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InSYnc WITH D. YATES: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
After a two week deliberation, I ask, “Is the Iphone 3G all that?”
*Okay so it’s coming up on the third week for this Gadget Goon to use this new Iphone. I must say, Apple’s marketing team definitely did a great job marketing this bad boy. Before the phone came out, I felt as if I needed to have it. Like it was, in some way, shape or form going to cause my life to run better. That’s marketing at its finest. Well, I know the last couple of weeks I have been sort of idolizing this thing, but now my head is out of the clouds and back to reality.
The truth is: while I love the Iphone, my purpose for only one device is defeated. I still have to tote around an upgraded Sprint Touch (they finally fixed this thing with the latest operating system update…check it out here: http://www.htc.com/us/FAQ_Detail.aspx?p_id=76&act=sd) and an even bigger Iphone 3G. Granted, one used for business and the other is personal, but it defeats the purpose. At first I was going to sacrifice the tax deduction and just switch to AT&T, but economically that wasn’t going to do the trick. It would have cost me about $100 per month to have the comparable plan. Sprint was only charging 73.00 month for the same type of service, which included unlimited text messaging.
Another reason I have to carry two phones is the fact that one is Windows based, the other runs on a Mac Based system. The Sprint Touch is very functional in terms of daily business to business functions, but it lacks WiFi, and its interface is corny. The Iphone 3G is a revolutionary device, but even with Apple’s Mobile Me Sync feature, it still lacks some of the basic functions need to conduct business, i.e. No copy and paste, no video camera, no ability to edit Microsoft documents, no Msn syncing support for free. Kind of limiting...
It's like the genius behind the revolution still didn’t cater to the masses. Granted, the Iphone 3G is a great multimedia device, but why not add these simple features that allow the phone to penetrate more of the market. Make no mistake about it, the Windows Mobile Platform still has the mobile platform industry on lock.
While the Iphone is largely great, it lacks another important thing. Wireless Bluetooth Technology. Come on already! This is supposedly the best phone out, yet I’m still having to untangle a cord; that sucks. Even with my Sprint Touch, I could stream music wirelessly through Bluetooth. You would think that Apple would have included this feature in such a music oriented phone.
Another stupid thing about the phone is the fact that you need to either need to be connected to ITunes or a WiFi connection in order to download music, so you can’t download through AT&T’s 3G internet service. With Sprint, you can download music wirelessly using their EVDO wireless network. I like that feature; again, a feature that shouldn’t have been left out.
Honestly, I feel I could have done a lot just by having the Ipod Touch and not necessarily waiting in line for a highly anticipated phone that doesn’t do all that it should. However, I do like a lot about the phone. It’s a real dilemma. So here is an ultimatum: I would like for all my readers to comment on the site and tell me whether or not I should keep the Iphone or take it back.
All you have do is comment and say “yeah or nay.” Also if you have one, let me know your thoughts on the 3G of Apple’s “revolutionary” device. I appreciate your support on this issue and look forward to hearing from you via comments. If logging on and creating a user ID is an issue, just shoot me an email at gadgetguyconsulting@gmail.com. I need to hear something within the next week or my 30 days will be gone and I will be bound to AT&T for another 720 days.
Darryl Yates aka The Gadget Guy is a technology consultant based out of Atlanta Georgia, he owns and operates Gadget Guy Consulting, a company that helps people sync technology and life. He can be reached via email at gadgetguyconsulting@gmail.com or geraldyates@gmail.com
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