The world was set abuzz this week with the introduction of the iPhone, the next generation of "smart phones" and iPods. As much as I was anticipating this introduction, I was highly disappointed to find that Apple has partnered with sucky Cingular as the service provider. The $499 cost for a 4 gig version and $599 cost for an 8 gig version didn't feel too good either. I can't deny that the device really is a computer that fits in your palm and pocket. It's a phone. You can use it for phone calls, text/picture messages and visually scroll to check your voicemail. It works like a Blackberry for emails and online access. The browser is laid out the same way it is on the ever so cute Mac and Powerbooks. Google maps comes built in and, again, is the same view as you would see on a computer web browser. And lastly, you have mobile access to your music! Granted, you'll only have 8 gigs of music at the most right now.
What are the major arguments NOT to get it? First generation brands are always most expensive. The cost of the original iPods is definitely a little more than the current generation. They were also a bit more bulky. One of my fellow Mac-addicts who totally feeds my obsession everytime I ask for an Apple-related recommendation, said that the price will indefinitely go down. Since competitors will bid to provide parts for the device, Apple will experience efficiencies in production and customers will see the price decrease. Make sense? I hope so.
Let it be resolved that I will wait for the second generation, as much as I really want to play with it right now! Hell, if the third generation is even better, I think I can be that patient. I didn't get an iPod until the 4th generation. But yes, the new iPhone is ever so tempting.
Apple, Inc., you didn't make me super happy this week. But I wasn't completely disappointed.
In related news, I sent a "recommendation" to Verizon that they need to step up their game. I don't want to switch to Cingular because their coverage sucks more than Verizon. But Verizon's phones need to improve significantly. Don't be number 2 in the country forever!
1 comment:
Hah, funny thing i was bored tonight and was going through all my friends blogs. Interesting comment about the iphone. Let me shed some perspective on the product and verizon. The apple originally wanted to have verizon as the carrier of choice for the iphone. Unfortunately apple wanted too much for their exclusivity, including royalties on customer rate plans that the customer signs up for on their iphone. The other drawback is that apple wanted total control of the customer service of the device which verizon didnt like. Verizon likes to provide customers full support on all the devices they offer and wouldn't be able to on the iphone. Part of the reason i think is that verizon tends to do some trouble shooting on the devices (pda phones) then if they can't fix it, they send the customer a new one. With the poor customer service experiences i've seen with alot of ipod users, (jesse's brother terrence being one of them) I just can't trust that they will provide good customer service with the iphone. Because of all these demands verizon said no, i just don't think you can cave in to all those demands just for what could possibly be the hottest device on the planet. Just my two cents Gerlie!
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