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Why people (including me) buy iphone

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Jeremy1026 said:
Ok, I'm going to go eat a cheeseburger. Yum, Cow.
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Mmm, that sounds good. After suffering through a post like that, a spot of cow sounds pretty tasty. ;)
 
How is not having a physical keyboard a bad thing? I'm not even going to bother with the rest of your list, but seriously, the whole point of the iPhone's design is to NOT have a physical keyboard. Think.

Get a Blackberry if you're so unhappy. Jesus I'm getting sick of these threads. Wtf, my iPhone can't drive my car for me! It won't do my taxes! Uggh, what a rip off! You knew EXACTLY what you were getting into when you bought it, and if you didn't that's your fault. Get over it.

And cheers to the cheeseburger - I'm eating one right now!
 
OP how about reading about a product before you buy it?

I like my iPhone even with it's missing feature's. Apple has only had a little over a year in the smart phone game, give them time.

I had the iPhone from day one and upgraded to 3G on July 11th and have had no problems with my phone.

This thread should go to the wasteland.
 
ihasnee said:
from last 10 days , day and night I am trying to jailbreak my iphone ...and realizing why this hype is for iphone .... I never screwed up in my life with any gadget.
Friends.....those of you in India planning for iPhone... THINK TWICE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless...


No video calling,

no AD2P on the Bluetooth,

CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images,videos....) files via bluetooth,

can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)

no copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send it....have to type it out yourself)

no 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)

no video recording with camera,

no front camera,

no flash.

no JAVA support

No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad)

No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no better than its first version

No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)

No haptic feedback and

cannot send MMS,

can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc...sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)

no FM radio,

can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)

cannot insert any other SIM card….

completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone.

list goes on & on & on….



We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have these features. & we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via bluetooth. what age is this ...STONE AGE???

Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should you risk losing your warranty after paying so much.

And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it.

Its good for american market (who have no idea what mobile freedom/choice is) which is in stone age compared to asian/european markets. When they want to buy a phone, they have to go to network operators and buy only those phones that are available on that network. & stick to that company till their contract expires. You want to change carriers? Not before paying damages, & buying another phone on the other network again.

On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. checkout the plans & buy SIM. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with a better plan???? EASY . just remove & replace the SIM.

Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe .thats why Apple never talks about its sales in Europe).

Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone... CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN ATTACHED TO ITS SIM ..they will recover the cost through ridiculous data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.(ATLEAST AMERICANS PAY THAT MUCH)

Let me clear one thing though.. iphone is the best looking phone (its touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), & best browsing experience out there no doubt .... (& others are fast catching up..check out the android demo at Google IO 2008).... BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY...

Those of who buy it... You will be most happy for atmost a week... & then, MARK MY WORDS...YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!!
As I am now a days ...
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ok i have to agree that part that apple software engenieers or division are a bunch of retards cause they have a great OS and don't develop simple features found in majority of phones, they only want to show off.
as for the hardware, get used to it cause these things you cant change at all
 
ihasnee said:
from last 10 days , day and night I am trying to jailbreak my iphone ...and realizing why this hype is for iphone .... I never screwed up in my life with any gadget.
Friends.....those of you in India planning for iPhone... THINK TWICE BEFORE MAKING A DECISION... The short comings of iPhone are endless...


No video calling,

no AD2P on the Bluetooth,

CAN'T share ANY (mp3, images,videos....) files via bluetooth,

can't use as a wireless modem, (you pay ridiculous data charges to activate internet on your phone, but cannot connect it to your PC and browse when you are at home)

no copy and paste,(cannot copy a part of a.... say.... email & send it....have to type it out yourself)

no 3.2 or 5 megapixel camera,(the 2MP camera it carries is worst camera i've ever seen..... photos look like they have come out of a VGA camera)

no video recording with camera,

no front camera,

no flash.

no JAVA support

No physical keyboard (BELIEVE me! this alone is a dealbreaker...touch keyboard as good as it looks...once you use it then only you come to know about the importance of having a hard keypad)

No 3G network yet in India..so why pay for expensive 3G phone if you cant use its 3G services ... so, for India, iPhone 2.0 is no better than its first version

No removable battery. (You cannot change battery. Have to send it to apple outlet.. Come on now!!!!...This is not an iPod. Its a bloody phone. You cannot live without phone for 2-3 days)

No haptic feedback and

cannot send MMS,

can't use as external storage device (16 GB of utter waste..next time you go to your friend's house & find some interesting songs, movies, etc...sorry you cannot connect your '16 GB' phone and share it!!!! Apple apparently has a solution.. " BUY MUSIC & MOVIES FROM iTUNES STORE "..... Give me a break will you APPLE!!!)

no FM radio,

can't use your mp3 files as ringtones,(This is heights man!!!)

cannot insert any other SIM card….

completely tied to iTunes... Connect to your friend's iTunes & you risk erasing everything on your phone.

list goes on & on & on….



We Indians are used to these features. Most of our phones already have these features. & we cannot do with out them.... i mean can you imagine paying so much for a phone with which you cannot transfer files via bluetooth. what age is this ...STONE AGE???

