Originally Posted By Elderp I have no plan to buy an IPhone, I want one of those Sprint Smart phones. I did see this interesting article about iphones in Belgium (one of the few countries where you can buy one without a contract): <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25607908/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25607908/</a>
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Nice, but I wouldn't be caught dead with a Sprint contract. Worst customer service in the industry.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad My turn to step up to the plate. First of all I posted in another thread that I had the opportunity to test drive Sprint's new iPhone knock off, the Samsung Instinct. This wasn't an in store gadget touch, this was a friend who got the phone the day it came out and spent two hours with me comparing with the iPhone. My results are here: <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-97797-P-1.asp?C=1" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms....asp?C=1</a> Anyway I gave THAT phone a 6 out of 10. I give the old iPhone a 9 of 10 and I expect the new iPhone WHICH I WILL BE IN LINE FOR FRIDAY MORNING will raise me to a 10 of 10 with the faster net, GPS, and app store etc. The touch screen is the thing, with the iPhone it is soooo perfect. The Instinct touch screen has two problems. One, I found myself touching it more than once often, and two, the whole darn OS is just S L O W compared to the iPhone and now the new iPhone promises to be even FASTER>?!?!?! At $199 the new iPhone will be the THE phone. Blackberry users beware, Steve says you should start looking over your shoulders......... and Steve is always right. ;p Hey bottom line, does it have iTunes?!?! I plan to get in line around 6 AM, our store opens at 8 AM.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad By the way has anyone really thought about what Apple is planning to do with iPods and iPhones? I mean really really? Think about it. The music and the phone and the net access are just lead ins. Give them 5 years, it will become THE mobile platform for doing ALMOST anything and it's all going to fall back on iTunes or whatever its called by then. Consider this example: <<< If for example you are on your way to Starbucks, you could wirelessly order your drink from your iPod, pay for it using your iTunes account or the attached credit card, and pick it up without ever standing in line or waiting at a cash register.>>> The iPod and iPhone are mere lead ins. Steve Jobs is planning to take over currency and purchasing, out monetary system completely. Oh sure, laugh now. Who would have laughed at me 10 years ago if I had said, "in ten years, most music will be purchased virtually, over the internet, via your cell phone, and Apple will hold 70% of the market share for the hardware and software by which to purchase and listen to said music." It's going to happen. It is common sense that we as humans want some handheld device that will do EVERYTHING we want. Who is currently getting closer and closer to said device, not just from a hardware standpoint, but with the software, and OS, to get there? For some reason those Star Trek communicators aren't so impressive anymore are they?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<I did see this interesting article about iphones in Belgium (one of the few countries where you can buy one without a contract):>>> In Belgium, iPhone can be yours — for $825 Quirky law makes phone more than four times the U.S. price of $199 I would rather take the contract! Also, Virgin mobile now offers unlimited calling with NO contract in the US. The others will soon have to follow suit, and it will be sooner than later. The others just finally did get unlimited minutes plans.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I also have the plasma lava lamp widget. Could it be...is it possible, maybe, just..just maybe I am as cool as Kar2oonMan!!!!!!!<< I was thinking maybe that I was perhaps as cool as Ursula!!!!!! I love my plasma lava lamp. I like to change the colors of it every so often, just for added excitement. You can also change the color of the tube and you ca----- Help me, please, someone. The heat is really starting to affect me.....
Originally Posted By Ursula Okay, I was all gung-ho to buy an iPhone Friday or Saturday. I already have AT&T. But upon reading, we'd have to extend the contract out two more years, plus pay even MORE money each month (we can't just add on data service like before at $20 each/month) ...PLUS lose our corporate discount. And if I read it correctly, text messaging isn't included at all. I can't find out how much they will charge for each text. So, of course even though I waited for this new version, I might just pass on it for now.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Bottom line on the fees, the new iPhone will cost $10 per month more than the old iPhone for unlimiited text and internet. Here's something pretty encouraging to read. <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2008-07-09-apple-apps-store-iphone-ipod_N.htm" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/money/...od_N.htm</a>
Originally Posted By LuLu The AT&T guy we spoke to said text messaging was $15 for 1500 and $20 for unlimited. There was a $10 plan but I don't remember how many that was for, it would never be enough for DrFL. (She has a $10 plan now and it's 400 messages. But she went 640 messages over that last month. Good grief!) He also said the phone service itself is $30 over what we pay now, IIRC. It was getting kinda confusing with all the add-ons
Originally Posted By LuLu >>I plan to get in line around 6 AM, our store opens at 8 AM.<< My daughter keeps revising her time earlier and now plans to camp out at 3am. I think that's overkill, but she counters that it's necessary in our town. Could be true, there's a lot of rich spoiled kids here! (not mine tho)
Originally Posted By DVC_dad And in USA today there is a great article about the iPhone 3G. Edward Baig, has taken the iPhone 3G for a test drive for a two week period. He calls the iPhone 3G: "Cool device is the tops among ALL smartphones" "Still not perfect, but really cloes" "Well worth the wait, cheaper, faster, and a lot friendlier for business" And there is so much more...
Originally Posted By Ursula <Bottom line on the fees, the new iPhone will cost $10 per month more than the old iPhone for unlimiited text and internet. > I don't have the current iPhone, so the jump in price is a lot. See how confusing it is? DVCdad says one thing, LuLu says the other and I believe that both have done due research into the pricings. So it is not just me that is confused. And yes, I'm just dying over the app stores that would improve my life by far. But I'm not going to do it until I find out the real price per month. Having had AT&T for years (AT&T to Cingular and back) I know that what the price they say and the price you pay are different.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut I justify the price I pay by using the phone alot. I use it at home to get movie times instead of getting on the computer. I use it in the car, all day at work. I run most of my e-mail on it and of course I carry tons of pictures. Having the always connected feeling is quite worth the money in my book. Also, updated to OS2 this morning and have gotten a few of the apps from the app store with iTunes 7.7 Great stuff so far, been using aim all morning. If you have aim and want to add me my name is.....well......you can figure it out. haa haa im thinking I am going to get the new one really soon now. I want the 3g so I can surf and be able to get phone calls.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<there's a lot of rich spoiled kids here>>> Funny you should say. Apparently you don't have to be "rich" these days to have "rich spoiled kids." I know of a couple that is guying two of these, one for each daughter and they live in a 3 BedRoom condo. Now granted, its a nice condo, but come on. The mom is a single working mother who often complains about being able to make ends meet and yet? Anyway, I refuse to buy my son (13 yr old) an iPhone or even an iPod touch. It just isn't something he NEEDS. Now me on the other hand, I REALLY NEED it. ;p My son has the freebe Nokia one that comes as an add on line and I'm not so sure he really NEEDS that one.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<But I'm not going to do it until I find out the real price per month. Having had AT&T for years (AT&T to Cingular and back) I know that what the price they say and the price you pay are different. >>> Heh I was with ATT wireless before it was Cingular, before it was Bellsouth which I suppose Cingular bought out, it used to be MetroMobile or some such thing I can't even remember the name. I will go get the rates and post them. BRB!!!
Originally Posted By Ursula See, if I were peeaanuut, it would be totally worth it. I am at my work computer 10 hours a day or so, and then I play games at night at home or relax with a good book. I don't use the cell very much at all. I average less than 15 texts a month, and I use less than 200 minutes a month. I'm paying for 700 minutes that I never use and I have 5400 minutes in my rollover.
