50 reasons not to buy an iPhone
The much-anticipated Apple iphone goes on sale in the UK on November 9. No doubt there will be hordes of Apple fans queuing outside Carphone Warehouse and outlets of O2 mobile – the smug operator which secured the contract to become the only supplier in Britain.
But does the new phone deliver or is it all just a load of hype? And will it retain its gloss for the duration of an expensive 18-month contract. Frankly, I don’t think so, but here are 50 other things you should consider before parting with your cash:
1. The handset is expensive. It’s even got Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, chuckling over it like an over excited schoolboy. Unlike some of the other top phones out there, you can’t get the iPhone for free even if you pay the top tariff price of £55 a month. You have to pay an up-front fee of £269. Over 18-months, that adds up to a whopping £1,259.
2. Compare these prices with say T-mobile’s Flext 35 Web n Walk max tariff. For £32.50 a month, you get 450 free calls and 900 texts a month as well as “unlimited” internet surfing. You also get the feature rich Nokia N95 handset for free – costing you a total of £610.98 over 18 months. Don’t just take my word for it. Check out the analysis here by the technology website Cnet.
3. If you’re still determined to get an iPhone, you could of course try innovative ways to raise the money like begging on the street like this guy.
4. But once you have the money, you may end up having to queue like this.
5. When you do get it, you may find the phone's specification to be worse than the phone you replaced it with. Instead of allowing customers to use the latest mobile internet infrastructure which traditional operators have paid billions to establish, the Apple iPhone uses a slow mobile data service called EDGE. The phone works on a 2.5-generation network rather than the current 3.5-generation, making it at least four times slower than your current handset. Perhaps they don’t want the iPhone to be too perfect in case it becomes a religious cult and displaces traditional religious figures.
6. Apple would argue that it does offer free wi-fi internet access in over 7,500 hotspots around Britain, but if you live outside of urban centres, this isn’t going to be any good for you. Rob Mead of Tech.co.uk, says that Edge has only 30 per cent coverage in the UK.
7. The battery life is a bit rubbish part 1. One of the reasons Apple gives for the slower internet speed is to increase the battery life. But if the American experience is anything to go by, most handsets conk out after five hours of talk time, so be prepared to carry around a charger with you. There are however some tips on making your iPhone last.
8. The battery life is a bit rubbish part 2. When the iPhone’s battery dies, you have to send it back to Apple to get a new one (for a fee). It will be the only mainstream phone in Britain to not allow you to change batteries yourself. Here’s a consumer alert posted on YouTube about the issue.
9. The battery life is a bit rubbish part 3. Sending your iPod away for a few days is bad enough, as most of us can probably manage without music for a short time. Being without a mobile for days (or weeks) could be more of a problem. Luckily there are some techies out there who are happy to show you how to replace the iPhone battery yourself.
10. Many will see 3.5 inch display as the crowning glory of the iPhone – the interface oozes quality – but despite what Apple disparagingly called "small plastic keyboards" on other mobiles, they're far more likely to work reliably than a touch-screen. Some have decided the iPhone is not designed for women or for those who’ve grown up texting using their thumbs. Business users are also going to be disappointed as emails may not be so easily typed out.
11. Talking about texting, you may want to consider how big your hands are. If you've got small hands, your iPhone will look really big and we can’t have that can we?
12. But you have to give it to Apple for creating a seemingly scratchproof display. If you’re brave enough, try bashing it around.
13. The rather pathetic two megapixel camera is a disappointment. Phones such as the Nokia N95 already boast five megapixel cameras so a comparison, might leave iPhone customers wondering what they’ve spent their money on.
14. OK, camera phones are never going to beat a digital SLR, but most “standard” handsets now have at least three megapixel cameraphones as this guy Reiter explains in his blog.
15. The Bluetooth service is limited. Though the iPhone comes with the latest version of Bluetooth it can currently only connect with Apple headsets. This means you cannot easily transfer files, music or pictures that you may have on your PC. However, the iPhone headphones do double up as crack pipes which could be useful to some out there. I’m sure this is a temporary glitch, and Apple will sort it out – but having paid out over £250 quid, you don’t want to be dealing with a glitch.
