Comments on: My iPhone Confession; AT&T has more coming http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Abe Oswall http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-352404 Abe Oswall Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:24:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-352404 <p>Lots of folks have the same reservations for not buying iPhone on one premise or another.... they are actually missing something, or doing wishful-thinking..!</p> <p>BUT... this new gadget from Apple is not a mere 'buzz', nor just an incremental change.... not even a paradigm shift: It is a phenomena!</p> <p>And you will know so once you put your hands on one and start toying with it seriously. It will immediately present you with a challenge to try to go back and re-accept the old tools of doing the same (or semi-similar) things!!</p> <p>You will look back and remember you heard this from me first. Abe</p> Lots of folks have the same reservations for not buying iPhone on one premise or another…. they are actually missing something, or doing wishful-thinking..!

BUT… this new gadget from Apple is not a mere ‘buzz’, nor just an incremental change…. not even a paradigm shift: It is a phenomena!

And you will know so once you put your hands on one and start toying with it seriously. It will immediately present you with a challenge to try to go back and re-accept the old tools of doing the same (or semi-similar) things!!

You will look back and remember you heard this from me first. Abe

]]> By: IP Democracy http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-344801 IP Democracy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:59:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-344801 <p><strong>I Love My iPhone</strong></p> <p>After having owned an iPhone for two weeks exactly, I can say that it’s one very cool device and I’m not the least bit surprised that a recent survey found that 90% of iPhone owners are extremely or very satisfied...</p> I Love My iPhone

After having owned an iPhone for two weeks exactly, I can say that it’s one very cool device and I’m not the least bit surprised that a recent survey found that 90% of iPhone owners are extremely or very satisfied…

]]> By: David Fox http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-343599 David Fox Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:19:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-343599 <p>If you have a non-outlook PIM/CRM to synch take a look at http://www.companionlink.com/aboutus/pressreleases/070307.html</p> If you have a non-outlook PIM/CRM to synch take a look at http://www.companionlink.com/aboutus/pressreleases/070307.html

]]> By: Tony E http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-343190 Tony E Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:38:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-343190 <p>Of course you bought an iPhone. I would expect you to be on top of the latest and greatest in the tech and wireless world. That's what you do, and you do it well.</p> Of course you bought an iPhone. I would expect you to be on top of the latest and greatest in the tech and wireless world. That’s what you do, and you do it well.

]]> By: Lars Teigen http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-342773 Lars Teigen Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:52:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-342773 <p>Does anybody know if it is possible to use an iPhone from the US market in Europe's GSM networks (without the At&T service)?</p> Does anybody know if it is possible to use an iPhone from the US market in Europe’s GSM networks (without the At&T service)?

]]> By: Dallas Kashuba http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-341718 Dallas Kashuba Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:15:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-341718 <p>I bought two of them on release day in San Francisco. There was no line at all at 8:30pm. I hope all the people who waited in line had fun doing it!</p> <p>The first one was for myself and the second one was for my wife. She called me while I was still standing outside the store with the first one in hand and asked me to get her one, so back in I went.</p> <p>This is the first 'gadget' that has ever been fun and exciting for both myself AND my non-techie wife. Almost two weeks in and it's still the best mobile device I've ever had. It hasn't been as ultimately liberating as my first Treo (270), but it's a whole lot more fun!</p> I bought two of them on release day in San Francisco. There was no line at all at 8:30pm. I hope all the people who waited in line had fun doing it!

The first one was for myself and the second one was for my wife. She called me while I was still standing outside the store with the first one in hand and asked me to get her one, so back in I went.

This is the first ‘gadget’ that has ever been fun and exciting for both myself AND my non-techie wife. Almost two weeks in and it’s still the best mobile device I’ve ever had. It hasn’t been as ultimately liberating as my first Treo (270), but it’s a whole lot more fun!

]]> By: Top Posts « WordPress.com http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340911 Top Posts « WordPress.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 23:58:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340911 <p>[...] My iPhone Confession; AT&T has more coming [image] So after all the ranting and raving about not buying the iPhone, I bought one. Okay there I said it. I admit! I […] [...]</p> [...] My iPhone Confession; AT&T has more coming [image] So after all the ranting and raving about not buying the iPhone, I bought one. Okay there I said it. I admit! I […] [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340464 Jessica Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:06:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340464 <p>It's like you took the thoughts right out of my head. I've been saying all along that I won't get the first version, that apple will always release a better version later... and now i find myself dreaming of one.</p> It’s like you took the thoughts right out of my head. I’ve been saying all along that I won’t get the first version, that apple will always release a better version later… and now i find myself dreaming of one.

]]> By: William http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340092 William Thu, 12 Jul 2007 19:10:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340092 <p>I read a lot about the iPhone and thinking about to buy one. A guy called "DVD-Jon" released a tool which can crack the iPhone, so that you can use it without AT&T.</p> I read a lot about the iPhone and thinking about to buy one. A guy called “DVD-Jon” released a tool which can crack the iPhone, so that you can use it without AT&T.

]]> By: WCDMA http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340037 WCDMA Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:53:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-340037 <p>I sincerely hope Om will not turn into another columist who's objectiveness is compromised.</p> I sincerely hope Om will not turn into another columist who’s objectiveness is compromised.

]]> By: Lil http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339775 Lil Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:06:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339775 <p>How's that industry revolutionary OTA-music-downloading-for-under-$2.99 working for ya? How are you enjoying picture messaging?</p> How’s that industry revolutionary OTA-music-downloading-for-under-$2.99 working for ya? How are you enjoying picture messaging?

]]> By: Dyea http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339646 Dyea Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:05:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339646 <p>Jackass, after all that moaning about it, lol. :)</p> Jackass, after all that moaning about it, lol. :)

]]> By: Satish http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339555 Satish Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:34:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339555 <p>Another one bites the dust...</p> Another one bites the dust…

]]> By: Jake http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339402 Jake Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:46:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339402 <p>This device is so media share friendly. It actually makes it fun sharing video with others and because it doubles as a iPod and a internet tablet it still can be carried with you while you take the sim card out and put it in your media creation device like the Nokia n95 or your business device like the Blackberry. Ingenius!!</p> This device is so media share friendly. It actually makes it fun sharing video with others and because it doubles as a iPod and a internet tablet it still can be carried with you while you take the sim card out and put it in your media creation device like the Nokia n95 or your business device like the Blackberry. Ingenius!!

]]> By: rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » It seems odd the iPhone has no iChat client http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339335 rexblog.com: Rex Hammock’s weblog » Blog Archive » It seems odd the iPhone has no iChat client Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:25:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339335 <p>[...] Malik finally breaks down and gets an iPhone and says it needs iChat — more than it needs YouTube. (However, I think the YouTube feature [...]</p> [...] Malik finally breaks down and gets an iPhone and says it needs iChat — more than it needs YouTube. (However, I think the YouTube feature [...]

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339201 Victor Blake Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:28:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/11/my-iphone-confession-att-has-more-coming/#comment-339201 <p>Apple must be secretly releasing some complex molecules in the air that immitate human ferimones and instigate impulsive behavior ... Not picking on the iPhone -- just the AT&T service ... eek!!</p> Apple must be secretly releasing some complex molecules in the air that immitate human ferimones and instigate impulsive behavior … Not picking on the iPhone — just the AT&T service … eek!!

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