Returning iPhone for sprint 755p

[ninethirty]

What you're paying for when you buy the iPhone is a new kind of phone experience. All of the things you're complaining about here would have been known to you if you had done a small amount of research before buying the phone. Also, most of your complaints are things that can (and probably will) be solved via Software Update.

In my opinion though, the phone is great. It provides a user experience like no other, which Apple has become quite adept at in recent years. They jumped into an industry they had no business being in and shook it up huge. Other cell phone manufacturers are going to now have to think about how to offer a comparable experience, regardless of included technology to keep up.

Go ahead, drop the iPhone for whatever you want... you'll be back.

After using it and realizing how "broken" it is, with no true push support (IMAP-IDLE, Yahoo uses a special "iPhone" only method), no background chat program, lousy voice+data plan from at&t, and lousy service where I am at, isn't worth 600 + 80/mo.

I really look forward towards revision 2, hoping they will fix the plethora of problems that are in the iPhone.

I needed true push support, background aim app that is run off data, 3g speeds, be able to watch flash, have music (2gig is enough for me), and make a call, all at the same time.

Plus the fact that Apple doesn't support 64 bit OS with iTunes is just laziness. Isn't Leopard suppose to be 64 bit? lol..

apple. I should of known.

 

[feelthefire]

If you go sprint, get a SERO plan. half as much as the AT&T plans, unlimited data, text messaging, etc. Best deal around for smartphone users. I've got an HTC6800 through them (was gonna do the 755 but I hate the outdated palm OS).

 

[princealfie]

Wow, sprint service here is a ripoff and very lousy reception. Thank goodness I am not with them anymore

 

[tobefirst ⚽️]

I would just like to know what kind of job the OP has that *necessitates* watching flash videos. Is there a position somewhere for flash video critics?

 

[johnnybluejeans]

After using it and realizing how "broken" it is, with no true push support (IMAP-IDLE, Yahoo uses a special "iPhone" only method), no background chat program, lousy voice+data plan from at&t, and lousy service where I am at, isn't worth 600 + 80/mo.

I really look forward towards revision 2, hoping they will fix the plethora of problems that are in the iPhone.

I needed true push support, background aim app that is run off data, 3g speeds, be able to watch flash, have music (2gig is enough for me), and make a call, all at the same time.

Plus the fact that Apple doesn't support 64 bit OS with iTunes is just laziness. Isn't Leopard suppose to be 64 bit? lol..

apple. I should of known.

Maybe you should have read the feature list before buying the iPhone. Enjoy your clunky Treo on Sprint (by far the worst carrier I have ever used). Enjoy your restocking fee and early termination fee as well.

 

[GeekLawyer]

This thread is becoming pointless.

Actually, it pretty much started out that way.

 

[Cybergypsy]

Pointless from the start

 

[Xtoo]

I researched the iPhone for weeks before it went for sale. I knew of its pluses and shortcomings way before the launch day.

I am as happy as I could possibly be. Do I want flash, copy/paste, landscape email keyboard, multiple photo attachments to email and another 100 requests? Yes, but that does not makes this iphone any less capable of any other phone because there is nothing like it - period.

So what exactly are you complaining about?

 

[feelthefire]

Wow, sprint service here is a ripoff and very lousy reception. Thank goodness I am not with them anymore

I pay $34/mo including taxes for more service than the $60 iphone plan. how is that a ripoff?

 

[princealfie]

I pay $34/mo including taxes for more service than the $60 iphone plan. how is that a ripoff?

What about $34/month with 8-10 dropped calls/week and bad reception nationwide?

Good riddance.

I prefer TMobile or Verizon much more.

 

[PhantomShadowz]

Boo-Fricken-Hoo

After using it and realizing how "broken" it is, with no true push support (IMAP-IDLE, Yahoo uses a special "iPhone" only method), no background chat program, lousy voice+data plan from at&t, and lousy service where I am at, isn't worth 600 + 80/mo.

I really look forward towards revision 2, hoping they will fix the plethora of problems that are in the iPhone.

I needed true push support, background aim app that is run off data, 3g speeds, be able to watch flash, have music (2gig is enough for me), and make a call, all at the same time.

Plus the fact that Apple doesn't support 64 bit OS with iTunes is just laziness. Isn't Leopard suppose to be 64 bit? lol..

apple. I should of known.

Yes, you really should have known. One of the most hyped pieces (if not the most) in gadget history and you didn't know about what it did and didn't have? I'm sorry, but that's just stupid to not do research (on the network and the phone itself) on something as expensive as the iPhone before you buy it.

Enjoy your restock fee, and your cancelation fee when you go back to Sprint.

