Originally Posted by simon69c:
“If it was all hype then people wouldn't go back and get the next version of it when it became available!
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Because they think they should or they miss out on something.
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“ Since owning the original iPhone I haven't looked back and got the 3G as soon as it was available (as O2 were very good about it and allowed original iPhone users to upgrade early without penalty), and I also got the 3GS when it was available too - though this time round I bought it on PAYG as I was still in contract and the same early upgrade deal wasn't available. If it was all hype then I would have gone back to Nokia or SE, but it wasn't and the iPhone is just a joy to use and a brilliant convergence device.”
Maybe you are one of the ones who do like using the phone bas it is, not one of the ones who think they must have a Iphone because it is a Iphone.
Like some people who think having a Ipod is the greatest thing and that anyone who have not got a Ipod have no idea what they are missing.
I heard it time and time again.
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“If all you care about is a list of raw tech specs and specific features then sure, the iPhone tends to fall short of a lot of the other offerings out there, but to be honest I don't think it has ever been marketed as "full of features". It has been marketed as an extremely useable mobile phone/internet convergence device, and in that regard it has excelled (admittedly the internet side of things wasn't too hot until the 3G version arrived).”
TBH, I don't give two hoots about raw specs of a phone. when friends get a new phone and just have to show me what it can do, I have very little interest.
A phone for me have to have good battery life, something the Iphone do fall down on and to be honest so do a lot of phones.
My HTC s710 will last for 4 days on standby and even if I use the MP3 player in it, I can still get over 2 days of life out of it. In use the battery life is pretty close to my old Samsung, which is pretty good considering that it runs a operating system.
So, battery life, a cellar screen, something which my phone gives as long as it is not sunny. Easy to use and see icons. Easy to use contact list and a nice keypad.
That is it, my phone have a sliding out QWERTY keypad, which is why I paid extra for it.
the only time I use the Wi-fi part is when I been at my friends place, because I can use BT broadband talk to make free phone calls thought it, the camera I use a few times, but not essential.
I just want a phone to make and recieve calls and send the odd text.
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The AppStore is what has really catapulted it ahead of the competition in my view though - which is why the others are falling over themselves to try and copy it, but it will take them a long time to catch up now that Apple has such a strong foothold.”
But what do most people use the apps for? I bet 90% of the apps people have on their Iphone does nothing useful.
Maybe I am being old fashin and think a phone is a phone, it is something for me to use to keep in contact.
If I had a choice I would not even bother with a mobile phone, they are a pain in the backside.