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PS360ForTheWin on 09 June 2008
FishyJoe said:
Compared to the other smart phones, $199 doesn't seem too bad. Not to mention the other smartphones aren't very user friendly.

 whats so difficult about using a keypad? also you can get touch screen phones now (made by companies other than apple)



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FishyJoe on 09 June 2008

Apple is doing a far, far, far better job at attracting third party developers compared to the other phone manufacturers.

It's not just about the list of individual features, it's the combination of everything that gives Apple the advantage. You have to look at the whole package, not just the pieces.

The people criticizing the iPhone sound like clones of people who criticized the iPod.



PS360ForTheWin on 09 June 2008
FishyJoe said:
Apple is doing a far, far, far better job at attracting third party developers compared to the other phone manufacturers.

It's not just about the list of individual features, it's the combination of everything that gives Apple the advantage. You have to look at the whole package, not just the pieces.

The people criticizing the iPhone sound like clones of people who criticized the iPod.

 Whole Package? there are other phones with the same features available cheaper, also the Ipod is a rip off as well, look at the specs, 80gb MP3's are cheaper than 80gb Ipods and have better compression than itunes.



thekitchensink on 09 June 2008
PS360ForTheWin said:
thekitchensink said:
darthdevidem01 said:
The i-phone is a rip off

Why? For comparable graphics and a tilt sensor? Then PS3 is a 360 ripoff.

1.you can get better phones for much less than the iphone,2. you can get DS/PSP for less than an iphone

 1. Better is subjective, but you seem to be in the vocal minority here.

2. You can also get a Wii or 360 for less than a PS3, so you've done nothing to knock down my argument. 



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PS360ForTheWin on 09 June 2008
thekitchensink said:
PS360ForTheWin said:
thekitchensink said:
darthdevidem01 said:
The i-phone is a rip off

Why? For comparable graphics and a tilt sensor? Then PS3 is a 360 ripoff.

1.you can get better phones for much less than the iphone,2. you can get DS/PSP for less than an iphone

1. Better is subjective, but you seem to be in the vocal minority here.

2. You can also get a Wii or 360 for less than a PS3, so you've done nothing to knock down my argument.

PS3 has enough extras to justify its purchase plus exclusive games, blu ray and home. Iphone does not have that, i can get a phone with plenty of memory that plays music, videos, internet and games easily and cheaplly, the Ipod does nothing to justify its extra price and is less appealing than other expensive phones made by companies that know the industry better. My cheaper phone also has better music and video compression so i can get more for it than an iphone with the same memory.

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DOATS1 on 09 June 2008
FishyJoe said:
Apple is doing a far, far, far better job at attracting third party developers compared to the other phone manufacturers.

It's not just about the list of individual features, it's the combination of everything that gives Apple the advantage. You have to look at the whole package, not just the pieces.

The people criticizing the iPhone sound like clones of people who criticized the iPod.

i thought the ipod was a great idea, but the iphone wasn't as succesful as i would have hoped. if you compare the iphone to the nokia n95, or sony ericsson k850 or p1. it's not as great as you would think. everything the iphone has, has been done to death already.

music phone? sony ericsson did that with their walkman range

gaming phone? nokia, the most succesful phone company tried (and are still trying) with n-gage, and it's not doing too well.

now both companies have a mixture of both, and are doing well, apple haven't really phased them with the iphone, although iphone has done well.

mixing a gaming device with a phone makes no sense at all, in my opinion.




fkusumot on 09 June 2008

Well golly gee, maybe I'll finally get a cellular telephone.

But probably not.

I Blame Wii Fit!

FishyJoe on 09 June 2008
DOATS1 said:
FishyJoe said:
Apple is doing a far, far, far better job at attracting third party developers compared to the other phone manufacturers.

It's not just about the list of individual features, it's the combination of everything that gives Apple the advantage. You have to look at the whole package, not just the pieces.

The people criticizing the iPhone sound like clones of people who criticized the iPod.

i thought the ipod was a great idea, but the iphone wasn't as succesful as i would have hoped. if you compare the iphone to the nokia n95, or sony ericsson k850 or p1. it's not as great as you would think. everything the iphone has, has been done to death already.

music phone? sony ericsson did that with their walkman range

gaming phone? nokia, the most succesful phone company tried (and are still trying) with n-gage, and it's not doing too well.

now both companies have a mixture of both, and are doing well, apple haven't really phased them with the iphone, although iphone has done well.

mixing a gaming device with a phone makes no sense at all, in my opinion.


Games really weren't really that much of the focus. Here are some of the apps that have been created so far. I'm sure there will be a lot more once developers get working. It's really just the tip of the iceberg.

Sure you might be able to do some of these things on other phones, but it will probably be a lot more clunky.

