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Apple just played nice with the carriers, and screwing the customer even more. You paying FULL price (%200 markup from apple), for a device with a CONTRACT. At

by ardit33 19y ago

Apple just played nice with the carriers, and screwing the customer even more. You paying FULL price (%200 markup from apple), for a device with a CONTRACT. At least most other phones come cheap/or free with a two year contract. This just made more money to apple. They didn't change anything on the mobile space. The only thing was a pretty UI, that's pretty lame. I can't wait for Google Phone. It is said that it will be powerful, but cheap, and sold open (independent from the carriers), just like most phones in europe. That would be a game changing phone.

dcurtis 19y ago
You mean Steve Jobs didn't pound it into your head by saying it 50 times at Macworld? The iPhone isn't a phone. It's a "revolutionary phone," an "amazing ipod," and an "internet communication device." Also, it's not just a pretty UI. It is a pretty UI, but it represents a complete change in mobile device interaction. They took touch technology and they did it right for the first time. That's definitely a shift in the paradigm, and it will certainly change the mobile space forever. Also, by introducing the first usable/decent web browser for mobile devices, they've hopefully inspired other traditionally crappy companies like Nokia and SonyEricsson and Palm to do the same. Man, I hope so.
- ardit33 19y ago
  Actually the LG Prada was out in Europe before, and it is touch screen device, similiar screen size, and with a pretty UI. Not as nice as the iPhone, but 80% close. What iPhone made, is people demanding pretty UIs from all their phones, which is a step on the right direction. Still, there are plenty of things that you cannot do with the iPhone. But as far as businnsess paradigm shift, iPhone has been a disapointment. Look at the latest update, it bricks your unlocked device, cannot do song to ringtone convertion, (you can with many european phones), etc. etc. Either ATT has Apple by the balls, or Apple just doesn't care at all for the user, and tries to screw them as much as they can.
  - dcurtis 19y ago
    Have you ever used a Prada? It's not nearly as cohesive an experience as the iPhone, and it's not easy to use. The screen is far too touch sensitive. My point is, the iPhone is the first practical touch device, and it's the phone that will mark a paradigm shift-- the Prada would never cause a change like that in the industry. LG is simply not a respectable company, especially in the US where they sell the crappiest phones on the market.

by ardit33 19y ago

dcurtis 19y ago

You mean Steve Jobs didn't pound it into your head by saying it 50 times at Macworld? The iPhone isn't a phone. It's a "revolutionary phone," an "amazing ipod," and an "internet communication device." Also, it's not just a pretty UI. It is a pretty UI, but it represents a complete change in mobile device interaction. They took touch technology and they did it right for the first time. That's definitely a shift in the paradigm, and it will certainly change the mobile space forever. Also, by introducing the first usable/decent web browser for mobile devices, they've hopefully inspired other traditionally crappy companies like Nokia and SonyEricsson and Palm to do the same. Man, I hope so.

ardit33 19y ago
Actually the LG Prada was out in Europe before, and it is touch screen device, similiar screen size, and with a pretty UI. Not as nice as the iPhone, but 80% close. What iPhone made, is people demanding pretty UIs from all their phones, which is a step on the right direction. Still, there are plenty of things that you cannot do with the iPhone. But as far as businnsess paradigm shift, iPhone has been a disapointment. Look at the latest update, it bricks your unlocked device, cannot do song to ringtone convertion, (you can with many european phones), etc. etc. Either ATT has Apple by the balls, or Apple just doesn't care at all for the user, and tries to screw them as much as they can.
- dcurtis 19y ago
  Have you ever used a Prada? It's not nearly as cohesive an experience as the iPhone, and it's not easy to use. The screen is far too touch sensitive. My point is, the iPhone is the first practical touch device, and it's the phone that will mark a paradigm shift-- the Prada would never cause a change like that in the industry. LG is simply not a respectable company, especially in the US where they sell the crappiest phones on the market.