7 posts tagged “iphone”
The reason why I haven't given you an update on my phone is because I've been playing with my phone so much while I'm here on vacation in NYC. I wish I was a commuter again, because I can see a total use for the iPhone when you're in a city and taking public transportation all the time. The iPhone is truly the most exciting and greatest gadget I ever owned I think. I can truly do everything, and surprisingly, do it well. The email is sick, and so is the web browsing. Everything about it is just so beautiful.
There is something I hate about the phone, tho. It's slippery. I'm used to carry my phone in my had (developed this habit because the Treo was sooo big) and so I'm always worried that this thing is just gonna fly out of my palms and across the sidewalk. But...I am trying to carry it it my pocket. It fits there quite nice actually...it's very slim.
I'm gonna get back to playing with my iPhone now.
But one more thing: Activating this thing was hell. I finally had my phone activated by calling, yet again, the AT&T people. After 48hours my phone was activated. This is unacceptable, especially when my other phone was rendered useless due to the porting of the number.
I discovered a work around to the issue I was having. It's explained in detail here. Now all I have to do is wait. Damn it.
This is me waiting. Sad.
I'm happy to report that I got my 8G iPhone today from the Apple Store in Oak Brook [gallery here]. My brother and I went straight there from the airport. There were about a 100 people in front of us, but the line moved quick and it seems that everyone who wanted an iPod got one. There were a lot there! We did the suburban thing and went to the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate. And then I went home to activate the phone.
I cannot activate the phone. I need to be back in Los Angeles to activate the phone because for some reason you CANNOT ACTIVATE THE FUCKING PHONE FROM OUT OF STATE.
DAMN IT. DAMN IT ALL TO HELL.
So now, I have to wait until next Sunday to activate and use my beautiful phone. Another week of waiting. This is torture.
Well, it's that day. The day we've been waiting for since January. The iPhone is here. Am I getting one? Well, I'm at LAX right now ready to jump a flight to Chicago. I touchdown at around 5PM. According TAUW, there's already a line at my local Apple Store, which is weird. This is Oak Brook we're talking about. Not San Francisco or even downtown Chicago. The good: there are 4 Apple Stores in the Chicago area and a billion AT&T stores.
So if they still have a few left by the time I get in line, I'm getting one.
I'M GETTTTINGGGGG ONNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
It's a few more days until the iPhone comes out. To get it or not to get it -- it's a dilemma that I've been having for awhile now. I totally don't need this phone, yet I want one so bad. When it first came out I wasn't that excited. My Treo 750w can do everything the iPhone can, but it doesn't have EVDO. I don't know how much of a deal breaker this is because I don't know whether I can just survive on the iPhone's crappy network. And it's not like I do stream video & audio a lot on the Treo. Mainly I just browse txt based sites. So maybe the iPhone is good eno
ugh for this?
Damn this is so confusing.
One of the main reasons I want this is I'm sick of using a Windows phone with my Mac. It's ricockulous. Even with software that syncs with the Mac, it's a pain in the ass. Totally not worth the hassle. Now this iPhone will sync seamlessly with my MacBook & PowerMac. It will be pure bliss. The only thing I have to decide is whether to sync with my work mac, personal MacBook or personal PowerMac. I'm fortune to have so many to decide between. I'll most likely end up syncing with my work Mac since it's the computer I'm using 90% of my time.
Jeez, I'm already typing like I'm getting one. I so don't need one, but it's calling me, like some God. The Jesus Phone? Totally.
One thing I am doing to try and justify the getting one is selling off some of my old electronics. I have so much crap it's ridiculous. I put it all on eBay this morning, using a great software called GarageSale. Use this software. It makes posting so painless -- and it looks purty!
Fortunately I'll be on a plane to Chicago when the iPhone goes on sale Friday night. Tho part of me is very worried that the Apple Stores will run out when I try to get one on Saturday -- if I do.
Yeah right, I'm sick. I'm totally going to make the plunge.
When will my gadget madness every end?
I want an iPhone.
I don't want a new iPhone.
I don't need a iPhone.
I need a new iPhone.
My current phone suits me just fine.
My current phone is showing it's age.
My current phone is good because it has EV-Do, cool apps, and Windows Mobile 5.
My current phone is bad because it has Windows Mobile 5.
I don't need an iPod on my phone, because i already own a video iPod.
I need a new iPod because my video iPod is borked. I think.
I'm just a gadget freak and I'm acting on impulse if I buy the iPhone.
I'm just a gadget freak and I'm proud of it. If I buy the iPhone that will prove I'm proud.
I can't afford an iPhone.
I can't afford a lot of things I buy.
The iPhone is first generation hardware -- it's bad to buy first generation hardware because it's most likely going to be buggy and defective.
It's okay to buy first generation hardware because manufacturing and technology have come a long way, and so has quality control. Mass production has made strides in QA ever since Ford invented the process. If anyone's going to perfect mass production of the iPod, it's apple.
I am delusional for thinking I can convince myself to buy an iPhone.
I am not delusional, just forward thinking. I'm also part of the iPod generation.
These new ads make me want to by an iPhone. I feel like a loser.
Don't feel bad. Hitler convinced his countrymen to hate Jews because he knew how to market to them. I'm not saying that Chiat Day, or whoever the hell produced those ads, is like the Hitler of Advertising, I'm just saying that some people are just very good at selling horseshit.
So it's not my fault if I want an iPhone?
No, of course not. In fact, EVERYONE'S going to be buying them.
So if everybody does something I have to do it? What about my individuality.
See, here's where it gets awesome. Apple is all about individuality, and so is the iPhone. Everything that company does is about individuality. Think Different. Steve Jobs in a Black Turtleneck. You don't see Steve walking around in Gap clothes do you? No, he wears a Black Turtleneck because he is different. That's why you shouldn't walk around with a freaking Treo -- everybody has a Treo. Bill Gates prolly has a Treo! Sure, once the iPhone comes out millions of people will be buying it, but it will still be the ultimate gadget of the individual. To top it all off, it has an "i" in front of it. No, that doesn't stand for internet. It stands for You, an individual.
You have almost convinced me.
I'm glad I was able to help myself.
