The iPhone is kinda neat (I have one of the original), but not neat enough to stand in line for, much less camp out overnight. When I heard on the news that Apple fanbois were doing just that, I decided NOT to upgrade to the 3G version.
I have a friend who got the new Google-phone, and really likes it. I will probably consider it when the time comes to change phones, which will probably be about the time the non-replaceable battery in my iPhone gives out.
There are LOTS of different alternatives out there, and with the increasing competition, I hope that somebody eventually gets it right. For now, though, all of the data plans are overpriced, and the business of locking in a carrier sucks. I am seriously considering getting an unlocked Nokia N-series.
But things just keep getting better, and for now, the iPhone is adequate, if just barely.
Cut & Paste, anybody? How about search of calendar entries? It’s almost enough to drive me back to carrying a dumb-phone and my old Palm.
Well, folks, I upgraded to 2.0 and so far, so good. I added a bunch of apps while the upgrade wasn't working. Light a candle, man, that's what I say. When I came back around, the upgrade completed. I detached the phone, re-synced it and the new applications downloaded, too.
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January 16 2009 / 4:24 pm
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The iPhone is kinda neat (I have one of the original), but not neat enough to stand in line for, much less camp out overnight. When I heard on the news that Apple fanbois were doing just that, I decided NOT to upgrade to the 3G version.
I have a friend who got the new Google-phone, and really likes it. I will probably consider it when the time comes to change phones, which will probably be about the time the non-replaceable battery in my iPhone gives out.
There are LOTS of different alternatives out there, and with the increasing competition, I hope that somebody eventually gets it right. For now, though, all of the data plans are overpriced, and the business of locking in a carrier sucks. I am seriously considering getting an unlocked Nokia N-series.
But things just keep getting better, and for now, the iPhone is adequate, if just barely.
Cut & Paste, anybody? How about search of calendar entries? It’s almost enough to drive me back to carrying a dumb-phone and my old Palm.