So anyone here planning on a 3G iPhone purchase on Friday?

[sellitman]

I own have an original model and I just don't think its worth switching yet. Its $15 dollars more a month if you go for texting. That's $180 dollars a year. For what?GPS ? I already own one.
Faster service? I use mine mostly in Wifi areas. Wifi is faster than 3G.
I dunno? Maybe the software store will provideme a better reason but now?

No thanks.

What do you think?

[Symarip]

1. I like my Blackberry

I can upgrade the memory whenever I feel like it, it syncs to EVERYTHING, there's no touchscreen to smudge and I don't have to be Steve Job's bitch and pay three times the true value of a product. I'm over Apple's bullshit. I wanted a Mac at one point, too, but I didn't feel like selling off my first born to be part of the club. Then I put Ubuntu on a standard PC... ahhhhhhhh. Now I can feel superior to 99% of the computing population.

[sellitman]

4. I have Umbuntu on an older PC

It works great. I do love my iMac though. The software that comes with it is excellent. My son uses Garage Band to record his music and has done some amazing things on it. When you look closely at the whole picture the Mac's value becomes more apparent. No virus software needed either.

[Symarip]

5. I felt like being stand-off-ish

In reality, I know that Mac's bring alot to the table. And I do like their software suite quite a lot. But after going Ubuntu, there's no going back. It's the best of all PC worlds. I still have Windows for those 'have to' programs and I'm debating on throwing on osX86 as a third boot option, but I don't see why. I love me some Ubuntu. I even use it to repair Windows when it fucks up which happens invariably.

[asthmaticeog]

2. Meh, they're neat and all, and the price is pretty damn good, but...

the data plan you have to get from AT&T to enable all the gee-whiz features costs a lot of flow that I'd much rather just stow in my savings. I'm fine with just a regular old cell phone.

[LeftyMom]

3. I'd be all over it if with any other carrier.

AT&T's rates blow.

[Deja Q]

6. Also locked to AT&T (pronounced 'piss, pee, and pee')

Until Apple gets its head out of its soft parts and sells them unlocked, who'd buy it? Everyone knows AT&T sucks.

[Awsi Dooger]

10. LOL, Apple stock price 174.25

Even after a down day today.

Yeah, Apple is really floundering. I won't buy these things but others will. Plenty. :)

Here's an idea, why don't you go into the corporate logo thread and insist Apple's is the worst, that you don't understand it and the bite is in the wrong place and it was an overpriced design? That would fit right in. :rofl:

[sellitman]

20. I don't agree.

I own a Verizon company phone and have a family plan with att. Their coverage is pretty equal IMHO. I had Sprint years ago and unless you were near a large city you frequently had no service.

I guess its where you live?

[ikojo]

7. I don't currently have an iPhone and really want

one....however I am not eligible for an upgrade through AT&T until May 2009 so I don't know if I can get one at the $199 or $299 price. I read on the New York Times site that I could not.

I really do hate my current phone (a Samsung Blackjack).

[Fox Mulder]

8. AT&T is the cell phone company that is spying on people the most.

No thanks.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. My clunky and very old cell phone keeps breaking

and my contract with Nextel (with sucky coverage) just expired, so I'm seriously considering it. Wish they weren't tied in with with AT&T, though.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

15. Can't you get a replacement phone ?

I just got my Sprint phone replaced for free today. I thought I would have to pay the $50 deductible since I have insurance on my phone but my phone was not able to be fixed so they switched it with the same model.

Please don't walk around with a cell phone that keeps breaking. I had duct tape on mine (lol you don't even want to know) and it would'nt charge at all. I would have to hold the charger adapter into my phone half way because if I put in there all the way,it would'nt connect. And then it would constantly beep. The phone would say "Charge Complete" BUT as soon as I would do something simple like check my voice mail,the battery would be on one bar left.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. I don't think this model is even made any more,

and besides, I don't especially like Nextel -- their coverage isn't very good. Now that my contract has expired I have a perfect excuse to get an iPhone, even though I don't much like AT&T. At least their coverage is better than Nextel's.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

17. My 1st cellphone will always be my favorite one.

This one :



It was reliable. I miss it because it was so cute. I did'nt have the internet and all I did was text message talk. Its all I need. I have use the internet at home. Sometimes I need an internet break.

