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I wish it lives up to the hype, but I really, really, wish it was available on Verizon.

I just wish it was readily available in Europe as well :(

I really wish it ran Windows Mobile 6

Mine runs linux.

So why do we still see Cingular in the top left hand corner of the screen in this photo? I thought Cingular was dead and it’s now the ‘new’ AT&T.

mossberg loves starbucks it seems.

Gilbert, in the first photos of the iPhone it branded “Cingular” this is simply an older image.

Bye bye Dopod Pro 838 …Heeeellooo iPhone :)

As much as I like it, now this is starting to get old. Everywhere I go, there is something to see, hear, or read about the iPhone. Come on.

And I still can’t believe Verizon dumped it. Would have been nice. I highly doubt Verizon would force Apple to change the UI anyway.

I am just glad to know that the pricing plans all include unlimited data - I really hope that the same is the case in the EU when it hits here.

http://www.joyofapple.com/iphone/top-iphone-resources-online

Send me more deatils.

I would like to know what the Japanese think of it first…

Pogue has so much more style than Moss.

no memory card slot? no user replaceable battery? WHY?

i have friends who are just going to switch carriers :p

@antonio

Why no user replaceable battery? I don’t know. It’s one of those Apple things I guess. This is not a huge issue for me since I have not carried around an extra battery since the old analog StarTac days. (Remember those? Standby time of 10 hours or so…) I’m sure it’s gonna be a pain when I need to replace the battery due to it not holding a charge anymore, but I’m also sure that I can cheaply buy a replacement battery and replace it myself. (iPod battery replacement kits run $15 nowadays)

As for the memory card slot.. I think it’s great that it has no memory card slot. It has 8gb of memory already, which is a lot more than almost any phone with a memory card slot. (Those phones typically use micro-sd slots which top out at 2GB anyway). The reason I don’t like memory card slots is because I think it causes undue complexity. I like having a “flat” memory model where stuff just gets stored on the phone without any thought to where it is stored. I don’t want to have the manage the memory. A great example is the SIM cards… on most phones you can choose to store your contacts on the SIM card or on the phone.. and this usually devolves into a huge mess where you are not sure where a particular contact is stored, or else on older phones it even segregated the two types of contacts.

I do want a memory slot. 2gb is a lot for extra memory. Also the phone is NOT 8 GB. You are not counting the amount of software that is in the computer that takes up data space. Also ATT uses mostly analog lines. I wish there were more neutral people actually giving fair statements instead of people belonging to the Apple religious cult or people having to brag about having the latest and greatest and wont admit to anything negative about the IPHONE so as to justify purchasing it. The IPHONE is good but for the person with basic needs, the price is not warranted.

I’m not completely understanding why everyone wants it to have a memory card slot. It has 4 - 8 gigs of SDD space, why do you need a memory card? Furthermore, do they even make memory cards that big? Lastly, since it already has SDD, you can put things on it using a USB port.

I have to agree with jbella. Why would I what to use memory cards if the device has adequate memory to start with. itunes does a good job of managing your file library so memory is not an issue. Look at the PSP it has memory cards but no one seems to use them for any real storage.

You’d use a memory card because so far it seems to be the new iPod, people want to listen to music and 8GB just isn’t enough to hold very much music. A nice 8GB card along with the internal drive would double the amount of available music space :D

Don’t forget why you shouldn’t buy an iPhone, http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,133439-pg,1/article.html [PC World]

judging from the emotional reaction from him
I guess the phone isn’t really that great

I have one thing clear now, I want the iPhone but not the First Gen, it’s a no no.

I agree; EVERY computer, video game console, or phone has glitches; sometimes many; in the first generation of products. We are obsessed with bragging to people about having the latest and greatest; people need to calm down and wait for the second generation. To see dorks running down the street with their new IPHONE saying it was going to change their lives is pretty scary stuff. Some people date, some people use their IPHONE I guess.

So, has anyone ever actually listened to 8 gigs of music in one setting? That is, it seems to me that the battery would long run out before 8 gigs of music ran out. If this is true (which, unless you have some super long running battery or a super high quality song, it is), you would never need 8 gigs. While I understand how some people have the compulsive need to carry around their entire music collection, I always find that weird. I have a two gig Nano and I have never listened to more than one playlist (the Requiem in D Minor by Mozart) before arriving back home to recharge and listen to it on my iMac. Maybe that’s just me, though.

Steve Jobs is fucking up the same way he always has. No 3rd part apps means this phone will be supplanted by an open device in no time. Probably one that takes SD cards, replaceable batteries, Adobe Flash, works on T-mobile, Verizon, and Sprint, and that has REAL GPS capability, and maybe even a super nintendo emulator.

There’s just too much room for improvement, and too many other cell phone manufacturers that will step up and not be so damned greedy and monopolistic. Anyone can copy the admittedly bitchin’ interface, and somebody will for cheaper and that allows 3rd party apps. Steve is doing the same thing he did with the initial Mac, and look where that left Bill Gates, for instance.

1.about the battery that cant be replaced by a user thats rubbish if your battery dies than you have to send it to Apple to replaced it and you have to pay a lot of money for the battery and the work they done.
2. 8GB internal memory is great for now,but in the near future people will 10GB or more music,videos fotos,games,appz…so a memory card would be great.
3.the hardware is outdated,the camera has only got 2M it hasnt got UMTS and no HSPDA

Ye, It’s just you. I’ve got a 4gb iPod mini and the size is annoying. I need the oppurtunity to listen to everything i’ve got.
Furthermore i use it as storage for movies etc.

