8 things the iPhone needs
I don't have an iPhone. Do I want one? Absolutely. It's an absolutely revolutionary piece of technology. I would gladly throw down $600 and buy one if it weren't for a few of these things. (I would pretty much have one if it weren't for #1. The rest are just annoyances really.)
Anyways, here's my list of 8 major things (not counting bug fixes) that I think that the iPhone should really have.
1. Don't have it tied to AT&T
Expensive, locked-in two-year plan with a greedy telco? No thanks.
I'm on Verizon right now with my crummy LG phone (and 1 year left in my contract). I have a family plan too. So in order to switch over, we'd have to pay like a $200 cancellation fee. I understand that the problem is really with the whole mercantilistic cell phone industry, but Apple could have really "thought different" and not locked the phone to any one carrier.
Or better yet, if Google's wins the FCC bid for the 700MHz spectrum, we won't need telcos anymore. We'll just use VoIP. (As nice as this is, it's unfortunately at least 5 years away.)
2. Access to third-party developers
Yes, I know Apple wanted the iPhone to be rock-solid for it's release. But based on the progress that people are making on their own without an actual development kit, I think it's pretty obvious that this is an environment with enormous potential that would be in Apple's best interests to open up.
3. Let people change what icons show up on the front screen
If you don't want to let third-party developers on board, then at the very least, let people change what shows up on their front screen! Not everyone wants to use the crummy Notes program or look at Stocks. Let people make custom buttons to link to Safari-based web apps if you think that's such a "sweet" solution.
Either you guys do it. Or other people find out how.
Either you guys do it. Or other people find out how.
4. AIM support
I don't use text messaging (what's the point?), but I do IM people frequently. Having the ability to do that on the go with an "iChat Mobile" would be cool.
I just don't understand why it's not built-in. Maybe it just wasn't ready on iDay.
I just don't understand why it's not built-in. Maybe it just wasn't ready on iDay.
5. Video capture support
So many other (lesser) cellphones possess the ability to capture video. Why not the iPhone? I'm sure that (like IM support), it was something that wasn't quite ready at the launch date. Let's hope they can push that through an update.6. Custom ringtone support
You shouldn't have to pay for a ringtone when 30-second samples are already free on the iTunes music store. At the very least, you should be able to select a song you already have on your iPhone.
Again, either you guys do it. Or other people find out how.
Again, either you guys do it. Or other people find out how.
7. Add a door to replace the battery!
Look Steve. I like your products. You have the best taste of anyone else in the industry. Even Bill Gates thinks so. But this is just silly. Add a bloody door to the thing! How bad would that be? I'm sure Jony Ive and the gang could design it so you'd barely notice it!
8. 3G support
I guess I can kinda let them slide (just for version 1) with this issue because of the Qualcomm ban and the battery life issues with 3G. For me, with WiFi being rolled out all over Oakland County, this will matter less. It will be even better when they incorporate WiMAX or a 700MHz Google radio into iPhone 2.0.
Conclusion
I really think that if the iPhone weren't tied to AT&T, the iPhone would have at least twice the number of buyers than it does today. Maybe more.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's probably the coolest 135 grams of consumer electronics on the market today, but it has some flaws that keep people away from it.
Until then, here's to hoping they'll release an OS X-based iPod that will be pretty much the iPhone without the phone. I'd buy that the day it came out.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's probably the coolest 135 grams of consumer electronics on the market today, but it has some flaws that keep people away from it.
Until then, here's to hoping they'll release an OS X-based iPod that will be pretty much the iPhone without the phone. I'd buy that the day it came out.
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AT&T Sucks. I would never switch phone companies unless i could get unlimited minutes, text, email, web, and everything else I get for less than $50 a month. And, frankly, I clearly can do all that without an iPhone, so why would I need one anyways?
Sure, you can do text, email
Sure, you can do text, email and web without an iPhone, but at this point, there's nothing that even comes close to the experience you get with the iPhone. (You're leaving out that it's also the coolest iPod ever.) It's pretty much a kickass product tied to a lameass carrier.
Lameass?
Lameass? Is that even a word?
I admit that the iPhone is really cool. But $600, on top of like $120 a month, for the "coolest iPod ever" is a bit much, considering I already have a 4GB iPod that only cost $200 and a sweet unlimited phone that I only pay $50 a month for. Especially when you bust the screen on your "coolest iPod ever." IDK man, idk.
