Strangeblue on 11/1/2007 at 04:37
I like my iBook. I like my iPod. I like my phone... but I'm not sure I need an iPhone (even if my cellphone is dying a horrible death of dropsy) at that price.
Only fools buy v 1.0
oudeis on 11/1/2007 at 04:43
Now you can more efficiently use those 2-4 minute intervals that crop up between important activities in your life. No more wasted time! Did they run out of cocolate shavings when they made your latte? Instead of wasting those precious seconds until the barista returns with a fresh vacuum-sealed foil bag of fair-trade chocolate to grace your midday pick-me-up, you can send an email to the CEO of Starbucks to let him have a piece of your mind! Morning rush for the office elevators got you down? Perk up with some phat beats from 50 Cent- Doubt he'd ever get crowded, yo! Waiting for the smell to dissipate from your boyfriend's sports-page session in the bathroom? Experience the hilarity of your favorite Pixar cartoon all over again, cradled right in the palm of your hand!
You know you want it. You know you'll convince yourself you need it.You know you are going to get it. So why not spare yourself the inevitable capitulation and just get in line at the Apple store right now? Go on, treat yourself! You deserve it, you Alpha-Consumer, you.
And now for breaking news: IT'S A FUCKING PHONE THAT PLAYS VIDEOS.
Abysmal on 11/1/2007 at 05:02
aren't we a crabby bunch
Scots Taffer on 11/1/2007 at 05:17
I think Turtle caught them first and then they started doing the rounds...
Fafhrd on 11/1/2007 at 09:53
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
Sounds nifty? Sure.
$600 worth of nifty? Nope.
and that's WITH the 2 year Cingular contract. I also think GSM may have been a mistake (I have a GSM carrier) because CDMA is gaining ground outside the US, I think.
And it picks up fingerprints like a mofo.
In short, I'm not in the market for tricorder all in one entertainment phone. I've got a fairly spiffy phone, and I've just bought a pretty spiffy MP3 player with a hell of a lot more storage space, and many of the same playback and display options.
Matthew on 11/1/2007 at 14:42
Synching software? Sounds more like VoIP to me.
Also lollin' that Cisco's website has FEATURED PRODUCT: iPHONE all over the front page.
jay pettitt on 11/1/2007 at 16:33
I suppose, seeing as Linksys' phone is a VoIP phone you might be right there...
Jason Moyer on 11/1/2007 at 17:09
I don't understand why Apple is acting like this is a breakthrough product, or why the media is making a big deal about it. Blackberry has been releasing a less shiny version of the same thing for years, and it costs significantly less. I'll admit I was an Apple fanboy back in the ][ days, simply because the ridiculous pricing was balanced by having something that outperformed the competition. Now it seems their ridiculous product pricing means you a.) have something that says "Apple" on it b.) you own something that does less than what the competition offered first and for less money, but is shinier.
