iPhone!!!!!

[MV75]

Me, I have a Nokia E61 which i actively use VOIP and SSH on. Based on my interpretation, you're a similar level of power user, so I can understand your perspective.

And I have a LG chocolate that I've got on a prepaid $15/6month virgin account and havn't had to use it yet.

I'm not ruled by my anti-social gadgets. I'm too cool to follow the conformist crowd.

Unlike Microsoft (<cough>Vista<cough>) or Hasbro? Who is the baseline for comparison here?

No, themselves.

Not sure what you're citing here, as all three reviewers love the device. Their only reservations are to those that already have an iPhone.

Apple has always specialized in knowing what to leave out. I remember when iPod competitors would talk about how FM radio and video capability set them apart from the iPod. No one cared. No one wanted those features. Sure, focus groups are all about saying, "Hey, yeah, that would be cool." but history as proved, they're unnecessary and unused.

Look again at the shortfalls. They are pretty significant. And major features such as GPS and camera are done half arsed. And the battery issue it still there. Been there ever since the original ipod. The iphone is just a glorified sms/ipod device with an image. You can't kid yourself.

I hope this opinion isn't coming from a Windows user. Personally, I have a UNIX background, so there is a certain beauty of balance and power I can get with Apple products. I've got SSH and Apache built in, AND I can run Adobe Photoshop and Office (although I'm proud to say I don't even have the latter installed). While anyone that tells you security on a Mac is not an issue is an idiot, I don't have to worry about malware or viruses either. Personally, I don't even use an admin account day-to-day on my Mac and a properly configured ipfw and other unix stalwarts give me protection unimaginable on a Windows device.

Ok, if you say so.
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[1orion2many]

I don't think the coverage in Australia is good enough to warrant getting this, my father in-law was going to buy one overseas but after a lot of studying up decided it was a waste of money with what it could offer in the Australian enviroment. Check for yourself before you commit.

[dirge]

While I much prefer a Mac to Windows (hell, I prefer a notepad and pencil to windows), I don't love everything Apple does. The iPhone is a great toy for those who want the latest and greatest (I'm not saying it's the greatest, I'm using a figure of speech) in their pocket, but is limited for a power user who wants the best in a specific feature. The iPhone is well designed for what it's trying to achieve, but it's not for me.

For me it's all about the music library. I have ~50G of music, so the iPhone would represent a significant step backwards compared to my iPod. I care not about the phone, as long as the damn thing makes & receives calls.

jay's spot on about Apple knowing what to leave out. I remember when they shipped the first iMac without a floppy drive. While it was probably a year or two ahead of time, they rightly realised that 1.44m floppies were on borrowed time. As for the FM radio... the majority of those buying iPhones want the latest & greatest phone, and with 8G of music ad-free, the FM radio is easily forgotten.

jay's also spot on about the market share. The iPhone has an aura - even if the first one was light on features & heavy on flair. Now Apple are taking the aura they've built and are going shopping for customers.

I'll get a iPhone when one hits the market with the capacity I need. And then it'll be when either my mobile phone or iPod at the time dies.

[Burn]

I never understood the hype either. From my understanding it's an iPod with a 3G phone attached to it.

If there's one thing i've learnt over the years is that devices that can do multiple jobs, while handy to have, are a real pain in the arse when they break down.

DVD/VCR players .... one side buggers up, you're down two machines.

Fax/Photocopier/Printer/Scanner ... well hell, something goes wrong there you're down four machines!

Back in December I got a Nokia Navigator through Virgin. It's 3G but their network doesn't extend here, that doesn't bother me though as I really just wanted to upgrade my phone and thought the GPS was a nifty feature, oh and it plays MP3's!

So I decided to start using it down the gym ... well it became a pain in the arse having to carry it around as I couldn't find any straps for it and it was too heavy for my pockets.

Went out and bought an iPod instead. Works perfectly down the gym.

So why oh why would I need an iPhone? I wouldn't. As an iPod it's too big and bulky and as a phone, well meh ... does the same as the hundreds of other phones out there.

So yeah, it doesn't interest me, I like having a few gadgets that do their own individual jobs and as fun as it is to have the latest and greatest, I can wait until it's absoloutely necessary for me to have them.

[loophole]

iPhone=iMeh i just want a phone that rings and txt's people

[dirge]

Oh, I understand the hype. There are a lot of Apple fans who are consistent early adopters. There are also a lot of people who feel the need to upgrade their mobile phone every six months or so - something I discovered when working at a phone dealer.

I've never really understood either mentality - especially the mobile phone upgraders, when the newer models are almost invariably newer models of the same damn thing. My awareness of the early adopters and phone upgraders means I understand the hype around the iPhone, even if I couldn't give a slag about it myself.

[loophole]

one of the the things that really puts me off it as a spray painter i do tend to get paint on my hands so if i was then to touch the screen with paint on my hands all i would get is a very dirty screen just not cool

[Gutsman Heavy]

like all other products by apple it is effected by the iRule

iRule: Any product that is "i<product>" (eg "iPod") can AND will have a cheaper better alternative.

[To Punish & Enslave]

I’m a little lost. People actually lined up in the streets over night for a phone. At least that's what I saw on the news. That’s on par with waiting overnight for a chance to grab some of Hamish & Andy's Gravy Chips. These people have will power I tells yas. I waited for a bus once that was 10 minutes late and I lost it.

[Robzy]

I waited for a bus once that was 10 minutes late and I lost it.

Bwahahahahahaha!