or death by phonebill! Also no restrictions please. Different colours. And make it free!
Why am I posting in a phone thread? I have a 4 year-old phone with no desire to replace it....
I agree with a replaceable battery. It only makes sense. Is the Zunes battery replaceable? I honestly don't know, and I want to see if any other companies might of seen the thinking behind this.
As for the maps, it won't kill your phone bill. There is unlimited data with the plan. The problem with that is if you have no service, what good will GPS be with no maps to download. I hope Apple has thought about this. I know that there is no 3G or 2 (2.5?) for the matter, in lots of NH, ME, and VT. They did skip the replaceable battery, after all.
It doesn't matter what they come out with. No one will be satisfied. There will be people there to say there is something better. Next, people will complain that it can point you to the nearest prostitute. Or, it won't let you share the hidden cam porn you just made of your girl cheating on you, on YouTube.
"BTW, I will be upgrading my iPhone when the new one comes out. I think it's worth it."
There is no rational justification why the iPhone both costs more than any other phone and locks you into an expensive and long tariff. It certainly isn't "worth it" in any sense.
Virtually every other phone offered by Vodafone, O2 or other providers is free on lower tariffs than the iPhone. That includes various Blackberry, Palm like devices. We're talking savings of thousands.
Thousands? Please show me how you came to this "rational justification".
Why does a BMW cost more than other cars. They all have tires. They all come in different colors. They all have a steering wheel. Where's the "rational justification" in purchasing a BMW (or any other car), Instead of the $1000 POS Special of the week.
Will you please stop trying to unjustify some ones justified purchase. If you want to get the "FREE" phone, get it. I'll respect your decision to save money, but I'll also point and laugh at you when your phone malfunctions. And, it's a nightmare to replace.
The best part is, even if Steve Jobs handed you a FREE limited edition iPhone, you would still complain when you didn't have 3G access.
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Prepare now, All you bashers. I'll help you:
3G does not work everywhere.
The battery may still not be replaceable.
The keyboard may still be behind the glass.
Possibly, no expandable memory.
Possibly, no offline storage for GPS maps.
It will not be free.
You will have to pay for the product up front.
Most likely there will be a contract.
It may only come in one color.
There will be restrictions.
People, like me will upgrade their first gen iPhone.
There are still other phones out there, you think are better.
There are phones out there that may be able to do more.
The iPhone killer is coming.
The last one makes me laugh. The iPhone killer has been out there for years. I had a Samsung sph-300 from Sprint, YEARS ago. It was cool, but useless. I agree, the iPhone is not revolutionary in the fact of the type of phone it is. Touch screen phones are nothing new. It's how Apple integrated the ipod/internet, and made it so easy to use.
@ DrXym
Did you get your education for FREE too? I alway thought Apple "is" onto a winner with the iPhone. And, Apple "has" untapped a rich market of suckers. I can understand why you would go for the free phone, who would want you as their doctor.
BTW, I will be upgrading my iPhone when the new one comes out. I think it's worth it.
Scott Miller @ Apr 28th 2008 9:39AM
Prepare now, All you bashers. I'll help you:
The battery may still not be replaceable.
-------
Thanks, you saved me typing that. I was getting tired of repeating (what should be) common sense. As we know, Apple hasn't worked out remote control battery covers yet. They are working on replicating the technology.
Oh and offline maps or death by phonebill!
Also no restrictions please.
Different colours.
And make it free!
Why am I posting in a phone thread? I have a 4 year-old phone with no desire to replace it....
oops...
:)
I agree with a replaceable battery. It only makes sense. Is the Zunes battery replaceable? I honestly don't know, and I want to see if any other companies might of seen the thinking behind this.
As for the maps, it won't kill your phone bill. There is unlimited data with the plan. The problem with that is if you have no service, what good will GPS be with no maps to download. I hope Apple has thought about this. I know that there is no 3G or 2 (2.5?) for the matter, in lots of NH, ME, and VT. They did skip the replaceable battery, after all.
It doesn't matter what they come out with. No one will be satisfied. There will be people there to say there is something better. Next, people will complain that it can point you to the nearest prostitute. Or, it won't let you share the hidden cam porn you just made of your girl cheating on you, on YouTube.
"BTW, I will be upgrading my iPhone when the new one comes out. I think it's worth it."
There is no rational justification why the iPhone both costs more than any other phone and locks you into an expensive and long tariff. It certainly isn't "worth it" in any sense.
Virtually every other phone offered by Vodafone, O2 or other providers is free on lower tariffs than the iPhone. That includes various Blackberry, Palm like devices. We're talking savings of thousands.
"We're talking savings of thousands."
Thousands? Please show me how you came to this "rational justification".
Why does a BMW cost more than other cars. They all have tires. They all come in different colors. They all have a steering wheel. Where's the "rational justification" in purchasing a BMW (or any other car), Instead of the $1000 POS Special of the week.
Will you please stop trying to unjustify some ones justified purchase. If you want to get the "FREE" phone, get it. I'll respect your decision to save money, but I'll also point and laugh at you when your phone malfunctions. And, it's a nightmare to replace.
The best part is, even if Steve Jobs handed you a FREE limited edition iPhone, you would still complain when you didn't have 3G access.
"We're talking savings of thousands"
Bullshit.