Happily Returning iPhone & Getting Blackberry Back...

[AppleLA]

With all due respect Apple may actually be helping our future generation by not including words in their dictionary such as fo shizzle, or dat instead of that. The list goes on and on. I guess I am one of the very few who speak and type normal proper words, so the keyboard is welcome to me.

I hope you are kidding. Firstly, I am not using fo shizzle or anything close to that when typing. If I chose to put a "u" instead of "you" or abbreviate my words cause I am on the go and want to respond quickly, I believe I have the right to do so. Especially after paying $600+.

[AppleLA]

And to make things even better, about 1/4 of my calls dont even ring through to me. On the caller side it rings, but not on mine. I keep getting voicemail notifications and no missed calls.

I live in Los Angeles by the way. Hollywood to be exact, so its definitely not a service issue as I get a full signal.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I am just shocked that with all the buzz and hype, that Apple cut corners on such simple things.

I get the feeling that Apple moved up the release date on the iPhone before it was really ready for public consumption.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

They may be a few flaws that you don't like, but is no reason to return the Phone. Most complaints are software related can and will be fixed. One thing people need to remember is that Apple rushed it. Watch he Keynotes and you noticed the iPhone wasn't ready then (they also showed ringtones in iTunes).

To be somewhat fair to AppleLA, he only has 14 days to return it. If he knew that Apple was going to release (in a reasonable time) the fixes he wants, he'd probably decide to keep it.

[AppleLA]

I get the feeling that Apple moved up the release date on the iPhone before it was really ready for public consumption.

I think you absolutely, 100% spot on!

They were eager to release it and though people are loving it, I believe those users are easy to please. Simple, everyday functions that could have EASILY been adopted early on, were left out and I can guarantee you that there are some very frustrated Apple employees that fought for these things and lost out.

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I guess I am one of the very few who speak and type normal proper words, so the keyboard is welcome to me.

I'm another old-schooler...

[askewed]

The email program is absolutely awful. Checking only 15mins...

Of which country are you President of? Who's emailing you that it can't wait 14 mins? I'm seriously interested...

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

I think you absolutely, 100% spot on!

They were eager to release it and though people are loving it, I believe those users are easy to please. Simple, everyday functions that could have EASILY been adopted early on, were left out and I can guarantee you that there are some very frustrated Apple employees that fought for these things and lost out.

I still think that Apple will release either a flood of updates or one big update that will fix most of the known "bugs" and add the features most of us want.

[iJohn]

I am so disappointed with the iPhone. How Apple managed to take such a pretty looking device and screw it up so bad is just awful.

The email program is absolutely awful. Checking only 15mins...not being able to select multiple emails for delete...on top of that, having to then go into the Trash folder and AGAIN, delete one by one...no copy and paste...etc.

I dont think i am being picky. These are functions that PDA's have had for YEARS!!! Its like Apple decided to take a step backwards with the email program.

Additionally, the battery life sucks. Why its not removable is just stupid. Another way for Apple to make more money off us. $80 for a replacement once a year. F*ck that!

The keyboard...not even going to get into it. If you have an iPhone, you know my frustrations. In todays world, we email and text in cyber-slang. Almost every email i have written, it has changed the word i meant for it to be, to something completely different.

I havent been waiting 5 months for this device...i have been waiting over 5 years, since the Newton, for Apple to come back out with a handheld.

Wasted time.

Its called Ease of use and patients while waiting for a few updates. Most of what you describe (like the keyboard) is user error and not getting to know it. The keyboard learns from what you type and you dont have to pick the words it says, hence the X.

[AppleLA]

Of which country are you President of? Who's emailing you that it can't wait 14 mins? I'm seriously interested...

You are missing the point. Its not that I cant wait 15 mins for my email, its that Apple decided to put a limit on it and not give their users the option.

Whether I need my email checked every minute or every hour, is irrelevant. You have to take into account what your competitors are doing and when most other phones give their users the freedom to either set a check time or are automatically checking every 5 mins, it makes Apple look archaic.