1. It doesn't cost
1. It doesn't cost $120/month. The plans start at $60 a month for like 450 minutes (5000 night and weekend), unlimited data and 200 SMS messages (SMS can be upgraded separately if you're into that). So the plans are pretty competitive with other smartphone plans out there. Do you get unlimited data with that $50/month on your current phone?
http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html
2. Your 4GB iPod nano is nothing like the iPod functionality on the iPhone. The iPhone does video and also has the very slick multitouch interface with scrolling menus and coverflow. While you can get a 4GB and 8GB nano, the experience is nothing like the iPhone. (Oh, and the iPhone also has a YouTube player built-in too.) I just can't wait until they make a full-size iPod with the same multitouch functionality!
http://www.apple.com/iphone/ipod/
3. You seemed to be concerned about "busting the screen on your coolest iPod ever". They're using glass now instead of the cheap plastic on the iPod screens, so it's actually incredibly durable. PC Magazine did some tests and it held up quite well. I was genuinely surprised. http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,545-page,1-bid,0/video.html
Two best uses for iPhone
As a toy boat
As a target
In all seriousness, though. . . I'm sick of the iPhone. I've heard WAY too much about it.
You can watch movies on it. . . so? Who wants to do that? Staring at my hand for a couple hours isn't my idea of entertainment.
You can browse the web on it. . . so? You can do that on your Palm Pilot, and most people who have done this know that it's just not the same. Not only is it hard to read, it's also awkward typing in information.
You can listen to music on it. . . so? You can do this on other phones too.
If you ask me it's a waste of money.
I wouldn't care so much if people didn't keep on trying to make such a big deal out of it. People treat it like it's some super-godsend, super-duper time-and work-saving device that will revolutionalize our world. It's not, it's a phone. A phone with a touchscreen and video capabilities. Kinda like your Palm Pilot, but it can play movies. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111
Actually I thought it was pretty cool at first, and I guess it still is sorta cool. But people are hyping it up WAY too much.
Show me a $399 device that even comes close to the iPhone!
Go ahead, gimme your best shot.
That's a moot point. You're
That's a moot point. You're right, I can't name another device that comes close to the level of elegance as the iPhone - but at the same time, when you really break it down, it's a PDA.
The only (major) feature it has that no other phone does, is video.
Other PDAs and smart phones can surf the Web, play MP3s, sync with your PC's calendar, etc. Yes, you're right, the iPhone does these better - but they still do quite well at performing the primary function of a phone, which is voice communication.
If you want a media device, by all means, the iPhone is your champion. It's an iPod, Web browser, widescreen video player, and phone all in one. If you just want a phone, you'd probably be just as well off with a Razr or a Palm Pilot, or whatever else might suit your needs for a phone.
Part of why the simple, clamshell phones are still so popular is that they're like tanks compared to other phones. Things happen, whether it's the phone vibrating off of the desk and onto the cement floor at work, or the rain damaging your phone when you get soaked in a storm, or whatever. I've heard of these phones getting dropped out of moving cars and then the only damage is some scratches on the phone. I would think the iPhone would be somewhat less durable, with its glass screen and acrylic coating. Although most people don't purposely put their phones through such abuse, accidents do happen, and it's nice to know that either a) your phone might be able to handle it, and/or b) your phone is cheap enough you can replace it in the rare event that it does break.
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҉Yeah, but can the iPhone do this? Huh? I'd like to see that happen. LOLOLOL
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dude, QUIT TRYING TO TYPE ON YOUR iPHONE!!!!!!111
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SICK AND TIRED
don't you think that it's all hype over nothing?!?!?!?!
its. a. phone. made. by. apple.
so what? i might love my macbook, but that doesn't mean i have to woship the iphone.
it's just a palmpilot with the "I" in font of it, making it seem "cooler" because it was made by apple.
speaking of which, people are actually making parodies of the "I"phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjLEwZqcQI
trust me. people are making too big of a deal about this "superphone with the "I" in front of it".
just because apple ventured into something other then computers does NOT mean we have to build shrines to the "I"phone in the back of ou closets.
SICK AND TIRED PART II
better yet, here's a better one i forgot to add.
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