Oh i just read that it hasnt got video record and no MMS massages

Not one of you has mentioned anything about ITunes and how there is a button for syncing just IPhone music. You have the ability to continually change the music each time you sync. The problem is with any mp3 player, with 1200 songs on a device, it begins to get old after a while. You begin to hear the same songs over and over. Apple has done something about that which can be changed each time you sync with this ITunes feature.

I agree that the battery replacement policy is out of line. Who wants to be without there phone as Apple replaces it. I’m sure kits will become available just as they have for the IPod so the end user can replace the battery as it should be.

The phone should be a hit. There is still nothing out there like it - the only issues are what is listed above and of course the EDGE network. The should have built 3G into this phone for this price. I think everything else people will get used to especially as you begin to use it. As with any computer, it is going to take sometime to work through the little annoyances but like the virtual keyboard, it’s an education process I think you’ll get used to in a short amount of time.

Hype, good, $500 bad. PS3? The average consumer can’t buy this, or even think of attaining it. When you have amazing phones like the Sony-Eric K800i, most market share will go their way.

So really, most people already have an ipod, most people use their laptops through wifi, and a lot of people have satnav, so really it’s unique selling point is a slidy unlock?

And we all know that Microsoft will now buy Verizon and sell it’s own phone, and exhume hitler.

The End. Ever.

The iphone needs an MINI SD internal slot.
What if you went on a trip and you wanted to put lots of movies on it. Plus 8gb is not enough, it may be enough, but think about it. Movies, Songs, Games, Music Videos, Pictures.
It would be nice if there was a sd slot for it and also a REPLACEABLE BATTERY. Ugh that is annoying.
Nice looking and sleek. Damn it looks hella sexy but those are the two main features I think is lacking (mini sd slot and battery)
Plus Apple already BANKED and with no replaceable battery, they will bank more out of you! Ugh sad and pathetic! Oh that is my opinion

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some other notes:

The iPhone does not have a battery that a user can replace. That means you have to send the iPhone to Apple to replace the battery after it’s spent (Apple is estimating one battery will last for 300 charges–probably less than a year’s worth of use). but like many things missing on the iPhone, it would be nice to have a removable battery, especially for such an expensive phone. Contrary to earlier reports, the SIM card is removable via a small drawer on the top of the iPhone, but the iPhone’s SIM card will not work in other AT&T phones. That’s especially troubling, as it completely defeats the biggest advantage of using a GSM phone with a SIM card. Some people have multiple phones and like to change the SIM card between their different handsets. Also, you can’t use the SIM card to import contact information from another handset. more info is listed on http://www.thesopranets.com

Truth be told, there is one feature that is new to the iPhone’s iPod–the integrated speaker. While the iPhone’s speaker sounds thin and is prone to distortion, it works in a pinch for sharing a song with a friend but doesn not sound good, especially for a 600.00 phone.

While the iPhone’s speaker sounds thin and is prone to distortion, it works in a pinch for sharing a song with a friend.

Lastly, a few drops of water will render the phone useless…go to http://www.durexcondoms.com and buy one to keep the phone dry.

For the battery issue everyone keeps stating does not last long there is a sleep wake mode which is suppose to be used when using the phone ex when in a purse or while ur sleeping..this feature will perserve teh battery read ur manaule guide

Is it true about the battery only lasting a year:

http://iphoneuk.blogspot.com

The sad truth is…many of the people complaining about the iphone are the ones that have not even purchased it. Of course the price sounds high and the hype is a bit much. However, the person that came up with the idea was brilliant and way ahead of his game. I love the idea, I am a ATT formerly Cingular customer and am very excited for the opportunity to get the phone.

The battery lasts for up to 10-14 hours talk time, over 24 hours in to listen to the music. You also can charge the battery on your computer just like the ipod. What more can ask for…O an iphone!!

I WISH IPHONE A GREAT SUCCESS FUTURE PHONE
ALL ABOUT IPHONE http://www.handphoneapple.blogspot.com

I Had my I phone For About 3 Weeks and I Love it…I see everyone had the same complaints about battery and memory…. have all the years I have owned a Cell phone I have been with one company and that has been Bellsouth, to Cingular to now the new AT&T, I have never once in those years needed to replace a battery on any phone so why would I start now. As for the memory I have bout 500 songs stored and it on used 1.8 GB of my storage, not to mention I can change what I store on a daily basis because I don’t want to hear the same shyt over and over again. I don’t even buy Itunes I use limerwire for free and my entire music library work fine on my phone. I’m able to make my own custom ring tones. Now I will admit the phone would be better if it had messengers, and MMS, but I rarely miss those because I’m so busy watching movies, music videos or browsing the net. Over time this phone will get better, and I might just have every version they come out with, because I absolutely love my phone. I’ve had a Dash, Sidekick and hated them both returned each of them within 5 days…….So My 600 was well spent

before i commit to buying on, is it true that they charge you for itunes the net and the maps! my freid said that their bill was $500.00 for the first bill! i need t know please resond fast

Jon, just get the GoPhone if you’re that worried ;)

no mms, no 3G, no windows office, i dont know if it has live messenger, no worth the hype for me

Do u here that loser the iPhone sucks dont buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have just purchased the unit and i just simply love it the only thing that is not that good is the size its quite big

ANYBODY ANSWER, is there anyway you can get AIM Instant messaging on this phone????