Comments on: iPhone 3G, and Why I Lost My Trust in Apple http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/ Comments, Observations, and Brain Dumps from Ramallah (at heart). Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-11431 za3tar Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:24:53 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-11431 <b>Miles Edgeworth:</b> I am merely voicing my frustrations, or is it unacceptable now to criticize Apple Inc. ? Yes, i was not impatient and i did not jump to buy the iPhone as soon as it came out. On the contrary, i bought my phone in February, which is about 8 months after it was released. The main idea is that the iPhone was hugely overpriced for its feature set. Apparently Apple agreed too otherwise they wouldn’t have dropped the price only a year after its release. Also, what other company can get away with offering a product with a feature set that is less than most of its competitors in the same price range and still create a huge market buzz. Apple does carry a certain hype with its products, and people just love it .. i personally just got sick of this. I mean, come on, a phone that does not tell me exactly when an SMS was received ? isn’t that just a basic feature ? I could go on and on .. but i decided to cut it short as it is not likely you’ll read this. <b>Shaher:</b> :-) thanks. Well yeah, the phone on that device is sub-standard compared to other products in its price range. But that is not my #1 annoyance nowadays. Since the phone relies on a touch-screen interface, the screen gets turned off once you place the phone next to your ear while talking so that you do not interfere with call. However, it turns out that sensor that is supposed to detect proximity to the ear is not very accurate, and it frequently turns the screen back on while i am in the middle of a phone call .. and conveniently enough, my ear touches the “mute” button and i go on with my phone call without the other party hearing me .. it is very annoying… Argh, but what can i say .. i ate the bate already! Miles Edgeworth: I am merely voicing my frustrations, or is it unacceptable now to criticize Apple Inc. ? Yes, i was not impatient and i did not jump to buy the iPhone as soon as it came out. On the contrary, i bought my phone in February, which is about 8 months after it was released. The main idea is that the iPhone was hugely overpriced for its feature set. Apparently Apple agreed too otherwise they wouldn’t have dropped the price only a year after its release.

Also, what other company can get away with offering a product with a feature set that is less than most of its competitors in the same price range and still create a huge market buzz. Apple does carry a certain hype with its products, and people just love it .. i personally just got sick of this. I mean, come on, a phone that does not tell me exactly when an SMS was received ? isn’t that just a basic feature ?

I could go on and on .. but i decided to cut it short as it is not likely you’ll read this.

Shaher: :-) thanks. Well yeah, the phone on that device is sub-standard compared to other products in its price range. But that is not my #1 annoyance nowadays. Since the phone relies on a touch-screen interface, the screen gets turned off once you place the phone next to your ear while talking so that you do not interfere with call. However, it turns out that sensor that is supposed to detect proximity to the ear is not very accurate, and it frequently turns the screen back on while i am in the middle of a phone call .. and conveniently enough, my ear touches the “mute” button and i go on with my phone call without the other party hearing me .. it is very annoying… Argh, but what can i say .. i ate the bate already!

]]> By: Shaher http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-11342 Shaher Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:53:19 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-11342 lool at the I-Feces coz it's true, and about the camera thing I guess your right but I as always say no mobile camera would even come close to be compared to a digital camera, so if you want to have some good quality pictures buy a digital camera !! lool at the I-Feces coz it’s true, and about the camera thing I guess your right but I as always say no mobile camera would even come close to be compared to a digital camera, so if you want to have some good quality pictures buy a digital camera !!

]]> By: Miles Edgeworth http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-11300 Miles Edgeworth Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:21:51 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-11300 Man, when will people like you finally stop whining about what ultimately is their own fault due to impatience? Did someone force you to buy an iPhone? If you spend half of your college money on a phone, you're in dire need of a reality check anyway. Man, when will people like you finally stop whining about what ultimately is their own fault due to impatience? Did someone force you to buy an iPhone? If you spend half of your college money on a phone, you’re in dire need of a reality check anyway.

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-9018 za3tar Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:12:10 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-9018 <b>Arabian Monkey:</b> Yeah, the N95 is a gem, and you're right; the Apple brand and hype does carry its weight. It'll probably end up a successful and dominant phone (specially after the price reduction), but i am still very disappointed in the mediocre software and camera. Arabian Monkey: Yeah, the N95 is a gem, and you’re right; the Apple brand and hype does carry its weight. It’ll probably end up a successful and dominant phone (specially after the price reduction), but i am still very disappointed in the mediocre software and camera.

]]> By: ArabianMonkey http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-8889 ArabianMonkey Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:10:36 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-8889 I have the old iPhone, love it and have found my way around it's archaic basic apps which you're very right abt. I do have to admit that my use is heavy on the browser, mediaplayer and pix - and it's my second phone. Can't live without my Nokias! the N95 is one hell of a darling! I'm one of those who will be a sucker and buy the new iPhone because of my brand attachment. I love all Apple. They just make me tick, and yes I know I'm silly like that, but I figured it's one of the better petty things to get attached to! It'll take much more than iPhone glitches for me to lose trust in Apple ;D I've been reading up on the Google Android OS that will run on some phones. I'm intrigued. I know it'll be a while, but certainly smtg to look out for. I have the old iPhone, love it and have found my way around it’s archaic basic apps which you’re very right abt. I do have to admit that my use is heavy on the browser, mediaplayer and pix - and it’s my second phone. Can’t live without my Nokias! the N95 is one hell of a darling!