[Initech]

11. AT&T aint getting one fucking penny from me after FISA

[Pierre.Suave]

13. Also a good point

[sellitman]

21. I understand you feel but....

I blame the politicians. Right now I am very unhappy with Obama. He still has my vote but I am not enthusiastic about him right now.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. I have one that I got on the first day

and, since the software ver 2.0 will be available for it as well, enabling all the same functionality, except the 3g (dont really use it anyway) and gps (got one already, plus the triangulation works pretty well right now) I am considering NOT getting a new one right now.

[sellitman]

22. I think we are on the same page.

I hope .mac or .me works on our older phones though.

[Pierre.Suave]

23. It will

Software ver 2.0 will work on the older phones as well.

you can read all about it here: http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/

[Tektonik]

14. I have to keep my T-Mobile acct until this August

but I think I'll resist my urge to get an iPhone and stick with TMobile's fav 5 plan, which is fucking great and get a Blackberry.

The other options are (if I have enough money) to get a Nokia tablet phone, not sure what provider supports it or a Skype phone.

[hobbit709]

18. Last thing in the world I would want

Even if I could afford it. $20 is a major expenditure for me. My Tracfone does what I want for about $10/mo.

[qnr]

19. No. I like my Linux Nokia N800 n/t

[mwooldri]

24. I just got new phones....

I use a phone for making calls... not for GPS, music, surfing the web, taking pictures. I got tied in with Sprint and my phone broke... so I selected a new phone for signal reliability.

There's a reason why AT&T's slogan is "Your World Delivered". To whom exactly is it delivered to? Probably the NSA...

Sure the iphone looks nice and flashy and if someone gave it to me I wouldn't object... but I don't want one. Not even the old one.

Mark.

[Pierre.Suave]

27. The reason I like the iPhone

is I can do all of that stuff and only carry one, small thing, instead of a phone, iPod, and a laptop everywhere I go.

[NV Whino]

25. Not me

I just upgraded to a Blackberry. The phone cost only the $18 upgrade charge because it was refurbished. It has lots of bells and whistles that I will probably never use, but I do like the keyboard, which allows easier use of the calendar and notepad. And it syncs to my Mac easily.

AT&T? I have it because it has the best coverage in my area.

[Pierre.Suave]

26. There is no way your Blackberry

syncs easier than the iPhone to your mac.

[NV Whino]

28. Way

I plug the sucker in, open the sync program, hit the sync button, 30 seconds later everything is sync'd.

[Pierre.Suave]

33. What os does the blackberry run?

and what OS and Processor/mac do you have?

I am very interested in this info.

[NV Whino]

38. The Mac OS is 10.4.11

The Blackberry (the curve) is 4.2

[Pierre.Suave]

41. Is the mac running an

Intel chip, or an older Power PC chip?

[NV Whino]

45. Power PC

It's a G4
733 MHz

[Pierre.Suave]

47. Ah

believe it or not, that is why it works so well.

on a newer intel mac, it will be WAY more hassle than it is worth, if it even works at all. Nothing but problems have arisen since the switch to intel, with regards to the Blackberry's and especially Palm devices, such as a Treo...

[NV Whino]

51. Thanks for the info

Not that I'm getting an Intel Mac anytime soon, but ya never know.

[Pierre.Suave]

53. You are welcome

Among the many things I do nowadays is Mac IT, and I could tell you story after story of the hassles I have had with them after the switch to Intel macs...

It is seriously easier to just get an iPhone in that case.

[sellitman]

29. Blackberrys are great for email but

They are no where's near as good as an iPhone for Web surfing.

[Pierre.Suave]

34. I have never used a Blackberry

but man, the iPhone is so great, it replaces 3-4 devices all into one small, slim package.

