Apple iPhone

Use this phone for 5 minutes and you will quickly notice that is the most advanced and entertaining phone you've ever used. There isn't even a question in my mind that it's the best phone in world. The price is a little steep, but consider that you're getting an iPod and a really nice Phone in one, including mobile internet, and the price is justified. As of now, it's missing a few simple features like picture messaging, mass texting, and changing alert sounds but we all suspect that these will be added in a future update from Apple. I'm completely happy with it.

Like the title says the phone is cool but not perfect. I really think that these numbers can be improved over time. Especially seeing how it can be updated through iTunes. I gave the phone a 4 seeing how audio is not that great but still gets the job done. I really hope that this can be fixed through an update. iPod definitely deserves a 5 because the interface is smooth and almost flawless. The album art I think really makes the whole iPod feature stand out and of course the cover flow. Audio quality in ipod is also incredible...with the earbuds in. With speakers not so much. Again i hope this can be fixed. Moving on to the internet the 3 could have probably have been a 4 if it supported flash an 3G from the start. Again updates can fix this i know but if you have tried to look at YouTube over edge it is pretty bad. Extra software got a four because most of them are nice features, but only 1 I hardly ever use...stocks. But that is just me then again. Value though is where the iPhone really pulls through. For the already great features the being able to and on another feature and improve what is already there is great. I really think that this phone is worth a $600 investment. That is me though but i hope i have encouraged you to pick a side on the iPhone debate that may role on between your mind and wallet.

I picked up the iPhone yesterday, and like most others was in love instantly. However, after using it for the day, I believe it's going back to AT&T today. If Apple had put this on a different network, I'd most likely be keeping it. However, the AT&T network is killing me. It doesn't ring about half of the time, has dropped a call, and if you are on the internet and Edge is actively transferring data, it completely ignores any call that comes in.

Pros:

• Great design



• iPod/video iPod is better than the regular iPod



• Visual voice mail is revolutionary



• Google Maps app works much better than on other platforms



• Great integration with Mac OS X apps I already use



• God is it beautiful

Cons:

• Doesn't work with my installed interface in my car.



• Poor call quality



• Drops/ignores calls



• Signal fluctuates constantly



• Slooooow internet speeds (campared to my Q on Verizon)



• Safari unexpectedly quits



• Freezes up for a few seconds at a time seemingly randomly

In all, I'm torn. If the phone part worked well, I'd ignore the other problems, and get rid of my Q on Verizon. However, this IS a phone, and if that part doesn't work, it's going to cost me business (I'm a pilot and I get my dispatches via cell phone). If they had only built this to be on Verizon, I'd be in love. However, as it stands it's like a girlfriend I had in college. Beautiful, fun, and amazing, but at the same time unpredictable and infuriating. Not the kind of gal/phone to settle down with.

I gave in to my technolust and bought an iPhone. I have been a Blackberry user on Verizon and had the latest WorldPhone. I was very happy with both. I waited 2 weeks to cancel my Blackberry just in case. When the Verizon person asked me why after 4 years I was canceling, I said only one word "iPhone". Then she asked if there was anything they could do to keep me as a customer. I repeated "iPhone".

I am an over 50 IT geek who uses a PowerMac for all personal business, and work on a PC. I truly believe that the iPhone is the begining of the end for laptops. A better network, a SD card slot,some software updates, a usb port for a memory stick, maybe a few apps for financial matters, and why buy a laptop? You can browse the web comfortably and anywhere! You can send and receive email anywhere. It has already exceeded my expectations. I am in technolove. ;->

Overall great phone.

It works much better than I had even hoped. The touch interface is super responsive, the web and email are very fast (when on a wifi network). The EDGE network is much slower, but at least I was able to check my email in the middle of nowhere yesterday. That could not happen on 3G at this time.

The iPod really is the best iPod they made. In many ways, it makes me question whether the current "big" iPods are really that great. Movies on the iPhone are amazing on the larger screen. The phone quality with ATT is much better than I expected, even in relatively remote areas. (I know of others with ATT-based reception problems, however.)

The mapping feature is quite useful in the week that I've had it. I can also type quite fast on it (I'm a male who wears a size 9 wedding ring.) The feature I use most has been email. The screen makes it very easy to read the emails if you have decent eyesight (I'm 35 and nearsighted without glasses.)

The internet is very useful. I can do anything on it that I can do on a full-sized computer. Obviously, the small screen makes it a little less fun to browse the internet than on a full-sized computer, but everything works.

Finally, I've got to mention that the iPhone is fast. I never feel like I'm waiting for anything except possibly the camera (although it's still faster than any other camera phone I've used). Using this phone is a real pleasure. I've heard reviewers say that it takes up to 5 steps to make a call. (press button to unlock phone, slide to confirm, click to phone, scroll to contact, pick number) That's true, but it's still FASTER than using a regular handset because the five steps happen as fast as you can type. I'm easily frustrated, so a fast machine really makes using it a pleasure.

his is the coolest and most expensive phone in the world!!!

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Hey folks -- just joined the forum today and looks good. Looking forward to a happy & healthy "power user" relationship with the iPhone and ya'll

For no particular reason other than my desire to put my thoughts in one place (perhaps in the hope that someone from Apple reads them and incorporates them), here are my thoughts on the iPhone after using it for the past week:

My background: I'm a techno-nerd, power-user, whatever you want to call it. I'm 29, run my own business, and am a big fan of the PDA functionality (as opposed to the music/video stuff.) Never owned an iPod until now. Switched over from a Treo 650 which I've had for the past 2 years.

The iPhone meets most of my expectations. iPod sounds great, Internet works well on WiFi, but slow on Edge network. Best of all, all the apps are well integrated with each other (e.g., press on the address in your contacts and it comes up on the map app).

HOWEVER, how can Apple release a $600 phone with horrible ear speaker and speaker phone volume? I have owned at least 5+ cell phones over the years, and this is the worst for volume. Any phone MUST overcome the noise of a busy street (e.g., NYC) for a business person. I have the volume all the way up outside and I can barely hear the person speaking. It's better on the headphones, but not by much.

This is very disappointing. Apple did such a great job on everything else, but obviously did not test the unit enough outside (or the testers used the headphones all the time).

What is especially strange is the iPod volume can blow your ears out. So it's not like something is wrong with my headphone jack. Volume all the way up on phone compared to iPod is s huge difference. When I am inside, I still need the volume most of the way up for the phone.

I just hope a software upgrade will fix this problem.