Apple Iphone?

Zardon · Jul 3, 2007, 10:16 AM

Discuss!

zaim · Jul 3, 2007, 10:23 AM

it looks funky.... but not a fan atm till it's properly hacked and gonna be able to use it as a proper PDA with like xvid files n stuff

limitations is what does not make me happy

Erroneus · Jul 3, 2007, 02:24 PM

It's a PDA for poor people...... no wait...., but it should be. It's a pda for people who think they own an advanced phone, but all they acutally get is bling bling

Iria · Jul 3, 2007, 04:04 PM

It's overpriced, no 3G, no real keyboard (which limits its use by people who can really afford it ... biz people), no expandability outside Safari, no swappable battery, no expansion slot. It would be great to have one as a status symbol (and if my contract was up I'd be tempted), but I'm not gonna pay $599 for one. It's a fanboy's dream, but other than that ... it's got a lot of whiz-bang but I think what it'll really do is spur MS to improve its smartphone platform.

I'm really surprised that people are snapping them up for over retail at eBay.

technonerd · Jul 3, 2007, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Iria

It's overpriced, no 3G, no real keyboard (which limits its use by people who can really afford it ... biz people), no expandability outside Safari, no swappable battery, no expansion slot. It would be great to have one as a status symbol (and if my contract was up I'd be tempted), but I'm not gonna pay $599 for one. It's a fanboy's dream, but other than that ... it's got a lot of whiz-bang but I think what it'll really do is spur MS to improve its smartphone platform.

I'm really surprised that people are snapping them up for over retail at eBay.

My friend have it and I'm afraid to touch it.

LHC · Jul 3, 2007, 05:26 PM

All this iPhone talk is getting on my nerves

I have no doubt that it will soon become a thing of the past though

Lelisevis · Jul 3, 2007, 09:32 PM

Im driven to despair by all this I-phone talk, out of curiousity has anyone actually commentated on the call quality yet? I can't bring myself to read the articles. I have to be honest I only got my first phone 4 months ago at the grand old age of 29 (O2 XDA for the toys), it still has £7.50 of the £10 of credit it had on it at the time I was given it and I mainly use it for playing patience in my dinner break. I'm phone-ophobic

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OmegaRED · Jul 3, 2007, 09:43 PM

Lots of Euro's and Canadians here who can only dream of seeing an Iphone in person..but that wasn't a poll option

LHC · Jul 3, 2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lelisevis

Im driven to despair by all this I-phone talk, out of curiousity has anyone actually commentated on the call quality yet? I can't bring myself to read the articles. I have to be honest I only got my first phone 4 months ago at the grand old age of 29 (O2 XDA for the toys), it still has £7.50 of the £10 of credit it had on it at the time I was given it and I mainly use it for playing patience in my dinner break. I'm phone-ophobic

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I've read plenty of reviews stating that the call quality is absolutely terrible

RoyBatty · Jul 3, 2007, 11:20 PM

What is i-phone? I'm fully satisfied with my Nokia 3510i

Lowfat · Jul 4, 2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Lots of Euro's and Canadians here who can only dream of seeing an Iphone in person..but that wasn't a poll option

I saw one today actually

We have 27 of them at work. Although each one has a 'Property of Apple Computers' sticker on the back.

Lowfat · Jul 4, 2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LHC

I've read plenty of reviews stating that the call quality is absolutely terrible

For a mobile phone i think it is pretty good.

ronnn · Jul 4, 2007, 03:19 AM

Don't know what they are.

ronnn · Jul 4, 2007, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Lots of Euro's and Canadians here who can only dream of seeing an Iphone in person..but that wasn't a poll option

Guess this explains my ingnorance.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 4, 2007, 05:38 AM

it just looks cool. that's about it.

Sandok · Jul 4, 2007, 06:15 AM

If I got one free, why not? 500$? Please...

Brutality · Jul 4, 2007, 10:17 AM

Sony Ericsson Walkman series > iPhone. Seriously. Phone is supposed to be a phone, not a shiny piece of crap that drains your wallet and be no use to you. What i need from phone is pretty laconic. Calling function, rarely SMS function, Walkman is a nice little add-in and well...Thats pretty much it. I'm so happy with W300i.

BWX · Jul 4, 2007, 05:51 PM

[COLOR="Red"]Don't talk to me about bloody i-phones [/COLOR]

Not anywhere near worth the price of admission.