16. Only 8GB storage: Ok, ok, it's the biggest storage capacity of any phone on the market, probably, but 8GB (about 2,000 songs) is still pretty limited when you compare it to the likes of the ipod which can boast 40GB or more. There are also rumours that before the end of the year, Nokia and other handset manufactures will increase the storage capacity of some of their top handsets anyway.
17. The launch of Vodafone’s MusicStation earlier this month is a direct challenge to itunes. It probably has only a fraction of the number of songs as itunes, but at least it’s an alternative.
18. Windows mobile users are used to downloading and installing the applications they want to add, just as with a “real computer.” Not so with the iPhone. Apple probably did this so its operating system is more stable, but people who shell out this much money for a phone expect it to be a fully-fledged hand-held computer too. Luckily, there are ways to pimp out your iPhone with Apple approved software.
19. You’re stuck with 02. Not that I have anything against the Spanish owned firm, but I would have appreciated some choice. Mind you, the Sunday Times In Gear team managed to download software from the internet allowing them to “unlock” the phone so it could be used on other networks such as Vodafone, and if they can do it….
20. Not that I encourage anyone to go down this route, but here’s an online guide anyway.
21. Apple will probably block you from doing this, and moves have already been made to bar potential hackers.
22. Also, if you do unlock the phone, your warranty will be void, and apple might be able to lock your hacked handset with future updates.
23. If you’d rather not hack into it, there are phones that can rival Apple’s latest offering. This review on Tech.co.uk provides some alternatives to the iPhone. Here is a straight comparison between the iPhone and the Nokia N95, which is perhaps the main alternative.
24. There are of course many innovative ways to use the iPhone, although I’m not sure if your manufacturer’s guarantee would cover you for any of these uses.
25. Other ideas seem more impressive and may actually work.
26. Fears that fraudsters are trying to target iPhone enthusiasts with fakes are not unfounded, so don’t be fooled. Here’s an iPhone fake from China.
27. Taking about all things “i”, some imitations are not so great. Not sure if I’m more disturbed by the phone here or the scarily accurate depiction of overexcited Apple geeks.
28. Mobile devices are generally getting smaller but not these new smart phones. You probably can’t flaw the slick Apple handset in terms of design, but it is rather large and bulky. Imagine going on a night out with that bulging out from your pockets…..actually, maybe not a bad thing after all.
29. Perhaps this guy, who’s trying to sell his old Motorola brick phone will remind you why we want smaller and more compact.
30. After all, you wouldn’t want it to be as small as this ipod micro.
31. Having spent all your Christmas and birthday money on the new device, you probably don’t want to drop it intro a blender…
32. There have been many tests on the iPhone, but have you ever wondered what would happen if you froze it? Okay, we haven’t exactly had very cold winters recently, but say you travel somewhere like the Arctic, what would happen then? Thankfully, these circumstances have been thought of as well.
33. Celebs with iPhones 1: Stephen Fry loves everything Apple ever make, but he doesn't love the iPhone and what does that tell you?
34. Celebs with iPhones 2: Mike Tyson has one.
35. Celebs with iPhones 3: Paris Hilton has one.
36. Celebs with iPhones 4: George Bush has one.
37. The iPhone won't work as a modem for your laptop.
38. They're very dangerous to use on a treadmill – this looks serious….
39. The iPhone doesn't look as good as the mockups did before the actual launch.
40. You can get all the same whizziness from an iPod Touch for about £249, and stick with your cheap phone for calls.
41. It encourages some to start producing music videos like this – let this be a warning to you all.
42. Even worse, the iPhone encourages otherwise sensible technology journalists to sing, and that definitely is not a good thing.
43. The price of the iPhone dropped in the US just three months after launch so all of you who have pre-ordered your phone, may find you’ve paid over the odds in January. Some have even threatened to sue Apple.
44. Have you ever wondered what your iPhone would sound like if it spoke back to you? No, nor have I, but here’s what he may sound like.
