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- 01-09-2007, 11:46 AM #1MehdiGuest
Hi,
That's it. The real iPhone is there. 3G, large multi-touch screen, no keys,
no stylus, runs MacOS X. I'm starting to wonder whether this is real or
whether Steve is joking. This sounds just too big to be true. Can't wait to
see the pictures.
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- 01-09-2007, 11:56 AM #2MehdiGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
Pics there: <http://keynote.mactouch.com/>
- 01-09-2007, 12:24 PM #3Dennis FergusonGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On 2007-01-09, Mehdi <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's it. The real iPhone is there. 3G, large multi-touch screen, no keys,
> no stylus, runs MacOS X. I'm starting to wonder whether this is real or
> whether Steve is joking. This sounds just too big to be true. Can't wait to
> see the pictures.
Careful about 3G. The blog calls it GSM+EDGE, which is GPRS, and
it's only a quad-band phone, which means it won't have 2100 MHz
coverage even if it does support HSDPA (3G stuff is run in the
existing 850/1900 MHz bands in the US).
Dennis Ferguson
- 01-09-2007, 12:45 PM #4the dog from that film you sawGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
"Mehdi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> That's it. The real iPhone is there. 3G, large multi-touch screen, no
> keys,
> no stylus, runs MacOS X. I'm starting to wonder whether this is real or
> whether Steve is joking. This sounds just too big to be true. Can't wait
> to
> see the pictures.
everyone loves phones without real buttons - it's bound to be a hit.
--
Gareth.
A french man who wanted a castle threw his cat into a pond.
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/
- 01-09-2007, 01:08 PM #5David KennedyGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On 9/1/07 6:45 pm, the dog from that film you saw wrote:
> "Mehdi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hi,
>>
>> That's it. The real iPhone is there. 3G, large multi-touch screen, no
>> keys,
>> no stylus, runs MacOS X. I'm starting to wonder whether this is real or
>> whether Steve is joking. This sounds just too big to be true. Can't wait
>> to
>> see the pictures.
>
>
>
> everyone loves phones without real buttons - it's bound to be a hit.
US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
--
David Kennedy
http://www.anindianinexile.com
- 01-09-2007, 01:51 PM #6MehdiGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:01 +0000, David Kennedy wrote:
> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
> June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
US$600 with a 2 year contract for the 8GB version... I don't want to
imagine how much that thing is going to cost SIM free. And no mention of
third party application support, it might no even be a smartphone. The UI
looks fantastic though and the idea of using a finger-driven large
touchscreen instead of those cumbersome stylus or keypad is something that
i wanted to see in my phone for a very long time. I wonder how the screen
will look like after a few minutes of use though.
All that said, i guess that the happiest people on earth at the moment must
be muggers. Busy year ahead for them.
- 01-09-2007, 02:34 PM #7GypGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
In message <[email protected]>, Mehdi
<[email protected]> writes
>On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:01 +0000, David Kennedy wrote:
>
>> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
>> June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
>
>US$600 with a 2 year contract for the 8GB version... I don't want to
>imagine how much that thing is going to cost SIM free.
49.99 upgrade on Orange OVP Virgin at the moment. Be quick before Orange
realise their mistake. I've ordered 6 ;-)
--
Gyp
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- 01-09-2007, 02:44 PM #8the dog from that film you sawGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
"Mehdi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:01 +0000, David Kennedy wrote:
>
>> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
>> June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
>
> US$600 with a 2 year contract for the 8GB version... I don't want to
> imagine how much that thing is going to cost SIM free. And no mention of
> third party application support, it might no even be a smartphone. The UI
> looks fantastic though and the idea of using a finger-driven large
> touchscreen instead of those cumbersome stylus or keypad is something that
> i wanted to see in my phone for a very long time. I wonder how the screen
> will look like after a few minutes of use though.
>
> All that said, i guess that the happiest people on earth at the moment
> must
> be muggers. Busy year ahead for them.
crazy money - surely apple must realise their rivals in the market are
'giving away' so to speak theirs?! - it would take a mighty mobile phone to
make people shell out hard cash for one.
if my ISP included a computer as part of their service i wouldnt have
purchased one elsewhere - that's for sure
--
Gareth.
A french man who wanted a castle threw his cat into a pond.
http://www.audioscrobbler.com/user/dsbmusic/
- 01-09-2007, 03:35 PM #9MotorcyclesaurGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
"the dog from that film you saw" <[email protected]> wrote
in message news:[email protected]...
> crazy money
Really?
Would you like to hear the price of my first mobile phone, an old OKI that I
bought in 1993? And the cost of the MicroTac that I bought after that (it
must have been in 1994)?
The point is: the new iPod costs $600.
It's cool, runs on a rock solid system (OS X meaning unix?), innovative,
light, technologically advanced. And by the way, it also makes phone calls,
it can be used to browse the web and check your email.
Too expensive? Then buy yourself a smartphone.
The truth is that before Apple will need to drop the price, some other
manufacturers will have to match the product.
- 01-09-2007, 03:40 PM #10Charlie MitchellGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
>
>
> crazy money - surely apple must realise their rivals in the market are
> 'giving away' so to speak theirs?! - it would take a mighty mobile phone to
> make people shell out hard cash for one.
>
nah, you'll get all the apple nuts buying them cos apple macs
are sooooooooooooooooooooo like totally cool etc etc
> if my ISP included a computer as part of their service i wouldnt have
> purchased one elsewhere - that's for sure
>
and in response to that....
http://www.redteninternet.com/
free pc with every 3 year contract, then at the end of the 3
year contract, another free pc, and so on.
- 01-09-2007, 05:33 PM #11David RGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
"David Kennedy"
<davidkennedy@nospamtodaythanksverymuchforthekindofferyoubastard.invalid>
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from June.
> End of the year for UK & Europe.
Link this to the iPod though; **** battery life, battery issues. With *that*
screen, it's just not going to last like a (smart?)phone should.
- 01-10-2007, 02:00 AM #12David KennedyGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On 9/1/07 7:51 pm, Mehdi wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:01 +0000, David Kennedy wrote:
>
>> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
>> June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
>
> US$600 with a 2 year contract for the 8GB version... I don't want to
> imagine how much that thing is going to cost SIM free.
Generally speaking mobiles do tend to be expensive when first released
and Apple products tend to be priced higher than the competition at all
times.
> And no mention of
> third party application support, it might no even be a smartphone.
The specs say "running OSX" so it should be possible to support it quite
simply.
> The UI
> looks fantastic though and the idea of using a finger-driven large
> touchscreen instead of those cumbersome stylus or keypad is something that
> i wanted to see in my phone for a very long time. I wonder how the screen
> will look like after a few minutes of use though.
>
Only time will tell. I suspect this will primarily be aimed at the US
market with only occasional sales elsewhere.
--
David Kennedy
http://www.anindianinexile.com
- 01-10-2007, 02:02 AM #13David KennedyGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On 9/1/07 8:44 pm, the dog from that film you saw wrote:
> "Mehdi" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:01 +0000, David Kennedy wrote:
>>
>>> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from
>>> June. End of the year for UK & Europe.
>> US$600 with a 2 year contract for the 8GB version... I don't want to
>
> crazy money - surely apple must realise their rivals in the market are
> 'giving away' so to speak theirs?! - it would take a mighty mobile phone to
> make people shell out hard cash for one.
>
True. No one in their right mind would pay out over 20 dollars a month
for a phone.
--
David Kennedy
http://www.anindianinexile.com
- 01-10-2007, 02:03 AM #14David KennedyGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
On 9/1/07 11:33 pm, David R wrote:
> "David Kennedy"
> <davidkennedy@nospamtodaythanksverymuchforthekindofferyoubastard.invalid>
> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> US$499 inc 2 year contract for the basic 4 gig model in the US from June.
>> End of the year for UK & Europe.
>
> Link this to the iPod though; **** battery life, battery issues. With *that*
> screen, it's just not going to last like a (smart?)phone should.
>
>
5 hours continuous, 12 hours for music, not sure what standby is like.
As you say, completely ****.
--
David Kennedy
http://www.anindianinexile.com
- 01-10-2007, 03:39 AM #15MotorcyclesaurGuest
Re: The iPhone is there
"Gavin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>>Would you like to hear the price of my first mobile phone, an old OKI that
>>I
>>bought in 1993? And the cost of the MicroTac that I bought after that (it
>>must have been in 1994)?
>>
>>The point is: the new iPod costs $600.
>
> No the point is when did you last buy a phone, there almost always
> subsidised, heck most people balk at spending £50 on a new mobile
Hi Gavin,
If you want to put it under the "last purchase" point of view, then you have
to compare it to when you (or me, or anyone) bought a truly innovative
product, where the price is of secondary importnace. After all, there have
been many mp3 players at bargain prices for a while on the market, but a
large amount of people decided to forgo that extra £50 in favour of an iPod.
With the iPhone, Apple announced a cracking product, and I would expect
people to react in the very same way.
> And the UK data charges mean it will never be used as an interent
> applicane to any grea degree or you'll get stuffed by the phone co.
WiFi is free, if you have an access point at home and one at work; nearly
free if you don't. For what concerns mobile telecoms, things will have to
change "soon", and they will.
> Jobs has said he does not want this subsidised by the phone co's as he
> does not want it to hit ipod sales.
I read (I think on The Register) that he plans to roll it out on Cingular on
a 24 months contract, which it will be a win-win situation: for him and
Cingular, of course :-)
> No it looks like OSX and runs some osx programs,
>
> Doesn't mean it is Osx, jsut something that;'s running specific apps
I don't know about it, but Nokia is already working on Linux platforms, OSX
mobile might do the same. I am looking forward to seeing iton the market.
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