Comments on: The iPhone http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:25:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: dee http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-370519 dee Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:52:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-370519 Apple and Steve Jobs are doing what Microsoft did like years back.They are driving the users to there own world allowing to do only what they meant to do. I read an article at this site http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2008/06/12/iphone-sdk-says-no-navigation-apps/ which I say it is pure Market Capitalization which they do by not allowing other companies to try a real time GPS software on iPhone. Apart from that the news on iPhone is really exaggerated. Apple and Steve Jobs are doing what Microsoft did like years back.They are driving the users to there own world allowing to do only what they meant to do. I read an article at this site http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2008/06/12/iphone-sdk-says-no-navigation-apps/
which I say it is pure Market Capitalization which they do by not allowing other companies to try a real time GPS software on iPhone. Apart from that the news on iPhone is really exaggerated.

]]> By: vvvlad http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368660 vvvlad Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:32:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368660 I'm also not an Apple funboy, but I really disagree with some of the statements in this article. Half a year ago I bought the iPod Touch, and it was my first experience with Apple product. I had a really mixed feelings about it. There were some amazing features on one hand and some really annoying restrictions on the other. The bottom line for me is: 1. I have never enjoyed a gadget more than iTouch (and I had many of them). 2. Apple is the biggest Dictatorship in all hitec world. You do things their way or you can't do it at all (while using their product). I really hate them for that, sometimes... They "optimize" pictures for you, they tell you how and what content you can upload to YOUR device and you have to hack the device so you will be able to use it properly. 4. The battery life on iTouch is amazing. 5. The interface is something which can make a product much better then the others (just try the touch, and you can never go back). 6. They may discovered DruGadged - when I up in the morning I just want to use it! iPhone has all my iTouch has and much much more! Even if all Apple stores will disappear tomorrow, I'm sure that the concept they incorporated is here to stay. The new iPhone is just an upgrade, and it is true that it lacks some functionality, but I hope it will replace my Nokia N95 soon. I’m also not an Apple funboy, but I really disagree with some of the statements in this article.
Half a year ago I bought the iPod Touch, and it was my first experience with Apple product.
I had a really mixed feelings about it. There were some amazing features on one hand and some really annoying restrictions on the other.
The bottom line for me is:
1. I have never enjoyed a gadget more than iTouch (and I had many of them).
2. Apple is the biggest Dictatorship in all hitec world. You do things their way or you can’t do it at all (while using their product). I really hate them for that, sometimes… They “optimize” pictures for you, they tell you how and what content you can upload to YOUR device and you have to hack the device so you will be able to use it properly.
4. The battery life on iTouch is amazing.
5. The interface is something which can make a product much better then the others (just try the touch, and you can never go back).
6. They may discovered DruGadged – when I up in the morning I just want to use it!

iPhone has all my iTouch has and much much more!
Even if all Apple stores will disappear tomorrow, I’m sure that the concept they incorporated is here to stay.
The new iPhone is just an upgrade, and it is true that it lacks some functionality, but I hope it will replace my Nokia N95 soon.

]]> By: Josh http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368415 Josh Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:09:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368415 The Zune 2 I mean... Zune 1 was a joke The Zune 2 I mean… Zune 1 was a joke

]]> By: Josh http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368414 Josh Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368414 @ DavinoAG Aside from the iTunes thing... I would seriously say the Zune is a much better mp3 player the iPod Classic... I know it's been a failure... but I still think it's better @ DavinoAG

Aside from the iTunes thing… I would seriously say the Zune is a much better mp3 player the iPod Classic…

I know it’s been a failure… but I still think it’s better

]]> By: Bill http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368213 Bill Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368213 David Pogue, over at the NYTimes, has a review today titled, "An Imitator That Rivals the iPhone'. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue.html?ref=personaltech In the article he compare the iPhone to the new Samsung Instinct. David Pogue, over at the NYTimes, has a review today titled, “An Imitator That Rivals the iPhone’.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/technology/personaltech/12pogue.html?ref=personaltech

In the article he compare the iPhone to the new Samsung Instinct.

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368182 Rarst Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:26:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368182 >They are selling iPhones like water, so this is more a upgrade to try to avoid it losing bullet points against the competitors. Ahem... They iPhone sold like 5 million units so far... In worldwide market that has more than 1 billion units annually. It is successfull and sells well in home market but very far from actually competing with real phone manufacturers. You can't sell single phone model forever (except razr that should really die at last :) ), that's why unimportant updates and huge price cut. In my opinion situation qualifies as "survival" pretty well. It's not do-or-die survival, but more like "Oh those poor guys that tried and failed" survival. :) PS seems spam filter ate yet another of my comments from earlier... I am out of jokes about that thing. >They are selling iPhones like water, so this is more a upgrade to try to avoid it losing bullet points against the competitors.

Ahem… They iPhone sold like 5 million units so far… In worldwide market that has more than 1 billion units annually. It is successfull and sells well in home market but very far from actually competing with real phone manufacturers.

You can’t sell single phone model forever (except razr that should really die at last :) ), that’s why unimportant updates and huge price cut. In my opinion situation qualifies as “survival” pretty well. It’s not do-or-die survival, but more like “Oh those poor guys that tried and failed” survival. :)

PS seems spam filter ate yet another of my comments from earlier… I am out of jokes about that thing.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368152 Martin Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368152 Are you still experiencing this ? Are you still experiencing this ?

]]> By: DivinoAG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368151 DivinoAG Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:35:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368151 The only problem with the "survival release" comment is that it assumes Apple is doing that as its last breath, which could not be further from the truth. They are selling iPhones like water, so this is more a upgrade to try to avoid it losing bullet points against the competitors. Survival is not really an issue. The only problem with the “survival release” comment is that it assumes Apple is doing that as its last breath, which could not be further from the truth. They are selling iPhones like water, so this is more a upgrade to try to avoid it losing bullet points against the competitors. Survival is not really an issue.

