$499 4 GB or $599 6 GB iPhone?

[Soilwork]

And to answer the question... 8GB.

I've got a friend at the Apple Store in Beverley Hills who's making sure I get the 8GB.

 

[StlKj]

And to answer the question... 8GB.

I've got a friend at the Apple Store in Beverley Hills who's making sure I get the 8GB.

God, and I didn't think I could want you any more than I already do.

 

[Soilwork]

how's this... it will be my 6th iPod.

 

[justsimon]

I do need a new phone, but I can't justify that. Besides, I really only need the ability to make/take calls and set the alarm.

 

[-live-]

Because it's not better?

You've obvisouly had your head up your ass for a while, but iPhone has LOTS of features that your phone doesn't have. It's got lots of features that have never been seen before.

go to the apple site, check out all the videos about the features and capabilities of the iPhone.. then come back and tell us your phone is "better."

For what I want yep!

I just see it as why do people buy it when there are better phones out now which are free on contract! Plus why spend all that money because with every phone a new ones going to come out soon after!

If you need to buy one for the brand or because there whats in at the moment then fine, but then its pretty dumb to say your buying it for its features.

 

[Kins123]

The biggest corporate thief in the world is introducing yet another product that they didn't have the rights to. After negotiations failed to acquire the name iPhone, they decide to just use and let the rightful owner sue them. This is the strategy that this company has used since it's inception when the stole all the basics of the Apple from Xerox. Then there's the agreement they made with The Beatles never to do anything involving music as the Apple name was taken from The Beatles. We all know what Apple did there. The funniest thing was when they tried to sue Microsoft for stealing the Apple interface when they introduced Windows, only to lose because they didn't own the rights to the interface that they had stole. For the life of me, I can't figure out why people worship this company. Obviously I won't be buying an iPhone.

God. Please get your facts right before slating them.

The iPhone looks like an awesome piece of kit and I want one! I can see it completely changing how people use mobile phones. Just think what the iPod did, I think the iPhone is going to do something similar.

Battery life and durable glass info:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/06/18iphone.html

 

[Lube]

The iphone does not have 'lots' of features that regular phones don't. Outside of it being able to sync and do things with other Apple products and the amount of space with it, and the rest of it is just basically your basic phone.

The non replaceable battery life is a horrible idea and definitely isn't something that's going to last long during the day if you're going to use every single little gadget on it constantly.

but hey, if you really want to spend 500-600$ bucks on something like this, at least I can say it's not my money.

Oh, c'mon, you've got to be kidding. The iPhone is smaller in most dimensions than my Palm Tungsten E2, which isn't even a phone or iPod.

How many phones have an enormous touchscreen?

How many phones can surf the real web without some cut-down featureless browser?

How many phones have voicemail that allows you to choose which order you want to hear them in?

How many phones have huge, dedicated, easy to hit buttons that clearly say what the function is (merge calls, dial, hang up, play music, send e-mail, etc. etc.)? (Most phones don't because they use physical lumpy buttons that must serve multiple purposes)

How many phones can play YouTube videos and sync with your iTunes audio & video library, keeping track of ratings and albums and play counts? And let you scroll through your albums with the flick of a finger?

How many phones have all of the above? None, other than iPhone.


Have you even looked at the Apple web site?

Oh, and in my case, anyway, I've got an iPod adapter for my car stereo that also charges it. So it gets charged half an hour or more on the way to work, and the same on the way back. So I won't have to carry cords or chargers around, and it will always be fresh and ready and charged, and I can listen to my iTunes collection while it's charging.

How cool is that?!

 

[Lube]

And to answer the question... 8GB.

I've got a friend at the Apple Store in Beverley Hills who's making sure I get the 8GB.

Oh, yeah, sorry. I got the number wrong in the title, but put the correct number (8 GB) in the poll. It was just a typo in the title.

 

[Lube]

I have an ipod myself and no complaints there. I like it and I use it all the time.

The internet is available on plenty of phones and I guess some better than others, I don't know because I don't have internet on mine and don't see why you'd need it. I am sure there are bad internet cases on some phones an then there are the better ones on others.

The touch screen, the amount of space, and the apple applications compatibility are the only things that make it stand out,though. Not enough for me to be interested. I don't see why you'd need all that shit on your fucking phone anyway. 600$ is way too steep of a price for what the phone does. Plus considering there is not much to it outside of most Phones and things that are out now.

Well, I guess you're just looking at it from the old "feature checklist" point of view.

It's like saying a Subaru WRX has almost the same features/performance as an Audi or BMW. Well, yes, the WRX is a fast car, but drive it and you'll see that it's very different from an Audi or BMW.

Some people will prefer the WRX, but they wouldn't call it "the same" as an Audi or BMW. It's not.

