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[Nuclear Muffin]

WTF, that was random! I've been holding off on the Iphone since it didn't offer enough storage (I had an ipod Touch) and I knew a new one was gonna be coming in June/July or so.

Iphone get Finally! (I hate not being able to access the internet anywhere!)

 

[Blablurn]

I'm ok with my 8GB IPod Touch. I love this thing <3.

 

[Baryn]

WTF, that was random! I've been holding off on the Iphone since it didn't offer enough storage (I had an ipod Touch) and I knew a new one was gonna be coming in June/July or so.

Iphone get Finally! (I hate not being able to access the internet anywhere!)

:sigh at the reality, :lol at "Iphone"...

 

[Bourbon Cowboy]

No. Really, you don't.

I'm happy I didn't drop the dough on a 8 GB, since there will obviously be a bigger capacity down the road after the 16 GB; I will hit that with fierceness when it drops.

You guys that have the iPhone: how much is your monthly bill? It seems like the price of the phone is probably insignificant compared to that.

My bill is not that bad. I am on family talk with my mom and brother so it was just $20.00 on top of what I was paying to get the unlimited data plan and like 200 texts or something. I am regretting not going unlimited texts though...

 

[Worm_Buffet]

A ridiculous percentage, (close to 50%), of the iPhone sales are pure profit.

Enjoy your $500, 56k-equivalent speed phone whores.

Which doesn't have Adobe Flash Player! Or cut and paste!

OS X is the worst smartphone OS out there. I'd take WinMo over it any day, not that Apple is suffering because of their mediocrity.

edit: I forgot to give a tremendous fuck you to the neophytes who know nothing about technology, and still picked up an iPhone, supporting Apple when it ships a product half finished.

Hell hath no fury like a nerd scorned.

Can't wait for the iPhone to hit Switzerland

 

[Dartastic]

Ok when the 32gig 3g iPhone is released, I'm in.

QFT, as long as the price is right.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

They're still not selling the updated models in the UK. So people are going to go and buy the current models without knowing about the newer ones coming, thanks Apple.

 

[MassiveAttack]

$799

Still in?

Please explain why a 3G iPhone would cost $799. Apple is already 4 years behind the curve on implementing 2100 MHz for Europe. It's old news and very old technology.

 

[RubxQub]

Please explain why a 3G iPhone would cost $799. Apple is already 4 years behind the curve on implementing UMTS 2100 for Europe. It's old news and very old technology.

It won't be that much...but that's what it will feel like.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

A ridiculous percentage, (close to 50%), of the iPhone sales are pure profit.

Enjoy your $500, 56k-equivalent speed phone whores.

Which doesn't have Adobe Flash Player! Or cut and paste!

OS X is the worst smartphone OS out there. I'd take WinMo over it any day, not that Apple is suffering because of their mediocrity.

edit: I forgot to give a tremendous fuck you to the neophytes who know nothing about technology, and still picked up an iPhone, supporting Apple when it ships a product half finished.

Dude, you need to get laid.

A man, woman..donkey. I don't care. But you need to let loose some juice cuz you're far too bitter over something so trivial.

I luv my 8GB iPhone btw.

You guys that have the iPhone: how much is your monthly bill? It seems like the price of the phone is probably insignificant compared to that.

Always between $70 - $75.00

 

[MassiveAttack]

It won't be that much...but that's what it will feel like.

You're right - somehow Apple will find a way to make 3G seem like a bleeding-edge technology that is worth paying out the nose for. :lol

 

[DarienA]

From an IT standpoint my only current annoyance is the lack of true Exchange support. No fucking IMAP support doesn't count. I'm tired of my users coming to me asking me when the damn thing will support Exchange Direct Push.

 

[RubxQub]

You're right - somehow Apple will find a way to make 3G seem like a bleeding-edge technology that is worth paying out the nose for. :lol

My massive gripe is mainly due to the fact that I used to have a 3G phone and ever since I've lost it (need to use a blackberry for work), I've missed the fuck out of it.

Not including 3G in a supposed bleeding edge product seems like a major oversight.

 

[G4life98]

it's sad that they got a 32GB flash based player out in the USA before anyone else

the 32GB creative zen came out a little before christmas

or did you mean in B&M stores?

 

[Forgotten Ancient]

Please explain why a 3G iPhone would cost $799. Apple is already 4 years behind the curve on implementing 2100 MHz for Europe. It's old news and very old technology.

The same reason why the original 8GB model launched at $599 - $$$$

Apple can launch a product at an elevated price with the guarantee that tons of fans will jump on board. Once the wave of early adopters latch on, they'll reduce the price until it's to the point where it's treading the margin between average consumer item and luxury item. At every step of the way they enjoy very healthy profit margins while being able to breed a new line of Apple loyalists because it's "sexy" and "exclusive".

 

[Saoh]

holy crap! 32GB iPod Touch!!!! YES! what i wanted

 

[maynerd]

This upgrade is nice but for $100...meh

I will wait for 3G + more capacity.

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

The same reason why the original 8GB model launched at $599 - $$$$

Apple can launch a product at an elevated price with the guarantee that tons of fans will jump on board. Once the wave of early adopters latch on, they'll reduce the price until it's to the point where it's treading the margin between average consumer item and luxury item. At every step of the way they enjoy very healthy profit margins while being able to breed a new line of Apple loyalists because it's "sexy" and "exclusive".

3g is already a common technology, whilst the original iphone was "completely" different in terms of phones already out, and in apples cataloge. The iPhone also combined more than one new element to the phone hence its expensive tag.

 

[mashoutposse]

Dude, you need to get laid.

A man, woman..donkey. I don't care. But you need to let loose some juice cuz you're far too bitter over something so trivial.