IvanV · Jul 4, 2007, 06:09 PM

I don't have it for a number of reasons. First of all, it's unavailable here. Second, if I had an extra $500-600, I'd probably spend it on a vacation with my girlfriend, or, if I had to spend it on tech stuff, computer upgrade, or something, definitely not on a phone (not all, at least).
Also, from all I've read, even though the reviewers are generally praising it, I concluded that almost everything on that phone works almost perfectly ("almost" being the keyword in this sentence).
Not to mention that they could have made a "Made to rip you off" logo for it: apart from the high price, I've read that you can't use your own mp3s as ringtones, but only the ones you download and pay for, if you ever need a battery replacement you'd better be ready to say goodbye to your phone (for a few days), the data in it and an extra $87 (permanently)...

niceguyrichy · Jul 4, 2007, 06:14 PM

can we have another option: I wouldn't turn my nose up if i was given one ?

they're sooooo not worth the money ; 2mp camera , no 3G, crap battery...

CDsDontBurn · Jul 4, 2007, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IvanV

I don't have it for a number of reasons. First of all, it's unavailable here. Second, if I had an extra $500-600, I'd probably spend it on a vacation with my girlfriend, or, if I had to spend it on tech stuff, computer upgrade, or something, definitely not on a phone (not all, at least).
Also, from all I've read, even though the reviewers are generally praising it, I concluded that almost everything on that phone works almost perfectly ("almost" being the keyword in this sentence).
Not to mention that they could have made a "Made to rip you off" logo for it: apart from the high price, I've read that you can't use your own mp3s as ringtones, but only the ones you download and pay for, if you ever need a battery replacement you'd better be ready to say goodbye to your phone (for a few days), the data in it and an extra $87 (permanently)...

wow, if all this is true to your knowledge, then it definately is not worth it. i'd rather pick up a blackberry

IvanV · Jul 4, 2007, 06:29 PM

Can't guarantee, since I haven't actually been even near one. I only read the review on Anandtech, which is praising, but states some flaws (one of the things: if you type a lot of text, better stick to Blackberries), I read the news about the battery here, and some other stuff (like not being able to use your own mp3s as ringtones) I read today on the front page of PVP (the comic book) where the author gave a sort of user review in his blog. Everyone says that they love it, but they still mention a bunch of things that don't work too well.

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jul 4, 2007, 07:40 PM

The sole reason I even have a home phone is for my DSL connection or in the event that I need 9-1-1.

I haven't had any phoned hooked up except one and that one has had the ringer off for some time.

Zelig · Jul 4, 2007, 07:46 PM

I have no cell phone, and no interest in getting one. If I did, I'd be getting the cheapest one available, all I need in a phone is the ability to make telephone calls.

So obviously, no interest in the iphone.

Vampyromaniac · Jul 4, 2007, 07:52 PM

Same here, never had a mobile phone. No need.

Falstaff · Jul 5, 2007, 06:44 AM

I want DH to review one..

Stop It · Jul 8, 2007, 12:08 PM

In the UK the likes of the Xda and Nokia N95 blow it out of the water feature wise, the lack of 3g support here will also not help, but it'll sell well, as its an "i" product, style over substance works here, sadly.

blown503 · Jul 11, 2007, 03:02 PM

Ive always hated I products. Its the drm stuff that makes me hate them. I got a regular mp3 player and a phone that plays mp3s and that is all I need. We can trade with each other without having anything locked with drm. I told my whole family they where nutz for buying ipods. Now their ipods lay around the house because they went out and got a regular mp3 player.

CompressorX · Jul 13, 2007, 03:23 AM

I got a look at IPhone offitial forum and the phone seems to cause a lot of trouble for a lot of people. Sure it looks great and you can do everything with your finger or fingers (multitouch) but its very bugy and to be honest i was thinking to grab an IPhone or Gigabyte Gsmart Q60 and im going with Gsmart.

Blazer · Jul 14, 2007, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Lots of Euro's and Canadians here who can only dream of seeing an Iphone in person..but that wasn't a poll option

lol, yah, that's the truth.

