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Jeronimo66 on 27 April 2009
Slimebeast said:
Jeronimo66 said:
Slimebeast said:
So how much does the iPhone cost? I perdict $350.

 

Ipod touch, 8gig 229, 16gig 299, and 32gig 399.

 

 "Ipod touch"? Can u phone with one? I thought it was a MP3 player.

No you can't phone with an ipod touch, but you can play games on it.

 



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mike_intellivision on 27 April 2009

My wife has an iPhone for business reasons.
So does her business partner.
So does my boss.
So does my boss' boss.

....

The reason I bring this up is that one everyone looks at the number of units out there and their power. They are powerful because they are running business applications for people rather than games.

I want to download some FREE GAMES from the AppStore -- but I have not figured out how to set up an account yet and it is not the most intuitive or user friendly piece of hardware out there.

Overall, Apple is a luxury brand and some people pay for it because of that. It also has some hardware that does some things really well. But gaming on the iPhone is not necessarily one of them.

Mike from Morgantown



      


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thetonestarr on 27 April 2009
Jeronimo66 said:
thetonestarr said:
Go with a G1.

 

 What is G1?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Dream



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Zlejedi on 27 April 2009

Iphone will never be serious competitor to DS and PSP due to lack of any buttons.

I don't see much else than point and click adventure games or some puzzle games that can be made good on this.

If motion sensing was good for flying controls "Lair" would sell few milion copies instead of being flop :D



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Luchadore64 on 27 April 2009

I like to keep my videogames, mp3 player, and cellphones separate.



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Cheebee on 27 April 2009

iPhone games, hmmm... meh.



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SJGohan3972 on 27 April 2009
greenmedic88 said:
iPod Touch runs every app/game that the iPhone does. Can be used for Skype calls over WiFi network, but cannot access 3G network (part of the data subscription plan for the iPhone).

It has full network access via WiFi over open/recognized networks.

The only thing it doesn't do is access 3G/Edge network for phone calls/text messaging, hence the iPhone.

that is a common misconception, unfortunately if the app uses the iPhone's networking capabilities the iPod Touch will run it but may not be able to use it full (or really at all if the app is dependent on the network)

 



Currently dreaming of: DKC4 or Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (classic 2D platformers) for WiiWare, Smash Bros. for DSi, New Super Mario World for DSi, a Wii remake or true sequel of Final Fantasy Tactics.

One down, hopefully more awesomeness to come.

Jeronimo66 on 28 April 2009

Here is a link to a list of iphone games right here on VG Chartz:



http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=70290



greenmedic88 on 28 April 2009
SJGohan3972 said:
greenmedic88 said:
iPod Touch runs every app/game that the iPhone does. Can be used for Skype calls over WiFi network, but cannot access 3G network (part of the data subscription plan for the iPhone).

It has full network access via WiFi over open/recognized networks.

The only thing it doesn't do is access 3G/Edge network for phone calls/text messaging, hence the iPhone.

that is a common misconception, unfortunately if the app uses the iPhone's networking capabilities the iPod Touch will run it but may not be able to use it full (or really at all if the app is dependent on the network)

 

The only misconception would be that a user could run a network based app without being connected to any network, whether than be WiFi, 3G, or Edge. They all function the same, just at different speeds and different ranges/availability.

If an app can run on Edge, you don't need to take my word for it; it runs on a WiFi network as long as you stay connected (within range obviously).

 



SJGohan3972 on 28 April 2009
greenmedic88 said:
SJGohan3972 said:
greenmedic88 said:
iPod Touch runs every app/game that the iPhone does. Can be used for Skype calls over WiFi network, but cannot access 3G network (part of the data subscription plan for the iPhone).

It has full network access via WiFi over open/recognized networks.

The only thing it doesn't do is access 3G/Edge network for phone calls/text messaging, hence the iPhone.

that is a common misconception, unfortunately if the app uses the iPhone's networking capabilities the iPod Touch will run it but may not be able to use it full (or really at all if the app is dependent on the network)

 

The only misconception would be that a user could run a network based app without being connected to any network, whether than be WiFi, 3G, or Edge. They all function the same, just at different speeds and different ranges/availability.

If an app can run on Edge, you don't need to take my word for it; it runs on a WiFi network as long as you stay connected (within range obviously).

 

 

thanks, makes perfect sense - so as long as your iPod touch is connected to a WiFi network it can play network games - cool that makes it a better value for me.

Jeronimo66 said:
Here is a link to a list of iphone games right here on VG Chartz:



http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=70290

thanks for the plug there :)

Currently dreaming of: DKC4 or Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (classic 2D platformers) for WiiWare, Smash Bros. for DSi, New Super Mario World for DSi, a Wii remake or true sequel of Final Fantasy Tactics.

One down, hopefully more awesomeness to come.