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gdean2323

What's New

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By gdean2323

Pros: dead sexy, easy to use

Cons: mail client, slow, no GPS

I'm going to focus on the bad. There are tons of iPhone reviews out there where the fanboy who bought it, tries to verbally hump it in his/her review. The basic rules of thumb for the G1 iPhone are as follows: 1) If you love to email on your blackberry, wait for the G2. The G1 mail client is for children. 2) If you want to be able to navigate to/from someplace using your phone, wait for the G2. The G1's triangulation feature is no substitute for real GPS. 3) If epically slow data transfer (read: web browser) really bother you, wait for the G2. G1 is slower than death. So basically wait for the G2 iPhone unless you want to save money by buying a used G1 and dont care about...
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heyved

Revolutionary device with minor challenges

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By heyved

Pros: Modern form factor, revolutionary user interface, well intergrated operating system, outstanding photo quality and bright high pixel density display.

Cons: Mediocre battery life and sound quality, quiet speakerphone, lack of stereo bluetooth compatibility, no out of the box video recorder, lack of flash.

Being a Waterloo native it has always been a unwritten rule of some sort that everyone around here must carry a BlackBerry, but when the iPhone was first announced, way back in January 2007. I had second thoughts. The beautiful form factor and the revolutionary combination of multi-touch and motion sensing technology had me sold. The Apple iPhone has been a long awaited device. With years of rumors and speculation the iPhone had to be something revolutionary. A regular mobile phone with a standard set of features and an Apple logo would simply not feed the need for thousands of Apple fanboys and fangirls. Switching from a Blackberry 8800 to the iPhone was scary at first due to the lack...
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Sandman

Excellent user interface, but lacks battery life and call quality

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Pros: User interface makes it easy to browse the web

Cons: Battery life and call quality

I bought the iPhone as a replacement to the Blackberry Curve.  I love the user interface and overall appearance of the iPhone, however, it does not measure up to the blackberry when it comes to the features that are most important to me: battery life and call quality.  The battery dies about 15 minutes after the phone give me the '20% Battery Life Left' warning.  As far as call quality goes, the iPhone has been a large step back from the blackberry.  When on the road, the iPhone drops calls frequently. 
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BHUSTON

Love the iPhone

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By BHUSTON
I got the original iPhone for Christmas in 2008 and have been extremely pleased.  Having had a blackberry before, I found the iPhone to be significantly more user friendly (important if you are technologically-challenged like me).  Text messaging became much quicker and the keyboard's ability to correct words is phenomenal (able to edit some of my most incoherent drunken text messages).  I also just find it hugely convenient for day-to-day tasks.  I use the maps function to locate restaurants and businesses all the time.  Although it is not complete GPS, you can use the "current location" function and then identify particular stores or restaurants near you, and get directions to them. ...
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ckarbass

Love the IPhone

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By ckarbass

Pros: Internet in my pocket, email in my pocket, design is very impressive, seems durable, ipod

Cons: No push email, batter life could be longer, flash support would be nice, internet is a bit slow, photos aren't great quality

I was fortunate enough to have my parents gift me an IPhone for Christmas. To be honest, I wasn't that excited to receive one as I felt my razr was sufficient for what I needed, but I wasn't going to complain. After having one for several months, It probably comes as no surprise that I think the phone is awesome. I'm constantly plugged into "the grid" and love the fact that I am always up to speed on email. Living in San Fran, Its quite nice to be able to check when the next bus (www.nextmuni.com) is coming or yelping (www.yelp.com) a good restaurant based on my current location. If I'm bored and stuck somewhere, I'll pull out my phone and check the...
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pawteegal

Pretty good even with some short falls

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By pawteegal

Pros: Everything a communication junky would love

Cons: Lack 3G, router over BT, saving files, price point

Whats not to love about this wonderful little device? While being 1st generation, I believe Apple had fulfilled almost all the requirement of what a mobile communication device should be. It is very sturdy, sleek, and user friendly. Typing is a breeze with either one or two digits, and the built in learning dictionary is not obnoxiously overbearing. Apple had put a lot o thoughts into the email system, while it's not perfect compared to a full fledge client it is pretty darn close. It will handle obscure imap settings, along with self signing encryption certificates when other devices would simply throw panic error. Keep in mind, the watered down SMS and the lack of MMS...
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lornie

Can't live without it

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By lornie

Pros: eary to use, like the displays, Bluetooth works well

Cons: keypad takes a bit of getting used to, love/hate the self correcting predictive text

I have had my iphone for 9 months and I love it. I probably like it most for email anywhere anytime and it's so user friendly. It was a lifesaver when I was in the hospital, it kept me connected. I use the camera often and the picture quality is amazing. I use the Google maps feature and it has gotten me out of some tight situations when driving out of state in rental cars. Love the weather, You tube, and text features. I thought I didn't need it but it was one of the best gifts ever!
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shultquist

The world changer

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By shultquist

Pros: Human interface, reliability, capabilities

Cons: Slow cellular data network

I bought the first generation iPhone the weekend it went on sale and carried it as my only mobile phone until I upgraded to the iPhone 3G this year. The iPhone was the world-changer. This original iPhone still has the majority of the characteristics of the new iPhone 3G with the exception of GPS (and 3G cellular data, of course). The human interface is still the best that is available, and for people willing to adjust to using the software keyboard, the environment is unbeatable.
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jerri10000

Great Phone!

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By jerri10000

Pros: easy to use; lots of features

Cons: son doesn't get AT&T service in his house in Beverly Hills

 I got this phone when my husband got the new one!  It is very easy to use and I love it!  I had an old Samsung phone on Sprint - now that I have the iphone, I realize what a dinosaur phone I had!  When I was on Spring, we didn't get service in our house but now that we are on AT&T, we have excellent service in our house; however, my son in California doesn't have service in his house and has to go outside to talk on his iphone.  He also has a lot of dropped calls that he didn't have before.
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nkire100

Amazing and perfect

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By nkire100

Pros: productivity and enjoyment

 5 years ago, I carried an mp3 player, a palm pilot/electronic address-book, a blackberry (mandatory for work) and my cell phone. Quite simply, the iphone solved that. Sure other phones had some of these functions listed above, but the iphone allows a person to use utilize them seamlessly.  One con that I heard from other iPhone users was about the poor battery life. I solved this problem by always keeping my iPhone at the lowest brightness setting; I can still see the screen and Apple icons with this brightness setting in low-light situations. I've used this setting for 6 months now. The battery life still last 48-hours before having to recharge.I love it.-Erik
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