A question for you iPhone users

[theconfuzed1]

After using it, you understand. It's easy to have doubts before actually trying it, but once you have, you get what all the commotion is about.

I'd never want to go back to non-visual voicemail, for example. Also, the integration with your contacts, and calling someone simply by tapping their number is priceless.

[Sphoenix]

Jul 29, 2008 3:14:04 GMT -5 theconfuzed1 said:

After using it, you understand. It's easy to have doubts before actually trying it, but once you have, you get what all the commotion is about.

I'd never want to go back to non-visual voicemail, for example. Also, the integration with your contacts, and calling someone simply by tapping their number is priceless.

I agree with this. You have to own it to understand.

[mariposa]

I use the various features WAY more than I thought I would.
There are a few things I'd luke to see added (copy & paste, sending photos by text), but overall, I love it.
Holding off on the 3g for now. Will probably upgrade eventually, maybe at the next price break.

[theconfuzed1]

The two main items that were added to the 3G (3G -duh-, and GPS), were not enough by themselves to warrant me upgrading--

3G was not available in my area, and I have GPS in my car.

AT&T must have heard me talking, because last week, 3G suddenly was available!

I'm still holding off for higher capacity though.

[laini]

chiming in late but here's my 2 cents. i'm currently in a love/hate relationship right now. first off, i hate at&t network. it's a lot worse than my old t-mobile network (i'm based in la). second of all, i really miss my today screen where i can see 7 days worth of calender events and to-dos as soon as i turn on my screen. i'm really kinda of a ditz and need it to be right there in front of me where i can miss it rather than having to go manually into my calender and to do apps and seeing what, if anything needs to be done. so productivity wise, i'm definitely missing my old win mob based pda (dopod 838pro. replaced it because it was a lemon that crashed all the time) however, i love the media/entertainment aspect of it! i love that i can be walking by a new restaurant and immediately look up reviews, find a different branch of a store when the one i go to has unexpectedly close down, not having to carry around a cell phone, my ipod and my psp when i expect to bored and want to do a little gaming. the keyboard takes a little getting used to but now it's fine. i think the size looks big but it really feels just right in the hand and small in the pocket (i'm a petite girl so my pockets are a little smaller than the norm) a few things boggle my mind that they haven't included yet (cut & paste and mms topping the list) but overall i'd have to say i'm enjoying my new gadget.

[Alex]

I think the iPhone would be great if it wasn't for the price. I mean, charging an extra 100$ just to unlock it is idiotic. No offense, but the people at apple are idiots. They didn't realize that the device would be hacked immediately. I would by it if it came with a pay as you go plan. Btw, writing pad is awesome, (way better than the actual keyboard), and apple uses t-mobile in other countries (Germany).

[theconfuzed1]

Aug 4, 2008 12:02:30 GMT -5 Alex said:

I think the iPhone would be great if it wasn't for the price.

Compared to what, exactly?

alexbelov said:

I mean, charging an extra 100$ just to unlock it is idiotic.

Show me where Apple is doing that.

alexbelov said:

No offense, but the people at apple are idiots.

Of course not; why would they be offended by that?

alexbelov said:

They didn't realize that the device would be hacked immediately.

Tell me you're not that naive. Everything that has this kind of appeal gets hacked immediately, including other Apple products.

This just adds to the demand, and excitement of the device.

alexbelov said:

I would by it if it came with a pay as you go plan.

It does. In some countries, it is publicized, in others it's not. I would tell you for sure if it's available where you are, but your location is not listed in your profile.

For now, I'll tell you how to get the pay-as-you-go plan on AT&T, in the US--

With the first gen iPhone, you activated at home. Upon doing so, if you entered all zeros for your social security number, you would fail the credit check, and the system would offer you a pay-as-you-go plan. 3G is activated in-store, so the process may be different. I'm sure though, that if you fail the credit check, you will be presented with your options. Of course, you may pay the higher price for doing so, but that's the compromise.

alexbelov said:

Btw, writing pad is awesome, (way better than the actual keyboard)

Hey, look at that--Something constructive to say! Nice job.

alexbelov said:

...and apple uses t-mobile in other countries (Germany).

You're right. They use T-Mobile, in some countries, where they bid for, and won the rights for exclusive carrier rights.

You can use it with T-Mobile, in the states too, if you really want to. Personally though, I just don't see the point of going through all of that trouble, just to do so, when AT&T works just fine. ...Unless of course, you're 15, and the only way you can have a cell, is on your parent's plan.

[peloquyn]

I love my iPhone. I am an unabashed gadget girl, and the iPhone is the one gadget I never thought I'd ever love. I loathe talking on the phone (a lot), so I had my reservations...mostly due to AT&T (I have friends that worked at AT&T and Cingular...we bring you AT&Tingular!). I bought my phone on the date of release of the 1st gen and I've not regretted a penny spent, nor a moment of geek-filled-glee I have enjoyed.

