This does look really cool. I'm nowhere in the position to buy one just now. but 1 day! One day I tells ya!

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Iphone is overrated and unpredictable gui...it's just that simple.

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Why the iPhone sucks:

Disclaimer: This is all out of opinion based on what I've heard, learned, and read about the phone. I don't have one myself and I don't plan on buying one. Ever.

The iPhone is an overrated, overpriced, and shoddy piece of equipment slapped with the i legacy and the cultured trend that goes along with it. With its initial price tag of $600, it's one very expensive paperweight.

The iPhone, in theory, is a great little gadget to have. Who wouldn't want to do everything that you can do with a laptop and a cell phone, all contained into one little device that fits in the palm of your hand?

It is very neat, in theory, that along with this, it looks sleek, shiny, and sexy, as far as technology goes. It features a touchscreen that requires no stylus, relying on touch. It features a 2.0MP camera, multimedia capability, but cannot record video. It is Internet-accessible and also is equipped with Wi-Fi.

Yay. Now I get to rip it apart.

The screen is made of glass. Which means you can scratch it very easily.

The touch screen relies on warmth from the skin. Which leads to frustration in the wintertime.

You have to buy an adapter to use some headphones with it.

The network protocol the iPhone uses is the lesser EDGE band by AT&T, a step lower than the 3G (the fastest network available by AT&T). Which means that Internet usage will be slow at best.

And although Wi-Fi may be faster, who wants to pay $10 per day use for WiFi HotSpots at Starbucks or airports? Every time?

It doesn't support instant messaging.

There's no keyboard for it anyway, so IMs won't be a huge loss. And typing on a touchscreen is going to be a *BLEEP*... it's already a pain with Blackberries, but at least we all know the QWERTY layout and can "thumb" it.

The plans are horrifically exorbitant, starting at $60/mo up to $100/mo, the latter allowing unlimited minutes and limited SMS.

The battery is literally built-in. As in Apple didn't think that you would ever need to replace the battery. Ever.

Should I keep going?

Bottom line is, it's the new thing and everyone's going to jump into the pool. But people should take a second look and realize that the pool is very shallow, because the iPhone is going to make a really bad run for your money.

$600 for the 8GB variant + [$60 monthly plan (which is the cheapest) x 2 yr contract (minimum)] = $2040

My phone right now, not being cheap itself: Motorola i580 w/ Nextel

$300 for the phone + [$45/mo x 2 yr contract] = $1380

And my plan already has unlimited nights and weekends, which for the iPhone the $80/mo plan offers unlimited nights and weekends. That would bring it up to $2520. And my phone already does everything the iPhone does.

Hrm...

Any testimonials? And not from iFans of iProducts either.

 

 

 

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i heard it pretty crap that it doesn't have3g or stero bluetooth and stuff. and all in all it costa about 2 grand. not worth the money. the N95 it better

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