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Convince me to buy an iPhone

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AustinD

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Jan 14, 2008
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I currently have an ATT Tilt that my dad wants and is willing to buy me an iphone to get mine. However, im not quite sure i want an iphone.

Currently I can:
email, messaging, internet(3G so i can quickly browse at school), etc.
watch tv on the go
stream radio/xm radio
two navigation systems (telenav and tomtom)
GPS
3MP video
microsoft office mobile
a more detailed weather system(radars, text forecasts, etc)
and a nice large keyboard.

Convince me to give this up for the average phone features I would find on an iPhone. I see them as nothing more than a normal phone, i certainly wouldnt class them as 'smartphones.'
 
I don't dig chicks who are into me just because of a phone.
And im not too fond of the people who broadcast their iphone as better than any other phone when it does nothing more than most sub $100 phones.
 
Only YOU.....AustinD can convince yourself to buy the iPhone. Look into the bag of visions and tell me if you see yourself with an iPhone.
 
AustinD said:
I don't dig chicks who are into me just because of a phone.
And im not too fond of the people who broadcast their iphone as better than any other phone when it does nothing more than most sub $100 phones.
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I could refute that statement about functionality, but if that's how you feel, then the iPhone is not for you.

Just tell your dad to buy you a Tilt and then you have what you like. End of Story.

Better yet, keep your Tilt and tell Dad to get his own damned phone!
 
Well for the people that want a Tilt I am making a killing on you through eBay. I know the iPhone is a personal preference, but man they are paying 460+ on ebay for a tilt. Craziness. I got three tilts for 150 a piece and sold for 400+ each one.
 
If you're OK living with that [sarcasm]lovely[/sarcasm] interface, the slide out keyboard, and a phone as thick as the thickest part of the Macbook Air, then the Tilt is the way to go. :)

The interface, and the ability to comfortably carry it in my pocket (suit, sport coat or slacks), and the ability to leave my iPod at home, were what first attracted me to the iPhone.

If the features you (the OP) listed are what is important to you in a device, then you should ask your Dad to get his own Tilt. :)
 
AustinD said:
I don't dig chicks who are into me just because of a phone.
And im not too fond of the people who broadcast their iphone as better than any other phone when it does nothing more than most sub $100 phones.
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You are either ignorant or a troll. I think you should probably pass on the iPhone. This isn't the phone you are looking for.
 
You know what the iPhone has. You sound like you're just bragging because you have things the iPhone doesn't, when in the long run: iPhone > Tilt
 
I think I am going to...

I think I am going to post a "Make me sell my :apple: products" thread. Not going to happen, but it sounds like fun. Don't get mad I am just kidding.
 
An iPhone huh? Well, a friend of mine once the iPhone came out said the exact same thing about it as you did when he compared his device to the iPhone.

Now in actuality he currently owns an iPhone and loves it. He says the iPhone's interface is way better than Microsoft's. Also in comparisson to 3G, iPhone has the ability to go to Wi-Fi which NO phone does and since you said you would use the iPhone at school and if I'm not mistaken your school does have Wi-Fi, or if it doesn't EDGE is fast enough for your needs (go to Google to see any school related info).

Video, yeah its a biggy. Why do you need to pay for a video service when you can use iTunes to put TV Shows and movies into it? No other phone can play movies (and if they can not as sleek and cool as the iPhone). Furthermore, you have YouTube which NO phone has. Only iPhone supports YouTube as a native app and plays it extremely great. (So much for radio or video streaming). The radio, why do you even need it if you can use your iPhone as an iPod or even then go to YouTube and look up any music video you want? Radio? Useless to me.

SMS is better in the iPhone since it's interface beats the cwap out of any phone interface. No phone I know presents to you chat like SMS. What is even better Visual Voice mail (so much for calling your voice mail and hearing each anoying unneeded message).

Something else, many other applications WILL come to the iPhone with the new SDK. Many applications to be transcribed to be legally used. Much more productivity than a normal $100 phone if you ask me.

So can I convince you to buy yourself one? No. Can I enlighten you with the features of the iPhone so you can make a much better choice? Yes.

You choose now.

:apple:iPhone 8GB - $399
:apple:Mac Book Pro - $2199
:apple:iPod 20 GB 4th Gen - $ 299
:apple:No more fatal error or blue screen of death - Priceless
 
AustinD said:
Convince me to give this up for the average phone features I would find on an iPhone. I see them as nothing more than a normal phone, i certainly wouldnt class them as 'smartphones.'
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If we gotta convince you, you won't like it. Go get a Chocolate and use the extra money you save to buy a pony... :D
 
Jestered said:
If that is how you feel about the iPhone... then why ask the question?
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This is how i view the iphone from the outside. Ive only used my friends on and off before.
I dont know if theres 'hacks' or whatever you can do to make it into a macbook.

Im judging what I see, not completely what i know.
 
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