I luv my 8GB iPhone btw.

Haha, thanks for posting this; if it wasn't you it was going to be me

 

[chaostrophy]

The iPod touch is in most ways the polar opposite of what I'm looking for in a portable media device, so I have zero interest in getting one. But it's nice to see flash-based players finally getting into the store-a-seriously-extensive-music-library capacity range. Maybe by the time my X5 dies I'll be able to replace it with a 64GB flash Cowon or Sandisk unit that doesn't cost a fortune.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

The iPod touch is in most ways the polar opposite of what I'm looking for in a portable media device, so I have zero interest in getting one.

And why are you posting in a thread about it?

 

[Zombie James]

32GB, now that's more like it. Keep bringing those flash prices down, Apple. Now all they need to do is add Wifi podcast syncing and i might be interested.

 

[chaostrophy]

And why are you posting in a thread about it?

Try reading beyond the first sentence of my post. The storage capacity is significant.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

From an IT standpoint my only current annoyance is the lack of true Exchange support. No fucking IMAP support doesn't count. I'm tired of my users coming to me asking me when the damn thing will support Exchange Direct Push.

Other than personal folders, what's wrong w/ Outlook Web Access on the iPhone? I use it daily. It's not perfect, but what is?

 

[aoi tsuki]

This upgrade is nice but for $100...meh

I will wait for 3G + more capacity.

The pricing is in line with the 4GB/8GB pricing of a hundred dollars more for twice the capacity.

We all expected it, but i'm shocked there weren't more ramblings of when it was coming.

 

[Hellsing321]

They almost had me with the 32GB touch but no way at $500.

 

[kaching]

You guys that have the iPhone: how much is your monthly bill? It seems like the price of the phone is probably insignificant compared to that.

My wife and I both got iPhones, went with a Family plan with the lowest minutes (like 550) so the bill comes to just over $100 a month. A new 16GB iPhone would still basically be 5 months worth of phone bills, so it's nothing to scoff at.

From an IT standpoint my only current annoyance is the lack of true Exchange support. No fucking IMAP support doesn't count. I'm tired of my users coming to me asking me when the damn thing will support Exchange Direct Push.

I was getting a little excited when IBM was making noises about a Lotus Notes client but it looks like that's been delayed. I'd think Exchange support wouldn't be far behind if IBM was already working with Apple.

 

[xaosslug]

finally, an iPod touch with a reasonable storage capacity has arrived. I'll be all over it when I either have the funds or it comes down to 300$, whichever comes first.

 

[maynerd]

After thinking about it for a little bit....I bought my iphone right after macworld. I fell kinda shafted on this news. Anyways... I believe i'm still in the 30 day return period with a 10% restocking fee. Should I do the upgrade folks? Guide me gaf!

 

[Kaiser Dämmerung]

For those of us who can't afford/are not satisfied with the iPhone, are there any other better, possibly cheaper alternatives?

 

[MThanded]

No price change on existing models. Everyone move along.

 

[fistfulofmetal]

I want that 32gig Touch

too expensive

 

[Mr.Squirrel]

You guys that have the iPhone: how much is your monthly bill? It seems like the price of the phone is probably insignificant compared to that.

i pay about 90/month before taxes. i dont even open the bill anymore

 

[Salmonax]

I was getting a little excited when IBM was making noises about a Lotus Notes client but it looks like that's been delayed. I'd think Exchange support wouldn't be far behind if IBM was already working with Apple.

I think Apple just has to license Exchange Activesync, but how little do you think they want to share any iPhone profits with Microsoft?

 

[DarienA]

Other than personal folders, what's wrong w/ Outlook Web Access on the iPhone? I use it daily. It's not perfect, but what is?

Screw outlook web access, (most web phones can access that) my users want the full sync functionality given to them via Exchange Direct Push.

 

[clav]

Still fucking AT&T

 

[shantyman]

Other than personal folders, what's wrong w/ Outlook Web Access on the iPhone? I use it daily. It's not perfect, but what is?

Try using a Blackberry and getting back to us.

 

[DarienA]

Try using a Blackberry and getting back to us.

Pretty much, it's the realtime sync of calendar, mail, contacts etc that my users are looking for on their iPhones.

So I'll be glad when it finally happens so they can stop whining.

 

[Kak.efes]

Wonder if they modified the architecture & software to combat unlocking.

 

[kaching]

So I'll be glad when it finally happens so they can stop whining.

Any idea how many at your company are using iPhones?

 

[DarienA]

Any idea how many at your company are using iPhones?

Any number greater than 0 is too many. Why?

 

[ZeoVGM]

Still too fucking much.

 

[theBishop]

I'll buy an iPhone when I can get it bundled with MGS4 for $199.

 

[SRG01]

32GB Touch? That makes it an interesting competitor to the Nokia n800 then...

 

[Barkley's Justice]

3g or bust

 

[Hero]

32GB Touch is what I want, but not for 500 dollars. 400 and I might bite, 300 and I would definitely bite.

 

[kaching]

Any number greater than 0 is too many. Why?

Professional curiousity. Sorry if I overstepped my bounds.

 

[DarienA]

Professional curiousity. Sorry if I overstepped my bounds.

Oh no, no I didn't mean it like that... let's see we're a company of about 75 folks, so maybe 1% percent of them have iPhones... but they are a loud whining 1%

 

[Roi]

Yes! I'll have the iPod touch please.

 

[Marty Chinn]

I've got money set aside ready to buy an iPhone and jump to AT&T but I just can't do it yet. I told myself I'd wait for the second revision, but this to me feels more like a baby step than a real second revision. Had it been 32gig, maybe I would have caved but I just can't do it yet for only 8 more gigs. Come on 32gig + 3G! I've got money ready to give you Apple.