Why I'm Not Getting an iPhone

Daeveed · Foro Master

RE: FYI: Why Im not getting an Iphone

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

Dogo wrote:

Que hace que cosa???

I dont really know to tell you the truth, all I know is that it looks cool

Dogo · Comandante

Que hace que cosa???

X4v13r · Comandante

I'm starting to change my mind on it again now....

in the pass 2 days the admin password to the iphone has been hacked, meaning that with time u will be able to install any applications u want on it and also with time they will be able to unlock it so it could be used in diff networks

One more thing, they have also found a way to activate it without having to connect to AT&T.....so now u can use the ipod and surf the net via wifi

with all this hacks the iphone is starting to look a lot better

~X

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

TV Buff wrote:
Next thing will be Phanta posting about shoes and heels and purses.

What's this world coming to???

NEVER!!!! Thats MY domain!!! STAY AWAY!! STAY AWAY!!!

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Chale Tanga wrote:

TV Buff wrote:

Oh, no! Chale has become a phone expert by association.

Bad Phanta... Bad.

@ Princessa: Cochina!

lol.. its like a flu.. its contageous.

ps. Im also not getting an iphone cuz i dont have money in the bank

Next thing will be Phanta posting about shoes and heels and purses.

What's this world coming to???

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

TV Buff wrote:

Oh, no! Chale has become a phone expert by association.

Bad Phanta... Bad.

@ Princessa: Cochina!

lol.. its like a flu.. its contageous.

ps. Im also not getting an iphone cuz i dont have money in the bank

TV Buff · TOP Guru

Oh, no!

Chale has become a phone expert by association.

Bad Phanta... Bad.

@ Princessa: Cochina! evileye

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

Yesi wrote:

I heard the same thing God.... I would wait if I were to buy this phone, but I am really happy with my blackberry 8800 :) so no thanks....

I want a Curve. Soooo svexy...

Yesi · Guru

I heard the same thing God.... I would wait if I were to buy this phone, but I am really happy with my blackberry 8800 :) so no thanks....

God · Foro Master

I was reading there is a 2.0 version of the iphone ...so doesnt make sense to buy the very first one when the 2.0 improves the flaws of the first one.

Dogo · Comandante

PRINCESSA wrote:

@ x - Oh, sorri I didn't get it, meanin ur joke. Babe u should know I wouldn't get it.

OMG let me pet myself - I NEED to face the real World.

Motown Junkie · TOP Guru

Most people here know how I feel about NEW phones.

I just got ONE after using the same phone for 10 years!!!!

I miss you Sanyo 4500!!!!

Guadalupana · Foro Master

For that price, i rather have a ps3 or xbox360.
Or go on a trip. Or buy a FEW pairs of really wicked shoes. Or groceries.

X4v13r · Comandante

Chale Tanga wrote:

@ mitad: LOL youre so bad!

I wanna see it in person though. I wouldnt mind having a knock off of it though... I really wouldnt spend $600.00 for a phone that I toss in my purse anyways.

meh.

look into this phone called the Meizu M8 it looks just as good and with more features.

@Princessa its okay corazon

~X

PRINCESSA · TOP Guru

@ x - Oh, sorri I didn't get it, meanin ur joke. Babe u should know I wouldn't get it.

OMG let me pet myself -

I NEED to face the real World.

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

@ mitad: LOL youre so bad!

I wanna see it in person though. I wouldnt mind having a knock off of it though... I really wouldnt spend $600.00 for a phone that I toss in my purse anyways.

meh.

X4v13r · Comandante

PRINCESSA wrote:

@ X - are u rude. I HATE U even more, more.

but y?

is the truth

there is nothing really special about it, is just the media that have made it what it is.

~X

PRINCESSA · TOP Guru

@ X - are u rude.

I HATE U even more, more.

X4v13r · Comandante

PRINCESSA wrote:

@ x - wats the dig deal of this iphone??

BTW Im NOT reading so short form it pls.

is the paris hilton of the tech world!!!