45. If you’re amongst the first to buy the iPhone in this country when it launches next month, careful who you show it to because this may happen.
46. Some of you may not even get to sample the iPhone numerous functions because the device fails. This guy is obviously disappointed, but his eyes suggest the flaw may not have been just with his handset.
47. If something goes wrong with your iPhone, you'll be sent an Official iPhone Tool, otherwise known as a paperclip.
48. Why is it that smashing the iPhone seems to be one of the main pastimes of users?. Judging by the kinds of videos posted by iPhone owners, smashing the device seems to be a common pastime – makes you think what it is that motivates them.
49. Here’s another one - not that I get any sense of satisfaction from seeing the iPhone smashed.
50. Finally, even those who are convinced by the iPhone, you may still find yourself accepting it only reluctantly like this guy. Ask yourself, does he really sound happy?
List compiled by Ali Hussain.
Image courtesy of pccaldwell586
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Posted by: | 12 Jan 2009 12:30:45
You suck Mate!! Get a life!!
Posted by: LOL | 1 Oct 2008 14:17:34
People the product of a company big as apple can and will be criticized. The craziness over such a feature-packed gadget is also expected! But facts are facts! An iphone is 2.5G and will never be as fast as a 3G or 3.5G phone no matter how much we love it, unless the operator is crap. At least in Greece networks that offer 3G give relevant transfer rates. So the NOKIA N95 is still faster than the iphone due to its network configuration... but maybe not so feature-rich. Everybody know that i support the culture that iphone is trying to sell and I know it is not perfect (especially for its cost, or the battery life). The writter here has his negative opinion and tried to give it with a bit of humor (successfuly or not). It is a matter of civilation and culture to accept that and whoever is still love the iphone, he can go buy it. He doesn't deserve such treatement.
Posted by: TZOU | 25 Sep 2008 09:43:11
Since when has breaking down a few paragraphs into 50 sentences constituted 50 reasons not to buy the new iPhone. I only read to 20 because the last 5 'reasons' were actually one....
Posted by: Lynn | 22 Sep 2008 20:11:36
Aaah that's where all the money has gone - partly on all those iphone tariffs! THe most expensive mobile phone, no wonder sensible people dont have them.
Posted by: james | 8 Sep 2008 20:30:22
That article was a little mixed up, wasn't it? One point states that it's too expensive, then the 'threat' of the iPhone plummeting in price is waved over our heads like a second Black Friday.
Let's face it, the entire mobile market is driven entirely by vanity and the love of the new. '50 reasons why blinkered consumerism sucks' would be infinitely more interesting. Apple are at least stealing some of Bill Gates' thunder, just as Nintendo's Wii gave the PlayStation 3 one in the eye. Fine by me.
PS Mazza, if a blog has as little integrity or journalistic worth as you suggest, why the heck did the guy even bother writing it? Intoxicated by his own hot air? He obviously loves to dish out snarky remarks. And now he's got a whole load of them dished right back. Boo-hoo.
Posted by: Dion | 5 Sep 2008 23:50:53
What a load of B#$$t
Im not sure who is sleeping with Bill Gates at the Times but it must be someone in the upper levels...
The i-phone is the best phone out there...
Posted by: john Hryniuk | 5 Sep 2008 15:48:49
Whoever wrote this article is a tool. It is a really poor and bias excuse for a piece of so called journalism...
The iphone was a groundbreaking advance in mobile communications when it was launched... Why don't you try writing the same article about the new 3g iPhone which is wiping the floor all other mobile devices... and it is so cool it is off the map!
Note to the Editor of TimesOnline... sack the spanner that wrote this... and throw the clunky windows based PC laptop he typed the article on out after his sorry ass... loser!
Posted by: harry lime | 3 Aug 2008 15:08:20
I would not purchase any Apple item. I bought a 40G ipod from a well known retailer for £218.00
After 6 months a small burn mark appeared top right hand corner of the screen, I was told to return ipod directly to Apple by the retailer, after approx 6 weeks they returned ipod to me with not just a small corner burn mark on the screen but three times larger and they stated we had dropped ipod (We did not) and that the warranty did not cover it. So we paid £218.00 for the ipod for six months use. As far as we are concerned Apple items are rubbish and so are their after sales.
