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Why you are not getting an iPhone

O2 coverage and call quality is generally pretty good, but the iPhone tariff is far to expensive. Also, I have a white Blackberry pearl on t-mobile with the Blackberry BIS and Web n walk and get more than twice the texts/call minutes with unlimited data. One more thing ..... I can't even type quickly or accurately on the iPhone, but I can on my Blackberry
 
Marky_Mark said:
£289 unlocked, or £100 with a contract...but the worst of both? Come on. :rolleyes:

No MMS - what were they thinking? These are high revenue & margin items for the carriers, so why? :confused:

8GB is far too small these days. I want at least 32GB for it to be my convergence platform of choice.

I'll wait for a choice of carriers, some basic, to-be-expected facilities to be 'unforgotten', and larger storage, thanks.

I like my Apple toys as much as anyone, and having played with a friend's iPhone, it's very desirable, but I think they've been quite cynical about this one. I know a lot of people will get one, and my custom, or lack of, doesn't count for much... but I ain't buyin'.
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I still really, REALLY can't grasp why theres no MMS. its seems like such an obvious, standard thing. why not have it?!
 
because

i'm not enough of a mug to spend near enough £300 on a phone and then a further £35 per month for 200 texts and 200 minutes.

Wow, i get 'unlimited' data. Well, when you find a 'data' source that allows me to call or text the 99.99% of my friends who have normal phones then hey! get me an iphone.

I feel sorry for the people who've bought iphones in the uk - they must have stinging pains where the sun don't shine.
 
I love it to bits but an 18 month contract is way too long. I can live with 12 months because I know my mobile will still be ok spec wise in a years time. But tie me to an 18 month contract way too long, esp when there's no subsidy from O2.
 
I'm not going to be getting an iPhone just yet, although I have been sucked in by all the hype. I have to keep reminding myself that it isn't a 3G handset.

I'm on 3 at the moment with a Nokia N73. I have Skype and push email. The software sucks but it works. My contract doesn't finish until the middle of next year and can't afford to get out of it.

The iPhone is only 8GB, I could see myself filling that up from day one and wanting more space. No external memory storage is a bummer.


I've opted for a 16GB iPT for the time being. I'm probably going to unlock it to get mail installed and notes so I can use it as a PDA. I have WiFi at home and work and can use a hotspot if necessary.

I still don't believe that a true PDA/Phone/Media Player has been made.... I'm still waiting.... The iPhone is the closest so far IMO, but it could do a lot better. So I'll wait for the next version, hopefully with 3G, better camera and Skype.
 
1. no 3g
2. rev a....rev b will be so much better
3. price
4. contract with the devil red... aka verizon
 
1. Live in Canada ( but that doesn't stop people - buy and unlock )
2. Too locked down.

If (2) changes when the SDK comes out then I'll reconsider. I'm already impressed that Apple did not break iToner in 1.1.2.... so I'm being a bit more optimistic.

Also it depends on how 3rd party apps are distributed. if they are distributed like any other smartphone applications, such as Symbian - via websites, alternatively free downloads ( for freeware ) over iTunes then thats good. If they are paid downloads from iTunes, forget it - still too controlled.

If I did buy one, it would be for unlocking and switching my existing SIM card.
 
I wouldn't say it's a bargain or anything but I'm super-pleased with my new iPhone.

V2 will of course be better. When that arrives I'll be getting that too.

I'm very much looking forward to a significant update to the firmware. The potential of this device is huge, it's difficult to compare this with other phones (at least for me - of course other opinions are available :) ).
 
I entered this thread because I can't think of a reason not to get one. After reading through it. I would still go out and buy one tomorrow. In fact, after using mine for a 100+ days; I'd pay much more than I did!

90% of my MR posts are on my iPhone including this one. I mean my laptop doesn't autocorrect spelling in Forums?!
 
1. No 3G/HSDPA
2. I'd pay a small amount for the phone with an expensive tariff OR a high price for the phone with a cheap tariff. But no where near the current prices.
3. I work for one of the other 4 rivals, and I get whatever phone I like and don't pay any bills at all!
4. Not enough space yet, 32GB seems the perfect size for my music and tv shows/movies.
5. Camera isn't up to standard with current phones.
 
Will be getting one in January, after Macworld.

My current contract expires on December 13th, and it's only a couple of weeks until Macworld, where I have a feeling they'll demo iPhone 2, then announce the availability of a 16Gb version of v1. Pure guess work, but I'm happy to wait a couple of weeks to find out.
 
For me, the question is worded incorrectly. For me, it's "Why should I get an iPhone?"

I've played with them, they're cool. But so what? How is it any better then my free sony W300i. I have an iPod for my car, an iPod for running... I don't need the iPod part. I don't need a web browser on me 24/7.. hell, I'd like to get away from the net, not spend more time on it!

iPod... Safari... useless....

I'll keep my phone for calls and texting, as the crossgrade to an iPhone (lose MMS, gain QWERTY) isn't worth $400 to me.
 
  • Far far too expensive. £269 unlocked would be OK, or £35 a month contract with the phone for free would be OK - but £35/month AND £269 is simply too much.
  • 3G. Edge is fine, but even O2 admit there is more than 2/3rds of the country doesn't even have Edge
  • Camera. I've seen results from the iPhone...it's crap - and it can't take movies. Utterly pathetic.
  • Storage - 8 Gig is not enough. 16 Gig would be just about OK - but I have a small music collection and few movies on my iPod classic but it's >10 gig already.
  • MMS - I want to send pictures to other mobile. MMS has been in phones for years and years.
  • The disgusting treatment of talented developers by Apple in locking the phone and bricking phones because people DARE to use their phone in the way they choose.
 
Why am I not getting an iPhone: (Yet)

Basically it comes down to the O2 contract.

I'm on a cheap Vodafone contract (£20 p/m), and have a fairly small calling circle.
The 'Friends and Family' add-on Vodafone offers, means that for £5 p/m I can call 3 other people for free.

With O2 I'd easily break the 200 mins the £35 p/m contract supplies, just calling my 'Friends and Family'.

Some personal opinions:

  • No MMS - I'm not bothered, the pictures are usually resized, and look poor.
  • No Video - So what? all the video I've seen recorded on mobile phone is useless.
  • No Free/Custom Ringtones - as someone who writes music, this does suck.
  • No Games (yet) - I need my solitaire fix, hopefully this will change.
  • 8GB - It would be nice to have more, but I can live with syncing/swapping.
Anyway, I'd love an iPhone, and I'm still tempted. More minutes, or some sort of 'Bolt on' (a la 'Friends and Family') and I'd be in the queue now! :)
 
The thread has turn to 'In Britain, why you are not...' somehow

Here are why

1. No changeable battery -- that kill lots of buyer.
2. lack of mms -- for some people though. 75p per 1, isn't it?
3. Poor battery time -- plainly bad as a phone
4. No GPRS
5. No 3G
6. Expensive
7. We have iPodtouch and a company call Nokia
 
1) You cant send files over bluetooth
2) You cant send or receive MMS messages
3) No video recording!
4) Its exclusive to a very expensive contract, you have to pay £269 for the phone it self and a minimum of £35 a month for only 200 texts and minutes!

and ke2000, its 25p for one MMS, but o2 have been forgetting to charge me for MMS lately :D
 
1. No GPS or third-party software support (I run TomTom on my O2 XDA Orbit)
2. No access to the file system (I store a wide range of work-related materials on my cellphone - stuff that I use every day)
3. No memory card support.
4. the 'notes' application on iPhone is as yet pretty feeble and dependent on access to IMAP mailboxes, not so on my current phone (it's a feature I use very heavily)
5. cost. My current cellphone came free with £30 per month contract. Why should I pay £35 per month PLUS £269 for something with less functionality (albeit a far better GUI, but there ya go).

When the iPhone gets some of the missing functionality, I'll jump. In the meantime - at least for my purposes - the iPhone is something of a triumph of style over substance and doesn't really do much of what I need from a smartphone.
 
Wouldnt it be nice to have the option of T9 input rather than being forced down the QWERTY input line of things.

It'd make the buttons larger too...
 
like many have posted already...

don't like the idea of a contract and the iphone is just too expensive...
if apple starts selling them without a contract I might consider buying one but it doesn't look like it...
so I guess I'll buy the ipod touch when my ipod nano (1st gen should break - but I hope not...this is the coolest ipod in my opinion).
and it matches my MB (white) perfectly;)
 
Well, I had a brief play with the iPhone at Regent St Apple Store last night. I didn't have time to test it extensively as I was in a bit of a rush, but my reaction was, well, not overwhelming. I certainly didn't leave the store thinking that it'd be worth being raped up the bum with o2 and Apple's crap contract for. Certainly, if the choice was between any other 'multimedia' phone and the iPhone then, everything else being equal (including the price), I'd go for the iPhone in a heartbeat. But its not. The outlay and contract are massive for a phone in this country.

It all felt very fun, but that's a lot of money for something thats just a bit fun. I'm sure after a couple of weeks I'd get bored of all the new functions and wish that I'd just saved myself £100s by just getting a crappy average phone which does all the basics for free and stuck with my 8GB Nano. The best thing about the phone was the iPod function, so maybe I should just get a Touch.

All in all, perhaps I was expecting too much from Apple with the iPhone. But when you're paying that much, I think you're within your rights to expect quite a lot.
 
1. I have got a fantastic O2 contract at the minute (£15 per month with 400 inclusive minutes, 400 inclusive texts and European traveller service)
2. £35 too expensive a month for what you get
3. Current 3G phone working fine
4. Have non-IMAP enabled Exchange email, so iPhone not ideal

That said, I had a play with an iPhone yesterday and was impressed. But that contract price is too high. A Touch plus current phone which works well with iSync would be just as good. And I really don't need visual voicemail!
 
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