[NV Whino]

39. I expect that's true

I tried it a bit for the web just to see how much they were going to ding me, but I probably will never use it for that. I'll probably never use the camera either.

[ikojo]

30. I have AT&T because I previously had

Cingular which was bought by AT&T. All of my sisters and my mother are also on AT&T so it costs me nothing to talk to them.

[Wcross]

31. I barely use my cell phone. No, won't ever own one. n/t

[CatholicEdHead]

32. I am planning on upgrading my Touch to Firmware 2.0 tomorrow

and be charged $10 to do so. :(

[Sultana]

35. Nope

I only want the new iPod Touch... when it comes out.

[u4ic]

36. I don't even have a cell phone

and don't intend to get one in the near future. I don't want to be connected at all times.

If I ever do, I want something very basic. I don't need music or the net or tv on my phone.

[SoCalDemGrrl]

37. AT&T sucks...I have not been happy with the Iphone service from AT&T

I switched from T-Mobile and have regretted it.

Why would a progressive company like Apple sign on with a lame one llike AT&T??

Was it just the $$$$$ ?

[Midlodemocrat]

40. I like my blackberry.

I don't surf the web with it, just get emails. Works fine for my needs.

I have a basic cell phone, too, that mainly lives in my car. I don't text from it because I can't figure out the whole t9word deal, so I just email from the crackberry.

[SacredCow]

42. I use Verizon, so obviously not....

though I AM looking for a new phone. My LG Chocolate is about 2 years old now, so I'm ready for a new one.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

43. standing in line at at t in wilmington nc

:)

I have been in line since 730am and there were about 80 people ahead of me.

We were told the servers are slooooow and so it is taking about 30 min per customer. I still have about 30 people ahead of me and no one can tell us if they have enough phones for everyone, though it seems that the 16gb is selling faster thanb the 8gb

I will keep ya'll posted.

[kentauros]

44. I'm happy with my 5-year-old Kyocera

Kyocera KE433 thru VirginMobile :)

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

46. UPDATE: I got it!!!

After 5 1/2 hours standing in line :)

They ran out of the 16GB very quickly, but I am fine with an 8GB, which is what I got. I barely made it, though. I was next to last to get a unit.

Right now, I'm trying to sync it with iTunes but, as I was told in the store, I'm experiencing problems. The servers are being swamped, but that's ok. I'm patient!

[Pierre.Suave]

48. Cool

let us all know what you think. I am deciding how long I want to wait before I go decide if I need a new one, or if mine will be fine.

[Westegg]

49. I have no cell phone. I have no iPod...

...No Blackberry. And somehow, I survive. When people want to get in touch with me, they call me at home. I DO have caller-ID, which is why I almost never pick up.

All these conversations I see people having on the street with their cells, their iPhones? How have any of these improved life on earth? I'm not anti-technology. I'm posting this, obviously. I have a computer. But I passed a long line of people today waiting to get their 3G iPhone. I laughed. No fucking machine could improve these people at all. What a joke. What sheep.

[MISSDem]

50. Please someone explain the fascination with telephones!

Am I from another planet? I just do not get it and it is my pet peeve. Everyone is walking or driving around with a phone stuck to their ear. It is the rudest thing I have ever seen for people to be walking around in a grocery store or wherever talking on their phone.

[NV Whino]

52. I agree with you

I saw a woman jogging down my rather steep hill this morning, with a phone glued to her ear. I was actually in awe that she could run and have enough wind to talk as well.

As for me, I deal with all sorts of contractors and caretake several houses. I need to be able to reach my contractors and have them reach me where ever I am. Hence the cell phone. The Blackberry has been a godsend for taking notes and logging appointments. In a pinch I can send e-mail to my (frequently out-of-country) clients.

Personal use is almost nonexistent. In fact personal use of my landline is almost nonexistent.

[kentauros]

54. You could always go to the other extreme

and carry around one of these:

Port-O-Rotary





It's only about 2 pounds light :P