I love it's elegance, it's aesthetics is one of the first things that sold me. During the speech that Uncle Steve did waaaay back when he iterated something about "oh, hey, you had me at scrolling" - and it's sad (pathetic, even!) but true. The interface is sleek and functional, the lack of buttons fills me with joy - I hate messing with the texting or emailing on other phones, I can't take the miniscule keyboard and/or multiple button presses to spell out one word. I lack for patience, I admit it.

This little bundle of glass and metal is most definitely, my favorite gadget in the past few decades...and I have many many gadgets

I can talk (or not), play a game, read the news, get the weather, take a photo, chat with pals....all WHILE I'm outside enjoying some fresh air! Yes, you can do that on a laptop...but that's hard to carry in my pocket.

I say: money well spent, the AT&T system has actually seemingly improved (at least in my area) very slightly over the past two years, I've not had any complaints with them as a whole. If I have to carry a phone - and we don't have a landline anymore, so I really should carry a phone - it better be an iPhone.

My last job tried to saddle me with a Blackberry. I laughed!

My largest complaint is the battery life. Yes, it's my fault, I play too much AF and/or use the texting too much. Other than that, I'm hooked, and I'll shout it from the rooftops. Yes, I'm an Apple fan-girl, but not so much that I'd need to get the phone just to own one. I did do my homework, saved up for months after the announcement. I'm glad I did - worth every cent. I love the applications and look forward to more, the reception has been terrific in 98% of the places I've used it (inside buildings is generally iffy, but that was so when I had t-mobile, too. Sucky reception is not exclusive to AT&T, folks!!).

And Alex - the folks at Apple *clearly* are not idiots - they have you wanting their product, so much so that you're talking smack about them being negligent about "hackers"? Come now, they realized well in advance what people would try to do to their phones, in and out of the US....and they chose the most profitable way they had offered to them. It's not personal, it's business. Being nasty on a public forum isn't going to make them change their business plan, and it just makes you sound bitter and out of touch with the reality of the situation.

Worth the price, better than advertised (I think so, at least), more solid than I'd imagined both construction-wise and just general stability (well, mostly, ha!).

I'm tired, I'm writing in too many parenthetical statements. However, this long rambling post is a big fat endorsement. I still have my 1st gen, too, I haven't upgraded to 3G. My WiFi speeds are pretty fantastic, and Edge is...well, Edge. It suits it's purpose

[gtpcatz]

I swore up and down I would never get an IPhone or anything Apple for that matter.
After winning the IPhone in a raffle, I decided to give it a try.
I canceled my Sprint Contract and signed up with AT&T.

Best move I have ever done....not only did I get a better phone I also got an upgrade in Customer Service with AT&T. I never realize how much Sprint was screwing me until I switched to AT&T.

As far as the IPhone goes the only thing I wish it has was MMS.
I keep hoping an update will change that.

[theconfuzed1]

Hey Cats, it's a similar feeling when you switch to Apple computers.

[jacobtgaines]

i like my 3g besides the fact that the plastic cracks everywhere...don't worry though, it's just a manufacture defect which is under warranty...if you get a nice apple salesman.

[nbnb]

The iphone has many bugs.

There are the usual things i already knew about but didnt (and dont) care about:
No MMS / videorecording / exchangable batteries / cardslot

But there are also some "unexpected" issues:
No copy 'n paste
Apps restart when an error occurs (which happens at least once every hour on my phone)
You have to use the appstore to install software. (There ist NO F***** SSH client out there! Not even for money)
You have to spend money for standard tasks like streaming music from the internet.
You cant just store files on your device.
You cant download files from the internet.
No Shockwave/Flash
At least in germany there is no manual shipped with the phone.
Requires Credit Card for activation
Requires iTunes
Browser limited to 8 "tabs"

But unfortunately we will have to wait a long time for google android and thats why its the best combination of webbrowser/phone/pda/portable gaming device out there.

my opinion.

[theconfuzed1]

I can help with a couple of those:

Aug 5, 2008 16:35:08 GMT -5 nbnb said:

You have to spend money for standard tasks like streaming music from the internet.

There are several free music streaming apps. AOL Radio, LastFM, Pandora, and the list goes on. Some are not available in all parts of the world, but there are many to choose from.

nbnb said:

You cant just store files on your device.

File Magnet (Mac only at this point).

Some of your other complaints, such as MMS, can be fixed in an update, and I believe that they eventually will be.

[asmeurer]

There are some terminal emulators, not sure if they are what you're looking for. I am currently in the process of moving all my old webapps to Safari bookmarks to make room on the home screen for App store apps. There are still some webapps that are better than their app store alternatives, or app store alternative don't exist yet for free. For example, backgammon and checkers. Also, Go•bi•co is still one of my favorite iPod games, and it works offline with iWebsaver.

[jacobtgaines]

I'm putting my money on the fact that the 2.1 update of the iphone firmware will have mms and/or other upgrades. i'd be super thrilled to have anything extra, the iphone can do everything besides gel my hair, and i've heard they've got an app in the works