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kiyone

A review about why I hated the iPhone

Jul 22, 2009 06:39

So, about a day before my trip to Florida, I accidently broke the screen on my N81. I was devistated, as a replacement screen for the aproximate price of $30 could not be shipped to me immediately. I would have had to wait a week. Since it was right before my birthday, I knew I'd be away from home quite a few days and needed some kind of contacting ( Read more... )

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taiki July 22 2009, 14:34:57 UTC

Eeeh... I'd rather take a phone that doesn't crap itself when any number of given apps crash than custom text tones or being able to delete individual texts(they fixed this in 3.0; just tap edit then you can delete individual messages).

After using a Windows Mobile device for a year or so, I'd rather deal with iTunes than Active Sync.

kiyone July 23 2009, 09:49:28 UTC

I didn't say get a Windows device, I said get any other type of smartphone. That could mean anything ( ... )

kyburg July 22 2009, 16:42:40 UTC

I think I'd prefer a notebook like Edwin's for the stuff people dig their iPhones for - for me, if it don't go in my pocket, it's pointless.

catsonmars July 24 2009, 13:44:59 UTC

"For those who text, messaging a party meant you could send a text and maybe send the same text to multiple people. This isn't so with the iPhone. Your SMS messages are kept like a conversation, such as bubbles coming from one side and another. If you wanted to remove just one singular part of this conversation (such as an inappropriate text or unimportant one), you had to remove the entire conversation. It does stay linked to the person you're talking to, and it's neat to look back on a frame of reference... but doesn't seem like a traditional text. My friends sometimes forward texts about party invites, and that would be impossible with this phone. Also, despite incorporating a camera? No picture messages ( ... )