Comments on: The iPhone http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jpr http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-507825 Jpr Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:03:02 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-507825 As a phone it's sometimes infuriatingly bad, especially on 3G. But as a computing tool, it can't be beat. Battery power leaves a lot to be desired...BUT, It helps with driving directions, posting comments here(!), settles arguments (The Google, IMDb), getting the latest news, ordering flowers, talking for free (Skype), mobile uploads to Facebook (I know...). I'm hooked. As a phone it’s sometimes infuriatingly bad, especially on 3G. But as a computing tool, it can’t be beat. Battery power leaves a lot to be desired…BUT, It helps with driving directions, posting comments here(!), settles arguments (The Google, IMDb), getting the latest news, ordering flowers, talking for free (Skype), mobile uploads to Facebook (I know…). I’m hooked.

]]> By: Taxi1 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-507166 Taxi1 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:21:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-507166 Got a Moto Droid two weeks ago, pretty happy with it. Works as a phone, does texting, lets me do email from multiple accounts, takes 5 megapixel pix and decent video, has web access and all that comes with it, and is essentially a Tom-Tom with the google maps and directions. Replaces a bunch of things with one thing that is integrated, although of course it does none of them as well as a dedicated widget. Just needs Cisco VPN to satisfy my every desire. Got a Moto Droid two weeks ago, pretty happy with it. Works as a phone, does texting, lets me do email from multiple accounts, takes 5 megapixel pix and decent video, has web access and all that comes with it, and is essentially a Tom-Tom with the google maps and directions. Replaces a bunch of things with one thing that is integrated, although of course it does none of them as well as a dedicated widget.

Just needs Cisco VPN to satisfy my every desire.

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-507141 Kris, in New England Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:58:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-507141 PG - glad it helped. I've wanted one for a while now, just had to wait out the contract I had with Verizon. Spring for the 3GS version if you can - you won't regret it. As stated below, the GPS is incredible (cost is $9.95/month for the data service on that; we got the first month free) and it's totally worth it. It saved my butt twice already, in just one week. We also splurged on a Jabra Bluetooth speakerphone for the car - totally hands free and allows you to play the iPod in the iPhone thru your car sound system. Sweet. PG – glad it helped. I’ve wanted one for a while now, just had to wait out the contract I had with Verizon. Spring for the 3GS version if you can – you won’t regret it. As stated below, the GPS is incredible (cost is $9.95/month for the data service on that; we got the first month free) and it’s totally worth it. It saved my butt twice already, in just one week. We also splurged on a Jabra Bluetooth speakerphone for the car – totally hands free and allows you to play the iPod in the iPhone thru your car sound system.

Sweet.

]]> By: Kris, in New England http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-507140 Kris, in New England Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:55:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-507140 The GPS is astounding. Especially for partial-luddites like The Oracle and I who didn't have one before. And all on a small phone - it boggles the mind. The GPS is astounding. Especially for partial-luddites like The Oracle and I who didn’t have one before. And all on a small phone – it boggles the mind.

]]> By: Surfcaster http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-507138 Surfcaster Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:48:13 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-507138 A year and a half into my iPhone. It runs circles around everything I have worked with personally or supported professionally - especially Crackberrys and PALMs. Not a MAC FanBoy by any means but the iPhone is heads and shoulders better than anything I have worked with before. A year and a half into my iPhone. It runs circles around everything I have worked with personally or supported professionally – especially Crackberrys and PALMs. Not a MAC FanBoy by any means but the iPhone is heads and shoulders better than anything I have worked with before.

]]> By: JoshG http://www.neptunuslex.com/2010/03/13/the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-506948 JoshG Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:58:15 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=14501#comment-506948 I've had an original 8 GB iPhone for over two years now. It's still going strong, and I agree with everyone who says they'd be lost without it. I can only imagine how cool it is to have a newer one with GPS. Someday I'll upgrade. I’ve had an original 8 GB iPhone for over two years now. It’s still going strong, and I agree with everyone who says they’d be lost without it. I can only imagine how cool it is to have a newer one with GPS. Someday I’ll upgrade.

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