...or dies?
Well the iPhone comes out in about 2 hours, and I apologize for Susan's comments not being posted earlier, I have to admit I ignored the email(I was on the beach). I hate to say it, but I actually hope this thing does well, if for no other reason than it will drive others to see what they can incorporate to their devices. I wouldn't own one yet for a few reasons...
1. Nothing but a touch screen(although I heard it was glass, not plastic), I can't see myself not beating the snot out of a touch screen. Also, in the commercial I saw, the disconnect button on the screen is right where my jaw would hit it while carrying on a conversation, although I'm not saying this is a deal breaker.
2. Limited availability. Cingular(AT&T) will have all the techno-nuts running for one, but the nearest AT&T retailer is in New Castle. I have a buddy who has one of their phones, it's not worth anything up here if you want to actually use it. I assume this will change quickly as subscribers from the other big guns (Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint) demand it. Or is there a 2 year exclusivity agreement like with the Razr?
3. This is the big one. $600!(rumored) Are you kidding me! It should answer email for me at that price. Even assuming a $200 credit for signing up, that's $400 more than my Q. I realize that when BlackBerry first came up with the idea their phones were that much, but that was 5 years ago. For me, you'd better invent some new technology to suggest that price, and I don't think Apple has done that.
All that being said, I'd guess we'll see at least one on campus this fall that doesn't belong to Susan, and when you get yours-bring it down the hall-I want to see what it can do!
Comments (6)
Technology review has an article on the potential of the sensors included in the iPhone. Check it out - http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=18990
Posted by james | June 29, 2007 6:50 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 06:50
The big thing that I think is a misstep is using the old Cingular EDGE network, from what I hear. A frustration for me with my Sprint Treo is the relatively slow network connection, but that's a phone I paid $249 for and $10/month for a data connection. I'll put up with it for the functionality. If I dropped $600 for a phone, and presumeably more for service, I would be disappointed. Disappointment is something Apple customers rarely have to confront. If EDGE is slower than Sprint's basic connectivity, oh boy.
Posted by Jason | June 29, 2007 9:16 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 09:16
Did you see the Rob Riggle Interview with Brian Lam on the I phone?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laffo/gizmodos-brian-lam-on-the-daily-show-273585.php
Posted by james | June 29, 2007 10:26 AM
Posted on June 29, 2007 10:26
You guys won't have to wait long to see one - I got one Friday night!
Yes, Brian, the price is crazy. This is not a wise financial move in any imaginable way. But it is sooooooo coooooool.
Posted by Susan | June 30, 2007 10:24 AM
Posted on June 30, 2007 10:24
Thanks for letting me try it out Susan. The speed is not much slower than Sprint. It's a little slower, but I think its because Safari doesn't bother to optimize pages, which I think will be less and less of an issue over time.
I think it's certainly better than the Treo, and the data plan Susan got through ATT is comparable to what I got through Sprint. But, is the phone itself worth $350 extra? I don't know. (Not saying either way, I just don't know.)
Posted by Jason | July 2, 2007 10:25 AM
Posted on July 2, 2007 10:25
Well I've seen it. I need to really take it for a test drive next to mine and Jason's. Maybe after things slow down. By then Susan should be able to let go of it.
Posted by Brian | July 2, 2007 6:49 PM
Posted on July 2, 2007 18:49