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Apple Announces The iPhone

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OK, I was like... Whoa...

Then later I was like... No!!!

That pretty much sums it up.
Price is good, but not for a phone on a 2 year plan, and certainly not when I have to wait a whole year to get the damn thing!

APPLE, RELEASE THEM NOW IN AUSTRALIA AS WELL AS THE REST OF THE WORLD UNLOCKED!

Sorry about the caps, but I'm sure you'll agree that a decent amount of angry yelling is more than just appropriate, but deserved.

I voted negative, not because the iPhone sucks, because it's the ultimate of awesome, but because I have to wait at least a year to get one, and I might have to change to another mobile carrier. And it only has 4/8 Gb storage. A full screen Video iPod deserves much more. Like 100 Gb. It doesn't take many Apple Lossless tunes to fill up 4 Gb, and let's ignore feature length movies!

Sorry Apple Inc. but it's awesome, but still crap.
 
I have to be honest... the iPhone never really interested me much before today's keynote, but now? Wow! :eek: Apple did a great job with this device and it literally made my jaw drop. Everything about it is so beautiful and Steve Jobs did an excellent job demonstrating it to the public.

My only con? I really wish Apple would release a standalone widescreen touchscreen iPod. I see it happening eventually.

And today's keynote... no new Macs?! Ah, that's okay. The iPhone stole the show. :)

But I do have to ask: where is iLife '07?! I look forward to it every year.
 
KindredMAC said:
I was hoping that this MACworld was going to be something special. Not talk about 2 products and then walk out. The iPhone could have easily been parred down to 30 minutes and then the Appletv+APEXT could have been another 30 minutes. That would have left the last hour for "One More Thing..." MAC-related.
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You don't get it, do you. Apple Computer Inc. just became Apple Inc. To me, that means the computer will be just one part of their product line up. The unimaginable success of the iPod has shown that Apple has the ability to not only break into consumer electronics but set the standard as well.

The Apple TV, Airport Extreme and the iPhone are all converging technologies. Anyone who is so wildly disappointed by what Steve brought out obviously hasn't been listening to him over the past couple of years. He's really, really big on convergence and the name shift makes it totally obvious. Get off your high horse and listen to what's being said.
 
dante@sisna.com said:
It sounds like you REALLY do not want to upgrade your box.

I mean seriously, I own, right now, 15 macs here in my studio. And this is not personal, but, any Mac in the previous two years -- even a Mini with integrated video would CRUSH your 1Ghz G4 -- and if you really want Tiger, you can get it for $110 -- it is worth every penny and will run great on your CURRENT computer -- then you can get your iPod.

By the way, Panther came out two and a half years ago -- I think (hope) you mean Leopard.
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Yes, too many cats. :eek:

I do like the aesthetics of my G4 iMac, but it is getting a bit long in the tooth...

I'm not spending 110 bucks on an OS when a new one is right around the corner and I'm going to buy a new 'puter. That'd just be stupid. I AM going to buy a computer, it's just which one that's all. I may break down and buy the 24" iMac, but again, not until LEOPARD comes out.

Did I get it right? :D

And since widescreen iPods are also obviously around the corner, all the more reason to wait. I waited for four months after buying my iMac before buying a 3G iPod when they first came out, and I was glad I did. I've never understood the way some people just HAVE to buy anything new that Apple puts out. For example, I like the HiFi, but didn't buy one because I already have a great stereo. I like most of Apple's products, but I only spend my hard earned cash when it's really worth it. Whatever computer I buy will also be right after they upgrade the specs. Delayed gratification is good... Plus I'll be able to pay cash and not put myself in debt.

A mindless spending fanboi I am not. ;)
 
not sure if this has been asked before, but when the 2 year contract expire, can you still use iPhone's non-cellphone related functions? or can u switch to another network with same phone?
 
Looks awesome, but missing one thing.... A F***ING KEYPAD!!!!!! :eek:

When i'm in a rush and need to call/sms/email someone, i highly doubt fidgiting around with the "touch screen" system will be of any use.

What's the point of having Desktop/Office applications if you have to type with ONE FINGER at a time!!!?!? :mad:

Arggghhh... what a waste
 
Shame

Nice phone, but they should have worked out the timing better. Being in Canada and having to wait a year for something is annoying (not to mention that it will still end up being locked to a Canadian carrier/plan, likely Rogers)...

I would have *far* preferred to cut 6 months off the wait, pay an extra few hundred dollars, and get an unlocked phone I could stick a SIM card into.
 
badboibillie said:
Well you could always just invest $100 every month in apple and maybe you'll make some good extra cash in 6 months off their stock to pay for it!
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some people don't have that kind of money. Where do you go to just buy one at a time other than oneshare.com that charges you hefty fees?
 
clevin said:
not sure if this has been asked before, but when the 2 year contract expire, can you still use iPhone's non-cellphone related functions? or can u switch to another network with same phone?
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If the phone is SIM unlocked, then yes, switch the SIM card and away you go.

Some ( smart ) phones, if there is no SIM card present refuse to work - not allowing you to use the phone at all. Others, will let you use the non cell phone part. Its down to each individual phone.

