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18hrs ownership of iphone4 .......feelin kinda bored of it

samcraig said:
If you're bored after 18 hours perhaps you didn't need to update or were expecting too much. It's a phone. It's a device. And at the core - it's a phone and "mini" computer. It alone doesn't "entertain" - it's what software you put on it (apps)

Does your computer change THAT much? How about your toothbrush? Your DVD player? You toilet.

I find comments like "I'm bored with my phone" silly. Sorry - but that's my opinion. The problem isn't with the phone...
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Yes, I'm another one on the very same track. Granted I didn't update the device but did update the software and I'm happy with the changes. I am not bored since I can still read the news, listen to music, keep my finances, browse the web, and read my books. Or any other apps I may choose to add in the future. It is after all just a device--doing (for the most part) what it was designed to do.
 
Fernandez21 said:
I felt the same way after I got mine, and especially after using a palm pre plus for 3 weeks prior, ios is really not that exciti anymore. However after getting some new apps and just using the phone I realize that while maybe I do want something different, no other phone currently out there will do the things I want to do with my phone better than the iphone4. We'll see if in 2 years if that'll still be the case when my next upgrade is available, but for now it's the iPhone.
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The main problem with the iphone is the total lack of customization unless you jailbreak. You can't set what tones you want for alerts and this is old-school. As much as it has its faults Blackberry & Windows Mobile are the most customizable phones out there. I will miss Blackberrey with the themes programmable on/off timer and profiles with the magnetic holster.
 
-Ryan- said:
Nah, the UI works fine. In fact the UI works really well. There's no sense in changing it. Perhaps we'll see a visual refresh come iOS 5, but I doubt anything drastic will be changed. I just find it amazing that Apple can just ignore such basic things like custom SMS ringtones, the lack of intuitiveness with multiple Store accounts, and whatever freak decided that Album Art would take over the full screen on the iPad iPod application needs to be fired. Seriously.
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Rabid fanboys and iPhone newbies will get all self-defensive about their perfect, perfect phone and tell you to just take it back.

The OP isn't criticizing the iPhone 4 or think it sucks. Just stating the complacency after havng an iPhone since 2008.

I felt the same way and I adore the iP4. I wasn't used to it again in vanilla form. Now if I go back to the JB, I may end up getting bored by it because how spoiled I was from it back in 2008. But like some of the more rational posters mentioned that we all get bored at things and it is a tool. Just use it because it is practical. The UI just works. Very fast transitions, not a battery hog, and very fast access to apps. Organized and simple. They can change it up with different animation transitions, but I bet some of us will get bored of that too. We live in a fickle market. Sometimes we live in an era where "perfect" is boring too and technology remains stagnant. But hey, I would rather live closer to perfect and be bored then something much different, but problematic.

I am still looking to get a second phone myself. It comes down to a Nexus One vs Palm Pre Plus. But the more I see the comparisons, the more likely I will keep going back to the iPhone 4 because of the smooth browsing experience and apps. Playing some great games like Angry Birds and Plants vs Zombies has kept me going back to the iPhone. It simply is the best portable media player out there. I'm not a big fan of always syncing to iTunes, but if you want to store your content, iPhone is it. You will get bored with Android and webOS just as fast because it lacks the content to entertain you.
 
Sad thing is, it the best UI of all the other phone makers.

Seems creativity and coolness are just not part of the engineering process.
 
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i think they could do something cool with the lock screen, maybe a weather or news widget or something????????????
 
I didn't feel as thrilled as I thought I'd be. But then again, it is just a mobile phone. The reasons for me getting it is there, the smaller size, the incredible screen, and the speed. :)
 
Pushkar said:
Use another smartphone such as BlackBerry or Android, then report how many seconds it takes you to get bored of it.
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I've had my Captivate for nearly 2 weeks and I'm still not bored. Having said that, I think Google's OS still has problems that are too great to chance and am taking my phone back.
 
intervenient said:
I've had my Captivate for nearly 2 weeks and I'm still not bored. Having said that, I think Google's OS still has problems that are too great to chance and am taking my phone back.
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I was not saying that BlackBerry and Android OS' are boring (Actually BlackBerry is :D) but with Android, you have a choice of everything, I don't like it personally but is the best alternative to the iPhone.
 
It's not a maze you have to figure out.
It's a phone which happens to have the web and iPod in one. People seem to forget the Mobile purpose.

I understand your point but who has time to look at the home screen/constant customization. Whenever I unlock my phone I'm hitting an app. I thought that was the point of apps. . .:confused:

But to each his own, that's your opinion and you're entitled to it! :D Maybe in iOS 5 we'll see a revamp or something. I hope not something too drastic though.
 
How is that possible? Seriously load up tons of your fav music or unheard music that will keep you entertained listening. Also there are apps galore, not to mention 1,000's of FREE audio and video podcasts that will definitely keep you occupied. I mean news, health and fitness stuff, cooking, comedy, education.

Podcasts are the most slept on IMO

I mean that's not to mention actual web surfing if none of that interests you - I'm not sure what to tell you.
 
When people say things like the UI is old and boring, I speculate that they must be young.

The UI is there to interface with the actual programs you use. it is not there to make you excited and happy. It serves a purpose to interface you with the world opened by the iPhone.

Changing it up for just the sake of changing it up would be monumentally dumb. As you grow older you learn to appreciate knowing how things work and where to go to make them work is worth a lot more than potentially being bored of looking at the same UI for , *gasp*, 2 years.
 
Jesus Christ. Would you rather go back to a 3G/S? Just the improved camera and screen of the iPhone 4 are enough for me to never look back.
 
The UI needs to be updated people.

This is a very obvious thing.

It's been the same since the beginning. The UI "IS" the phone, it was THE revolutionary thing about the iPhone that made it such a success. Now Android has caught up and soon comes Windows Phone 7. Sure it can be argued they are not as refined, yet. But upgraded hardware alone isn't going to do it. I think Apple knows this and hopefully they are working on the next gen IOS now and it will once again be "revolutionary".
 
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