Some features may be activated by jailbreak.. But why the hell should you risk losing your warranty after paying so much.

And want to add third party softwares??.. YOU HAVE TO BUY THEM FROM iTUNES STORE ONLY!!! . (Shell out more money). Apple is a bloody control freak. Dont surrender your freedom to it.

Its good for american market (who have no idea what mobile freedom/choice is) which is in stone age compared to asian/european markets. When they want to buy a phone, they have to go to network operators and buy only those phones that are available on that network. & stick to that company till their contract expires. You want to change carriers? Not before paying damages, & buying another phone on the other network again.

On the contrary, we in India have so much freedom. We go to handset shops & buy which ever phone we like. Then go to carriers.. checkout the plans & buy SIM. Dont like the plan or rival carrier came up with a better plan???? EASY . just remove & replace the SIM.

Apple are trying to IMPOSE THEIR MODEL ON US riding on the hype iPhone has created in the US (yes it was a flop in Europe .thats why Apple never talks about its sales in Europe).

Dont fall for the subsidized price of iPhone... CHECKOUT THE DATA PLAN ATTACHED TO ITS SIM ..they will recover the cost through ridiculous data plans. Bill might come to around Rs 2500/month.(ATLEAST AMERICANS PAY THAT MUCH)

Let me clear one thing though.. iphone is the best looking phone (its touch interface is nothing like you have ever seen ), & best browsing experience out there no doubt .... (& others are fast catching up..check out the android demo at Google IO 2008).... BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS IT ALL COMES DOWN TO FUNCTIONALITY...

Those of who buy it... You will be most happy for atmost a week... & then, MARK MY WORDS...YOU WILL START REGRETTING IT!!!
As I am now a days ...
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Dude, you're almost 2 months late...where were you? The stone age???? :rolleyes:

In all seriousness, I think we can bash without taking shots at his/her heritage
 
Please stop quoting this guy's post while responding. 1. It's like the longest and most poorly formatted/written post and 2. nobody really needs to see it again. Thanks.
 
markgamber said:
Ya'll done whining and crying as if you're bestest buddiest pals with old Stevie boy himself and your whole retirement is based solely on Apple stock? No wonder some people hate Apple.
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You managed to post something even more baffling than the OP, and were much quicker about it. Hats off to you. Bravo.


Also: the OP was whining, not us. Do keep up please.
 
its prolly a shock since phones in india are actually way advance in tech then most of phone we have here...............nonetheless you should have known that iphone doenst have these features before purchasing the phone, i mean u cant buy a car thinking its a hybrid when it runs on diesel
 
LMAO 10 days trying to jailbreak it?!

ITS SO EASY LOL

i jailbroke mine before just to see if its worth it and it wasn't so im on the stock firmware


love my 3G :D
 
I is agree india rokz. i feel lik i fit rite in aroun here nw this site rokz!!!
 
Wow, and I thought I complained a lot.

What about the things the iPhone CAN do and does VERY well?

- Internet Browsing is amazing
- The soft keyboard is very smart and I can type very fast on it with little to no mistakes. The software corrects everything for you... I don't even think about it when typing, it just comes out right... I'm not sure how they made it THAT smart, but it just works.
- The iPhone is VERY easy to use and requires almost no instructions to figure out. Especially if you've ever seen one of the 30 second commercials.
- Maps is just an amazing and useful tool. I never get lost anymore!
- You can't accidentally hit keys while it's in standby mode because you have to slide to unlock it... I think that's genius!
- You can purchase Music directly from the iPhone and that's really handy... especially since I like to sample the iTunes store in my car on my car stereo (since that's where I listen to most music)
- How can you argue with a phone that has a 8GB or 16GB iPod built right into it?
- The App store has PLENTY of Free apps and most of the paid apps are fairly cheap... the games are the most expensive apps.

My iPhone causes so much jealousy and drooling from everyone I come in contact with... they instantly want one. It's an experience that isn't like the other phones. I can't stand how most phones have a billion buttons on them and it takes a couple of weeks to figure out how to use the thing.

I agree with the person that said that you SHOULD have known about the shortcomings before you bought the iPhone.

By the way, the iPhone keeps getting better all the time. So far, even the 1st Gen iPhones are still updated and can enjoy most of the features from the iPhone 3G without having to go buy a new phone. I love how the software gets features and stuff added to it all the time. Copy and paste will come... just give them some time.
 
I bought it because I really wanted one and I was luckily able to get out of my other contract.
 
It's very simple. If anything buys an iPhone and then bitches about it not having a certain feature, then why in the world did they buy it? Nobody is holding a gun to your head telling you to buy an iPhone. Go into a phone store and there are at least 25 other models to choose from at any given time (where I live, anyway).

To the OP - why don't you invent your own phone or something and try and take Apple out of business :p
 
Relax!! This is just a mail that is getting forwarded around! Someone got bored and decided to work you guyz up :)

Nevertheless, the iPhone deal is quite retarded in India. It costs about 750$ for the 8GB model and it comes locked to the carrier :eek:

Edit: Oh I forgot.... a fresh graduate in India earns a bit less than 750$ a month. It is more like insanely retarded!!
 
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