Sony Ericsson hat some aluminum phones back in the day (T610). That thing looked like crap pretty quickly with warped and dented casing. The newer ones are all plastic.
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Sony Ericsson hat some aluminum phones back in the day (T610). That thing looked like crap pretty quickly with warped and dented casing. The newer ones are all plastic.
me too... i wonder how many will purchase it. now seeing all the finger prints i might go that route... and plus i want to stick out amongst the 3g crowd
Ah, ok. Well, you wouldn't relly notice any difference. I've held my iPhone next to an iPod touch a few times and the screen look like they're exactly the same size. The Touch seems to have some flicker though.
Apple said that the screen itself its the same size, and it it...but if you look at the black frame around the screen..its a lot thicker then the other one... not much to notice...but its a tiny bit wider.
cheap
Im a gen 1 owner, and In my opinion the new one is cheap, looks wider, and i dont like the rounded back, the cases will make it look 10x bigger, then the original. And the plastic looks like its going to scratch by u just touching it.
looks like the cheap cost is reflecting!
Im a gen 1 owner, and In my opinion the new one is cheap, looks wider, and i dont like the rounded back, the cases will make it look 10x bigger, then the original. And the plastic looks like its going to scratch by u just touching it.
looks like the cheap cost is reflecting!
Better reception, I still haven't seen one shred of proof about this anywhere. The Motorola Razr is not made of plastic, nor was the previous POS Motorola phone I had before that. If someone has a study related to this, I'll cede all points about the reception, but my iPhone gets pretty damn good reception.
As for more affordable price, please take a look at the non-contract prices of the iPhone 3G. $600 and $700. They somehow made the first-gen iPhone out of aluminum and priced it at $400. You're paying more for it over the life on the contract in the U.S., so it's not really "more affordable." Plus: black and white? That's it? That's such a Seinfeld episode.
I think the new iPhone looks great, and while I would like one, I'll stay with my first-gen iPhone for now. After all, I'll get the software for free.
Apple is selling iPhones like they do computers, I think. Next year, they'll release the third-generation iPhone and a new OS; my guess is that this OS will not be available (at least, for free) for iPhone 1.0 customers (either that, or it will be the last release which will be free for first-gen owners).
Apple is selling iPhones like they do computers, I think. Next year, they'll release the third-generation iPhone and a new OS; my guess is that this OS will not be available (at least, for free) for iPhone 1.0 customers (either that, or it will be the last release which will be free for first-gen owners).
The T610 was a plastic case painted to look metallic. I know, it's what I had before my iPhone.
people complained about the first iPhone generation.
people complain about the second iPhone generation
people will complain about the third iPhone generation
people will complain about the fourth iPhone.........
some things never change.
people complain about the second iPhone generation
people will complain about the third iPhone generation
people will complain about the fourth iPhone.........
some things never change.
Had mine for like 4 years, and it is not warped or dent. I just keep it my pocket. I think it would only dent if you are careless and drop it (well, which most ppl are).
So from the screen shots it looks like we will be able to have a calendar synced with Exchange, our bookmarks with MobileMe and contacts with either as well all at the same time (but only one instance of it, but any combo that you want) - anyone know for certain if this is the case?
The bottom (black area) on the original iPhone is plastic. That is where the antenna is. All plastic back will be fine. Apple has learned a lot from their iPod casing experience and I would expect the plastic back will be very durable. And possibly interchangeable....
You mean replacable by Apple. So Apple now can replace the battery for a fee, and the back casing for a fee... (if you feel it is too scratched).
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The 3G sure looks chunkier. I wonder if it feels the same weight wise as I do like the heft of my 2G. Hey, I wonder if Safari is "snappier" on the new 3G?
The 3G sure looks chunkier. I wonder if it feels the same weight wise as I do like the heft of my 2G. Hey, I wonder if Safari is "snappier" on the new 3G?
No you're not the only one.YES it is unspeakably bind-blowingly incomprehensibly shallow.
But,to each his own!Maybe you'll like the 3rd gen better.
Man, plastic isn't doing it for me and the funny thing is, neither is the aluminum. I' am just going to have to go buy the 24K Gold iphone to match my 24K MBP
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ld+iphone&um=1&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282&sa=N
Just messin' I like the look and iPlan on buying the new one Friday! Thanks for the pictures
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...ld+iphone&um=1&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS282&sa=N
Just messin' I like the look and iPlan on buying the new one Friday! Thanks for the pictures
Are you kidding? They're going to cut off first generation owners after 2 years? You're paying at least $60/month in the US for the phone plan, which is why those updates are free (and probably will be until new software literally won't work on a new device). I have NO idea where you came up with that. There would be a revolt on our hands.