Apple's iPhone

[GommeInc]

Personally, I think only a minor part of the iPhone is an actual phone... More of a multimedia centre or handheld computer with a phone attached. I am sure phones normally come with a few buttons?

[---MAD---]

Personally, I think only a minor part of the iPhone is an actual phone... More of a multimedia centre or handheld computer with a phone attached. I am sure phones normally come with a few buttons?

Indeed. Thats why they are saying its the first of its kind :p.

[GommeInc]

Indeed. Thats why they are saying its the first of its kind :p.

Can't they call it a digi phone to get rid of this iCrap?

[Bear-Max]

I'm disappointed it isn't coming out sooner. It looks absolutely amazing. When the iPod first launched people said "Another MP3 player... so what?" and now look at it. Apple entered the digital music industry and took it by storm. I personally think this will do the same, although possibly not to the same extent. Steve Jobs knows the mobile phone industry is extremely competitive, and has already said that Apple is only aiming for 1% market share of the smartphone industry with this first product.

People seem to be forgetting this is a SMARTPHONE. It's not anything like a D900 or a W850i, it's competitors are the Blarkberry Pearl and Treo mobiles. This is primarily a business phone to be honest, but I'm banking on getting one just for the built-in widescreen iPod. Hell yes I want to watch Zoolander on my phone when I've got a free lesson at school... Who wouldn't?

Roll on Q4 2007... I'll have an upgrade due then too

[YoManGo!]

I think its too expensive. I don't really like apple products either, especially the ipod, seems tacky and scratches quite easily (just by looking at my friends ipods).

Psht I'm tired of hearing about people moan about broken iPods. I have an iPod nano, the original ones, the ones that 'break in your pocket', it has been run over by my computer chair multiple times, run over by my bike, been through a wash cycle, thrown at a wall and dropped to many times to count, and it's fine. I never even used a case.

[Bear-Max]

The original Nanos were quite bad for scratching, but I agree that most of the problems were waaaayyyy over-exaggerated. I had my iPod Mini for 2 years and it was almost perfect looking when I sold it a few months ago.

[GommeInc]

I'm disappointed it isn't coming out sooner. It looks absolutely amazing. When the iPod first launched people said "Another MP3 player... so what?" and now look at it.

It is "just another MP3 player." Hyped up by a big company that advertise it anywhere and everywhere. When you go shopping, it sits next to a good load of real MP3 Players. Some better than it.

Apple entered the digital music industry and took it by storm.

Even though the tech behind the iPod was taken of the Creative Zen, which came out a smidgen before the iPod.

Steve Jobs knows the mobile phone industry is extremely competitive, and has already said that Apple is only aiming for 1% market share of the smartphone industry with this first product.

I stick by my idea of it just being another phone really, just more expensive and similar to a PDA with music etc in. I just realised this doesn't make it a phone, but meh. It's a PDA/multimedia phone.

People seem to be forgetting this is a SMARTPHONE. It's not anything like a D900 or a W850i, it's competitors are the Blarkberry Pearl and Treo mobiles. This is primarily a business phone to be honest, but I'm banking on getting one just for the built-in widescreen iPod. Hell yes I want to watch Zoolander on my phone when I've got a free lesson at school... Who wouldn't?

You could get an iPod video and a phone for cheaper. It would probably be better. Yes, two things combined, but that means a nice target for stealing or possibly when you break it. I think what you said about it being a business phone is spot on. You can't take that to school, it will snap, like the first iPod Nano.

[nobility]

it doesn't look bad itself, just the price.

[MsTanya]

its weeeeeeeeell over priced

[HUGECOOL]

People seem to be forgetting this is a SMARTPHONE. It's not anything like a D900 or a W850i, it's competitors are the Blarkberry Pearl and Treo mobiles. This is primarily a business phone to be honest, but I'm banking on getting one just for the built-in widescreen iPod. Hell yes I want to watch Zoolander on my phone when I've got a free lesson at school... Who wouldn't?

Yeah, and I've noticed most people haven't even seen the things the phone can do. ;/

I do have some gripes on the phone though. Some more major than others;
- Battery life (seems kinda bad)
- No GPS? (It includes Google Maps so I thought it would just make sense to have GPS)
- Cingular as exclusive carrier (I hate Cingular)
- Price (not a biggie, would've been nicer if it was cheaper though)

But then there are things that I find very exciting;
- Visual voicemail (= viewing voice messages and choosing the one you want to hear. Very handy.)
- Full browser (although it looked a bit sluggish, its still really nice to view a full web page while on the go)
- Widescreen iPod (pretty awesome in the demonstration and there was virtually no lag time when accessing the menus or music.)
- Stainless steel back (no smudges, woo!)

Anyway, I'll be buying one when they come out. Heres to hoping other phone makers implement these ideas into their own phones in the near future.

I find the resistance of any brand products pretty funny. I mean, how easy is it to just not buy their products and end your turmoil? Granted, it's only your opinion that you're expressing, but when your argument is so old it doesn't even matter anymore, it's time to look for other nonsensical excuses to fuel your mediocre rant.