CrusadeRUK
14-11-2007, 11:22
Not sure if right place to post and trying not to wind the Apple Fans up too much but i completely agree with this and plus the fact Apple Products are just Over-Hyped, Over-Priced, Over-Advertised and fail to be anywhere near as good as their rivals but anyway i won't get started on that.
Here we Go:
1) High Price - £269 (A lot when you can pick up the N95 for free)
2) Slow internet connection – The iPhone doesn’t have 3G, it only has EDGE so browsing the internet is gonna be sloooow.
3) Only 8gb memory – 8gb what? You can pick up a 160gb video ipod (£229) from the Apple store for less than the 8gb iPhone (£269).
4) Expensive tariffs – You only get 200 mins and 200 text for £35 a month. This is 40% more than the normal O2 200 minutes and 200 texts tariff which only costs £25. You do get “unlimited” data but because the iPhone is not 3G I can’t see many people using it to browse the internet at dial up speeds.
5) Only available on 02 – The iPhone is only available on O2 and there are only 3 tariffs available. So if you are a high text user, there isn’t a package for you.
6) It’s a first generation device – Buying the first version is risky, usually there are problems, bugs, errors, etc. 68 bugs have already been found.
7) A better version will be coming out soon - You know that in a few month’s time a new, improved version will be available. Rumours are that a 16gb iPhone with 3G will be released in the new year.
8) The price will be cut shortly – in America the iPhone cost $599 at launch but within a couple of months the price dropped to $399. So hold out buying one for a few months and you could save yourself £100+.
9) Termination fee maybe payable? – In Amercia AT&T (the network provider) charges a $175 termination fee. Will O2 do the same?
10) Video iPod has ten times the memory and costs 40% less – You can buy an 80gb video iPod for £159 direct from the Apple store, while the iPhone cost £269 and is only 8gb.
11) No Internet Explore or Firefox, you have to use Safari – I’ve never used Safari but I’ve heard that Firefox is better.
12) Some websites won’t work – The iPhone doesn’t support Flash, which means that most online animations simply won’t display. Some interactive graphics won’t display and entire websites won’t display if they are made using Flash.
13) No Java - Java is mainly used to create applications embedded within webpages – things such as online calendar tools or broadband speed tests.
14) Can’t switch to another network provider – If you decide that you want to switch from O2 to another network, you can’t officially, as the iPhone has been locked to O2 only. There are several unofficial methods to unlock it but they cost money and the phone may become locked again when software updates happen.
15) Difficult to type - The iPhone only has one physical button, the rest of the controls are via a touch screen. Texting is particularly difficult because the keys are tiny, making it easy to type the wrong letter.
16) No iChat – So no ability to chat.
17) No other instant messaging client – You can’t install any instant messaging client, so it looks like its back to text messaging.
18) iTunes Lock-in – No window’s media player, etc.
19) Screen – It’s hard to see in daylight.
20) No MS Office – Can’t use MSWord etc.
21) Lacking standard email functions - There’s no BCC field, and it doesn’t copy your sent messages over to the e-mail application on your Mac or PC. Also deleting multiple messages is a bit cumbersome.
22) Only 2 Mega Pixel Camera – The standard has been 3.2 mega pixel for a while now. Plus there are at least four phones with 5 mega pixel cameras (Samsung G600, LG Viewty, Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson K850i).
23) No zoom in the camera – come on Apple, catch-up.
24) No flash in the camera - so pictures at night are out
25) No Real Apps - Since the iPhone is a new computing platform, one of the problems is that there are not many applications that are compatible with it. Apple has also made it clear that developers will only be able to create web-based applications, using the Safari web-kit. This means that no native applications will be available for the iPhone any time soon.
26) Smudges – Because you have to use the screen to control the device it can accumulate a greasy film.
27) Scratches – Unlike a clam-shell phone the iPhone’s screen is always visible and is therefore more like to get scratches.
28) No built in voice recording – it can be very handy.
29) No voice dialing – very handy too and pretty basic.
30) No Games – There are no in-built games on the iPhone.
31) No Yahoo Maps - Google Maps is probably better, but where’s the choice?
32) Can’t save computer files - Unlike the iPod, the iPhone doesn’t offer a “disk mode” to allow storage of any computer files. So you can’t use it as a hard drive to move files between computers.
33) You can’t edit Word and Excel docs - You can open, read and forward Word and Excel docs sent to you by e-mail, but you can’t edit them.