 

[Me1000]

I assume you are not aware that microsofts OWN Zune was not 64-bit windows compatible at launch!


I assure you there will be an iTunes update before leopard, even though you dont need one to get iTunes working on leopard!

 

[llarson]

This was obviously a TROLL posting

After using it and realizing how "broken" it is, with no true push support (IMAP-IDLE, Yahoo uses a special "iPhone" only method), no background chat program, lousy voice+data plan from at&t, and lousy service where I am at, isn't worth 600 + 80/mo.

I really look forward towards revision 2, hoping they will fix the plethora of problems that are in the iPhone.

I needed true push support, background aim app that is run off data, 3g speeds, be able to watch flash, have music (2gig is enough for me), and make a call, all at the same time.

Plus the fact that Apple doesn't support 64 bit OS with iTunes is just laziness. Isn't Leopard suppose to be 64 bit? lol..

apple. I should of known.

He took list off the TreoCentral chat boards and pasted it in here.

I just sold my 755p which is a very good phone but as nice and stable as iPHONE.

PS

The built in IM program from Sprint doesn't work and there isn't a real good replacement out there so good luck on IM.

 

[rwdebes]

go to sprint and good luck buddy.. you probably deserve those huge and amazing phones that they sell ..

 

[EnderTW]

Lol.

I am so happy I switched. It seems like everyone is ridden with "fanboyism" here.

First of all, iPhone DID tout it would feature true PUSH capabilities. When infact, it DOESN'T. So please, do some research YOURSELF.

Secondly, the Treo 755p has different applications, IE: Mundu, for true instant delivery background running IM application. How is iChat going to do it? It can't, not with EDGE. Don't you know EDGE uses your phone while you are on it? EVDO Rev 0 does not and at least lets you know.

Please if you don't know what you are talking about, do not post. Let's be objective here.

And as far as "Software Updates" ... lol. Have fun paying for an item that you are waiting on "Software Updates" when people can do what they need without waiting on RUMORED "Software Updates"

I'm very happy I am returning the iPhone after how much the "community" is misinformed. I made this thread to detail why I am returning it and why everyone else should.

 

[Sobe]

Lol.

I am so happy I switched. It seems like everyone is ridden with "fanboyism" here.

First of all, iPhone DID tout it would feature true PUSH capabilities. When infact, it DOESN'T. So please, do some research YOURSELF.

Secondly, the Treo 755p has different applications, IE: Mundu, for true instant delivery background running IM application. How is iChat going to do it? It can't, not with EDGE. Don't you know EDGE uses your phone while you are on it? EVDO Rev 0 does not and at least lets you know.

Please if you don't know what you are talking about, do not post. Let's be objective here.

And as far as "Software Updates" ... lol. Have fun paying for an item that you are waiting on "Software Updates" when people can do what they need without waiting on RUMORED "Software Updates"

I'm very happy I am returning the iPhone after how much the "community" is misinformed. I made this thread to detail why I am returning it and why everyone else should.

And you did a fantastic job too. If returning an iPhone makes you happy, I suggest you buy half a dozen and return them all and enter a state of complete nirvana.

 

[EnderTW]

And you did a fantastic job too. If returning an iPhone makes you happy, I suggest you buy half a dozen and return them all and enter a state of complete nirvana.

 

[diamond.g]

First of all, iPhone DID tout it would feature true PUSH capabilities. When infact, it DOESN'T. So please, do some research YOURSELF.

IMAP IDLE. As close to Push as you can get without either BES or Activesync.

Secondly, the Treo 755p has different applications, IE: Mundu, for true instant delivery background running IM application. How is iChat going to do it? It can't, not with EDGE. Don't you know EDGE uses your phone while you are on it? EVDO Rev 0 does not and at least lets you know.

What?? Could you clarify because as far as I know EVDO Rev 0 ties up your phone line just like EDGE does. WCDMA based stuff allows both voice and data at the same time.

 

[janey]

I kinda agree with the above posts though, it is irritating to see loads of complaints from the USA about how it doesn't have 'such and such' tiny feature, and how this tiny little thing is missing, and yet here in the UK it's next to impossible to even pick up emails at all on a phone.

That is no reason to point out that Americans are annoying sniveling idiots who feel like complaining about everything. Everyone does it, everyone will do it, and this is not limited to a nationality. Americans have the phone first, so what?

Ya, I got sync my iPhone and it NEVER syncs with 64Bits Tiger at all

64bit version of Windows XP or Vista. Which is actually sort of disappointing, can't sync my iPhone with my PC if I wanted to without either waiting for an update from Apple or reinstalling Windows.

You should have, most of the things you complain about, you knew about preiPhone launch. 3G, Flash, AIM support, Push Support....