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Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	It's a PDA for poor people...... no wait...., but it should be. It's a pda for people who think they own an advanced phone, but all they acutally get is bling bling __________________

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LHC Stingy and Stubborn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,325 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	All this iPhone talk is getting on my nerves I have no doubt that it will soon become a thing of the past though __________________

Jul 3, 2007, 09:32 PM	#7
Lelisevis Howlin at the moon Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 0	Im driven to despair by all this I-phone talk, out of curiousity has anyone actually commentated on the call quality yet? I can't bring myself to read the articles. I have to be honest I only got my first phone 4 months ago at the grand old age of 29 (O2 XDA for the toys), it still has £7.50 of the £10 of credit it had on it at the time I was given it and I mainly use it for playing patience in my dinner break. I'm phone-ophobic.

Jul 3, 2007, 04:04 PM	#4
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	It's overpriced, no 3G, no real keyboard (which limits its use by people who can really afford it ... biz people), no expandability outside Safari, no swappable battery, no expansion slot. It would be great to have one as a status symbol (and if my contract was up I'd be tempted), but I'm not gonna pay $599 for one. It's a fanboy's dream, but other than that ... it's got a lot of whiz-bang but I think what it'll really do is spur MS to improve its smartphone platform. I'm really surprised that people are snapping them up for over retail at eBay.

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Lots of Euro's and Canadians here who can only dream of seeing an Iphone in person..but that wasn't a poll option __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

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RoyBatty HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,941 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	What is i-phone? I'm fully satisfied with my Nokia 3510i

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ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	Don't know what they are.

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CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,790 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	it just looks cool. that's about it. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 0	Sony Ericsson Walkman series > iPhone. Seriously. Phone is supposed to be a phone, not a shiny piece of crap that drains your wallet and be no use to you. What i need from phone is pretty laconic. Calling function, rarely SMS function, Walkman is a nice little add-in and well...Thats pretty much it. I'm so happy with W300i.

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BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	[COLOR="Red"]Don't talk to me about bloody i-phones [/COLOR] Not anywhere near worth the price of admission. __________________

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IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	I don't have it for a number of reasons. First of all, it's unavailable here. Second, if I had an extra $500-600, I'd probably spend it on a vacation with my girlfriend, or, if I had to spend it on tech stuff, computer upgrade, or something, definitely not on a phone (not all, at least). Also, from all I've read, even though the reviewers are generally praising it, I concluded that almost everything on that phone works almost perfectly ("almost" being the keyword in this sentence). Not to mention that they could have made a "Made to rip you off" logo for it: apart from the high price, I've read that you can't use your own mp3s as ringtones, but only the ones you download and pay for, if you ever need a battery replacement you'd better be ready to say goodbye to your phone (for a few days), the data in it and an extra $87 (permanently)... __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

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IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	Can't guarantee, since I haven't actually been even near one. I only read the review on Anandtech, which is praising, but states some flaws (one of the things: if you type a lot of text, better stick to Blackberries), I read the news about the battery here, and some other stuff (like not being able to use your own mp3s as ringtones) I read today on the front page of PVP (the comic book) where the author gave a sort of user review in his blog. Everyone says that they love it, but they still mention a bunch of things that don't work too well. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever).

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H3X4D3C1M4L DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 0	The sole reason I even have a home phone is for my DSL connection or in the event that I need 9-1-1. I haven't had any phoned hooked up except one and that one has had the ringer off for some time.

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Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I have no cell phone, and no interest in getting one. If I did, I'd be getting the cheapest one available, all I need in a phone is the ability to make telephone calls. So obviously, no interest in the iphone. __________________ --

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Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	In the UK the likes of the Xda and Nokia N95 blow it out of the water feature wise, the lack of 3g support here will also not help, but it'll sell well, as its an "i" product, style over substance works here, sadly.

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blown503 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: S. Indiana Posts: 573 Rep Power: 0	Ive always hated I products. Its the drm stuff that makes me hate them. I got a regular mp3 player and a phone that plays mp3s and that is all I need. We can trade with each other without having anything locked with drm. I told my whole family they where nutz for buying ipods. Now their ipods lay around the house because they went out and got a regular mp3 player. __________________

Jul 13, 2007, 03:23 AM	#29
CompressorX DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 161 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I got a look at IPhone offitial forum and the phone seems to cause a lot of trouble for a lot of people. Sure it looks great and you can do everything with your finger or fingers (multitouch) but its very bugy and to be honest i was thinking to grab an IPhone or Gigabyte Gsmart Q60 and im going with Gsmart. __________________ Bah !