Posted by: Judie20 | 2 Aug 2008 11:53:00
Am slightly annoyed and embarrassed by the number of people bashing Ali for this piece. This a blog post, not a serious, hard hitting article in The Times. It is one man's opinion and should be treated as such. OK, so the research wasn't amazing but how many blogs do you read that are?
Blogs are meant to be an expression of someone thoughts and they don't have to be well researched or accurate and this one wasn't, it seemed to be more fo a rant about how he doesn't like the iphone, which he is allowed to do. It's his opinion and nothing more. It's not the Times advocating what he has said, it's just that he happens to work for them and has a place to put it.
Many of you have complained that he hasn't read Fry's blog post fully but he has artistic licence to pick which bits he feels relevasnt for advancing his point. You don't have to like it but you can go to bed safe in the knowledge that he was wrong. In your opinion.
I have no thoughts or feelings about the iphone other than it's a nice looking and innovative piece of kit (which will encourage some people to purchase) with some flaws that people don't like (and will therefore deter them from buying it) and hopefully they will either fix them or someone else will come along and surpass what they've done. However, I do think some people need to keep their perspective rather than just bashing someone because of an opinion. He is allowed one and he is allowed to post where he likes and he unlike the rest of us gets to use The Times. Lucky him
Remember people blog does not equal article.
Sorry for the long post but I felt slightly frustrated at the bashing.
Posted by: Mazza | 24 Jul 2008 11:39:42
can't afford? stick with motorola than. or cleo with trusty windows
Posted by: jonas jazbutis | 15 Jul 2008 13:25:38
Whether it's a good phone or not, this is not the sort of article I expect to read in The Times - other sites fine, but not The Times. Has the person who wrote it left school yet?
Posted by: Chris H | 14 Jul 2008 11:26:41
its such a waste of time its like the best iphone. if you new some sim have free internet and you can pay 20 a month... ;-(
Posted by: mystery | 5 Jul 2008 13:03:11
Geez, what a bunch of whiny-sissies. Don't like the article? 1) Do better, or 2) don't read it. But then I wouldn't be able read all the "waa waa blah blah" crybaby rants.
Losers. You're the ones who probably paid twice what this shiny little toy is going for now. GOI.
Posted by: Ignatz Horowitz | 3 Jul 2008 16:46:30
its good to have a bit of fun from time to time,stop moaning. wow i bet a room full of your readers is a fun place to be. if you dont like it dont read it voila!
Posted by: Neil | 30 Jun 2008 18:03:43
I think some of you might want to take a look at my article, 25 things wrong with the iPhone: http://www.appleiphonereview.com/reviews/25-things-wrong-with-the-iphone/
Many of the people who've left comments say they've found it helpful. I hope you will too.
Posted by: Chris | 22 Jun 2008 02:33:02
I am new to Apple products and have owned the iPhone since Xmas 07.
First of all, I hadn't wanted the iPhone as I did think it was too expensive. I liked the idea of all the features though. I ended up recieving it as a present and after using the one my sister got at the same time, I found it to be a fantastic piece of technology. Yes other phones do things that this doesn't but if you combined every phone into one so it had every possible new feature available then it would cost alot more than £269.
I like listening to music whether I'm in the car, on a train or on a plane and so the iPhone was a very appealing concept. Not only that but as I'm sure your now aware, not only do I get a phone everytime a new model is released but I get a brand new ipod too!
EDGE is faster than the N95 (which I binned after recieving the iPhone) it is less bulky, and doesn't have a stupid slide mechanism that jams as soon as a flea lays an egg in the way.
Yes the iPhone is still big but its so thin its less noticeble than any other phone I've owned
The touchscreen is very clever and looks cool.
The texting is no more difficult than getting used to predictive text.
The tarriff is ok considering all Internet usage is free. Anywhere.
