iPhone 3G[s]

Matblack · 08-07-2009, 09:03

I'm still very slightly dubious about the iPhone, I quite quite put my finger on why either.Its not the data thing, I've found an O2 PAYG dongle which will give me data when I need it for £2/ day and I doubt I'd use it much except in the college holidays so thats solved.

I think its something to do with the rigidness of the OS and how locked down it is, I know this is part of that makes it 'just work' because everything is prechecked for you. I think the lack of 'tools' puts some doubt in my mind, can you get a decent word processor or an application which will open word documents? A lot of what is available seems a bit like toys. This is weird because I hardly ever use these things but for some reason I feel I'd miss them if they weren't there

In other ways I am totally smitten, once TomTom is available the iPhone will be pretty much everything I want in phone and an iPod and a sat nav [sigh]. As time goes on the cost is becoming less as my Orange contract runs out, moving from £50 when I phone was released to about £25 now, which isn't much of a barrier.

I think having the iPod Touch may have spoiled the experience for me a little, its a nice little tool but its gimped by its lack of constant connection to the net which can make it a frustrating experience not being able to use Google Maps when out and about or look up train times unless you can find a wireless network.

I'm pretty much convinced; I'm pretty sure there isn't a better phone for me out there as far as functionality, form and general quality, nor is there a better phone as far as support and future applications, so why is there a nagging doubt and why haven't I bought one yet?

MB

08-07-2009, 09:03	#11
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I'm still very slightly dubious about the iPhone, I quite quite put my finger on why either.Its not the data thing, I've found an O2 PAYG dongle which will give me data when I need it for £2/ day and I doubt I'd use it much except in the college holidays so thats solved. I think its something to do with the rigidness of the OS and how locked down it is, I know this is part of that makes it 'just work' because everything is prechecked for you. I think the lack of 'tools' puts some doubt in my mind, can you get a decent word processor or an application which will open word documents? A lot of what is available seems a bit like toys. This is weird because I hardly ever use these things but for some reason I feel I'd miss them if they weren't there In other ways I am totally smitten, once TomTom is available the iPhone will be pretty much everything I want in phone and an iPod and a sat nav [sigh]. As time goes on the cost is becoming less as my Orange contract runs out, moving from £50 when I phone was released to about £25 now, which isn't much of a barrier. I think having the iPod Touch may have spoiled the experience for me a little, its a nice little tool but its gimped by its lack of constant connection to the net which can make it a frustrating experience not being able to use Google Maps when out and about or look up train times unless you can find a wireless network. I'm pretty much convinced; I'm pretty sure there isn't a better phone for me out there as far as functionality, form and general quality, nor is there a better phone as far as support and future applications, so why is there a nagging doubt and why haven't I bought one yet? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"