]]> By: noneck http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368146 noneck Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368146 btw, when clicking to navigate Home after commenting, I got this error: "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /srv/www/sites/ghacks/wp-content/themes/ghack/index.php on line 42" delete comment btw, when clicking to navigate Home after commenting, I got this error:
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]]> By: noneck http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368142 noneck Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:20:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368142 It is a survival release. I wouldn't be suprised if he was worried because of what nvidia has coming out(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R90A7ZqLU). The Nvidia phones are gonna blow the people and the market away. btw, i like the new theme! noneck It is a survival release. I wouldn’t be suprised if he was worried because of what nvidia has coming out(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R90A7ZqLU). The Nvidia phones are gonna blow the people and the market away.

btw, i like the new theme!

noneck

]]> By: The Tech Juice http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368130 The Tech Juice Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368130 It may be that it is over hyped, but even with that fact, the iPhone is a great product, and almost everything Apple does is worth press coverage. Bring the readers what they want. If they want to hear about the iPhone, or if they want the latest news at WWDC, or if they want live coverage, they get it. If you have any plans of competing with a giant like TechCrunch you have to actually compete with what they offer their readers. Maybe Liveblogging is a silly endeavor used to hype a release, but you know what, it does not create a poor product. Cheers, <a href="http://www.thetechjuice.com" rel="nofollow">The Tech Juice</a> It may be that it is over hyped, but even with that fact, the iPhone is a great product, and almost everything Apple does is worth press coverage.

Bring the readers what they want. If they want to hear about the iPhone, or if they want the latest news at WWDC, or if they want live coverage, they get it.

If you have any plans of competing with a giant like TechCrunch you have to actually compete with what they offer their readers.

Maybe Liveblogging is a silly endeavor used to hype a release, but you know what, it does not create a poor product.

Cheers,
The Tech Juice

]]> By: DivinoAG http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368126 DivinoAG Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:26:53 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368126 It is overhyped, no doubt about that. But it still the best online browsing experience you can get on a mobile device today. See I'm no Apple fanboy; the only Apple product I own is my iPod, and that's only because other MP3 players are simply not on the same level. I do agree tho that this release is somewhat a "survival release", even if I wouldn't phrase it that harshly. It's an upgrade to bring some features that should be there from day one. And Apple still managed to miss the mark, leaving some out, like Copy and Paste (this one is specially stupid), MMS, and video recording. The iPhone is a great phone. But nothing from this release convinced me that I shouldn't just wait for the first Android devices. The idea of MobileMe, for instance, is great, but why would I pay for a service that will offer the same kind of features I get from Google services today for free, and will probably also have synchronization with my Android phone? It is overhyped, no doubt about that. But it still the best online browsing experience you can get on a mobile device today. See I’m no Apple fanboy; the only Apple product I own is my iPod, and that’s only because other MP3 players are simply not on the same level.

I do agree tho that this release is somewhat a “survival release”, even if I wouldn’t phrase it that harshly. It’s an upgrade to bring some features that should be there from day one. And Apple still managed to miss the mark, leaving some out, like Copy and Paste (this one is specially stupid), MMS, and video recording.

The iPhone is a great phone. But nothing from this release convinced me that I shouldn’t just wait for the first Android devices. The idea of MobileMe, for instance, is great, but why would I pay for a service that will offer the same kind of features I get from Google services today for free, and will probably also have synchronization with my Android phone?

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368111 Rarst Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:39:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368111 You can't buy iPhone around here.. Which really means you can buy it here for 800-1000 dollars. It sells really well because you can't buy it except for this much and few people I know that tried to actually make us of it... got rid of it very fast. Media/blog reaction is moronic (as usual). I had read yesterday suggestions that iPhone may make trouble for Nokia... made me laugh to tears. You can’t buy iPhone around here.. Which really means you can buy it here for 800-1000 dollars. It sells really well because you can’t buy it except for this much and few people I know that tried to actually make us of it… got rid of it very fast.

Media/blog reaction is moronic (as usual). I had read yesterday suggestions that iPhone may make trouble for Nokia… made me laugh to tears.

]]> By: dip http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368070 dip Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:53:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368070 I agree with darkkosmos, its a product for apple fanboys and the sole reason for the iphone2.0 is that they lacked 3G, which gives you the functionality you already had with any java-supporting mobile combined with operamini (ok bad one regarding videos)... or similar browsers, it's not like safari is the cherry on the cake, it's a decent browser, like others on the market. Fanboys claim it has a decent browser and some energy-saving tech under its hood, so what's more to say about the phone... errrrr? I agree with darkkosmos, its a product for apple fanboys and the sole reason for the iphone2.0 is that they lacked 3G, which gives you the functionality you already had with any java-supporting mobile combined with operamini (ok bad one regarding videos)… or similar browsers, it’s not like safari is the cherry on the cake, it’s a decent browser, like others on the market. Fanboys claim it has a decent browser and some energy-saving tech under its hood, so what’s more to say about the phone… errrrr?

]]> By: darkkosmos http://www.ghacks.net/2008/06/12/the-iphone/#comment-368017 darkkosmos Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:09:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4959#comment-368017 I hate all those mac fanboys even though I've got a macbook air. They are just tweeting/blogging/lieing about macs all the way. The latest iphone release was just another release but guess what? Apple fanboys hyped it too much I hate all those mac fanboys even though I’ve got a macbook air. They are just tweeting/blogging/lieing about macs all the way. The latest iphone release was just another release but guess what? Apple fanboys hyped it too much

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