iPhone

[Spikee]

2mp its a bit of a let down, my current one has a 3.2mp camera and i use it alot, if im in town drinking i dont take my digicam so my phone works for that and in college, im far too dependent on my phone...
without it id be lost i sleep with it under my pillow and everything ^^
never mind cristo in rio txting my mate!

[robgasm]

All I want, is an mp3 player, with a camera in. And THEN Phone capabilities.

The problem with this, they have focused on the phone.

[Spikee]

phone > camera > mp3
the way it should be

but in apples case being an iphone and all
mp3 > phone > camera

[unit_number_43]

http://i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=21451



I don't think apple really focused on one thing in particular. The phone is fantastic, the way they have setup contacts list, the simplistic syncing, visual voicemail, sms text messaging, and even the way contact information is displayed is perfect. Plus, if you watch the keynote address you'll see just how fantastically simple putting people on hold, merging calls into a conference call, and all your usual phone functions are. By creating their own UI (not using a standard keypad) the layout is much simpler and more intuitive than anything I've used before (and I'm a huge Sony Ericson fan).

The ipod part of it seems mildly neglected, although they've added a bunch of cool new features, like the cover flow view, it only comes in 4gb and 8gb versions. figure 1gb is taken up with photos, software, and other junk and you're down to 3gb/7gb. Although it beats out a nano/micro/shuffle it's not quiet as big as I'd like it to be. However, this is first and for-most a phone/pda not an mp3 player. (it does play widescreen movies though, which is just cool).

Also, it's important to note that the iPhone automatically connects to any WLAN or Bluetooth devices. So you don't need to sign up for an expensive broadband cellphone plan, just use your home network/school network/work network/ etc. This device is basically what Sony tried (and failed miserably) to do with the PSP. It's truly a pocket web browser. I think it's great, now if I want to check email, a movie listing, or a random fact (I do that alot) I don't have to go to my desktop or pull out my laptop and wait for it to boot up. I just pull out my pocket sized phone and tap away.

The price tag is apparently in the $500 range... that's pretty hefty.

[robgasm]

Yeah the psp did fail.

Thats why Im selling mine

[Spikee]

someone smashed a psp on the floor in my college café
still bits on the floor

[Killer]

The technology that went into this thing is simply amazing though I don't think it'll be falling into my hands anytime soon.

Firstly it comes in only 4GB or 8GB models and considering my 40gb iPod video almost needs to be upgraded (I have 37.4GB on it) I would have to get an 80GB iPod and the iPhone which I would have to carry around simultaneously. Ick.

Next up is the "breakthrough internet device" which is cool though it will have to be limited to either the home/hotspot area or you will have to connect to some sort of sattelite, at a fee no doubt.

Also theres the music/phone thing that makes me a bit jittery. What happens if I'm listening to music and I get a phone call? Would I have to switch to another pair of headphones? Do I hold it up to my ear like a normal phone? Do the music headphones have a mouthpeice? Will I look like a dork?

Dont forget the actual device itself. Like iPods the iPhone will be prone to scratches and look like shit in no time.

Albeit this is truly a breakthrough in technology it just isn't tempting enough to fork $500US over to Apple.

I guess that's all I have to say... =)

[Adam]

I really dont like Apple. Those TV commericals with the MAC computer guy and a regular PC piss me off so much, I'd love to knock the actor out in the commercial.

[SgtSwabs]

I really dont like Apple. Those TV commericals with the MAC computer guy and a regular PC piss me off so much, I'd love to knock the actor out in the commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCmUAWn_DlU

There are so many Mac commercial spoofs xD

[Ace-GFX]

The iPhone is a great product from what i read about it but for as much as its gonna cost better come with a stun gun or something. xD People going to be trying to steal these left and right. And i agree Apple should stick to ipods and computers...