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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
A friend is thinking about dumping her BB for an iPhone, and wants advice. Any advice? She's sold on the iPhone, the questions go to timing/model/plan/etc.
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I have an older one and I really love it. I'm waiting to buy the I pad but I'm not sure if I can deal with how clunky it is. the ipad is good for book reading beautiful crisp resolution. we have a mac book pro and well. it is nice but beat on at this point.
it is unlimited data and basically is around 90-100 bucks a month or so thru att&t you can buy unlocked jailbreaked ones in the city but they are voided warranty I think. the battery life sucks ass. but you deal and always have a charger. I recommend a car charger and gonna buy one as well. I would purchase apple care. extended warranty. maybe not on cars but I regret not buying on i phone.
jobs is working on running dual apps. like slacker radio and surfing safari. they're "workin' on it"
I like the you tube functionality and the slacker and pandora apps for i phone you can download wsj feed and tmz. I want a newer one but gonna wait. at&t ain't the best. I must admit. I'll have 5 bars and still drop out. I am still fascinated by the siren song call of the droid phones that can run dual apps. but they even you can't go on internet when a call comes in and i phone u can.
also--they fuck you hard on the international calls. be very careful I had to call australia for work and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I believe if you switch between 3G and Edge you can conserve battery life. which I do a lot.
yES. like A said you must call and switch to international or you're screwed and i pod will run and will RING IN HEADPHONES which I like
I ripped all my shit into i pod. I only run slacker when I'm sleeping commuting.
they have turn by turn directions which yeah suck while you're driving but are great if you get a loaner; no GPS and want ballpark where the heck to go to get home.
like anything else bad reception when you hit a good spot your email will blow up. I saw the palm pre and I am underwhelmed. big time.
and the whole "I need a real keyboard" thing? like anything else you learn you deal you adjust. I can fire off serious fast email missives on the touch screen
again the slacker on iphone is better than pandora for i phone. it really is quite awesome. I use it for my alarm also. it's freakin' loud.
More importantly I'm obsessed with the idea of satellite radio and blue tooth in my car. yes that's luddite but 2-4 hours of the grateful dead channel I'm now I can identify sets. i never understood harmon-kardon but I do notice a discernable diff.
