June 28, 2007 at 9:34 Why I won’t buy an iPhone
Why I won’t buy an iPhone. IPhone
cheating is so great now that I think people will buy this phone based on just one hoax. Is he really that good? Our responsibility is to report on the details that I came across, so the more I read about him, the less desire to get it.
At first glance, the device looks fantastic, with awesome sound and, without a doubt, iPhone-phone of the year. But think, would you pay $ 500- $ 600 for any other phone? Like many of you, I argue, buy an iPhone or not. So I made a list of minuses (because the pluses are obvious) to decide before Friday night.
* Price / Hard Drive: Probably the best reason to wait is price. The phone will be sold in stores for $ 500 for a 4GB model and $ 600 for 8GB. And you still have to sign a new two-year agreement. Also don't expect the iPhone to replace your iPod. The older model will only accommodate 2,000 songs and only a small number of videos or movies. I also don’t understand why you should buy an iPhone and plus pay for this for a two-year contract. You could easily get a comparable 3G-enabled phone, such as the Treo 750 for $ 199 with a two-year contract, or an 80GB iPod video for almost half the price.
* Tariff plans: What really bothers me - AT&T also plays all this hype, forgetting about its customers. I called AT&T today to find out more details and the answer was ignorant. Come on guys, we need price information about a month before the phone goes on sale so we can estimate the costs. Why is the company so secretive? We know some details about the phone itself and that it will appear on Friday. So, why did we wait so long to see the tariff plans? At least now we know that buying an iPhone- will not be cheap. Chris Null allocated the cost of each tariff plan, so the cheapest $ 60 plan includes 450 minutes of communication. He says that in two years you will pay close to $ 2000 for one service. Plus, there is an activation fee of $ 36 and on top of that, a two-year contract. Those who are already connected to AT&T will pay an additional $ 20-30 bucks for the “iPhone plan”, which includes voice mail, 200 SMS and unlimited Internet access, plus the lack of a tariff plan without all these additional features. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone.
* Network: Surprisingly, the iPhone does not have 3G support, just a slower EDGE network. Forbes thinks Apple opted for a slower network because AT&T’s EDGE reach 13,000 cities and only 165 large cities with 3G, although 3G devices also support slower EDGEs, so why did apple choose EDGE? Other AT&T smartphones such as Samsung, BlackJack and Treo 750 support 3G, then why AT&T is so slowly moving away from old standards.
* The first generation: The main rule of geeks says- never take the first generation of devices. Apple is one of the few companies updating its products at a very fast pace and it is becoming important to wait for the next version. Take a look at all the enhancements to iPod and MacBook. It will seem like an eternity but I bet it's a matter of months and we will get a new, improved version of the iPhone.
* Long lines: I really like new technologies, but no device is worth standing in a long line, a few days before the release, even the iPhone. Someone has already begun to stand in line, while someone is arguing for real money about how many people will be trampled, beaten, or hospitalized.
And most of all of the above, doubts about the lack of a real keyboard, the inability to synchronize with corporate internal e-mail systems and battery life stop them. As a result, we will pay for an overvalued phone, an expensive tariff plan, sign a new two-year contract and still stand in line, hoping to get one. No thanks!
Do you still want an iPhone? Why or why not?
Taken from Yahoo
cheating is so great now that I think people will buy this phone based on just one hoax. Is he really that good? Our responsibility is to report on the details that I came across, so the more I read about him, the less desire to get it.
At first glance, the device looks fantastic, with awesome sound and, without a doubt, iPhone-phone of the year. But think, would you pay $ 500- $ 600 for any other phone? Like many of you, I argue, buy an iPhone or not. So I made a list of minuses (because the pluses are obvious) to decide before Friday night.
* Price / Hard Drive: Probably the best reason to wait is price. The phone will be sold in stores for $ 500 for a 4GB model and $ 600 for 8GB. And you still have to sign a new two-year agreement. Also don't expect the iPhone to replace your iPod. The older model will only accommodate 2,000 songs and only a small number of videos or movies. I also don’t understand why you should buy an iPhone and plus pay for this for a two-year contract. You could easily get a comparable 3G-enabled phone, such as the Treo 750 for $ 199 with a two-year contract, or an 80GB iPod video for almost half the price.
* Tariff plans: What really bothers me - AT&T also plays all this hype, forgetting about its customers. I called AT&T today to find out more details and the answer was ignorant. Come on guys, we need price information about a month before the phone goes on sale so we can estimate the costs. Why is the company so secretive? We know some details about the phone itself and that it will appear on Friday. So, why did we wait so long to see the tariff plans? At least now we know that buying an iPhone- will not be cheap. Chris Null allocated the cost of each tariff plan, so the cheapest $ 60 plan includes 450 minutes of communication. He says that in two years you will pay close to $ 2000 for one service. Plus, there is an activation fee of $ 36 and on top of that, a two-year contract. Those who are already connected to AT&T will pay an additional $ 20-30 bucks for the “iPhone plan”, which includes voice mail, 200 SMS and unlimited Internet access, plus the lack of a tariff plan without all these additional features. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone. And if you think you can use the iPhone without maintenance, think again. The official website of the phone says that a two-year agreement is required to activate the features of the iPod in the phone.
* Network: Surprisingly, the iPhone does not have 3G support, just a slower EDGE network. Forbes thinks Apple opted for a slower network because AT&T’s EDGE reach 13,000 cities and only 165 large cities with 3G, although 3G devices also support slower EDGEs, so why did apple choose EDGE? Other AT&T smartphones such as Samsung, BlackJack and Treo 750 support 3G, then why AT&T is so slowly moving away from old standards.
* The first generation: The main rule of geeks says- never take the first generation of devices. Apple is one of the few companies updating its products at a very fast pace and it is becoming important to wait for the next version. Take a look at all the enhancements to iPod and MacBook. It will seem like an eternity but I bet it's a matter of months and we will get a new, improved version of the iPhone.
* Long lines: I really like new technologies, but no device is worth standing in a long line, a few days before the release, even the iPhone. Someone has already begun to stand in line, while someone is arguing for real money about how many people will be trampled, beaten, or hospitalized.
And most of all of the above, doubts about the lack of a real keyboard, the inability to synchronize with corporate internal e-mail systems and battery life stop them. As a result, we will pay for an overvalued phone, an expensive tariff plan, sign a new two-year contract and still stand in line, hoping to get one. No thanks!
Do you still want an iPhone? Why or why not?
Taken from Yahoo