34) You must have a computer - You can’t activate an iPhone without a Mac or PC. Also a computer is the only way to get music, video and other media onto the phone. To copy a CD onto an iPhone, for example, you first copy it onto the computer and then transfer it from computer to phone.
35) Can’t download music from the internet without a wi-fi connection – When you are out and about you can download music directly from iTunes but only if you are within range of a Wi-Fi connection.
36) The battery gradually dies over time and can only be replaced by Apple for a high fee – Unlike all other mobile phones, you will not be able to remove the battery in the iPhone yourself. The only way will be send it back to Apple who will charge a substantial fee ($76 in the US).
37) Can’t send Picture Messages – You can take a picture with the iPhone, but stupidly you can’t send the picture to anyone because it doesn’t support MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
38) Can’t send texts to multiple recipients – How basic is that?
39) Can’t download games, ringtones and graphics – I assume this is so Apple can sell you their own content
40) No video output to TV – This is a nice feature, but the iPhone doesn’t have it
41) Can’t connect a blue tooth keyboard – Again, a nice feature, but sadly it doesn’t have it
42) You might get mugged – Police have warned iPhone owners to mark it with an indelible UV pen or DNA marker. Also keep it hidden and in vibrate mode to avoid attention
43) Can’t use it while wearing gloves – This might not be a concern at the moment, but once winter kicks in you will be cursing Mr. Jobs everytime you take your gloves off just to make a simply phone call.
44) No stylus input for text – I think that the screen is not only touch sensitive, but it’s also heat sensitive, and because a stylus doesn’t produce body heat it wont work.
45) Not suitable for the visually impaired – Real keyboards have raised detents - usually on the 5 key - to help the disadvantaged use the keyboard. The iPhone has no raised keys.
46) No bluetooth wireless connection to a laptop - Annoying
47) Can’t sync with corporate email systems – This will annoy the Blackberry crowd.
48) No VoIP – Why not? Something to do with the fact that VOIP calls are free?
49) No GPS – The N95 has it, so why not?
50) iPhone doesn’t play on-hold music for my callers – I’ve never used this but some people like it
51) Can’t use standard headphones – The iPhone features the standard headphone socket (also known as minijack socket or 3.5mm audio socket) but annoyingly you probably need an adapter. Some clever spark at Apple decided to recess the socket in such a way that most regular headphone jacks won’t fit.
Taken From http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/?p=751#comment-34444
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Here we Go:
1) High Price - £269 (A lot when you can pick up the N95 for free)
2) Slow internet connection – The iPhone doesn’t have 3G, it only has EDGE so browsing the internet is gonna be sloooow.
3) Only 8gb memory – 8gb what? You can pick up a 160gb video ipod (£229) from the Apple store for less than the 8gb iPhone (£269).
4) Expensive tariffs – You only get 200 mins and 200 text for £35 a month. This is 40% more than the normal O2 200 minutes and 200 texts tariff which only costs £25. You do get “unlimited” data but because the iPhone is not 3G I can’t see many people using it to browse the internet at dial up speeds.
5) Only available on 02 – The iPhone is only available on O2 and there are only 3 tariffs available. So if you are a high text user, there isn’t a package for you.
6) It’s a first generation device – Buying the first version is risky, usually there are problems, bugs, errors, etc. 68 bugs have already been found.
7) A better version will be coming out soon - You know that in a few month’s time a new, improved version will be available. Rumours are that a 16gb iPhone with 3G will be released in the new year.
8) The price will be cut shortly – in America the iPhone cost $599 at launch but within a couple of months the price dropped to $399. So hold out buying one for a few months and you could save yourself £100+.
9) Termination fee maybe payable? – In Amercia AT&T (the network provider) charges a $175 termination fee. Will O2 do the same?
10) Video iPod has ten times the memory and costs 40% less – You can buy an 80gb video iPod for £159 direct from the Apple store, while the iPhone cost £269 and is only 8gb.
11) No Internet Explore or Firefox, you have to use Safari – I’ve never used Safari but I’ve heard that Firefox is better.
12) Some websites won’t work – The iPhone doesn’t support Flash, which means that most online animations simply won’t display. Some interactive graphics won’t display and entire websites won’t display if they are made using Flash.
13) No Java - Java is mainly used to create applications embedded within webpages – things such as online calendar tools or broadband speed tests.
14) Can’t switch to another network provider – If you decide that you want to switch from O2 to another network, you can’t officially, as the iPhone has been locked to O2 only. There are several unofficial methods to unlock it but they cost money and the phone may become locked again when software updates happen.
