Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
pseudonarcissus said:The keyboard works as least as well as my treo
Really?
pseudonarcissus said:The keyboard works as least as well as my treo
Kid_Eternity said:Really?
pseudonarcissus said:the problem at the moment is I can't get the bloody thing to be recognized by iTunes, which is how you register. If it's because I have a non-intel mac with an older version OS10 I'll be very angry. "All Apple technical support representatives are currently busy, please wait for the next available representative...."
pseudonarcissus said:yes, at a very reasonable $129....bastards
Blimey. You've sure just paid out a whole load of cash to do those basic things - and tied yourself to a two year deal in the process. You must have money to burn!pseudonarcissus said:This will be interesting. I suspect I only used a small part of my Treo's capability so I probably wouldn't even notice the lack of capability the editor's worried about, I just want email, web and to make calls now and again.
Yowch. Now that's a very unpleasant sting.pseudonarcissus said:yes, at a very reasonable $129....bastards
it does say on the box OSX 10.4 and aboveeditor said:Yowch. Now that's a very unpleasant sting.
I should hope so seeing as your Treo is getting on for four years old and can be picked up for a tiny fraction of the price of the iPhone!pseudonarcissus said:it is a great improvement on the Treo.
editor said:Silly buggers at Apple have also recessed the headphone socket so many third party headphones won't work with the iPhone.
editor said:I should hope so seeing as your Treo is getting on for four years old and can be picked up for a tiny fraction of the price of the iPhone!
Apart from the fact that a 680 is way better than a 600, you could still pick one up much cheaper than a iPhone and you wouldn't be tied to one (none too popular) network and a looong two year contract.pseudonarcissus said:but a new 680, or a natty blackberry isn't that much cheaper than the iPone, I would be looking at $350 and up for any pda phone
Well obviously. And then there's all those priceless "oohs" and "aaahs!" as you marvel at the eye candy.Crispy said:Yeah, but you're missing out the $200 value, "ooooooh, really fucking shiny thing!" factor
editor said:Apart from the fact that a 680 is way better than a 600, you could still pick one up much cheaper than a iPhone and you wouldn't be tied to one (none too popular) network and a looong two year contract.
Come on: if you're comparing prices you've got to compare like with like and look at contract phone prices - how much do you think an unlocked iPhone would cost?!!!pseudonarcissus said:Palm want $399 for an unlocked 680. I know there's always ebay.
editor said:Come on: if you're comparing prices you've got to compare like with like and look at contract phone prices - how much do you think an unlocked iPhone would cost?!!!
Answer: a shitload more than an unlocked 680!
It was free for a while but you can still buy it for $40 (albeit with a 2yr deal):pseudonarcissus said:I just meant to buy anything unlocked here ties you into a 2 year contract. $199 for the 680 and 2 years.
The kicker, however, is the call audio quality. It is bad. Really bad. We'll have to test it out tomorrow in a stronger signal area, but so far it would rate with some of the worst phones I have tested in the past two years when it comes to the call audio quality heard by the iPhone user. It is too early to say if this is a global problem with the device or just with our unit, but there could be trouble brewing for Apple, to say the least.
[It seems that the audio problem was temporary. A few hours and a restart, while trying to get the WiFi to work, seems to have improved the audio quality greatly. A restart after activation appears to be in order for the iPhone in general. -editor]
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editor said:But hey! If you're happy with the iPhone and can afford the wads of cash for the eye candy... enjoy!
I don't think I've ever had a phone that hasn't looked nice (to my eyes) and worked "out of the box," to be honest.jæd said:Perhaps people just want a phone that looks nice and works out of the box...