I Like The Apple iPhone, But… (in no particular order):
1.) I wish ring-tones could be accessed and loaded on the phone more simply, without all the restrictions. The fact that you have to pay an extra $.99 to make an iTunes purchased track a ringtone is beyond ridiculous to me.
2.) Why couldn’t Apple, Inc. include the ability to send SMS and MMS messages to multiple contacts like my OLD Motorola phone could?
3.) Apple, Inc. should be nice and stop thwarting efforts to load 3rd party applications on the iPhone (or just simply open it up to better functionality and access). Firmware 1.1.2 kills the Firmware 1.1.1 tiff exploit
4.) The iPhone probably could have been as thin as the Motorola SLVR, my SLVR had almost every functionality that my iPhone currently has minus the WiFi and touch screen (the iPod Touch has a touch screen and it’s as thin as my SLVR).
5.) Everyone mentions the storage space.. 8GB, sheesh, after a few albums, two videos and some photos I’m damn near full.
6.) No voice activated dialing.. that’s a feature I simply fell in love with on my Moto SLVR, yet it doesn’t exist on the “Greatest Invention of the Year?”
Now, I was aware of all of these caveats when I purchased the device. Having it in my hands and in full use is a much different experience. What I like about the phone far exceeds what I dislike about using the device. Also, the popularity and fame it automatically gives me is a plus. However, unless Apple addresses these and other issues (which are basic usability and functionality omissions), I may have to consider selling it if the “next-Great-thing” comes along.
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1. This would require further fighting with the music studios.
2. Agree. Apple should’ve fixed this by now; it can’t be that hard. Guess it’s not a high enough priority.
3. Apple has announced the SDK. But for now, I think Apple wants it to be difficult, so only the more adept do it, and then if you do jailbreak, it is clear that resulting problems are your responsibility.
4. Does the SLVR have WiFi and 8GB RAM? And is the iPhone’s internal processor heftier in order to make it so responsive? (I have a RAZR and it takes a good 12-13 seconds to load the music player. Not sure how long it takes on the SLVR, but iPhone loads iPod immediately.)
5. A 16GB model probably arrives in Feb for the same 399 price. (8GB to 349?)
6. Agree. It’s definitely needed. I’d also like a videocamera for short clips (which the SLVR already has).
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I wasn’t aware of those issues you listed. I had looked into the possibility of the iPhone but thought Apple were being a bit strange by tying it down to just one network.
Wouldn’t they have far greater sales and adoption if they extended it to all networks? It seems to me as if the majority of people are simply buying the phone to unlock it as use it however they wish.