1LT Worm Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Of course, if you remember, Koray's rolling in the dough. It's more of a luxury than anything. Like pretty much everything in our post-material society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Actually, its not even a real luxury. Its a status symbol more than anything else. All things considered, the functionality doesn't really stand out against phones that are far far cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbfalcon Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Wonder if it has Apple's trademark battery life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Did any of you watch the keynote? The thing is simply amazing. Its amazingly intuitive and has done away with all the problems that I hate about my smartphones in the past. You guys complain about the price but look at it this way, I have a 60GB 5th Gen iPod that cost me like $350 brand new, and a top of the line (When I bought it, TyTn is out now) smartphone that was $400. That's $750 dollars people. The iPhone is 599 for an 8GB model, not bad. And it's a beautifully seamless integration of phone, iPod, and web browser. There is currently no phone on the market that can compete with this phone in looks, functionality, features, or ability. To scroll, you just run your finger down the phone, you can enlarge and shrink pictures by pulling apart/together your fingers, you can scroll through albums and pages like a book by just running your finger across the face real quick, the accelerometer knows when you want to be in portrait or landscape. http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/j47d52oo/event/ Watch the iPhone section of the keynote so you can get the full grasp of what this can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron C-T Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I only use my phone to call my parents and most of my phone conversations are uber short. The long ones are done on the weekends and after seven.. when the calls are free. I'd totally use the MP3 feature.. but again if that's going to be the main usage I can get a $70 2GB USB player. That's hundreds of dollars less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I should also state that I am buying an AppleTV. I'm not rich I just now how to divvy up my paychecks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 My cell phone is fine. I can use it to call people. Yup, my phone is pimp. Though I do use the camera occasionally. If I see something really pretty or funny or whatever, I snap a picture. I have loads of 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDoo Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 My friend uses his camera to take videos of his friends spray themselves with deodorant and set fire to themselves. Man, they are bored. I don't have a phone, and will not have a phone, till I have a need for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I think someone said something in the first pages about them probably adding a camera later, just to add, it comes with a 2MP camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Koray you rich-ass pimp (yeah, I know how you get that cash), some of us can't afford to spend 15 times as much for something just because its more awesome or more intuitive. I mean, damn... 600 dollars is enough for the down payment on a really really ____ty car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 In other news, AppleTV is dirt cheap at 299. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Euan Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I think someone said something in the first pages about them probably adding a camera later, just to add, it comes with a 2MP camera. No they said they reckon the first thing upgraded will be the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shadix Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 I should also state that I am buying an AppleTV. I'm not rich I just now how to divvy up my paychecks. The AppleTV is a waste of money... Use a video out from your computer and reap the same benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzMaster Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Meh, this just seems like an iPod on steroids. I happen to hate iPods due to the fact that I wasn't able to get songs on it without iTunes, ew, and the fact that it doesn't use any worthwhile file formats. But whatever, the concept of a all in one gadget is somewhat attractive. I can see this as a superior alternative to many other products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 mp3 isnt a worthwhile file format? wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowgoten Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 wtf is an apple TV... I think if I can set aside some cash each paycheck I can snag this phone...I bet even with a company discount! I can only hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shadix Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 It's a box which purpose is to stream music and stuffs from your desktop to your TV from I-tunes. I mean, hell, just buy a 360 if you really can't get a TV to computer routing situation set up. You'd get way more bang for your buck even if it is from Microswipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowgoten Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 meh some of you guys have this stupid "ZOMG CORPERATIONZ!" attitude about things.... Honestly apple TV sounds pretty badass, but I've got my 360 for stuff like that already so I don't need it. Though I'm actually working on getting my cingular bills squared off and getting a contract removed so I can totally be ready to scoop up that phone come June . That is such a pimpin phone, google maps capabilities, web browser, mp3's...wow it's a technophiles dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Is the iPhone really so great? http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/80872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzMaster Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 mp3 isnt a worthwhile file format?wtf in comparison to ogm or flac, no, it isn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidimanNull Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 But not all of us download with IRC clients ( XViD + OGM = awesome however ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzMaster Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 I rip my own music, or if I can find flacs, I'll download them with Bittorrent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 ogg flac blah blah yadda yadda http://ipodlinux.org/Main_Page there you go, nerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingerland Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 ZOMG CORPERATIONZ I HAIT THIS PHONE LAWL e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Aside from Slingerland and SG, I haven't seen the word "corporations" or any form of it in this entire topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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