The new phone will be even better and the one after that will be better, that's how technology works, it improves over time. The iPhone will have lovers and haters just as any other product does. The ones that love it will enjoy it and defend it. Those that hate it will be fat and unable to use its functions due to excess finger flab.
Good day and I hoped u found this post more helpfull than the piece of crap that its attached to.
Incidently, I typed this on my iPhone and it took 5 minutes.
take that fatty fatty finger flab.
Posted by: james | 21 Jun 2008 01:13:51
But it is sooooo pretty, a pretty pretty phone and I am so cool because I have one.
Apple suxs and so do their products.
Posted by: Milander | 31 May 2008 19:26:48
Reading this comment stream, clearly the proliferation (oooh! multi-syllable word!!!) of high technology devices hasn't improved most people's ability to spell or use punctuation. Amazing how wound up people get (both pro and con) on the subject of what, after all, is just an updated Lyle's Golden Syrup tin on the end of a bit of string....
Posted by: Graeme | 31 May 2008 12:02:33
ive read this and yes the article is poor and there is few points that are repeated, im sorry but (from a comment) "a slick device 5 years ahead of the competition" is aload of bs, has noone heard of or used pda's or pocket pc's utilising windows mobile, there like a iphone only better and most have proper slide out keyboards not a stupid on screen thingy and depending on how much you wish to spend they can have pretty much everything, ms office mobile, mobile internet (proper browser) 3G, wifi, GPS, your not resticted to service provider, you can upgrade your memory, games etc. and these were availble years before the iphone the only difference is they dont have advertising the manufacturers know any person with common sense would buy one over the rip off iphone to which many people have fallen to apples brilliant advertising and "hype" system, you cant fault them for selling a poor outdated, cheap to manufacture product for ridiculous prices well done apple!, by the way apples fat cats are loving you fanboys/girls.
Posted by: HA | 29 May 2008 18:55:40
The main point missed here is that this is Apple's first go at a phone...
Think back to the original ipod and compare it to the current one:
5gb mac osx only no video or photo support Fast forward to the current full size model 80gb or 160gb mac osx and windows supporting video and photo...
If Apple are in it for the long haul which i imagine they are after spending big bucks on developing the iphone the next revision of the ipod will be major in improving everything from battery life to adding gps...
I would have to completely disagree with the idea that the n95 can be compared with the iphone - the n95 having owned one is absolute crap even thou it has a 5mp cam the pictures are better quality on the iphone - am actually wondering if the Ali Hussain guy has ever owned an iphone or even been in the same room as one - it may have its flaws as most new tech has but overall it beats the n95 hands down in functions and future software which will be developed -> 3g iphone will run skype thus free calls using that unlimited data package!
Posted by: Richard Till | 20 May 2008 09:46:11
Positives should be gained from life albeit this blog.
Posted by: Roger | 13 May 2008 12:59:23
What a load of old tosh! It's the best phone I've ever owned and I'd never go back to a conventional mobile. Also they are really hard to smash up, I've dropped mine loads and not a scratch on it. Ridiculous article!
Posted by: Liz | 12 May 2008 17:22:24
terrible article. why not make it 10 reaqsons?This article is very immature. I am all for a critical appraisal but this is like something from a college rag magazine. Some of it borders on libelous i.e. point 47. Grow up.
Posted by: Tudor Ciurescu | 13 Apr 2008 11:17:49
The core arguement seems cost. Well I paid 400USD for an unlocked iphone that is the best mobile internet browser I have used, so every thing else is a bonus. (i.e. all the itouch and phone stuff that comes with it)
50 reasons not to. Bah humbug, I have only 1 reason to buy one which is, I can now 'realistically' browse the internet on a mobile device and therefore it rockx.
Posted by: Mak | 10 Apr 2008 17:51:14
All I can say is - Lighten Up Britain! I am currently researching the iphone for a university report and I've found this article very useful - it highlights key points that other websites are too scared to post. Its colloquial and comical manner adds to its reading pleasure.