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What's the point of having Desktop/Office applications if you have to type with ONE FINGER at a time!!!?!?
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Sure you can use more than on finger - don't know where you get that idea from.
Judging by the device and comparing against similar - use both your thumbs to type - so you'd craddle it.
 
silence said:
Looks awesome, but missing one thing.... A F***ING KEYPAD!!!!!! :eek:

When i'm in a rush and need to call/sms/email someone, i highly doubt fidgiting around with the "touch screen" system will be of any use.

What's the point of having Desktop/Office applications if you have to type with ONE FINGER at a time!!!?!? :mad:

Arggghhh... what a waste
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You hit one button and the keyboard pops up, and you can type with both thumbs, or as many fingers you want, I assume. It's called "MultiTouch" after all.

Watch the videos of data entry on apple.com/iphone.
 
As for replaceable SIM cards and batteries, it looks like there's a black section at the bottom of the back side (judging from various photos I've seen), maybe that's a cover for a battery/SIM card compartment?
 
Any idea of what they are made of? That big screen could take a beating in people's pockets unless it is made of something special. Zirconium?

I asked earlier about the GPS and that seems to not be there.
 
Hehehehe...

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It's so cool. It really is so cool.

Better than any smartphone.
Prettier than any smartphone.
Plus, widescreen iPod Video functionality.
Plus, revolutionary user interface.

Count me in, Steve.
 
age234 said:
You hit one button and the keyboard pops up, and you can type with both thumbs, or as many fingers you want, I assume. It's called "MultiTouch" after all.

Watch the videos of data entry on apple.com/iphone.
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I think he means a full size portable keyboard that would connect to the phone somehow. That way you wouldn't have to travel with a laptop.

You could use a docking station on a folding keyboard and speed type email messages. Otherwise you are going to have a hard time typing on a small touch screen with US male sized hands and fingers.

I would imagine that this phone will have a full suite of peripherals by the time it comes out or shortly there after.
 
I think the point of the iPhone's small storage is that it is not supposed to be a replacement for the iPod or any music player. Rather, that will come later. There were always the complaints, "If I wanted a music player I would buy an iPod not [insert rokr etc.]." This technology will undoubtedly make its way into the iPod
 
dante@sisna.com said:
I HIGHLY doubt this is the case. You have to sign a 2 year contract with Cingular to get the phone for this price. While I am not happy with Cingular, I cannot wait to sign their contract to get this PDA/iPOD/iPhone/Computer.
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They both said it wasn't a normal bundling, its something special so we'll have to wait and see but i'm indeed unfamiliar with the U.S. situation. Here in Europe we buy the phone at full price, put a SIM in it and pay for the actual calls or a data-plan.

No 3G is a good move, its cheaper (in hardware and contract) and we have usable wifi as a good replacement. Buy it with the cheapest plan, resell it and use another carrier?
 
wow... it seems so obvious to me.

There have been people saying that iLife was being delayed do to some dev snags...

Isn't WWDC in June?

I'm betting this thing can be very integrated with Leopard, iLife, iWork and .mac.

They glossed over the features they did show and they didn't even touch on some, like the calendar and the development opportunities.

I bet money that they are holding off for a lot for the impending software releases...

They need to show document viewing (pdf, text docs, etc), Calendar functions, etc. and I bet we see that closer to june.

Plus, it's so close to perfect, thats it's almost like they left some things out just to allow for an upgrade path!

Next version: 3G, iChat/Skype functionality, and they incorporate the camera/pixel screen display technology for the isight.

either way, it's already leaps ahead of the competition in user interface. If the interface truly runs that smooth it's also a huge leap, since symbian and Windows Mobile both seem sluggish to me.

For all those who don't like it, thats cool. Just more for those of us who do at launch. I personally can't wait.

It'll be interesting to look back at this thread in a few years.
 
Man, most of you ppl need to give Apple a lotta props for this phone, the ***** is impressive! What's w/ all the bitchin' and whinin' about the iPhone missing this and that. So there's no 3G and it's a Cingular exclusive, but who the **** cares! Its got multi-point touchscreen & OSX, z0mg! The 3.5" screen is just freakin' nice. It's not gonna satisfy everyone, nothing ever does.

If anyone is bitchin' about price, u better give me a damn good reason why because the iPhone is essentially the best ****in' phone on Earth atm + video iPod not including the fact that it's touchscreen and the all tech stuff. A regular new phone (ie. Razr, etc) alone goes for $300-$400 when it was first introduced. And the iPod player is 250 alone.

But my concerns are some of the same, scalability & real world battery life.

I'm getting one!!!!
 
Anyone else notice how stock crashed briefly when Steve mentioned at 09.18 "we're only talking about the mac today" (12.18 EST on graph below). Analysts must have freaked there wasn't going to be a new phone!

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I will say that I was a little bummed not to see some Leopard goodness, but I'm thinking at this point they can't show more without giving away their "big secret" features.

And I still want some ACDs (current form factor) with a range of inputs so I can play my friggin HD peripherals and videogame systems in my office.
 
p0intblank said:
I have to be honest... the iPhone never really interested me much before today's keynote, but now? Wow! :eek: Apple did a great job with this device and it literally made my jaw drop. Everything about it is so beautiful and Steve Jobs did an excellent job demonstrating it to the public.

My only con? I really wish Apple would release a standalone widescreen touchscreen iPod. I see it happening eventually.

And today's keynote... no new Macs?! Ah, that's okay. The iPhone stole the show. :)

But I do have to ask: where is iLife '07?! I look forward to it every year.
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It will come, not everyone uses a phone.
 
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