iphone who is getting it? Over or under priced? What would you change?

I'm tempted to buy one, but am very curious to see what Sony and Nokia will come up with... The main problem is it will take a year to arrive here in Asia. By then the new Sony or Nokia should be very close to what the Iphone offers...
 
I'm going to get the 8gig as soon as it comes out. I have a lot of cell phones and pretty much have hated all of them. They have been the worst digital gear that I have used. I really like the finger touch and the visual display. Love that it uses OSX and safari and that you'll be able to show a client a small version of a demo or updated work piece. Its what I have always thought that a cell phone should be. You know like Dick Tracy's.

The only thing that I hope is that they offer a decent price on their service plan for all of the goodies and don't rob us blind for service. Can't wait to try it out and hope that you will be able to use ichat.
 
I found this interesting little article that may be useful in your decision for the iPhone.

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9677208-1.html?tag=bubbl_1

Since Ive been hearing a lot about how affordable the phone is, this caught my eye:

"9. How much more than the unit price will the iPhone cost? As expensive as the iPhone is, it may get insanely unaffordable once you add in the monthly charges. To get the most out of the iPhone, you'll likely need a voice plan, a data plan, and possibly Cingular's own Wi-Fi plan.

Cingular has special data plans for its BlackBerry phones, and it's possible, if not likely, that the iPhone will have its own special plan prices.

But if that's not the case, be prepared to pay through the nose. If you look at the costs of Cingular's low-end voice plan (450 minutes/month for $39.99), unlimited data plan ($44.99/month), and unlimited Wi-Fi plan ($99.99/month), you may need to tack on an extra $100 to $200 per month to use your iPhone to the fullest.

Also of note: Cingular charges a $175 fee for early contract termination."
 
I'm so glad that I didn't just buy the blackjack as I was about to.

I've been waiting for a Mac-friend phone solution and this one changes the marketspace considerably. Here's a phone that looks like you'll actually want to use it.

I'll buy on day one if I can get one and then as soon as a bigger version comes out I'll step up.

This IS going to be an expensive phone to operate. I would assume that the retail price if you're already got a cingular account will be a couple hundred dollars higher and then the monthly charges as AllAround mentioned will be a bit high.

If it is a revolutionary as it seems, I'll suck up the cost just to play on the bleeding edge. :)
 
AllAroundFilmLV said:
To get the most out of the iPhone, you'll likely need a voice plan, a data plan, and possibly Cingular's own Wi-Fi plan.
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Wi-Fi Plan? You don't need any wi-fi plan. That's the magic of it is it can access and use any available wireless network. Run into your local starbucks and check your email, etc. And the data plan could even been deemed unneccesary if you have access to wi-fi. The applications can access the internet and all the data they need through that vs the cell network.
 
It will be a great success but those who use their phone for quite a bit of email will want to have a keyboard. phones still are not at the killer app stage due to the platforms, cpu, memory, battery life and storage they run on, until then it is just bells and whistles although the iphone has some nice ones.
 
Personally, I can't see spending a lot of money on a cell phone. I just don't get it. I love electronic toys as much as the next guy but this is about sending a message. You keep spending 4,5,6 Hundred bucks on a cell phone they are gonna keep charging it. And we all know that what costs $600 bucks one year doesn't come CLOSE to costing that much the next. Am I missing something?

And why get a phone that does so much? A phone/ipod/tv/U.S.S. Enterprise transporter etc. That makes no sense to me either. Phones are notoriously fragile. Not only are they simply not built to last (they are built with a short shelf life on purpose so you come back in a year for another one), but a phone gets so much handling...you are just asking for it. I'm way careful with my phone and I've accidentally dropped it several times...had another run over by a car, had another just die on me...etc...

All I care about is a phone that works. That's what I have one for. To receive and make calls. Thats it. And depending on the area, not a single phone out there does it much better than the rest...

I wish they'd spend more R&D money towards increasing the signal strength or just add some more damned towers.

But thats just me...

Thanks for the cell phone rant forum. :o)
 
kai said:
Wi-Fi Plan? You don't need any wi-fi plan. That's the magic of it is it can access and use any available wireless network. Run into your local starbucks and check your email, etc. And the data plan could even been deemed unneccesary if you have access to wi-fi. The applications can access the internet and all the data they need through that vs the cell network.
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Exactly.

And this from the article...

8. Will Apple give the user any freedom? Want to know why there's no memory card slots on the iPhone, nor will there likely be a user-replaceable battery?
Because Apple doesn't want you to lay a finger on its phone without paying the piper.
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What's not to love about Apple? The anti-Gates stuff always entertains me, even more so when the above is pointed out.

And this:

While we're on the topic of user freedom, what about the software aspect of the phone? It's unknown whether users will be able to write their own software or run third-party programs on the iPhone without breaking the warranty. It's quite possible that the iPhone's only programs will be Apple iPhone programs.
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Apple is and always has been a major scam. Pretty, flashy stuff that seems to hypnotize people into following. Not buying and using, but following.

I almost got sucked in. Thanks for posting the article.

I've never had a problem adding more memory or installing third party software on my Pocket PC devices. That evil Gates.

Oh well.

-GageFX
 
kai said:
Wi-Fi Plan? You don't need any wi-fi plan. That's the magic of it is it can access and use any available wireless network. Run into your local starbucks and check your email, etc. And the data plan could even been deemed unneccesary if you have access to wi-fi. The applications can access the internet and all the data they need through that vs the cell network.
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It might be able to access the internet via wi-fi, but youll have to pay per KB transfeerred.
 
kai said:
It has a keyboard.
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True, but its not built into the phone, it is virtual, all soft keys. When I type I like to feel the keys, whether Im on a comp or on a phone.

Apple really does have simple yet innovative designs, however, They concentrate more on making money rather than making the comsumer happy. ie: the iPod, you can load up movies and photos and songs, as long as they are in 1, and only one, format, and you MUST do it through our software. CRAP!!!

Id rather wait six months for Sanyo/LG to release a phone that costs half as much, but can do twice as much as the iPhone.

Death to Apple and the iPhone.
 
the iphone is not for everyone, but it is for everyone who can afford it. If I made double the money I make now I would walk right up to cingular and hand them my $600. Right now the most I am wiling to go is $300. All of the bosses at my job are slobbering, and everyone else I asked said there bosses were slobbering. Basically the people who bought the Treo 700, ppc-6700, and blackberry brand new will buy the iphone. SAME PRICE and offers way more.
 
AllAroundFilmLV said:
It might be able to access the internet via wi-fi, but youll have to pay per KB transfeerred.
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Interesting thing about accessing the internet. For the demos, they used wifi connections not the Cingular Edge. Cingular Edge totally blows right now in the performance, price and coverage arena. I could get Sprint, Verizon and Tbmobile to work. Cingular was always "iffy" around the country.
 
cingular is not offered in my area. But if it was I would get the phone. Maybe in a year or so.
 
I doubt that you will be charged per kb for wi-fi. That's ridiculous. They would have called it "wireless internet" or "cingular's wi-fi", not just wi-fi.
 
Despite the fact there's a lot of things I like about the 1G iPhone, theres some specs coming out that really puzzle me. Like no interchangeable battery and no memory slot. Huh? So this is the first mobile phone without an interchangeable battery? Ok, maybe there was a phone in 1981 that had a battery built in. The phone has all these wonderful battery sucking features, but oh my it might be dead when you need to make a...call. Remember calls, the killer app? I guess you'll probably be able to bolt a big fat external 3rd party battery pack onto it, but c'mon--what a kludge. Apple comes up with brilliant ideas, but they have this weird attitude that they have nothing to learn from other designs.
 
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