Posted by: Jennifer | 13 Nov 2007 19:55:07
what a biased load of rubbish there is like 10 fact in this then rest is opinion based the iphone has the best battery of any pda act, the best mp3 player on a phone fact and has never claimed to be a camera beast plus n95 battery is the worst of the market yes its expensive agreed however if people will pay it then they'll charge and ask the question why would people pay cause apple is the best.
i work in the mobile industry and have ran a uk ipod for 3 weeks and it's the most impressed i've been with a phone in years
Posted by: Brian Jewell | 8 Nov 2007 20:31:33
Hilarious....even more hilarious are the comments which miss the point - this is comment, not an article
Posted by: Bill Mayor | 6 Nov 2007 20:42:06
Rubbish article!
why compare an Iphone(released an year ago in US!!!) to a recently released Nokia N95.
cut the crap and visit http://www.gsmarena.com
Posted by: Ifone | 6 Nov 2007 12:35:55
My God, who is this looser writing such a crap article. Definitely not a journalist...
Ohhh I see, maybe a Microsoft slave! Ah ah ah...
Posted by: Tony108 | 6 Nov 2007 09:45:05
Apple products aren't for everyone. Small minded people with no vision what so ever should stay with the herd. Even more important, they shouldn't write articles that display their ignorance. If you don't like it don't buy it. Go ahead, be like everyone else. There's safety in numbers.
Posted by: btingey | 5 Nov 2007 20:27:01
Hilarious and pretty much true. As a lifelong Apple fan this is a greedy grab for my cash too far - sod off Apple. I've taken the advice and gotten an iTouch - to hell with a second rate phone that looks pretty but doesn't do what my old one did. Suitable for rich Barbie types possibly.
Posted by: Gavin | 5 Nov 2007 17:05:05
Wow. I had to read through 10 points to get one reason? Ali Hussain must be a pretty bad writer to have to come up with crap like this lol.
Posted by: Bauer | 4 Nov 2007 16:13:30
useless review. what was the pupose of writing that ?
such a waste of time and Times money to pay that guy to write such immature things.
Posted by: ibanana | 4 Nov 2007 15:20:28
Who cares they will all be added to the rubbish pile in a few years anyway. More rubbish to add to the already overflowing rubbish piles.
Posted by: Lyndsey | 30 Oct 2007 16:59:38
@Gus - what a pointless waste of time your list was. Have you never heard of TimesOnline?
Posted by: rottenApple | 30 Oct 2007 11:03:40
Hey Gus, great list - obviously the article has moved you enough to react with such gusto. On the blog itself, I agree that it's a little childish, but it's obviously had the reaction the Times have been looking for judging by the number of comments. I'm not sure we can call it journalism, but as it's meant to be comment/ blog, I'm not sure that it matters. I'm not that keen on the iphone myself, but it looks like there are some die hard Apple geeks out there willing to defend it.
Posted by: Callis Jones | 29 Oct 2007 19:11:37
50 REASONS NOT TO READ ‘THE TIMES’
1. More expensive than reading tea-leaves.
2. Lifetime subscription will cost in the thousands!
3. Every bum in the street has one. (For a pillow).
4. Fingers could get trapped in a paper box.
5. Writing is not as good as other papers.
6. They argue that it’s viewable under thousands of light bulbs around the city, when in fact MOST OF THE CITY ISN’T EVEN LIT.
7. “Talking-points” Time is low. By the next day, the news you just bought is worthless.