~X

X4v13r · Comandante

Chale Tanga wrote:

X4v13r wrote:

let me add to ur post

Here's a few fresh n' interesting iPhone facts right off the presses:

* The mobile version of OS X or whatever it is the iPhone runs takes up 700MB of the device's capacity. Damn son!
* There's no way to cut, copy, or paste text! WHOA! Big, big mistake.
* No A2DP support. That, friends, is such a huge bummer right there.
* Sorry, music can't be used as a ringtone -- even if it's just a raw MP3. No additional ringtones will be sold at launch.
* On a PC the iPhone syncs with Outlook for calendars AND addresses! Noice.
* It supports Exchange in some capacity, according to Walt, but he doesn't exactly say how.
* Pogue again confirms document file reading -- but not editing -- for PDF, Word, and Excel (only).
* Adobe Flash support is officially out. It's just not in the browser. Neither is there any other kind of embedded video support. Sorry everybody, that's that.
* It will take snaps, but won't record video. How can Apple love YouTube as much as it does and not realize cellphone-shot movies make up a sizeable chunk of the crazy crap you find on there?
* Oh, and no MMS. And sorry, no voice dialing, either.
* Contact groups can't be emailed as contact lists.
* Apple sez between 300-400 charges the iPhone will lose battery capacity -- you'll send it in and get the cell replaced for a fee. Meh. We knew this would be the case, but still, meh.
* Apple can (and supposedly will) be rolling out periodic updates -- no surprise there.
* Battery life is, somehow, almost as mind-blowingly good as Apple claims for calls, music, and movies.
* As we suspected, users are prompted with lists of WiFi networks if you're not nearby a trusted hotspot. We've seen this on other phones, and we're afraid this would get friggin annoying.
* It's said to be very scratch resistant. The facade both front and rear apparently just doesn't pick up marring like regular iPods do.
* Voice quality is said to be good -- not great.

source

~X

you think the next iphone version to come out will be better?

yes, but by that time there will be others.....it would be hard for apple to fight them all off.

~X

PRINCESSA · TOP Guru

@ x - wats the dig deal of this iphone??

BTW Im NOT reading so short form it pls.

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

X4v13r wrote:

let me add to ur post

Here's a few fresh n' interesting iPhone facts right off the presses:

* The mobile version of OS X or whatever it is the iPhone runs takes up 700MB of the device's capacity. Damn son!
* There's no way to cut, copy, or paste text! WHOA! Big, big mistake.
* No A2DP support. That, friends, is such a huge bummer right there.
* Sorry, music can't be used as a ringtone -- even if it's just a raw MP3. No additional ringtones will be sold at launch.
* On a PC the iPhone syncs with Outlook for calendars AND addresses! Noice.
* It supports Exchange in some capacity, according to Walt, but he doesn't exactly say how.
* Pogue again confirms document file reading -- but not editing -- for PDF, Word, and Excel (only).
* Adobe Flash support is officially out. It's just not in the browser. Neither is there any other kind of embedded video support. Sorry everybody, that's that.
* It will take snaps, but won't record video. How can Apple love YouTube as much as it does and not realize cellphone-shot movies make up a sizeable chunk of the crazy crap you find on there?
* Oh, and no MMS. And sorry, no voice dialing, either.
* Contact groups can't be emailed as contact lists.
* Apple sez between 300-400 charges the iPhone will lose battery capacity -- you'll send it in and get the cell replaced for a fee. Meh. We knew this would be the case, but still, meh.
* Apple can (and supposedly will) be rolling out periodic updates -- no surprise there.
* Battery life is, somehow, almost as mind-blowingly good as Apple claims for calls, music, and movies.
* As we suspected, users are prompted with lists of WiFi networks if you're not nearby a trusted hotspot. We've seen this on other phones, and we're afraid this would get friggin annoying.
* It's said to be very scratch resistant. The facade both front and rear apparently just doesn't pick up marring like regular iPods do.
* Voice quality is said to be good -- not great.

source

~X

you think the next iphone version to come out will be better?

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

God wrote:

I know who's gonna reply this thread. lol

me too... just counting down the minutes till then

X4v13r · Comandante

let me add to ur post

Here's a few fresh n' interesting iPhone facts right off the presses:

* The mobile version of OS X or whatever it is the iPhone runs takes up 700MB of the device's capacity. Damn son!
* There's no way to cut, copy, or paste text! WHOA! Big, big mistake.
* No A2DP support. That, friends, is such a huge bummer right there.
* Sorry, music can't be used as a ringtone -- even if it's just a raw MP3. No additional ringtones will be sold at launch.
* On a PC the iPhone syncs with Outlook for calendars AND addresses! Noice.
* It supports Exchange in some capacity, according to Walt, but he doesn't exactly say how.
* Pogue again confirms document file reading -- but not editing -- for PDF, Word, and Excel (only).
* Adobe Flash support is officially out. It's just not in the browser. Neither is there any other kind of embedded video support. Sorry everybody, that's that.
* It will take snaps, but won't record video. How can Apple love YouTube as much as it does and not realize cellphone-shot movies make up a sizeable chunk of the crazy crap you find on there?
* Oh, and no MMS. And sorry, no voice dialing, either.
* Contact groups can't be emailed as contact lists.
* Apple sez between 300-400 charges the iPhone will lose battery capacity -- you'll send it in and get the cell replaced for a fee. Meh. We knew this would be the case, but still, meh.
* Apple can (and supposedly will) be rolling out periodic updates -- no surprise there.
* Battery life is, somehow, almost as mind-blowingly good as Apple claims for calls, music, and movies.
* As we suspected, users are prompted with lists of WiFi networks if you're not nearby a trusted hotspot. We've seen this on other phones, and we're afraid this would get friggin annoying.
* It's said to be very scratch resistant. The facade both front and rear apparently just doesn't pick up marring like regular iPods do.
* Voice quality is said to be good -- not great.

