I sure hope your right that the AL will get better reception. No complains though here on the first gen.
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I sure hope your right that the AL will get better reception. No complains though here on the first gen.
excactly. or even my current iphone often times doesnt' read a weak signal that my macbook does. i think the plastic will improve function which should always be a consideration over form. apple usually finds a way to meld the two demands of their users - function + aesthetics. i can't say whether or not i'm a fan of the plastic yet since i haven't held one. we'll see on friday.
Original iPhone with aluminum back = sexy as hell.
3G iPhone with polycarbonate back = ugly as sin.
Just my honest opinion.
3G iPhone with polycarbonate back = ugly as sin.
Just my honest opinion.
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my first gen looks immaculate and I'm not very gentle with it
jons said:
my first gen looks immaculate and I'm not very gentle with it
I think people's big beef with the plastic is not the fact that its plastic but the fact that they chose to use glossy rather than matte.
I mean, think blackbook...i don't remember anyone complaining about it. Now imagine if the blackbook was glossy and shiny and left finger prints. Ew.
I'm in favor of plastic...i was just hoping for matte to match my blackbook.
I mean, think blackbook...i don't remember anyone complaining about it. Now imagine if the blackbook was glossy and shiny and left finger prints. Ew.
I'm in favor of plastic...i was just hoping for matte to match my blackbook.
who cares what the back looks like, you're not going to be looking at it anyway.
plastic makes for better reception and a more affordable price
plastic makes for better reception and a more affordable price
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There's nothing wrong with Apple going the plastic route. I don't see what's the complaining about the plastic all about.
Why is the white iPhone 3G so hard to get to see on these early releases?
It's always black that shown.
Plastic makes everyone think of China.
matte black would get glossy spots from wear and tear quickly. Phones are made to be in pockets, taking a lot of beating and rubbing. I like the playtic on the bottom of the EDGE iPhone, still looks like new, minor fingerprints.
By the way, pictures taken with a flash tend to make fingerprints visible that are very faint in normal light.
I tend to like the alum model better, but I understand the shift to plastic to get the price down and allow for GPS...I sometimes feel like I don't have a solid grip on my iphone very well, it's too thin...I think a combo of the 3G shape and alum back would be a solid design, although I'm sure they tried that...
Nonetheless, if you were going to reinvent the phone, you couldn't have done it better than the design they came up with for the 1st gen.
Nonetheless, if you were going to reinvent the phone, you couldn't have done it better than the design they came up with for the 1st gen.
Here's my 2 cents:
Yeah yeah... the plastic sucks (visually). The aluminum was nice, and felt luxury, but perhaps it isn't so great for reception (perhaps not... who knows). Anyway, Steve should have explained why they changed it so everyone would know for sure but assuming its for reception - what can you do? If you hate it that much I'm sure there will be a company that will apply an aluminum back after market for you. If your reception sucks and GPS doesn't work at that point... well you got a nice looking brick right? If it works great still... well then you get a great looking iPhone 3G that hardly anyone else has.
Yeah yeah... the plastic sucks (visually). The aluminum was nice, and felt luxury, but perhaps it isn't so great for reception (perhaps not... who knows). Anyway, Steve should have explained why they changed it so everyone would know for sure but assuming its for reception - what can you do? If you hate it that much I'm sure there will be a company that will apply an aluminum back after market for you. If your reception sucks and GPS doesn't work at that point... well you got a nice looking brick right? If it works great still... well then you get a great looking iPhone 3G that hardly anyone else has.
No it isn't. This is what caused people to freak out, because they were worried that the screen from the Touch was going in the new 3G. (Touch is 163ppi)
Also... smaller? No, but the screen does have a more prominent border now.
it doesn't make me think of China, and what's wrong with that anyways?
I love the plastic back. I would have preferred a black matte back, but glossy is fine.
Like every other phone out there and every one you've owned prior to the first iPhone. What a surprise. I mean NO one makes plastic phones these days.
Who cares really. A ton of the people complaining on here aren't even going to purchase the phone anyway, and probably 3-7 people who post on here have even seen/held/touched one of these in person.
My 2G iPod nano (aluminum tube) had some ugly dents. all the plack was gone at the corners. On my Edge iPhone, the aluminum around the silent switch is a little warped, that could potentially make the switch unusable. Plastic is a better material for cell phones. lighter, sturdier, less prone to dents and permanent, warping, cheaper, antennae-signal-friendly... this is a win-win situation.
Also, the more rounded shape probably does a lot in terms or ergonomy. I don't know why they made the 3G phone wider and the screen smaller though... the 3G phone has a thicker frame around the display which looks kinda odd...
I'm still very partial to the look of the original iPhone. I'd rather have my nice metal finish than the gloss. I would like 3g and GPS, but I'd rather have the thinner/classier looking phone over those 2 things.
Don't get me wrong, it's nice looking, but OG iPhone fits the current high end apple product look (iMacs/MBP), its thinner, it's just overall a nicer, quality looking product.
This is the first time I've seen apple take a step back in design while taking a step forward in performance.
Don't get me wrong, it's nice looking, but OG iPhone fits the current high end apple product look (iMacs/MBP), its thinner, it's just overall a nicer, quality looking product.
This is the first time I've seen apple take a step back in design while taking a step forward in performance.