8. When your new paper does become worthless, you must return to the Times for a new one!
9. If you can’t be without news, there are people that can show you how to write your own.
10. Impossible to read the text on their low-power display technology (ink).
11. Can’t be properly held by small hands.
12. Fragile! Tears easily!
13. The pathetic 2MP photos are a disappointment.
14. Most “standard” papers have facts.
15. No Bluetooth. Must look directly at the paper to read it.
16. Limited Storage! 100 Pages at most, with no expandability.
17. You can get news online.
18. You can’t add your own news without “hacking” your paper.
19. You’re stuck with one paperboy.
20. Not that I encourage anyone to do so, but you can steal the paper from your neighbor.
21. The Times will try to stop you from stealing their newspaper.
22. No future updates to your paper.
23. There are alternative papers.
24. The paper has alternative uses (i.e., lining a birdcage, soaking up vomit, etc.)
25. Other ideas are probably better.
26. China makes a fake “Times”.
27. Some “Times” fakes are lousy.
28. The paper is huge compared to magazines.
29. Magazines are even bigger than “TV Guide.”
30. Pocket Guides are too small, though.
31. It can be rendered unusable by blending.
32. It is unreadable when frozen.
33. The Queen reads it.
34. Victoria Beckham reads it.
35. George Bush reads it. (Well, he would if he could read)
36. The BBC reads it.
37. The paper won’t connect to your laptop.
38. It’s dangerous to read while on a treadmill.
39. It doesn’t look as good as the papers shown in the advertising.
40. You can get all the same news from other papers for less money.
41. It encourages people to make news.
42. It even promotes singing and dancing.
43. The price is lower for subscribers. There will be lawsuits.
44. If you talk to it, it won’t talk back.
45. If you show it to people, they may mug you for it.
46. You can’t read the whole paper if it catches fire.
47. Some can’t read it without additional equipment (eyeglasses).
48. Most people throw their papers away, even after only 1 day.
49. Some destroy the paper without reading it at all.
50. It might not make you happy.
Posted by: Gus | 27 Oct 2007 01:24:32
Absolutely pathetic article. The Times should seriously consider whether they want researchers like 'Tom Whitwell', who wear their bias on their sleeves in the comments ("fanboys" - great level of discourse.)
Posted by: Jon Wood | 26 Oct 2007 15:31:38
Wow. That was a waste of time. Hopefully you got paid for this though, otherwise it was a waste of your time too.
Posted by: Jeffery Simpson | 25 Oct 2007 19:42:58
I suppose it was meant to be just that a silly immature little article written by a person with a small mind who clearly needs a life. I bet he didn't buy apple shares either
Posted by: mike sanders | 25 Oct 2007 01:45:35
Who actually needs to permanently carry around with them a portable telephone that plays music and takes photographs? And is prepared to pay £1300 for it?
Posted by: Andy Barnes | 24 Oct 2007 16:26:44
Why are you Apple followers so sensitive? You remind me of a bunch of cult members (point 5), who are scared and angry at the prospect of even considering alternate heretical opinions.
The iPhone is an implementation of a very interesting prototype, containing many innovative design features, which no doubt will be found on reasonably priced mobile phones in the near future. However, whatever the faults of this article, as a product the iPhone is poorly conceived, making use of an outmoded mobile internet infrastructure, being vastly over priced for what it is, and being offered restrictively, on only one network. Apple deserve to be criticized for these shortcomings.
Posted by: Alexi Star | 24 Oct 2007 14:48:58
This comment section should be re-named "50 pathetic Apple fans who can't take a joke".
Posted by: rottenApple | 23 Oct 2007 11:40:49
Nice article, 50 reasons not to blog anymore... ;)
Posted by: Poor | 22 Oct 2007 16:32:11
Thanks Ali, enjoyed the blog. Seems like you have touched a nerve with some people though.
Posted by: spy | 21 Oct 2007 16:08:43
Forget ipods, forget the phone, forget everything else about the content. The ARTICLE is atrocious. Even for a blog this is truly bad. 50 reasons? 50? Really? Wow.
Posted by: bwhaaahaaa | 21 Oct 2007 11:49:28
I own one and its the best phone I have have ever owned or seen. People are amazed when they see it and have a go with it.
Posted by: Jon | 21 Oct 2007 09:27:04
The Times hits a new low with this excuse of an article, very poor....
Posted by: OMG | 21 Oct 2007 01:49:05
An atrocious article in
"Money Central
Advice you can bank on"
This is not advice.
The editor of this section should be professionally ashamed of herself.
"Money Central" won't be challenging "Which? Magazine" in the quality stakes any time soon if this trash is anything to go by.
Does the editor think she employs journalists? Does she know what a journalist is?
Are _all_ the blog entries not monitored for accuracy and spelling?
Posted by: B O Bodmin | 20 Oct 2007 22:18:57