iphone

[jmabasa]

Anyone got the new iphone and would care to share their experience with it? I'm thinking of getting one but not sure if I should wait for the second gen. Thanks!

[raddoc]

Not yet, and maybe never if the battery can't be replaced by the user. I just read about a lawsuit because Apple requires the phone to be sent to them for battery replacement, charges $79 and takes at least 3 days for turnaround. Nice toy, but not the most user friendly. Oh yeah, they'll give you a loaner phone for an additional $29. All this and ATT, too!

[Cloudsurfer]

I have an 8GB on order, and have several friends who camped out last Friday to get theirs on opening day. Let me just say this is an AMAZING piece of electronics. All the functionality of a Blackberry, and more, with an INGENIOUS interface.

Yes, there will be a 3G version coming down the pipe, but unless you spend most of your time in a major metropolitan area you'll be using EDGE anyway, so thats not such a big deal to me.

To me, its worth it to have a phone, PDA, and iPod all in one box that is always with me. And yes, for those who have iPod integration in their cars, the iPhone plays friendly with them as well.

Patrick

[IowaS]

I gave one a look and test drive this weekend at the Mac store. It's definitely cool but inmho not worth the price.

What I cant believe is that REAL phone companies like LG, Motorola, Blackberry and Nokia have missed the boat on providing unique phones or ideas. The interface on the Iphone is incredible.....

[prOk]

I got one, and I thought it was pretty cool initially.. but after a few days of using it there are just so many tiny things about it that are extremely well thought out.. every day I have been running across things that just make stuff that was a PITA on my blackberry a snap. Well worth the money in my opinion, and being it's essentially a baby mac the software updates and advances will probably be awesome over time..

[Perfectlap]

I'm buying one and I don't even have AT&T!

you'll be able to make free international calls
http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/14144/

[cfos]

prOk: I'm curious about how long the "charge" on the phone lasts -- especially since there is so much (apparently) that you can do on the phone. My Razr is pretty good, but if I start using MP3s, camera, games, etc. -- you know those 5 minutes or so before a movie starts, the battery runs out fast. How is the iphone?

[Peter Serbanica]

I got the 4 gig yesterday. Easy tohook up. trouble sending aolmail, wifi doesnt work yet. couldn't hear device till i removed plastic.