iPhone - so...what's the deal? - Page 9

Michael_K_Sr · 07-02-2007, 07:23 PM

Outside of junk mail mail filtering, the two things I'd like to see most changed with Mail is the ability to delete multiple messages at once and, more importantly, a prompt to bypass messages above a certain size.

Steve Tannehill · 07-02-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein

Todd,

Perhaps there is something I missed....

Why not go to the store and get one. I hear there are still
plenty in stock.

You can still cancel your order from Apple. Hard to believe they
are taking 2 weeks to ship it out.

It depends on the store, I guess. The Apple Store at Willow Bend/Plano was out of stock tonight, but expecting shipments tomorrow.

- Steve

Steve Tannehill · 07-02-2007, 11:06 PM

Here's the case I picked up tonight:

http://www.goincase.com/products/det...eeve-es89014/1

The key feature when comparing to the Belkin Sleek Acrylic case that I used for the past couple of days is that the belt clip actually holds onto a belt...

- Steve

Craig S · 07-03-2007, 02:38 AM

There's an excellent review of the iPhone up on Apple Insider. Although I don't agree with the author on everything (he actually likes the Mail app), what sets this one apart is his discussion of the design philosophy behind the phone and how it drove some of the more controversial design decisions. Recommended reading for fans and haters alike.

Ronald Epstein · 07-03-2007, 04:30 AM

Craig,

Thanks for the article. One of the better reviews I have read
on the iPhone.

Steve,

That is a popular case. In fact, Steve Simon bought that very case.

The only problem you may have (and the reason why I did not
buy it) is the clip. From my experience with that type of clip,
they are very tight and secure initially. After a while they wear,
loosen up, and then the phone starts falling off the belt at a moment's
notice. My Fortte had that same clip and I ended up having to have
it replaced. Of course, you may have better luck than I did.

Jean D · 07-03-2007, 06:12 AM

Oh man, has anyone seen the video online of the woman from Dallas who bought the #1 spot in a line for $800 from some kid to purchase $100,000. worth of iPhones to sell on ebay, just to be told she could only buy one? Oh man, its great. jerks like that deserve that kind of disappointment. here is the link

Joseph Bolus · 07-03-2007, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig S

There's an excellent review of the iPhone up on Apple Insider. Although I don't agree with the author on everything (he actually likes the Mail app), what sets this one apart is his discussion of the design philosophy behind the phone and how it drove some of the more controversial design decisions. Recommended reading for fans and haters alike.

Thanks for the link! I think this is the best line from the article:

"The iPhone is simply the most incredible piece of consumer hardware I've ever touched. In working with it, it repeatedly occurred to me that I simply could not have imagined this could exist today."

I think that's my main reaction to it as well. It's not just that it's a sophisticated cell phone, or a great video iPod, or a portable web browser, or a vitual map: It's that all of these applications (and more) are seamlessly linked together by the same simplistic and innovative interface; and in a form factor that fits in my hand. (I kept thinking to myself: "I've got Wikipedia in my hand!!! And if I want to, I can listen to my favorite music or view a TV episode that I missed!! And, oh yeah: I can make a phone call too! What would Isaac Asimov have thought about this thing??") The fact that this is "Iteration 1.0" of this device absolutely blows my mind! What on earth will this thing evolve into in about two years??

BTW, all the AT&T stores near me are sold out of the 8GB iPhone and they can't tell me when they'll get anymore in. But they do have 4GB iPhones on display to play with. And after just 10 minutes of playing with one of the display models I was sold on the concept. (But the fact that they actually call this thing a phone is laughable to me. Perhaps they should have called it the iInfo.) I may wait until my Verizon plan is up at the end of August, but I'm most definitely "going to get me one of these!!"

Ronald Epstein · 07-03-2007, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Oh man, has anyone seen the video online of the woman from Dallas who bought the #1 spot in a line for $800 from some kid to purchase $100,000. worth of iPhones to sell on ebay, just to be told she could only buy one?

Loved that video! It would have been even more priceless
if she shelled out a few grand if I heard that others were for that
coveted first-in-line spot.

Steve Tannehill · 07-03-2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein

Craig,

Thanks for the article. One of the better reviews I have read
on the iPhone.

Steve,

That is a popular case. In fact, Steve Simon bought that very case.

The only problem you may have (and the reason why I did not
buy it) is the clip. From my experience with that type of clip,
they are very tight and secure initially. After a while they wear,
loosen up, and then the phone starts falling off the belt at a moment's
notice. My Fortte had that same clip and I ended up having to have
it replaced. Of course, you may have better luck than I did.

Well, the Belkin case (the one that doubles as a stand) flat does not work in the clip department. It works so badly, in fact, that I discovered an Easter Egg...

Seriously...

First, a little background. I got Guitar Hero 2 for the Xbox 360. One of the songs exclusive to the Xbox version is "Dead!" as performed by My Chemical Romance. I liked that song so much that I got a few MCR CD's, including "Welcome to the Black Parade" which includes the song "Dead!"

All that being said, this album is synced as part of the iPod on the iPhone.

I dropped it yesterday. The lame-assed clip on the Belkin Acrylic case just slid off my pocket and the iPhone plopped on the floor. It was off, nothing was playing, I was scared witless, so I picked the phone up and looked to see if I had broken the glass.

In the top center of the screen, where it would normally display either the lock for when the phone had been off, or the time when the phone was on was a single word:

Dead!

I kid you not.

Fortunately, the phone was very much alive, but from that point forward, it went into my pocket instead of clipped on the side.

Leave it to Apple to have a sense of humor when the phone has a motion sensor in it. That also means all drops are logged.

- Steve