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Originally Posted by rayhaque
I played with an iPhone yesterday, and it was everything that my 6700 isn't.
Just looking for a subjective review, what *didn't* you like about the iPhone?
I have a long list of complaints for the 6700. Namely ...
* It often locks up when I answer an incoming call ... I have flashed the ROM with a dozen different AKU's, never solved that issue.
* It's pathetically slow. It got a little faster when I put AKU 3.5 on it (thank YOU PPC Geeks  ... but it's still a SLOW little phone. Compare it to the likes of an iPaq (even an old one) with the same mobile OS and you will know what I mean.
* The notifications don't work. They pop over and under windows, and often lock up my phone.
* I reboot it every morning (soft reset), to try and head off the reboot I know I will have later.
* Using the WiFi for any extended amount of time (3 hours or so) absolutely kills the battery.
I could go on, but this was not intended to be a gripe thread. I would just like to know that the iPhone doesn't have some of these problems. I'm considering one myself.
-Ray Haque |
The main thing for me is the versatility of Windows Mobile. It's really amazing how many 3rd party applications are available. You can customize the OS to your heart's content. The basic functionality of iPhone is brilliantly designed, but it's just that...basic functionality.
Besides a lack of applications, my main complaint after using the iPhone for a couple of weeks was missed calls and messages. AT&T's networks sucks, the vibration on the iPhone is weak, and there are no repeating reminders. I can't count the number of times I turned on the iPhone, only to discover that I had missed a call or message. This throws the benefit of a brilliantly designed phone right out the window. Hopefully a future release will bring customizable alerts and repeating reminders.
As to your problems with the 6700...it seems like something isn't quite right. (I guess you figured that out already). Seriously, my 6700 might lock up once in a few months, and I can literally go weeks without restarting. The speed is also completely acceptable. Notification were a problem, but phoneAlarm solved that. Granted, I'm a minimalist when it comes to 3rd party applications. Besides Calendar and Contacts, about the only applications I use daily are phoneAlarm, Voice Command, and eWallet. This level of stability and performance absolutely wasn't the case before the newer AKU's became available.