truocchio
join:2004-07-05
Miami Beach, FL
| Not an apple fan boy...
but I think the prognostication about this phone being a flop is a little shortsighted. I wouldn't use it because it doesn't fit my needs. However with the amount of people who have razors, chocolates and other IMHO poorly thought-out /working phones, I can't see calling this ones popularity "shaky" because of a few missing features.
What I (and BBR users) like/demand in products and what the general masses buy are often very different... |
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kyramilan
join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL
| »www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/···ne_x.htm
"iDon't think so
First of all, to use the iPhone you need to use Apple's iTunes software, and with it Apple's FairPlay (ha!) digital rights management scheme. It means dealing with a product that — despite what Mac fanatics say — is fraught with problems. That's why so many are installing Rockbox instead.
At this point it isn't clear whether anyone but Apple will be allowed to create applications for the iPhone, although it does run OSX. At the start, though, it will only do what Apple allows it to. As with all things Apple, it's their way or the highway, and right now that doesn't include supporting Word or Excel files, so business users may want to look elsewhere." |
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brooklynman4
join:2004-09-07
Brooklyn, NY | Like i said when the iphone was introduced they gonna tech support on that product and fast. |
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Lord_Black
join:2006-07-08
Walnut, CA
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said by truocchio  :...I can't see calling this ones popularity "shaky" because of a few missing features. What I (and BBR users) like/demand in products and what the general masses buy are often very different... You may be correct. I think the masses however will avoid this phone due to the $500-600 price tag plus being chained to Cingular for two years; I know that is the reason I am. |
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sporkme
drop the crantini and move it, sister
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-01
Morristown, NJ
 ·Optimum Online
| PC Advisor?
What rag is this and what is the point in running an article about the "possible" security implications of a product that no one has actually seen yet???
It reads like some reporter hopped into an irc channel with a bunch of 14 year old "hackers" and wrote an article based on their babbling. |
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firephoto
KDE
Premium
join:2003-03-18
 ·Verizon west (ex G..
| Run away! They know your code...
Nice, they can create havoc because they're familiar with the operating system.
Maybe if you buy the Greenphone you can rule the world then?
»www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/greenphone
How lame can the news get?
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Cjaiceman
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join:2004-10-12
Parker, CO
·Comcast Workplace
·Comcast
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Re: Not an apple fan boy...
said by truocchio :I think the masses however will avoid this phone due to the $500-600 price tag plus being chained to Cingular for two years; I know that is the reason I am. I'm on Cingular (came over from AT&T) and I have no problems with them. They have great service everywhere I go, have good phones, and have reasonable prices. (NOTE - Your milage will vary). But the $500-$600 price ON TOP OF a contract is just WAY to expensive. My question is, why didn't Apple put UMTS and HSDPA support? Cingular already has a device that WILL support it for less money. I don't mind using the Pocket PC OS as I have been using it for several years. I currently have a PPC-6700 through Sprint that was provided by my company. I'm mainly saying, wait a while, the price might come down, and Apple might unteather from Cingular and go with TMobile as well. Apple said they have NO plans on making the phone in any other technology than GSM (which is a world standard) meaning Sprint, Verizon won't ever get this phone.
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Persona
Premium
join:2004-07-07
Gravenhurst, ON | reply to sporkme
Re: PC Advisor?
Absolutely, what a waste of my time browsing over to read that crap. |
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peerimpact
join:2005-11-07
Londonderry, VT
| Nothing more than another iPod phone
Why bother Hacking or even owning the iPhone unless your under Steve Jobs mind control .The iPhone doesn't have a real version of OSX,there will be no Dev kit and its essentially a fancy cell phone that has iPod features .
»gizmodo.com/gadgets/macworld2007···7575.php
If you want a touch screen hackable touchscreen phone look no further than this phone ...FIC's Neo1973
»www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2986976174.html |
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DinnerOut
Premium
join:2001-06-29
Columbus, OH
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to sporkme
Re: PC Advisor?
Completely agreed,
It would make so much sense if this was actually news, but its complete speculation...nothing more nothing less.
I wouldnt even call this an article its more of a fortune teller that is smoking something really really good.
How has this been posted as news? |
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GilbertMark
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Gilbert, AZ | Oh my God.
Agreed. Get this ridiculous story off this site. |
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N3OGH
Bear patrol must be working like a charm
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join:2003-11-11
Philly burbs
·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
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Re: Not an apple fan boy...
After owning a supposed "multimedia" phone, I won't buy another one. I have both MP3 and Video capabilities on the phone I have now, and I almost never use it. I never use the MP3 capability, and I rarely use the video.
I do use the mobile internet a lot, and plan on getting a Treo or a blackberry as my next phone.
I'm a self admitted Apple fan, but at $500 I don't see an iPhone in my future.
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kyramilan
join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL
| reply to truocchio
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXNoB3t8vM |
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lew_jean
join:2005-05-13
Marietta, GA | reply to peerimpact
Re: Nothing more than another iPod phone
Give me a phone that just makes phone calls.
I don't need or want all the other junk they are loading into them |
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WALL_E
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join:2003-05-28
USA | reply to brooklynman4
Re: Not an apple fan boy...
What? |
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WALL_E
Premium
join:2003-05-28
USA
| This Article is a Joke
What is this doing on the front page? The article is pure speculation and poorly written. I am also an Apple fan (disclaimer) but this article offers absolutely nothing other than speculation on a product that hasn't even been released yet.
"The familiarity of the operating system" should make it an easy target for hackers? What the hell does that mean? If the argument that OS X's main security advantage over Windows is its obscurity is to be believed (I sure as hell don't believe it) then there is very little familiarity of the operating system to begin with.
Add to that the fact that Cisco may have lost its rights to the "iPhone" trademark last year, and suddenly it looks like much of the anti-iPhone ranting is mostly off-base.
The lack of 3G is a legitimate dissapointment, but Steve Jobs has already announced that feature will be included in future versions. Hell, for all we know, it may be part of the iPhone by the time it is released.
This ranting about how the iPhone is sure to be a market failure reminds me of iPod bashing that occurred in 2001 when that device was first released. 
All IMHO, of course.
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
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join:2003-05-31
·Verizon Online DSL
1 edit | Big difference between a phone and an ipod.
Check back in 2 years to see where the phone stands and how many customers are willing to pony up big bucks for the inevitable iTrade up for new versions.
Now where did I put that handy dandy iPhone iAnything battery replacement tool.
Edit* Cleaned up spelling and made slight word change. |
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WALL_E
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join:2003-05-28
USA
| Are you referring to Apple's frequent product release cycle, or just the fact that it doesn't have a user-replaceable battery?
Given the choice, I agree: I would prefer a user replaceable battery. But to be honest, that didn't seem to matter to most people with the iPod - and it turns out that self-replacement of the iPod battery isn't that difficult after all.
For all we know, it may end up being Apple and Cingular will offer affordable replacement of batteries in-store by their technicians. It's too late to pass much judgement at all on the iPhone (whether positive or negative) until it hits the market.
And who keeps a phone for more than two years anyway? 
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Been around the world and found
That only stupid people are breeding
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And I don't even own a TV. |
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Grail Knight
Who Dares Wins
Premium
join:2003-05-31
·Verizon Online DSL
| Actually both apply.
That is why I said check back in 2 years after the phone is on the market and the cottage Industries kick in.
Why should a company (not just Apple) that could easily make batteries user replaceable chose to make it hard so they can garner a few extra bucks on servicing the device?
Just smacks of cheesiness to me.
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WALL_E
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join:2003-05-28
USA | touché |
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