Comments on: Open Thread: iPhone 3G?

By: SallyHilvbaters

SallyHilvbaters — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:45:55 +0000

My husband and I want to go on a awesome long vacation soon. We were looking for ideas. Anyone have any great locations? A way to save some money would be awesome too. Traveling is pricey these days.

By: Mr. Crash

Mr. Crash — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:09:59 +0000

pricing here in Australia sucks…
AU$850 (about US$830) for the 16GB but with an extra $80 as an “unlocking fee” – what the hell is that crap… Seriously.

Fail. I really like this phone, but the way carriers gouge people here is insane. But i suppose it’s inline with apples insane markup here though so i don’t think they’re totally to blame.

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:34:56 +0000

And what's with this junk about having to PAY for programs to run on your iPhone? You have to BUY the programs from the iTunes store in order to use it on your iPhone?! Sure, there are probably places to download free apps, but the fact that Apple set up the site with the idea that people should pay for the programs shows how closed-minded they are. I prefer free, open source programs on free open source operating systems.

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:21:37 +0000

I’ve looked at the iPhone, but I couldn’t ever figure out what the fuss is about. When it first came out (and even now still) I remember thinking, what can this thing do that other smartphones can’t?

The Windows Mobile operating system, which runs on many handset models from many wireless carriers, can do everything the iPhone does and more. You can put any program you want on it (as long as you have enough storage and the program is light enough to run with a phone’s limited processing/memory resources). And plenty of the phones running Windows Mobile have touch screens, camera, GPS, and 3G network service.

I don’t love Windows that much (I use Ubuntu Linux on my computer at home) but I don’t like Mac OS X either. From my friends who use Windows Mobile on their phones, they haven’t had any problems, and love the new capabilities.

I still think that the best mobile phone operating system is going to be Android from Google/Open Handset Alliance, an open source Linux distribution made special for cell phones. It is going to be more customizable than any smartphone operating system out there, and already I can see that Google is making more of an effort to get developers working on apps for Android with their SDK. Many cool apps have already been created, and they are much more innovative than programs that run on Windows Mobile or iPhone OS because Android is more open.

By: Chet

Chet — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:56:24 +0000

I didn’t go for the v1 iPhone because I couldn’t justify the price to myself for a non-3G phone. However now the price has come down and it’s 3G so it really makes sense. I will pay the same amount for my tariff that I do now for my Nokia smartphone but with the unlimited data and free wifi it actually works out cheaper to go with the iPhone compared to what I pay now.

So this is a no-brainer for me – I’ve wanted an iPhone for a long time, it has all the goodies I want in one slim device and it’s cheaper than my current phone costs me. Will I be be sucked into this iPhone frenzy HELL YES…just as soon as I can get my hands on one. Monday I’ve been promised!

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:16:33 +0000

While I wouldn't call myself a "sucker for apple", I am definitely picking one of these up tomorrow morning. I've wanted an iPhone for over a year after watching the introductory videos, and I'm stoked. I'm a little disappointed at the overall cost of the monthly plans, but I've made sure I can afford it every month. :) Jake NoteScribe: Premier Note Software

By: Scott Blitstein

Scott Blitstein — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:24:45 +0000

Even with the lower price point, it’s still more than I feel comfortable paying. I don’t feel that I’m particularly hard on them, but I’ve never had a good history with longevity for mobile devices so I try to keep my investment to a minimum.

My Blackjack II was nearly free and I’m perfectly happy with the functionality for what I need it to do.

By: Judi Sohn

Judi Sohn — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:55:00 +0000

My husband is going to replace his E62 with an iPhone tomorrow morning.

I’ve been going back and forth, but in the end I don’t see myself with an iPhone yet. I’m too attached to the real keyboard on my BlackBerry 8800 so I’m holding out for the Bold this summer.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:22:42 +0000

I’m getting in line in 8 hours or less. Apple Palo Alto, see you there!

By: Joel

Joel — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:31 +0000

Interest? Absolutely.

Will I get it Friday? ABSOLUTELY.

I honestly can’t friggin’ wait!

Up until last year I was 50% windows, 50% linux when I made the switch to Apple and there’s a reason people love it so much – it’s the *best* of what’s out there.