  • eBay. Pretty much everything you'd need to do from a desktop browser can be done through eBay's iPhone app: bidding, searching for items, My eBay (so you can see how the sale of your old iPhone's going), watching items, and the like. It's free, but since you're giving eBay money every time you make a transaction, we'd expect it to be.
  • Loopt. Already a staple on a couple carriers, Loopt's location-based services allow friends to keep tabs on one another. It'll be free at the launch of the App Store.
  • TypePad. Following some of Six Apart's other moblogging efforts, the iPhone version of its TypePad client will allow realtime uploading of photos taken with the iPhone's cam. It'll also be free.
  • Associated Press. It seems the AP wants to turn us all into unpaid correspondents, offering an app that will allow users to upload footage.
  • Band. A collection of virtual instruments for creating music from scratch right on the iPhone. Probably not the most effective platform for creating songs if we had to guess, but hey, cool nonetheless! Available in a "few weeks' time."
  • MLB.com. Video baseball highlights, real-times stats and scores.

 



PS360ForTheWin on 09 June 2008
FishyJoe said:
DOATS1 said:
FishyJoe said:
Apple is doing a far, far, far better job at attracting third party developers compared to the other phone manufacturers.

It's not just about the list of individual features, it's the combination of everything that gives Apple the advantage. You have to look at the whole package, not just the pieces.

The people criticizing the iPhone sound like clones of people who criticized the iPod.

i thought the ipod was a great idea, but the iphone wasn't as succesful as i would have hoped. if you compare the iphone to the nokia n95, or sony ericsson k850 or p1. it's not as great as you would think. everything the iphone has, has been done to death already.

music phone? sony ericsson did that with their walkman range

gaming phone? nokia, the most succesful phone company tried (and are still trying) with n-gage, and it's not doing too well.

now both companies have a mixture of both, and are doing well, apple haven't really phased them with the iphone, although iphone has done well.

mixing a gaming device with a phone makes no sense at all, in my opinion.


Games really weren't really that much of the focus. Here are some of the apps that have been created so far. I'm sure there will be a lot more once developers get working. It's really just the tip of the iceberg.

Sure you might be able to do some of these things on other phones, but it will probably be a lot more clunky.

  • eBay. Pretty much everything you'd need to do from a desktop browser can be done through eBay's iPhone app: bidding, searching for items, My eBay (so you can see how the sale of your old iPhone's going), watching items, and the like. It's free, but since you're giving eBay money every time you make a transaction, we'd expect it to be. Ebay sucks, its cheap because you get sent empty boxes
  • Loopt. Already a staple on a couple carriers, Loopt's location-based services allow friends to keep tabs on one another. It'll be free at the launch of the App Store. aww its a sns, ive never seen one of thoose before
  • TypePad. Following some of Six Apart's other moblogging efforts, the iPhone version of its TypePad client will allow realtime uploading of photos taken with the iPhone's cam. It'll also be free. photos on a phone, wow thats new
  • Associated Press. It seems the AP wants to turn us all into unpaid correspondents, offering an app that will allow users to upload footage. that can be done on any phone
  • Band. A collection of virtual instruments for creating music from scratch right on the iPhone. Probably not the most effective platform for creating songs if we had to guess, but hey, cool nonetheless! Available in a "few weeks' time." my phone has a similar funtion
  • MLB.com. Video baseball highlights, real-times stats and scores. great if u like baseball, which i dont

 



DOATS1 on 09 June 2008
FishyJoe said:

Games really weren't really that much of the focus. Here are some of the apps that have been created so far. I'm sure there will be a lot more once developers get working. It's really just the tip of the iceberg.

Sure you might be able to do some of these things on other phones, but it will probably be a lot more clunky.

  • eBay. Pretty much everything you'd need to do from a desktop browser can be done through eBay's iPhone app: bidding, searching for items, My eBay (so you can see how the sale of your old iPhone's going), watching items, and the like. It's free, but since you're giving eBay money every time you make a transaction, we'd expect it to be.
  • Loopt. Already a staple on a couple carriers, Loopt's location-based services allow friends to keep tabs on one another. It'll be free at the launch of the App Store.
  • TypePad. Following some of Six Apart's other moblogging efforts, the iPhone version of its TypePad client will allow realtime uploading of photos taken with the iPhone's cam. It'll also be free.
  • Associated Press. It seems the AP wants to turn us all into unpaid correspondents, offering an app that will allow users to upload footage.
  • Band. A collection of virtual instruments for creating music from scratch right on the iPhone. Probably not the most effective platform for creating songs if we had to guess, but hey, cool nonetheless! Available in a "few weeks' time."
  • MLB.com. Video baseball highlights, real-times stats and scores.

 

like you said, they can be done on other phones, just not as easily, but it's not exactly hard either. i have a sony ericsson w910i with 3g coverage. i can basically access the web with it (with the limitations of data charges of course), and to be honest i can get the information i need easily enough for me to prevent from upgrading.
xbox live/psn are a lot easier than wii connect 24, but that doesn't seem to matter though, does it?