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Should I buy the iphone 4? Are the problems with it big enough to not get it?
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Not to get too philosophical, but I think we would have to agree on one's standards for greatness. If "great" is about miniaturization, elegance of design, ease of use, and convenience of converged features, then probably the statement is correct.
But if one's standards for greatness include criteria for advancing our species, then it would have to save lives or produce priceless scientific knowledge to be "the greatest." I'm thinking about such "great" gadgets as the Mars rovers, orbiting telescopes like Hubble, Spitzer, Kepler and WISE, or even an earthbound MRI machine.
I have gone back and forth on all generations of the iphone. Didn't stay with any of them until the iphone4. The problems aren't nearly as bad as I was afraid they would be. My biggest concern was the proximity sensor. I had an ip4 that was bad. My new one is a week 27 build and I have had no issues with the proximity sensor.
One caveat, be careful what case you use. If the hole for the PS interferes in any way with the sensor, you probably have issues. My Otter box defender seems to be working very well.
One caveat, be careful what case you use. If the hole for the PS interferes in any way with the sensor, you probably have issues. My Otter box defender seems to be working very well.
Said the cross-person in the one piece.
Why are you posting photos of yourself? Wrong thread, dude.
Not to get too philosophical, but I think we would have to agree on one's standards for greatness. If "great" is about miniaturization, elegance of design, ease of use, and convenience of converged features, then probably the statement is correct.
But if one's standards for greatness include criteria for advancing our species, then it would have to save lives or produce priceless scientific knowledge to be "the greatest." I'm thinking about such "great" gadgets as the Mars rovers, orbiting telescopes like Hubble, Spitzer, Kepler and WISE, or even an earthbound MRI machine.
But it empowers man to access the Internet aka all knowledge from the palm of their hand. (insert antennagate joke).
It also gives you video communication one step beyond the telephone. It equips humans with unimaginable power. If you went back in time and showed cave men the iPhone 4 they would all instantly die. They would be so shocked.
The hubbel is cool but not as cool as the iPhone 4. Starmap anyone? Hubbel can't do that.
Antenna is very minor. I had an iphone 3G before, and it's MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH!!!!! improved !!!!
So far, I don't see any flaws. I am a very OCD person, and i'm glad I upgraded to the iPhone 4, because my iPhone 3G had many hairline cracks. The bezel was scratched here and there which drove me crazy. Now? With the iPhone 4 - I dont have to worry, because I have a screen protector back & front
So far, I don't see any flaws. I am a very OCD person, and i'm glad I upgraded to the iPhone 4, because my iPhone 3G had many hairline cracks. The bezel was scratched here and there which drove me crazy. Now? With the iPhone 4 - I dont have to worry, because I have a screen protector back & front
I moved up from an old school Blackberry Curve and my wife moved up from a 3G. We both LOVE our iP4s. Well worth the money. We keep them in cases, so the antenna thing is not an issue, and the phone is perfect in all ways imaginable... and others not. Way better than I thought it would be. I even find myself missing work emails because I'm ignoring my blackberry now.
It seems that only people with negative thoughts on the iPhone 4 post in large, bold text. So it seems only fair to post the following:
BUY THE iPHONE 4! I GUARANTEE YOU'LL LOVE IT AND NEVER LOOK BACK!
BUY THE iPHONE 4! I GUARANTEE YOU'LL LOVE IT AND NEVER LOOK BACK!
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Just make sure you are living with good att reception .. otherwise you will have problem with antenna.
Just make sure you are living with good att reception .. otherwise you will have problem with antenna.
If you put any importance on the camera, get the iPhone 4! This is an amazing camera for a phone. I have no significant antenna issues (no case). A couple occurrences with the proximity sensor and inadvertently muting calls - I've had the phone about six weeks. The call clarity has been incredible for me, too. I had the original iPhone for three years before getting the 4. Data speeds have also been fantastic.
