If the iPhone was a car...

[mcdj]

what car would it be? I say something like a BMW or Mercedes…it's full featured, fairly luxurious, (but not over the top and lacking features, like a Vertu/Rolls Royce), and not watered down by dozens of other models by the same company.

HTC and Samsung are clearly the Hondas/Toyotas of the phone world. They offer a wide array of models, all with basically the same feature set, and no real luxury appeal…featuring mostly plastic housings with lots of superfluous curves and shiny gaudy bits.

And like Mercedes vs Honda, it all comes down to the engine (iOS vs Android) and after service sales (Genius Bar vs Android Bar). I know what I'd rather be in if I got stuck on the side of the road...

 

[ClutchThese]

...it would be a Smart car.



Cause it's so small!

 

[bruinsrme]

you would have to plug it in to a computer to add a radio to the presets

 

[nathanschafer]

It would be a BMW 335i. Powerful, Luxurious, Expensive, Well made and well equipped. However, it doesn't have the most powerful engine.

 

[Applejuiced]

Porche.

 

[Satori]

iPhone 1: Beautiful bodywork but only moderate speed. Great stereo system. No headlights and you can't change the battery!
iPhone 3G: Beautiful redesigned bodywork and pretty speedy unless you are in metropolitan areas of the US. Great stereo system. Still no headlights or user changeable battery!
iPhone 3GS: Same shell as the previous model but now much faster (unless you live in a city). Great stereo system. SatNav now possible. Still no headlights or user changeable battery!
iPhone 4: Redesigned sleek bodywork and faster than ever before outside of the city. Great stereo system but the radio doesn't work because of a fault in the aerial design. Headlights at last, but you still can't change the battery. It is now possible to talk to the passenger at the same time as driving (sort of).

 

[ClutchThese]

iPhone 1: Beautiful bodywork but only moderate speed. Great stereo system. No headlights and you can't change the battery!
iPhone 3G: Beautiful redesigned bodywork and pretty speedy unless you are in metropolitan areas of the US. Great stereo system. Still no headlights or user changeable battery battery!
iPhone 3GS: Same shell as the previous model but now much faster (unless you live in a city). Great stereo system. SatNav now possible. Still no headlights or user changeable battery battery!
iPhone 4: Redesigned sleek bodywork and faster than ever before outside of the city. Great stereo system but the radio doesn't work because of a fault in the aerial design. Headlights at last, but you still can't change the battery. It is now possible to talk to the passenger at the same time as driving (sort of).

HAHA, this made me laugh. Thank you, sir!

 

[Shenaniganz08]

oh boy another circlejerk thread

its a phone, there are phones that cost the same to buy, and actually when subsidized is not even that expensive.

and no one thinks you are rich because you own an iPhone = its not a Mercedes Benz

 

[The Californian]

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I'd say Toyota. May not have all of the newest, fancy features - but it works, and it works well.

 

[JASApplications]

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder or Ferrari 458 Italia

oh boy another circlejerk thread

its a phone, there are phones that cost the same to buy, and actually when subsidized is not even that expensive.

and no one thinks you are rich because you own an iPhone = its not a Mercedes Benz

Just because you have a Mercedes doesn't mean you're rich.

 

[mcdj]

oh boy another circlejerk thread

Welcome to the circle.

 

[climber20]

A top of the line Honda.

Solid build, polished craftsmanship, and reliable for years with bare minimum maintenance. Not the highest internal specs out there, but more than enough for most needs.

 

[upbraid]

stock iphone: probably a low-end bmw, audi, or mercedes. got the prestige of the brand, but you can get better performance from cheaper cars.

tacky iphone with diamond and what not: higher-end of above brands. appear to be better than above, more prestige.

vertu, goldvish, mobiado: ferraris, lambos and other exotics. i swim in monies

droids: nissans, hondas, toyotas, ford, ect. can be crap, can be economical, can be performance, no prestige though.

tacky driods: riced out crap, maybe appealing to 15 year olds who likes fast and furious.

 

[mcdj]

goldvish

Wow, I had never heard of them. Who the F wants to talk into a diamond croissant?

 

[blevins321]

you would have to plug it in to a computer to add a radio to the presets

More than that. The first jailbreak for it will be tethered. So it'll come with a netbook in the glove compartment to do a tethered engine start.

 

[GP_1]

Rolls Royce, Porshe, Corvette, Mercedes, Cadillac, etc.

 

[TheMacBookPro]

So some people still think that having an iPhone equates to the prestige of owning, say, a Ferrari or Lamborghini.

Interesting.

(and very weird)

If anything the iPhone is a Camry/Accord. Everyone and their grandma has one these days.

Maybe when it was first launched it would be a Merc (quite a few people own it, not expensive or exclusive by any means, but a step above the Nokias and Motos of that time), but certainly not anymore.

 

[Artcue]

I think it´s cooler than a car ;-)

 

[ggf]

what car would it be? I say something like a BMW or Mercedes…it's full featured, fairly luxurious, (but not over the top and lacking features, like a Vertu/Rolls Royce).

Android is like a hotrod, you need to be technically competent to keep it working. You may be able to do some cool things with a hotrod but most people just want somethong that works without the hassle

 

[vincenz]

I see it as a fully-loaded Volkswagen sedan actually.

 

[EddyP]

A baby Benz or BMW. C class or 3 series.

It looks nice.
It does the job quite well.
Performance is above average but nothing special.
There are tons of others out there that perform better.
Many of their owners think they are cool just because they own one.

 

[naths]

a trabant...lol

 

[chakraj]

It would be a LeCar, or any other car that is no longer produced. Why?

Because the hood would be welded shut so you couldnt change anything.

The Gas tank would be welded closed, so You would have to go to the Genius Station to fill up.

If you did fix anything then your warranty would be voided.

And dont even get me talking about the moisture sensors, as soon as it gets rained on your warranty is done.

 

[MaxxTraxx]

It would be a LeCar, or any other car that is no longer produced. Why?

Because the hood would be welded shut so you couldnt change anything.

The Gas tank would be welded closed, so You would have to go to the Genius Station to fill up.

If you did fix anything then your warranty would be voided.

And dont even get me talking about the moisture sensors, as soon as it gets rained on your warranty is done.

This gave me a good chuckle.

 

[JD914]

It would be a Delorian, all looks and limited functionality.