Apple's iPhone

[alexxxxx]

iPods are about 300$ depending on which one you get, phones are less than 50$ for a decent one, under 100$ for an good one.

In america, your mobile phones and carriers work differently. Here, a decent phone costs around £70+

[louder]

Stupid. They arent a phone company. Although it is a good marketing idea, because now they relized they could stick an 'i' infrong of a dog turd, and everyone would want it.

i lol'd.
+rep.

[Bear-Max]

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.

It isn't "just another MP3 player" though, that's the point. It's the most successful MP3 player ever. In 2005 Apple was estimated to have almost 75% of the MP3 marketshare, and with the new Nanos and upgraded Video iPods I'm sure that's grown over 2006. Playing music isn't just what counts: the iPod is praised all over the world for its simplicity and ease of use. It's a known product and consumers feel it as a "safe" purchase. That's part of its success.

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

"All the tech behind the iPod"? That's just downright fabrication. Apple got sued over the user interface for choosing songs and nothing more. The dispute was settled out of court and Apple has paid Creative for the right to use the interface. It's not even a matter of copying either... If you look at the patent it's pretty vague compared to most.

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.

It isn't a PDA, it's a smartphone.

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.

Every bit of new tech is a target for thieves. Money is a target for thieves. Just looking at a lout wrong can make you a target for a beating

The first iPod Nano... snapping? Somehow I doubt it. Maybe in a few cases of severe iPod neglect, but in no way is that any type of widespread problem.

[shiver]

has some good features and stuff, and looks quite nice. not fussed about the price really aswell. may consider getting one :} *is bored of k800i already*

[^.^]

the iphone looks quite good to me i might look into buying it

[beer]

Just found this wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone

look at the features. I sooooooo want one now :]

[Roboevil]

Oh they are cool, more like a hand-held mini computer or something but still, me wanna ;D.

[louder]

Screen size: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)

• Resolution: 320×480 pixels

Size: 115×61×11.6 mm (4.5×2.4×0.46 in)
Weight: 4.8 oz (135 g)
Operating System: OS X variation

• Safari web browser
• A widget engine
• Core Animation
• Power Management

USB connection port
Plays AAC and MP3 audio file formats
Plays H.264 video
Graphical user interface
Integrated WiFi (802.11b/802.11g), EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
2 megapixel camera
iPod - music, video and photo functionality

• iPod portion features Cover Flow interface and 3-D effects

Multi-touch screen interface (the "Home" button is the iPhone's only physical front panel button)

• On-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Fingertip scrolling, pan, and zoom (through a technique called "pinching") functions

Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 5 hours of talk/video/browsing or up to 16 hours of audio playback

looks great [:

[irresistible]

i want one. i don't care about the price, i'll just save up more. its jam packed with amazing features. good idea imo :}!

[hobo]

dont like it, it's well ugly.
but i might get one just to make people at school jealous.