anonymousNetUser <mickey@disney.com> wrote in news:R0zek.20713$1L1.737
@newsfe15.phx:

> Since this newsgroup seems to hate the iPhone, where could an old fart
> like me go to get get reliable info?
>

I'm sorry if we may have presented you with this vision. I don't think
any of us who post here hate any piece of hardware, or even software.
What we seek is to convey "Truth in Advertising", against a hard core of
Apple fanbois who think Apple can do no wrong, make no mistakes, and
build products 20 years ahead of everyone else, which is simply not
true.

Seeking to point out any products flaws, omissions, in sellphones
especially the hobbling up of common functions users expect to function,
is, of course, not appreciated by those blindly following the company's
hype. Each product from any manufacturer needs to be thoroughly
investigated and reported for all to see, so the more savvy don't get
taken in the sales process.

Simply put, if it's crap, it should be reported as crap.

The Iphone 3G, a modification of 2G, is simply an Ipod and internet
browser with a built in mediocre sellphone lacking many common features
most sellphones of any price include....like voice dialing, Bluetooth
Stereo headphone support, great reception and audio quality, a good
speakerphone, a loud ringer if you desire it loud.

This product is NOT just the finest piece of equipment that will ever be
kluged together from a stack of chip makers. It's cute, it's a chick
magnet of sorts, it's pretty....it's not revolutionary.

Stick around and dump on us what you find out. They make a lot of noise
and call you nasty names like a bunch of teenagers under a bridge with
chains and knives, but it's just noise.

All this matters not, anyways as Apple is holding up the product to keep
the fanbois drooling who are still waiting for theirs....to prevent
discounting too soon. It didn't work with the 2G model as discounting
was nearly immediate at that awful price point. 3G has them on a "time
payment plan" with ATT acting as the collection agency/banker. 3G
phones are NOT $199 once you've made the awful monthly payments for 2
years. Do the math.