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Walt Mossberg Reviews the iPhone
WSJdpatton writes "Walt Mossberg tested the iPhone for two weeks, in multiple usage scenarios, in cities across the US. His verdict is that, despite some flaws and feature omissions, the iPhone is on balance a beautiful and breakthrough hand-held computer. Its software especially sets a new bar for the smart-phone industry, and its clever finger-touch interface, which dispenses with a stylus and most buttons, works well, though the lack of physical buttons can be a hindrance." Digital Daily has a roundup of early iPhone reviews.
Songs can't be set as ringtones
Praise Jesus!
But when I get my hands on that sweet, sweet iPhone, I'm going to literally cry with joy. Lately, I have been unable to sleep. All I can think of is holding it and putting it in my pocket. Truly, Wednesday is going to be the best day of my life. The only problem is I have to find some friends to call on it. It is odd that none of the reviews mentioned how well the device performs in basements, as that is my primary dwelling place.
Did you know that "FTW" ("for the win") is a direct translation of "Sieg Heil"?
> Microsoft's Exchange system support
Doesn't he mean 'lack of...'?
> - Songs can't be set as ringtones
That might work for the US market, but it won't for some others (eg China).
> - Apple says it plans to add fea
Ah, great. I'm sold. My current phone has 'fea', but I had heard the iPhone didn't have it. So, I'm pleased it does, and now I'm definitely going to get one.
Max.
I guess this is more your style. :)
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Not just macs. I usually avoid most 1st gen electronic products. But that's just me. I'm risk adverse. That's why I'm still in this basement.
Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
I have one of those phones. What I'd really like to know tho..AArggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
No voice dialing = deal-killer. How am I supposed to use it hands-free, especially in the car? Two-hand "multi-touch" while driving equals instant death.
I want a "jesus-phone", not a "meet jesus phone"!
Really?
I assumed Apple avoided Verizon because they're using a receding standard, one that's incompatible with most networks worldwide. But then, I hear a lot of businesses still cling to Microsoft, so who can say?
I'm waiting for the brick-sized, brown MS Phune.
The iPhone compensates by being one of the few smart phones that can also use Wi-Fi wireless networks. When you have access to Wi-Fi, the iPhone flies on the Web. Not only that, but the iPhone automatically switches from EDGE to known Wi-Fi networks when it finds them, and pops up a list of new Wi-Fi networks it encounters as you move.
So you can just set it to "linksys" and you won't even need EDGE.
Didn't you mean Castle AArggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
More of the same. The more I hear about the iPhone, the more I realize it's completely useless for my purposes
Yes everyone, listen to him! It is useless.
I hate standing in long lines.
You may awaken Saturday with your urges resumed.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
This is Slashdot. We know what you would pay money for.
But until you move out of your parents' basement, pr0n-to-pr0n networks and VLC will have to suffice.
Rich And Stupid is not so bad as Working For Rich And Stupid.
There will be software updates, you know. Wait a couple of months.
Cress, cress, lovely lovely cress
The iPhone is so hot, my finger is not the appendage I plan on operating it with.
Maybe he died while posting.
...what if there were no rhetorical questions?
Oh, come on! Look, if he was dying, he wouldn't bother to type 'aaaaarrrggh'... He'd just say it!
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