iPhone reviews arrive

Overall, Apple good but weakened by AT&T

Sunday, July 1, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

The iPhone has arrived. So what's the verdict on the most anticipated electronic gadget of the year? I'll sum it up this way: Apple good. AT&T bad. That seems to be the consensus whether it be AT&T's slow Edge network or the awful typical customer service at AT&T stores versus Apple stores. Apple demonstrates once again that it really has its act together when it comes to producing and launching a new product. Being partnered with AT&T really just highlights that further since it gives a contrast.

Here are some of the more interesting reviews we've seen:

 

The strengths of the iPhone are mostly about its construction, fantastic UI, ease of use, good speaker, and WiFi support.  The downside revolves very largely on two points which some (myself included) consider show-stoppers.  First, unless you're using it in a WiFi area, forget surfing the net with it. The Edge network is dial-up quality. So web browsing is not going to be something you would want to do. Secondly, the battery cannot be removed and is expected to only last about 2 years. To replace the battery, users have to send their phone to Apple for battery replacement. I don't know about you but I either need my phone or I don't. Having it gone for a week or two is not something I can do and at $600, one assumes that the user needs their cell phone.

My personal take is to wait for a second-generation iPhone. One with a removable battery and 3G support.  I wouldn't be surprised to see that come out next year.  It's a bummer, however, that the iPhone has an exclusive with AT&T for 5 years.

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Excalpius
Reply #21 Monday, July 2, 2007 6:36 PM
My hatred of AT&T > My interest in the wonderful iPhone. Simple as that.

AT&T = not even if they gave it to me for free.

wocowboy
Reply #22 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 6:52 AM
I bought a 4gig iPhone on Saturday and LOVE IT! It has better reception than my Moto RAZR V3, showing a stronger signal in my office and at home, so far. The call audio quality is very good, as is the iPod audio. And using Cover Flow to navigate the iPod function is a revelation on a portable device. I don't use it much on my iMac but it seems very useful on the phone.

You don't realize just how sucky the RAZR software is until you spend a few minutes using the iPhone, finding settings to tinker with is incredibly easy with this device. Using your finger to flip, tap, swipe, etc is MUCH better than trying to use that awful little flat touchpad/joystick piece of crap on the RAZR.

I suspect the main reason they didn't go with full 3G is that after checking AT&T's coverage maps last week, 3G is only available in 35 states, and only in 1-2 metropolitan areas in most of those states. They just don't have nationwide coverage for 3G. Why release a product that is only going to work in a minute part of the country? I don't care if that small land area covers 80% of the population, people move around, and would lose signal quite often and be even more angry.

starkers
Reply #23 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 7:16 AM
BLASPHEMY!!

You will be punished!


Yeah, and who's got a big enough stick????? Surely you jest if you think his smugness (Jobs) could do it....it's doubtful that turtleneck would have the strength to even pick it up, much less swing it.

Anyway, you go and enjoy your kool ade....I deserve to be punished and am off to find the missus' cat o' nine for her.

Jafo
Reply #24 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 9:00 AM

Here's a brief summary of what I need from a mobile phone....
1.A bit to talk into.
2.A bit to listen to the other person on.
3.A bit that takes messages.
4.A bit that receives and sends texts.

Mine's a bit shorter...and what a flipping phone is SUPPOSED TO DO.

1.A bit to talk into.
2.A bit to listen to the other person on.

If I want to fart around with a load of extraneous crap I'll buy myself a can of beans...


 


mschleisner
Reply #25 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 9:16 AM
Phone, cell, wireless, thats what was intended. I do not have a home phone, because I don't like people to call me unless I want them to. text, yes thats good too. IPhone is a small computer, so buy a laptop with wifi, spend $600.00 get something they will replace in a couple years, I can buy (guts) for the computer to upgrade. Please tell me why people flock to get new stuff, untested? Why can't people wait till the (bugs) get worked out first? Second generation is always the best. If you wait, they will improve if no one buys but they flock in to spend hard earned money on junk, cause they just gotta have it. Hats off to people with too much money to waste.

bobbyhundreds
Reply #26 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 9:42 AM
If I want to fart around with a load of extraneous crap I'll buy myself a can of beans...


hehehe     

SanChonino
Reply #27 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 8:41 PM
Preliminary reports are in . . .


Where Are The Dogs Humping.com

Island Dog
Reply #28 Tuesday, July 3, 2007 8:51 PM
Preliminary reports are in . . .


Yes they are.

http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,545-page,1-bid,0/video.html

 

shukcb04
Reply #29 Wednesday, July 4, 2007 6:52 PM
the screen held up impressively on that scratch test pc world did...

starkers
Reply #30 Thursday, July 5, 2007 3:27 AM
the screen held up impressively on that scratch test pc world did...


That's hardly what I'd call a test....not compared to what many teenagers would put a mobile phone through. To get something comparable, you'd have to put one in a cement mixer, dowse it in a variety of liquids and strap it to a lightweight wrestler in a heavyweight match....and that's just to start.

bilbo1930
Reply #31 Thursday, July 5, 2007 4:31 AM

Dvd John working... iPhone hack

cybermessiah
Reply #32 Thursday, July 5, 2007 1:15 PM
Well, I'm going to wait for the Sony Ericsson W960i with touchscreen,8GB storage capacity, 3G networking,wlan...works over GSM 900, 1800, 1900 & UMTS 2100 and a 3.2 megapixel camera....at about a third of the price and with a battery that i wont have to replace after 2 years.  

bleedinglionz
Reply #33 Friday, July 6, 2007 12:29 AM
All the features that iPhone is being hyped about is present in a simple little phone called Motorola E6 ROKR. it has a touch screen, huge memory capacity, ts not locked to any carrier, can change battery. 2 mp camera, all format media playback, even files like ogg and matroshka are supported.

and costs a trifle compared to the iPhone. I have seen the Iphone. Sorry to say apple, all hype, no material.

Wish they would have gotten something truly revolutionary.

Something like being gps phones, no matter where you are, even in the amazon jungle you can talk.

well. Let's wish the upgrade a better luck!

MaxBlade
Reply #34 Friday, July 6, 2007 2:07 PM
LOL like I'm going to make my decision on a Iphone from some two paragraphs at wincustomize. LOL did you get the iphone or look at some web pages or go to a Apple store look at it then come back and write this? Some like the Iphone some dont. And with all the features some of these phones have MOST people NEVER use and thats the sad part.

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