I’m one of those who will be a sucker and buy the new iPhone because of my brand attachment. I love all Apple. They just make me tick, and yes I know I’m silly like that, but I figured it’s one of the better petty things to get attached to! It’ll take much more than iPhone glitches for me to lose trust in Apple ;D

I’ve been reading up on the Google Android OS that will run on some phones. I’m intrigued. I know it’ll be a while, but certainly smtg to look out for.

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-8541 za3tar Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:45:58 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-8541 Hmm .. i haven't heard of the new sony erricsoson .. i should look into it. As for the iPhone. There are people here that have hacked it to force it to take videos. .. but i haven't seen many actual applications that fix the actual basic phone features. However to hack it you have to have the old software version installed on it. And as for me, i am actually quite scared that it'll break on me in the next year so i do not dare to hack it for fear of voiding the warranty. Hmm .. i haven’t heard of the new sony erricsoson .. i should look into it.

As for the iPhone. There are people here that have hacked it to force it to take videos. .. but i haven’t seen many actual applications that fix the actual basic phone features. However to hack it you have to have the old software version installed on it. And as for me, i am actually quite scared that it’ll break on me in the next year so i do not dare to hack it for fear of voiding the warranty.

]]> By: KJ http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-8537 KJ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:31:37 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-8537 It is because people are bored of them Nokias and SEs, that's why. The Sony Ericsson X1 looks awesome though - and it is abbreviated to SE X1 ;) LoL! Dunno about the States but here pretty much everything is unlocked and my friend has an iPhone and has so much software on it, it is unbelievable LOL! It is because people are bored of them Nokias and SEs, that’s why. The Sony Ericsson X1 looks awesome though - and it is abbreviated to SE X1 ;) LoL!

Dunno about the States but here pretty much everything is unlocked and my friend has an iPhone and has so much software on it, it is unbelievable LOL!

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-8518 za3tar Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:35:17 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-8518 Yeah, i think Apple did start to get better momentum when steve jobs came back and they launched the iPods. Yes they do get high marks for focusing on the aesthetic aspects. I already have an iPhone. I bought one a few months back. At first i was excited .. it was my first interaction with Apple. I liked the touch screen interface. But i was later bummed by the crappy software and the lack of basic phone features as well other features you find on other phones. I mean, for God's sake .. this phone does not even differentiate between dialed calls and received calls. I can't even remember any mobile phone that didn't do that !!! It is amazing .. it seems that now the state of the mobile phones is exactly like that of the actual computers a while back. The iPhone has a slick look, and alot of hype and marketing behind it.. but it lacks the basic features you find on other commodity phones. I don't understand why doesn't Nokia or Sony Ericsson do the same kinda hype/marketing as Apple does ?! Yeah, i think Apple did start to get better momentum when steve jobs came back and they launched the iPods. Yes they do get high marks for focusing on the aesthetic aspects.

I already have an iPhone. I bought one a few months back. At first i was excited .. it was my first interaction with Apple. I liked the touch screen interface. But i was later bummed by the crappy software and the lack of basic phone features as well other features you find on other phones. I mean, for God’s sake .. this phone does not even differentiate between dialed calls and received calls. I can’t even remember any mobile phone that didn’t do that !!!

It is amazing .. it seems that now the state of the mobile phones is exactly like that of the actual computers a while back. The iPhone has a slick look, and alot of hype and marketing behind it.. but it lacks the basic features you find on other commodity phones. I don’t understand why doesn’t Nokia or Sony Ericsson do the same kinda hype/marketing as Apple does ?!

]]> By: KJ http://www.za3tar.net/2008/06/10/iphone-3g-and-why-i-lost-my-trust-in-apple/#comment-8362 KJ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:32:30 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/?p=256#comment-8362 Apple is a bit overhyped because now it is gaining lots of attention since it first launched the iPod, and everyone came running to the iMacs and stuff. They're certainly nifty gadgets and look slick - dunnno about the new Macs but the old ones did wonders in the graphics rendering and designing departments... Anyway the iPhone looks awesome and I wanted to buy it (I don't really care about 3G) but then I saw the sony ericsson X1 and I thought I'd wait a bit more.. It's already released in the US so if you can get a preview of it to see how it looks like :D Apple is a bit overhyped because now it is gaining lots of attention since it first launched the iPod, and everyone came running to the iMacs and stuff.

They’re certainly nifty gadgets and look slick - dunnno about the new Macs but the old ones did wonders in the graphics rendering and designing departments…

Anyway the iPhone looks awesome and I wanted to buy it (I don’t really care about 3G) but then I saw the sony ericsson X1 and I thought I’d wait a bit more..

It’s already released in the US so if you can get a preview of it to see how it looks like :D

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