I agree with the above statement though.

Wow, you still have time to post to Macrumors, while you're watching Flash, listening to your music, chatting in the background, making a call, and having your mail pushed to you instantly all at the same time...

Actually, earlier today I was posting on MacRumors from my iPhone while listening to music and browsing some IRC channels in another Safari tab (i LOVE colloquy's iPhone web interface). My yahoo email was also supposed to be pushed to me as well. It's not unreasonable.

I would just like to know what kind of job the OP has that *necessitates* watching flash videos. Is there a position somewhere for flash video critics?

No, but flash support in general for the multitudes of sites using flash that don't degrade nicely would be nice.

I assume you are not aware that microsofts OWN Zune was not 64-bit windows compatible at launch!

That does not mean that that is acceptable.

I assure you there will be an iTunes update before leopard, even though you dont need one to get iTunes working on leopard!

What does this have to do with anything? If you install Leopard, iTunes will be updated as a result.

IMAP IDLE. As close to Push as you can get without either BES or Activesync.

push requires idle but push is slightly different from just idle.
However, iirc push yahoo is actually push. Or am I wrong and did something change in a matter of days?

 

[vansouza]

Thank you

I dont understand you Americans.. Here we are in Europe, stuck with freekin W800s and Nokia Nxxs waiting for iPhone to come to our continent and you are whining about this and that..

You want push support and flash and etc.? And I want angels sing and wake me up in the morning, have bizilion Euros at bank and look like Brad Pitt but thats just life.. For once be happy with what you can have and enjoy your damn iPhone!

And God bless you... you said just exactly what I feel.

 

[zeluiz22]

cant blame you

After using it and realizing how "broken" it is, with no true push support (IMAP-IDLE, Yahoo uses a special "iPhone" only method), no background chat program, lousy voice+data plan from at&t, and lousy service where I am at, isn't worth 600 + 80/mo.

I really look forward towards revision 2, hoping they will fix the plethora of problems that are in the iPhone.

I needed true push support, background aim app that is run off data, 3g speeds, be able to watch flash, have music (2gig is enough for me), and make a call, all at the same time.

Plus the fact that Apple doesn't support 64 bit OS with iTunes is just laziness. Isn't Leopard suppose to be 64 bit? lol..

apple. I should of known.

The shortcomings of the iPhone are far from minor. The 755p is a great device. If my wait for a firmware upgrade takes too long, or if the upgrade doesn't address some of the very basic flaws, mine will find its way onto ebay.


As for the super defensive replies to any ackowledgement of the the unmistakable iphone drawbacks, I say, "the lady protests too mch."

 

[Me1000]

64bit version of Windows XP or Vista. Which is actually sort of disappointing, can't sync my iPhone with my PC if I wanted to without either waiting for an update from Apple or reinstalling Windows.

Could you ever sync your iPod (just curious)?
if indeed you are a use of 64-bit windows then incompatibility is NOTHING new for you.

What does this have to do with anything? If you install Leopard, iTunes will be updated as a result.

Did you read what I wrote?
the current iTunes works just fine with leopard. My comment was that Apple will update iTunes again before Leopard is out. (iTunes 7.4 or even 7.3.1)

As for the super defensive replies to any ackowledgement of the the unmistakable iphone drawbacks, I say, "the lady protests too mch."

Come on, this is obviously a trollfest thread! the thread has no purpose at all. he didn't even come up with his list himself!

 

[janey]

Could you ever sync your iPod (just curious)?
if indeed you are a use of 64-bit windows then incompatibility is NOTHING new for you.

I understand this, again, that does not mean such behavior is acceptable given just how many 64bit machines are floating around nowadays.

Did you read what I wrote?
the current iTunes works just fine with leopard. My comment was that Apple will update iTunes again before Leopard is out. (iTunes 7.4 or even 7.3.1)

What the hell does this have anything to do with Leopard? Future iTunes upgrades do not guarantee anything at all, at this point it is pure speculation.

 

[Me1000]

I understand this, again, that does not mean such behavior is acceptable given just how many 64bit machines are floating around nowadays.

you are aware that 64-bit processor != 64-bit OS right?

there is only a very small portion of users running 64-bit windows.

 

[janey]

you are aware that 64-bit processor != 64-bit OS right?

there is only a very small portion of users running 64-bit windows.

sigh, I don't need to be told the obvious. but we can't be stuck on 32bit OSs forever given that all the major manufacturers are selling 64bit c2ds nowadays, including apple with mostly 64bit Leopard and all.

and fwiw all I have are 64bit OSs installed on all my machines with appropriate processors, the rest of the world is just lagging