IPhone: Who else got one?

[blue05twin]

a little over 6 hrs batter life?  At least thats what one person said who owns one.  Yeah I'll stick with my helio.

[CasiUSA]

My cell phone beats all of yours...

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If those would actually work, I would totally rock one.

[linuxman2003]

My cell phone makes phone calls  Isn't that kinda what you need them to do?


In all honesty, I think the i-phone is just another overhyped toy for people with too much free time... I'm stuck in front of a computer for 8~ish hours a day, I DO NOT need to carry one around with me everywhere I go! Cant check my e-mail while im in the middle of the woods? oh damn... guess whoever wants to sell me that viagra will just have to wait! 

[bettingpython]

I would get one if it was on Verizon but I will not deal with AT&T/Cingular. It will not be long before other come out with a clone.

I so wish we had Verizons full range of service here :sigh

Cingular/AT&T is still better than sprint. I was with sprint for 13 years and just got tired of their outdated approach and lack of interoperability on some phone systems.

[baco99]

like i said, it's a niche.  i do need email where ever i go and this was only $200 more than a comparably equipped Blackberry.  and i would have had to pay $40 more per month to outfit the BBerry with the same datat services i get from this phone.

[Jake D]

If I were in Amirillo, I wouldn't give a shaZam! either. 

[Nepix]

What do you get battery wise on the Iphone I have heard mixed responses. and for some people the iphone could be a good thing, I would like to have an ipod and a small computer with me at all time. im already with cingular (wait) att and my plan ends soon

ill try it out if someone will let me touch one and make the decision from there

[baco99]

Nepix - Go to an Apple store.  They have plenty of demo iPhones for your to try and they are all activated.  So you can make calls, check the internet, etc.  That's part of what had me sold.  I was able to use it before purchasing.

Battery life reports should be taken with a grain of salt.  It really depends on how you use it.  If you're surfing the net with Wifi, having a conference call with Bluetooth, and watching movies one after another, then yes, the battery will drain on you.  But, duh, that will happen with a laptop too.

I check my email every hour or so, click a couple links on the EDGE network, make a few calls and listen to a few songs throughout the day.  At the end of the day the battery is about 1/4 down.  So, 3-4 days before it needs another charge.  Roughly what I had with my RAZR when it was new.

[Nepix]

alright, i will go check it out this evening, thats good battery life

[baco99]

keep in mind it's generally good practice to drain a Li-Ion battery down all the way every so often and give it a fresh charge.  i did that right away with this one.

one more thing, don't bother demo'ing the phone at an ATT store, i don't think the ATT employees are allowed to even open the box.  Go to an Apple store.

[CndnMax]

I would get one if it was on Verizon but I will not deal with AT&T/Cingular. 

IMO id rather have a at&t phone then a cingular phone. my sister has a razr from verizon and its completely locked down- you have to hack into it to get any pictures/ sounds/ ringtones in or out of the phone. I can pretty much do w/e i want on my at&t razr without voiding the warranty and what not- i can even add my own games on it without paying for them. plus at&t gives you the sim card instead of programing the phone so if ur phone breaks u can jsut swap it to ur old phone and not waist money waiting for a new one. just my opinion.

[ohgood]

I'm a cheapskate. I'll wait till the 3rd gen iPhone, and buy the 1st.

Some call it frugal, but I'm not in denial.

I have a nokia 6010 , yes, THAT old, and it works very well with a new battery as of yesterday.

[RVertigo]

If it was $100 and worked with Sprint, I'd think about getting one...     $600 for a phone?  Nah...

[Unnamed]

I thought it was common knowledge at this point that the first gen Apple-anything was to be avoided. Good ideas, with quirks that need another 6 months to discover and iron out.

[baco99]

it has it' a quriks for sure, but nothing on the market now is perfect.  I admit to having a fit of buyer' a remorse yesterday.  I went to the ATT store to look at the Blackerry Curve and Treo 750.  Niether would suit my needs or be 100% compatible with my iMac.  After using a coworker's Blackberry for 10 mins, I convinced myself that this was the right purchase.

I do have a visit scheduled to the Genuis Bar tomorrow to help with a wifi issue I'm having.

[Unnamed]

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