IPhone 2.0

[Paul]

The fact that you don't have battery access is a major design floor in an otherwise very sexy phone.

One of many, actually. I was playing with one today. It's a neat gadget, but that's about it.

 

[wa-loaf]

The fact that you don't have battery access is a major design floor in an otherwise very sexy phone.

They're making headway. Apparently the battery is no longer soldiered into the phone. :smash:

 

[Paul]

They're making headway. Apparently the battery is no longer soldiered into the phone. :smash:

Its still not user replaceable. Anything goes wrong with it, and you're out $$$

I'm not supposed to say that.

 

[wa-loaf]

Its still not user replaceable. Anything goes wrong with it, and you're out $$$

I'm not supposed to say that.

And if I had the disposable income for it. I'd get one anyway. :dunce:

 

[Paul]

And if I had the disposable income for it. I'd get one anyway. :dunce:

It is really good for web browsing, and viewing attachments. And email. The interface is great. It does lack a few things...

Battery life blows, can't replace the battery.
Acts flukey with WiFi (But hey, at least it works with WiFi)
No nerd knobs, yup, its an idiot-proof Apple product
Its an Apple product. (Steve Jobs can EABOD)
Only can use one APN at a time. No ability to split-tunnel. (You didn't hear this from me)

 

[wa-loaf]

Only can use one APN at a time. No ability to split-tunnel. (You didn't hear this from me)

I don't know what this is? I'm still pimpin my razor.

 

[Paul]

I don't know what this is? I'm still pimpin my razor.

Its how a cellular device accesses a data network. Many can do more than one, i.e. My Blackberry can browse the public internet while I'm also accessing my corporate WAN.


Actually, I can put in at least 5 different ones in at the same time.

 

[BeanoNYC]

It is really good for web browsing, and viewing attachments. And email. The interface is great. It does lack a few things...

Battery life blows, can't replace the battery.
Acts flukey with WiFi (But hey, at least it works with WiFi)
No nerd knobs, yup, its an idiot-proof Apple product
Its an Apple product. (Steve Jobs can EABOD)
Only can use one APN at a time. No ability to split-tunnel. (You didn't hear this from me)

Meh...all smartphones have their ups and downs. My blackberry still doesn't have html email. WTF? The browser sucks for anything that not wap (that's why I use opera) and BB still hasn't made much headway with desktop software for macs. I have to use google calendar as a liason to sync my Blackberry with iCal. Not an impossible feet and it works well, but it's quite an elaborate setup just to sync two calendars. BB still has a lot of headway to make in their consumer market. By the way...I still love my BB, I'm just being hypercritical right now.

 

[Paul]

Meh...all smartphones have their ups and downs. My blackberry still doesn't have html email. WTF? The browser sucks for anything that not wap (that's why I use opera) and BB still hasn't made much headway with desktop software for macs. I have to use google calendar as a liason to sync my Blackberry with iCal. Not an impossible feet and it works well, but it's quite an elaborate setup just to sync two calendars. BB still has a lot of headway to make in their consumer market. By the way...I still love my BB, I'm just being hypercritical right now.

The BOLD should address most of those issues. Well, not the whole Apples and Berries thing, but html and a better browser I believe should be a part of it. I think since they are EDGE only, that's why they stayed away from HTML, to conserve bandwidth. The BOLD is a UMTS unit.

 

[BeanoNYC]

The BOLD should address most of those issues. Well, not the whole Apples and Berries thing, but html and a better browser I believe should be a part of it. I think since they are EDGE only, that's why they stayed away from HTML, to conserve bandwidth. The BOLD is a UMTS unit.

I'm just hope the official release of 4.5 for CDMA addresses these issues. At least the HTML email. There's a few apps out there that allow for HTML email but I wasn't impressed with the trials. I'll just wait...I don't want to deal with any of the 4.5 betas. Now if I can only hack this thing to enable this damn gps that verizon went and disabled... I guess I can buy a bluetooth puck but why the hell should I. There's a class-action lawsuit brewing from what I hear over on the crackberry forums.

 

[mondeo]

Its an Apple product. (Steve Jobs can EABOD)

I love how Steve Jobs is the hero to a lot of anti-corporate Microsoft haters. Steve Jobs is more The Man than Gates ever was (talk about vertical and horizontal integration...) Apple's market is just smaller.

 

[dmc]

I love my IPhone

I travel a lot... It works great on the road... It works at home.. Works great on my MAC..

I can sync cals... Get emails... Get directions... Listen to music and watch vids... Play games...
All on a sexy touch screen..

And I have the money to blow on stuff like that... There I said it... I can afford something sexier then a brick...

 

[Trekchick]

I am with a carrier that was recently taken over by AT&T wireless mobility.
The Iphone is a huge deal in the new store, and they are selling like crazy.
I'm still not sure I want to switch to the AT&T plans that they offer, since my old Cell plan is amazing.
Unlimited phone minutes, unlimited text,(both regional) and 200 roaming minutes, for 55/month.
Anything that comes close to matching that with AT&T is more like 100/month. If I were to get the Iphone, I'd want to upgrade the plan to include internet, which would be more $$$.

Is the Iphone worth while to make a switch like that or no?
I'm not so sure, just yet.

 

[Paul]

I am with a carrier that was recently taken over by AT&T wireless mobility.
The Iphone is a huge deal in the new store, and they are selling like crazy.
I'm still not sure I want to switch to the AT&T plans that they offer, since my old Cell plan is amazing.
Unlimited phone minutes, unlimited text,(both regional) and 200 roaming minutes, for 55/month.
Anything that comes close to matching that with AT&T is more like 100/month. If I were to get the Iphone, I'd want to upgrade the plan to include internet, which would be more $$$.

Is the Iphone worth while to make a switch like that or no?
I'm not so sure, just yet.

Dobson? If so, you'll have to change, eventually. I'm sure while you're still within your cotntract term nothing will change, but after that....

Try to find someone that has the iPhone and play with it. The coolness factor is way up there, but the others will catch-up eventually. Obviously dmc likes his, and it seems that what he uses it for its a good fit. For others, not so much. I, personally, don't care for it too much.

 

[dmc]

Obviously dmc likes his, and it seems that what he uses it for its a good fit. For others, not so much. I, personally, don't care for it too much.

It really has everything I need...

I used to be the guy that needed everything - even if I didn't need it... I was an early Palm adopter... Had a Treo for a while... Jammed tons of stuff onto those devices...

But now if I have what I need then I'm cool...

Especially while on the road...