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Re: Will you be buying the iPhone?

bobafifi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:58:08 -0500

Hi Elisa,
I'm home now and so far with my new 3G, it doesn't look too much better on the phone signal front - maybe showing a bar more (i.e. 2) than the 1st gen, but I'll take it! As a test, I just called a friend and he said it sounded pretty good - plus the call didn't drop, so I'll take that also as a plus.

BTW, when I was in Santa Rosa the 3G speed was pretty peppy in comparison to the Edge speed I've gotten used to. Reminded me of the days of going from dial-up to broadband! For $199, that 3G speed bump makes buying the new phone well worth it.

As for coping with the line to get a 3G (at least at the Santa Rosa store) when I left (around 10:10AM) there were at least fifty people waiting their turn and the line was growing so in my case, getting there early paid off. In truth, I probably could of showed up at 9:00 (instead of 8:00) and still have been first in line because it wasn't until around 9:20 before other people started cueing up.

So there you have it, I'd say buy! :-)

And???

Elisa Camahort — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:06 -0500

I'm waiting for the report, Bob!

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Re: Will you be buying the iPhone?

bobafifi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:58:49 -0500

Hi Elisa,
Well it,s 7:55am and I'm first in line at the Apple Store - yay. I decided yesterday to go ahead and buy the 3G. Here's why:

1.) supposed to have a much better phone
2.) 3G
3.) not sure how long the AT&T subsidized upgrade for first gen iPhone's will last. If I wait a couple of months, would AT&T still give me the phone for $199 or will I be looking at $399?

anyhow...
Should know how the 3G compares soon.

Nope, Bob, I'm a bit busy ;)

Elisa Camahort — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:15:46 -0500

I did not get the new iPhone yet. I think I'm going to wait for the S.O. to get it (since he broke his first one and is miserable using his old cell phone) and then we can see:

a. how the sound is
b. if coverage is better in our house

Without ME being the guinea pig :)

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Re: Will you be buying the new iPhone?

bobafifi — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:21:13 -0500

Hi Elisa,
Did you get a 3G?? If so, how's the reception/volume in comparison?

Thanks!
-Bob

Bob? Are you editing your post a lot?

Denise — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:56:50 -0500

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Warning! iPhone 2.0 update just killed my phone!

bobafifi — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:52:25 -0500

I tried updating my iPhone to the 2.0 software and it killed my phone! I'm over here at the Apple store in Santa Rosa trying to get my phone fixed but all the Apple servers are down so consequently, nobody's buying the new iPhone 3G either -- and the line is huge! So unless you want to risk having a dead phone (and spending who knows how long at your local Apple store), I highly recommend NOT updating to 2.0 until the server mess clears up.

Aw, bummer for you bob :(

Elisa Camahort — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:30:53 -0500

I'm stlll undecided if I'll switch right away. My S.O. dropped his a few weeks back, and it eventually died, so he is going to HAVE to buy one. I'll see how coverage is in our house.

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Re: Will you be buying the new iPhone?

bobafifi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:52:17 -0500

Hi Elisa,
Looks like I'm not getting one :-(
Unfortunately, I found out the 3G network does not extend to Sebastopol (just Santa Rosa) and AT&T was not able to tell me when/or if they'd be building out to it. Additionally, you can't buy a 3G iPhone without 'upgrading' to the new plan, regardless of whether or not your locale has 3G coverage. So looks like I'm going to sit this one out.

Re: Some people are big babies :)

bobafifi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:36:39 -0500

> Here's my question: I too need better AT&T reception
> where I live, but how are you going to figure that out?

Up here in Sebastopol, the signal is awful. I can barely use the phone at home and typically have to go outside and walk around until I find a spot where I get a bar or two! As far as determining if the 3G will be any better, short of having one in my possession on the property I don't know either. :-|

Some people are big babies :)

Elisa Camahort — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:25:25 -0500

The brouhaha over the contract term kinda cracks me up, since I've been living with contracts my whole cell-phone-owning life. If I LOVE my iPhone, and AT&T remains the exclusive provider, then what difference does it make if I sign on for 2 years? Like, in real life where we're not looking for things to get wrapped around the axle about.

Here's my question: I too need better AT&T reception where I live, but how are you going to figure that out?

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Re: Will you be buying the new iPhone?

bobafifi — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:57:53 -0500

There's quite a lot of 'talk' going on regarding the new iPhone and the carrier plans that accompany them -- from furious Canadians bashing Rogers to American's upset with AT&T. After reading comment after comment on Digg, Engadget and other forums, my enthusiasm for the 3G has cooled markedly. At this point, I'm more interested to see how my original iPhone performs with the new 2.0 software than I am getting the 3G phone.

Honestly, I can live without GPS and since the camera is the same, I can live without that too. The boost in speed would be nice but apparently, the 3G network isn't as ubiquitous as Edge, so that gives me pause as well. However, if it turns out that the new phone *somehow* has better reception for where I live and is louder than my original, then I'll probably cave and buy the thing - see y'all in line?

Re: I lie brushed aluminum better to

bobafifi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:42:03 -0500

Hi Elisa,

Speaking of mods, I've been watching the Keynote from yesterday (why Apple can't just go live with this at the time escapes me). About fifteen minutes into it, they talk about SDK (coding) for the iPhone - pretty impressive (mind blowing really!). Is there a mobile BlogHer in the works somewhere?

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0806wdt546x/event/index.html

-Bob

I lie brushed aluminum better to

Elisa Camahort — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:55:04 -0500

I'm sure modding will become common, but you could be right that the material change has some other effect they didn't discuss.

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Re: Steve said "Dramatically improved audio"

bobafifi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:43:30 -0500

Hi Elisa,

Yes, I heard him say that too (though I'm not sure if he was referring to the iPod part of the phone, or the volume issue). BTW, I read on Engadget last night that the camera is the same, still only 2 megapixels :-(

On another note, I actually prefer the look of the brushed aluminum of my original iPhone over the black (or white) plastic backs of the new model. Is it possible to switch them? Would they fit? (probably there's a reason why they went plastic now, like GPS reception and the like).

anyhow...

-Bob

Will you be buying the new iPhone?

bobafifi — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:56:17 -0500

With the highly anticipated announcement of a 3G iPhone just three days from now, I'm curious how many current iPhone owners are planning to buy the new model (and what your plans are for the 'old' one -- put it on eBay? give it to a family member or friend?). At this point, I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy since I use my iPhone a lot! Anything to make it faster would be welcome. You?

-Bob
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