Is Anyone Planning On Getting One Of These?

[TropixxxStudios]

the new iPhone reviews are in...

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/32823

[DonMike]

Well, actually.. that's a little extravagant on the numbers...

That's if you're paying $220 (per month) for the crazy-super-HUGE package deal. Thanks... but no. Now... take in comparison the other deals... The lowest one being $59.99 a month... A whole ten dollars more than I'm paying for my Razr (which has unlimited texts/ and more minutes than I could possibly use in -two- months, along with ringtones/ringbacks, etc.)


So.. >Bottom< line numbers?

Motorola Razr -
$100.00 Phone
(No activation.. I've been with T-mobile for a while :square: )
$49.99 p/month. = 1,199.76 plus tax


Iphone-
$499.00 Phone
$36.00 Activation
$59.00 p/month = 1,974.76 plus tax.

Just a few more hundred dollars to be tech'ed out and super-hip... If that's how you get your jollies.

Me? I'll save my money for a nice dinner - T-mobile does just fine for me... But don't be too surprised if I ask to check my myspace with your pretty phone. :joker:

Yeah, but think about the fact that you are comparing one of the biggest and most involved Razr plans with the very basic no-frills iPhone plans.

[TropixxxStudios]

Yeah, but think about the fact that you are comparing one of the biggest and most involved Razr plans with the very basic no-frills iPhone plans.

True, but...

Razr...uncool.
iPhone...way cool.

You can not always put a price on being cool.
:eek:

[adammalejames]

I am ready to buy one- I just dont want to camp out overnight to get one. If i can walk in at 6:00 and they have plenty of stock, I will have mine in my dock by Friday night.

[Kushiel]

True, but...

Razr...uncool.
iPhone...way cool.

You can not always put a price on being cool.
:eek:

Call me bohemian, I suppose. I try to live a minimalist sort of lifestyle, for the most part. I wasn't knockin' the Iphone.. I was actually just trying to paint a clearer picture of the "Price of Cool" in that it wouldn't necessarily be a $6k investment over two years.

Besides.

-I- may not want one; but I won't put up any resistance if my beaux decides to nab one... Maybe I can get him to download pinpall or something onto it.

[adammalejames]

Too bad you cant download pinball. That is one of the big criticisms of the iPhone. No third party apps can be downloaded. Can only use web based pinball I guess.

[Kushiel]

Well.. blast. I'll just go to addictinggames.com then.

[IdolKnights]

A list of things I found, when reading through some stuff -

Doesn't do/have

• Songs as Ringtones
• Any flash support
• Instant Messaging
• Picture messages (MMS)
• Video recording
• Voice recognition or voice dialing
• Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Streaming (A2DP)
• One-size-fits-all headset jack
• 3G (EV-DO/HSDPA)
• GPS
• A real keyboard
• Removable battery
• Expandable Storage
• Direct iTunes Music Store Access (Over Wi-Fi or EDGE)

And the Battery has around a 350 charge life.

[Kushiel]

A list of things I found, when reading through some stuff -

Doesn't do/have

• Songs as Ringtones
• Any flash support
• Instant Messaging
• Picture messages (MMS)
• Video recording
• Voice recognition or voice dialing
• Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Streaming (A2DP)
• One-size-fits-all headset jack
• 3G (EV-DO/HSDPA)
• GPS
• A real keyboard
• Removable battery
• Expandable Storage
• Direct iTunes Music Store Access (Over Wi-Fi or EDGE)

And the Battery has around a 350 charge life.

Err.. well... Which ones are do's .. and which ones are doesn't's?

[phil64]

I heard the iPhone doesn't have any SIM cards as well.

[Kushiel]

I heard the iPhone doesn't have any SIM cards as well.

Well, what's the bloody point then?

Haha.
;-)

[Kushiel]

I heard the iPhone doesn't have any SIM cards as well.

Well, what's the bloody point then?

Haha.
;-)

[phil64]

My guess is the want it to be AT&T exclusive, if not I'm missing the point as well.

[Kushiel]

Well, yeah. I think is supposed to be an AT&T exclusive.. but you'd think that with they connection to the intar-webs and such that they'd be able to make a way for the information to be stored via another means. Perhaps a customer website that uploads the numbers/contact information that's accessible from your IPhone.

But that's just me... I use my phone as an address book since I have a horrible time remembering my own phone number.. much less other people's.

[DonMike]

A list of things I found, when reading through some stuff -

Doesn't do/have

• Songs as Ringtones
• Any flash support
• Instant Messaging
• Picture messages (MMS)
• Video recording
• Voice recognition or voice dialing
• Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Streaming (A2DP)
• One-size-fits-all headset jack
• 3G (EV-DO/HSDPA)
• GPS
• A real keyboard
• Removable battery
• Expandable Storage
• Direct iTunes Music Store Access (Over Wi-Fi or EDGE)

And the Battery has around a 350 charge life.

Hmmm, my Razr plays the Cocteau Twins when my boyfriend calls, Smashing Pumpkins when my close friends call and a creepy dirge when my family calls... my friend and I frequently send pics to each other to amuse us during the work day, and if I get a new phone I can easily transfer the sim card.

I think I'll stick with my Razr. I don't need to be cool. :high: