Comments on: iPhone 3G

By: Ian Argent

Ian Argent — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:43:22 +0000

If you have verizon or sprint, check out the windows mobile PDAs. The interface is almost as good, possibly better, and as with all mac vs windows choices, you get more powerful hardware for your buck.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:53:21 +0000

To be fair, the iPod going all pissy with my PC was only part of my eventual distaste for Apple… the rest (and possibly the majority) probably stemmed from the “tech support” at the Apple store, which basically amounted to, “Buy a Mac.”

Me, I file Apple with Glock – probably decent products, but their fanboys have scared me off.

By: BC

BC — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:42:20 +0000

Long ago I swore a blood oath to never buy Apple, but the 3G iPhone has me vaccilating. I won’t be able to chug the Kool-Aid until September-ish, when my contract with Verizon expires, but all the same…

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:54:26 +0000

I’ve been a Mac user for years. I had one iPod go tits up, but it was covered under the applecare warranty. I generally find those to be worth it for hardware you carry around with you.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:42:11 +0000

*gags*

My experience with a single iPod (and thus iTunes, and, eventually, an Apple Store) has been enough to convince me to steer clear of any Mac product for a while.

The iPhone is assuredly shiny, but… blech.

By: AntiCitizenOne

AntiCitizenOne — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:09:25 +0000

I remember the days when a cell phone was just, well…a cell phone…

By: Ahab

Ahab — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:27:57 +0000

I should also point out for full disclosure that I work for a Sprint contractor.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:16:10 +0000

GSM = Global System for Mobile. It’s the standard in most of the world for cellular phone service. The other competing standard is CDMA is Code Division Multiplex Access, which is the most common protocol in North America.

Truth be told, CDMA is superior to GSM, but GSM sees more world wide use. A phone which speaks CDMA won’t talk to a GSM network, and vica versa. Sprint and Verizon are CDMA carriers. T-Mobile (really Deutche Telekom) and AT&T Wireless are both GSM service providers.

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:14:07 +0000

GSM is the cell communications standard that AT&T, T-Mobile and most all carriers in Europe use . CDMA is a competing standard used by Verizon and Sprint in the US. GSM and CDMA aren’t compatible so a phone designed for the AT&T network can’t be used on the Verizon network.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:36:24 +0000

I don’t understand your crazy moon language! GSM = Great Smoky Mountains????