source

~X

God · Foro Master

I know who's gonna reply this thread. lol

Chale Tanga · TOP Guru

Why I'm Not Getting an iPhone

Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:06PM EDT

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The iPhone hype is so intense right now, I think people will be buying this phone based on hype alone. I mean, is the phone really that great? Our duty is to keep you informed regarding details we come across, so the more I read about the iPhone, the less I want it.

At a glance, the device looks fantastic, features sound fun, and there's no doubt this phone is the "it" phone this year. But realistically, would you pay $500-$600 for any other phone? Like many of you, I'm still debating whether to buy an iPhone or not, so I've compiled a list of cons (since the pros are obvious) just to give myself a reality-check come Friday night.

Price/Storage: Probably the biggest reason to wait is the price.The iPhone will retail in stores for $500 (4GB) and $600 (8GB) AND you still have to sign a new two-year agreement. Don't expect this phone to replace your iPod either. The top-of-the-line $600, 8GB iPhone only holds 2,000 songs, and only a handful of videos and full-length movies. I also don't understand why you have to buy the iPhone at full price, and still sign a two-year contract. You could easily get a comparable phone actually running on a 3G network like a Treo 750 for $199 with a two-year contract, or an 80GB video iPod for almost half the price.
Plans: What's really bothering me about this is AT&T is playing into all this hype too, forgetting about its customers. I called AT&T today to find out more details about switching carriers, and the rep was clueless. Come on guys, we needed pricing details about a month before the phone went on sale so we could estimate costs. Why is the company being so secretive? We know the phone is launching on Friday, and we know what it does. So why did it wait so long to reveal service plans? At least now we know getting an iPhone isn't going to be cheap. Chris Null outlined the cost of each service plan, the cheapest plan being $60/mo for 450 minutes. He says that in two years, you'll end up paying close to $2,000 for service alone. Plus there is that $36 activation fee, and a two-year contract on top of that. Those who already have an AT&T account can expect to pay an additional $20-$30 for the "iPhone plan" which includes Visual Voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, and unlimited data since there is no voice-only plan. And if you think you can get the iPhone to use without service, think again. Apple's web site says a two-year agreement is required for iPhone activation including iPod features.
Network: Surprisingly, the iPhone does not run on a third-generation (3G) network, instead it runs on the slower EDGE network. Forbes thinks Apple opted for the slower network because AT&T's EDGE coverage spans across 13,000 cities and towns nationwide, compared with only 165 major U.S metro areas that have 3G coverage. It also brings up another excellent point. Since 3G devices are interchangeable between faster and slower networks, why did Apple still choose EDGE? Other AT&T smartphones like Samsung's BlackJack and Treo 750 run on 3G, and for what I understand AT&T is slowing moving away from EDGE. So perhaps a second- or third-generation iPhone will have 3G capability. And while the iPhone may have Wi-Fi capabilities, realistically, looking for a hotspot when you're out can be a challenge, unless you pay an extra $10 for T-Mobile access at Starbucks.
First Generation: A geek's rule of thumb is to never get a first generation gadget. Apple is one of the few companies that revamps its products at such a quick pace, that in this case, they actually make it quite bearable to wait for the second revision. Look at all the improvements they've made on iPods and MacBooks. It may seem like waiting for a new iPhone will be an eternity, but I bet it'll be a matter of months before we see a better, faster version.
Long Lines: I love technology as much as the next guy, but no gadget is worth standing in line days in advance for, not even the iPhone. People have already started to line up, and some are even betting real money that someone will get trampled. I would add getting shot at, beaten, mugged, and possibly being hospitalized to the list.

On top of all the above reasons, there's still some doubts about about the lack of keyboard, inability to sync with corporate internal email systems, and battery life. So lets get this straight. We're expected to pay for an overpriced phone, an expensive service plan, sign a new two-year contract, and still wait in line hoping to get one? No thanks.