15) Difficult to type - The iPhone only has one physical button, the rest of the controls are via a touch screen. Texting is particularly difficult because the keys are tiny, making it easy to type the wrong letter.
16) No iChat – So no ability to chat.
17) No other instant messaging client – You can’t install any instant messaging client, so it looks like its back to text messaging.
18) iTunes Lock-in – No window’s media player, etc.
19) Screen – It’s hard to see in daylight.
20) No MS Office – Can’t use MSWord etc.
21) Lacking standard email functions - There’s no BCC field, and it doesn’t copy your sent messages over to the e-mail application on your Mac or PC. Also deleting multiple messages is a bit cumbersome.
22) Only 2 Mega Pixel Camera – The standard has been 3.2 mega pixel for a while now. Plus there are at least four phones with 5 mega pixel cameras (Samsung G600, LG Viewty, Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson K850i).
23) No zoom in the camera – come on Apple, catch-up.
24) No flash in the camera - so pictures at night are out
25) No Real Apps - Since the iPhone is a new computing platform, one of the problems is that there are not many applications that are compatible with it. Apple has also made it clear that developers will only be able to create web-based applications, using the Safari web-kit. This means that no native applications will be available for the iPhone any time soon.
26) Smudges – Because you have to use the screen to control the device it can accumulate a greasy film.
27) Scratches – Unlike a clam-shell phone the iPhone’s screen is always visible and is therefore more like to get scratches.
28) No built in voice recording – it can be very handy.
29) No voice dialing – very handy too and pretty basic.
30) No Games – There are no in-built games on the iPhone.
31) No Yahoo Maps - Google Maps is probably better, but where’s the choice?
32) Can’t save computer files - Unlike the iPod, the iPhone doesn’t offer a “disk mode” to allow storage of any computer files. So you can’t use it as a hard drive to move files between computers.
33) You can’t edit Word and Excel docs - You can open, read and forward Word and Excel docs sent to you by e-mail, but you can’t edit them.
34) You must have a computer - You can’t activate an iPhone without a Mac or PC. Also a computer is the only way to get music, video and other media onto the phone. To copy a CD onto an iPhone, for example, you first copy it onto the computer and then transfer it from computer to phone.
35) Can’t download music from the internet without a wi-fi connection – When you are out and about you can download music directly from iTunes but only if you are within range of a Wi-Fi connection.
36) The battery gradually dies over time and can only be replaced by Apple for a high fee – Unlike all other mobile phones, you will not be able to remove the battery in the iPhone yourself. The only way will be send it back to Apple who will charge a substantial fee ($76 in the US).
37) Can’t send Picture Messages – You can take a picture with the iPhone, but stupidly you can’t send the picture to anyone because it doesn’t support MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
38) Can’t send texts to multiple recipients – How basic is that?
39) Can’t download games, ringtones and graphics – I assume this is so Apple can sell you their own content
40) No video output to TV – This is a nice feature, but the iPhone doesn’t have it
41) Can’t connect a blue tooth keyboard – Again, a nice feature, but sadly it doesn’t have it
42) You might get mugged – Police have warned iPhone owners to mark it with an indelible UV pen or DNA marker. Also keep it hidden and in vibrate mode to avoid attention
43) Can’t use it while wearing gloves – This might not be a concern at the moment, but once winter kicks in you will be cursing Mr. Jobs everytime you take your gloves off just to make a simply phone call.
44) No stylus input for text – I think that the screen is not only touch sensitive, but it’s also heat sensitive, and because a stylus doesn’t produce body heat it wont work.
45) Not suitable for the visually impaired – Real keyboards have raised detents - usually on the 5 key - to help the disadvantaged use the keyboard. The iPhone has no raised keys.
46) No bluetooth wireless connection to a laptop - Annoying
47) Can’t sync with corporate email systems – This will annoy the Blackberry crowd.
48) No VoIP – Why not? Something to do with the fact that VOIP calls are free?
49) No GPS – The N95 has it, so why not?
50) iPhone doesn’t play on-hold music for my callers – I’ve never used this but some people like it
51) Can’t use standard headphones – The iPhone features the standard headphone socket (also known as minijack socket or 3.5mm audio socket) but annoyingly you probably need an adapter. Some clever spark at Apple decided to recess the socket in such a way that most regular headphone jacks won’t fit.
Taken From http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/?p=751#comment-34444
:lol: