iPhone officially announced

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:22 pm

Two things that jobs mentioned yesterday (from some interview later in the day):

1. Price. Jobs is aware the price is still too high for the masses. He expects the price to go down dramatically in the next two years.

2. 3G. Jobs is aware of how superior 3G is, and it will most likely be in the next iteration of the phone. For some reason they had to leave it out for this version.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:08 pm

Just watched the keynote. Jobs really likes to emphasize some of the most trivial items on the phone.. 'look how easy it is to edit my contacts!'
Like it's ever been hard. They just made it look sexy now.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:17 pm

Geebs wrote: I actually think it's a bit of a waste of time making it into an iPod - the other features are far more interesting.

unless you're in the market for one.

Wizard .3 wrote:Just watched the keynote. Jobs really likes to emphasize some of the most trivial items on the phone.. 'look how easy it is to edit my contacts!'
Like it's ever been hard. They just made it look sexy now.

must be your first Steve Job's keynote? he does that shit all the time.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:25 pm

I also like how it's 499/599$ WITH a 2 year contract.

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:41 pm

FFS, we get that you don't like it.

Post by **saturn** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:46 pm

SplishSplash wrote:I also like how it's 499/599$ WITH a 2 year contract.

About what you pay for every smartphone smartass.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:53 pm

saturn wrote:About what you pay for every smartphone smartass.

that's actually true, I'm sorry

I forgot how expensive smartphones are

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:12 pm

riddla wrote:
SplishSplash wrote:A good mobile phone you can use blindfolded. Try that with our iPhone/Treo/Blackberry.
I do every day with my treo. Its called voice dialing.

Seriously. who actually DIALS a phone anymore?

@ Using buttons.

Post by **Wizard .3** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:01 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Wizard .3 wrote:Just watched the keynote. Jobs really likes to emphasize some of the most trivial items on the phone.. 'look how easy it is to edit my contacts!'
Like it's ever been hard. They just made it look sexy now.
must be your first Steve Job's keynote? he does that shit all the time.

Yup. I usually just read the summaries, but this is the first time I sat through his whole spiel. Interesting guy.

Post by **Scourge** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:12 am

SOAPboy wrote:
riddla wrote:
SplishSplash wrote:A good mobile phone you can use blindfolded. Try that with our iPhone/Treo/Blackberry.
I do every day with my treo. Its called voice dialing.
Seriously. who actually DIALS a phone anymore?

@ Using buttons.

Me. It's not like it's hard or anything.

Post by **vaporware** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:22 am

Cory wrote:So what are they going to call it, since Linksys already has the name iPhone trademarked?

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellit ... torWrapper

http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_ ... d8miot0g1&

Post by **Cory** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:34 am

Cory wrote:So what are they going to call it, since Linksys already has the name iPhone trademarked?

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellit ... torWrapper

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16566514/

Not getting enough love.

Post by **Cory** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:35 am

vaporware wrote:
Cory wrote:So what are they going to call it, since Linksys already has the name iPhone trademarked?

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellit ... torWrapper
http://money.excite.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_ ... d8miot0g1&

Damn you.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:20 am

Doombrain wrote:*p-a pic*

Well played Db, well played

Btw, i allmost have the pod fixed.. in total, $20 canadian for a 4Gig mp3 player.. i dont care that its apple, you cant beat that.

Post by **R00k** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:41 am

Grudge wrote:* No 3G. We know you know, but still, it hurts man.
* No over the air iTunes Store downloads or WiFi syncing to your host machine.
* No expandable memory.
* No removable battery.
* No Exchange or Office support.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the- ... martphone/

No exchange support sucks, I don't care about a crappy Yahoo account, I want to be able to sync with my work mail and calendar.

Yep. I believe no removable battery and no Exchange support will kill it for me. Oh well, at least it looks pretty.

I'm not sure how they think they can compete with the smart phone market without Exchange support. Their biggest use is a replacement for Blackberrys. So they lost the corporate market already.

Post by **Tormentius** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:44 am

R00k wrote: I'm not sure how they think they can compete with the smart phone market without Exchange support.

They can't but it doesn't matter since Jobs announced Exchange support during the keynote

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Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:49 pm

R00k wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
R00k wrote: Sure there is - people don't go out of their way to steal your car keys.
My buddy had his iPod stolen out of his truck a few weeks after he got it, right out in front of the house. I assume somebody had seen him leave it in there a lot, because nothing else was taken and it was out of sight.
There was a flurry of iPod thefts after they came out, because they were in such high demand. I'm sure the phones will be just as popular, and opportunistic crooks will take full advantage of it.
but my main point is that you have to be a moron to get one of these stolen from you unless you're mugged. plain and simple.
I know. But you don't have to be a moron to lock one in your truck in your driveway.

actually...

Post by **plained** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:21 pm

it would be nice if it was sony

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:45 pm

a real hands on demo not in Jobs' hands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgW7or1TuFk&eurl=

that accelerometer is wicked

Post by **Doombrain** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:59 pm

GETTING ONE

Post by **Tormentius** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:26 pm

Damnit, I just upgraded to a KRZR last week since its the best thing Rogers AT&T has to offer right now. I'll have to wait until the end of the year to get one of these

Post by **dzjepp** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:15 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:a real hands on demo not in Jobs' hands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgW7or1TuFk&eurl=

that accelerometer is wicked

awesome

wonder how dirty the screen gets after a good rubdown with the fingers?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:28 am

probably pretty damn dirty. this is the drawback though. if you work around dirty environments, this will not be for you.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:57 pm

I have a new opinion!

I just imagined myself sitting in class next to somebody who uses this. Even though my phone can do pretty much everything that the iPhone can do, it'll look less cool.

So the moment anyone can tell me a cool way to carry it AND if the touchscreen is good, the iPhone becomes cool.
Until then it's still too big and unwieldy.

Post by **Fender** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:10 pm

SplishSplash wrote:Until then it's still too big and unwieldy.

I'm a little confused by people saying it is too big. It is barely taller than my current phone, about a centimeter wider, and half the thickness. I have a fairly small phone. Make a cutout and hold it in your hand. It really isn't that big.