 

[sheep]

You won't know how good the iPhone is until you see one on the 29th of June. And what you see will only be a sample of its real capabilities once 3rd party developers come up with more software for it.
The iPhone uses "projected capacitive" technology. A mesh of metal wires between two layers of glass registers a touch when the electrical field is broken. This is better than the old resistive touch that needed to be pressed hard, or with a stylus. The iPhone is the first and only portable device on which you can use 2 fingers simultaneously.
As far as this hype about Apple products being *too* expensive, Apple never produces anything for the bare bones market. If you do compare a Mac Book with the nearest equivalent Dell you will likely find Apple to be about the same price unless Michael has a big sale on that day.
This hype about being too expensive goes back to when all Macs were built in California. Even then, the quality was so good that they were worth the money IMHO.
Personally I don't need one but I'm betting it will sell like hot cakes. I bought Apple stock (AAPL- Nasdaq) instead.
In reality, they aren't available in Canada yet.

 

[Soilwork]

All I know is that I'm getting one so I can do things like organize my voice mails, take video, edit video, encode video and post it to my website while sitting at a cafe in Madrid.

I'll be able to surf the web... not on one of the shitty cell phone browsers that allows you to access their ring tone store and not much else but actual web.

I'll be able to watch a movie while sitting on a plane. A movie that I shot with the same camera.

The third party aps are going to rock.

And besides... considering how important being connected is in my industry, $600 really isn't that much.

 

[1gayguy]

For those who have an actual "need" for one cool, and I'm sure there are those who need to be connected "all" the time who will find it to be a great tool.
I just wonder how many people need that type connectivitey and how many will buy it just becaause it's new and cool.
I do think it is cool and it's user interface is really outstanding, just not something I need.

 

[buzzj]

My phone.

I had one like that... thought it was pretty cool! Personally, I'd love to have an iPhone--- but I can't see myself parting with that much money!

 

[nwdavis]

how's this... it will be my 6th iPod.

Soilwork, your probably the only person that will use the iphone to its full potential and functionality. I think its funny you'll be using it for porn. But I have to ask, what did you do with your other 5 ipods? Or do you have 6 total, all full of music and video? That would be an amazing amount of video and music.

 

[nwdavis]

God. Please get your facts right before slating them.

The iPhone looks like an awesome piece of kit and I want one! I can see it completely changing how people use mobile phones. Just think what the iPod did, I think the iPhone is going to do something similar.

Battery life and durable glass info:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/06/18iphone.html

I'm calling 'bullshit' on their statistics. Anyone who has used a phone in the last five years know that all the hours that any of the manufacturers claim is BS. Its like gas mileage on your car. Under perfect circumstances and perfect conditions you might get the mileage on the window sticker.

 

[Soilwork]

My original one's screen gave out after a while.. I used to jog with it and dropped it a LOT.

my second one is used as a self-powered hard drive. Since it works with Firewire, I can attach it to my laptop and edit video anywhere.

I actually captured and edited a good deal of my documentary about Fratmen in Australia while on the plane on the way home (had I not bee in first class, that might have been tough considering all the naked men in it).

The third one I use as my music library at work. It's a 60 GB iPod with video.

The fourth one is a Nano that I've got a few hours of music I like to hear while I'm riding. One charge is good for two days of riding.

The fifth one is my iPod shuffle which is perfect for working out. It clips to me so I can go jogging and it wont' drop.. and even if it does it's so light there's no damage to it.

(If you're wondering what I do to hear music at home, my whole 80 GB library is on my Mac Book Pro, and I go wireless to my Airport which is hooked into my stereo speakers. I can also tell it to send to the secondary airport in the bathroom so I can hear music while I shower.)


(I also have an iMac in my office at home, two in my office at work, two lap tops I dont' use anymore and an "I don't do windows" t-shirt.)

 

[miaedu]

Personally I wouldnt get a iphone, purely because it apple. I just got the LG prada fone although I still prefer my Dolce&Gabbana Razr. Having said that Id buy anything with a label on it.

the prada is a great looking phone, but:
too bad it's over priced for what it does
didn't really come out so much before the iphone to make an impact
the logo is not discreet enough

the dolce & gabbana is just plain ostentatious.

i'd rather be a FB than a FV.

 

[miaedu]

to all those out there that don't understand what the fuss is all about, take a look at the iphone tour and you'll see.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/guidedtour.html

 

[JD]

I am absolutely getting one, as soon as humanly possible! LOL But then, I'm a gadget freak and I've been on an all Mac platform for a couple of years now. Simple, elegant, and intuitive... I've become a fanboy.

8GB for me!

 

[Kins123]

to all those out there that don't understand what the fuss is all about, take a look at the iphone tour and you'll see.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/guidedtour.html

That's an awesome video.