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What phone did you upgrade from???
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Treo 680
I also miss:
copy paste
file search
ability to view, create, edit docs
add attachments at anytime during email
MMS
after all that, I LOVE THIS iPHONE!
I also miss:
copy paste
file search
ability to view, create, edit docs
add attachments at anytime during email
MMS
after all that, I LOVE THIS iPHONE!
Upgraded from a Treo 700p, I hated that thing towards the end of its life. With a lot of data on it, its unbelievably unstable.
Just curious to see what phone everyone ditched for the iPhone.
I got rid of my BlackBerry Pearl for the iPhone.
Same Here. I sold it this morning.
Sony-Ericson P800 (2003). 4 1/2 years old! Had been hanging on waiting on th e iPhone rumors. Stepped on it and broke the screen in October, but I was sure the announcement was near, so I ordered parts and rebuilt it. BT radio failed in Feb, disk reformatted and lost all info in Mar. Couldn't sync it anymore.
Came limping across the finish line at about 6:20 PM on Friday....
Came limping across the finish line at about 6:20 PM on Friday....
me = cingular 2125
wife = crappy razr
wish i could get "push" corp. email like i had on my 2125, oh well iphone still rocks
wife = crappy razr
wish i could get "push" corp. email like i had on my 2125, oh well iphone still rocks
I agree. I only had a TREO 650 but dang that thing chrashed at least once a day. But it WAS so exciting trying to figure out WHEN exactly it would crash.
Is it just me or do the old phone just look like such POS? I can't believe I used to carry that thing around! It's bad but I can't help looking at other people's phones and shuddering.
8525 --> 8GB iPhone
Giving myself a week to decide whether to keep/return it. It's a joy to use - nothing can describe the feel of the iPhone when you pick it up and the experience when you're using it. However, the lack of flexibility compared to the more open Windows-based phone platform is worrying. I'm sure Apple is going to add more features, but frankly, anyone who was a hardcore user of a Palm/Windows smartphone (with 3rd party apps and all) is likely not the target iPhone user and may or may not be satisfied with the features the iPhone ends up having. On the flip side, the 8525 often seemed clunky to use. It is downright bricklike and awkward. It doesn't have the "full web" to the extent the iPhone does. Shoving the stylus (ugh) in the reset button (double ugh) was a weekly occurance.
I'm torn between the two phones. Unlike some fanatical posters, I am not an apologist for either missing features (iPhone) or poor interfaces (Windows) and I have zero platform/brand loyalty -- I will look at the pros/cons of both options and decide based on that, not who makes the device. Both the 8525 and iPhone have advantages and disadvantages and there's going to be tradeoffs for each individual user... It's in no way a clear cut decision.
Anyone else facing this dilemma?
Giving myself a week to decide whether to keep/return it. It's a joy to use - nothing can describe the feel of the iPhone when you pick it up and the experience when you're using it. However, the lack of flexibility compared to the more open Windows-based phone platform is worrying. I'm sure Apple is going to add more features, but frankly, anyone who was a hardcore user of a Palm/Windows smartphone (with 3rd party apps and all) is likely not the target iPhone user and may or may not be satisfied with the features the iPhone ends up having. On the flip side, the 8525 often seemed clunky to use. It is downright bricklike and awkward. It doesn't have the "full web" to the extent the iPhone does. Shoving the stylus (ugh) in the reset button (double ugh) was a weekly occurance.
I'm torn between the two phones. Unlike some fanatical posters, I am not an apologist for either missing features (iPhone) or poor interfaces (Windows) and I have zero platform/brand loyalty -- I will look at the pros/cons of both options and decide based on that, not who makes the device. Both the 8525 and iPhone have advantages and disadvantages and there's going to be tradeoffs for each individual user... It's in no way a clear cut decision.
Anyone else facing this dilemma?
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a SonyEricsson W810i - an awesome phone.
I'll miss the earpiece volume (much louder) and the flash for the (excellent) camera. Beyond that, the iPhone obviously blows it away....
a SonyEricsson W810i - an awesome phone.
I'll miss the earpiece volume (much louder) and the flash for the (excellent) camera. Beyond that, the iPhone obviously blows it away....
A 3-year-old MOT v180. It was only a phone, but it did its job well. The iphone's phone blanks out all over the city whereas the old MOT got 5 bars everywhere.
Upgraded from a Black RAZR. I also have a Blackberry 8800 that my office has me use. The iPhone makes the blackberry feel hokey - EXCEPT for the GPS in the 8800. Google maps seems retarded on the iPhone without a GPS feature. AT&T should at least integrate GPS via tower triangulation.
I ditched my trusty BlackBerry 7230 on T-Mobile for the iPhone. Thing served me well for 4 years, but it's time to experience the latest and greatest technology has to offer!