Why I bought an Iphone 3G

[flyhighusa]

Having used the:

Treo 650,700WX,750P
Samsung Smartphone
HTC Mogul and HTC Touch

I came to the conclusion that even though I loved tinkering with many of these phones. None of them where extremely reliable or user friendly out of the box.

The HTC Touch was most definitly the best phone I have ever had, but everytime I had a nice clean rom, whether oem or custom, after a while it always came with problems.

Soft reset was always a must withi 3-4 days to keep things running. It was either a good phone or a good PDA, but never both. Lets face it. Windows Mobile isn't as stable as most high use consumers would like it to be.

I do think HTC rules the market with user friendly layouts especially on the new Diamond, but I couldn't wait.

-The Iphone is super user friendly and a lot of things just make sense. Dialing a number the feedback is actually realtime instead of a beep and a number showing up a moment later

-You can actually browse the web really well. Though Opera 9 came very very close, but again buggy.

-It's an Ipod, duhh

-Visual voicemail. Just like the Instinct.

- User interface has NO lag at all. It just works.

Things I don't like about the Iphone

- No video

- Not a great camera

- ATT is more expensive, but the coverage is much better (I'm a pilot and coverage was a big issue with Sprint)

- No external storage

- 3G is faster, but no EVDO rev. A

[ricchini2007]

the pro will be better than the iphone

[syanni85]

i was debating the switch aswell... i think the iphone is neat but wm spoiled me with the amount of custumization it offers. i love how i can go away from ppcgeeks for a week and come back to new things to play with.
i live outside of chicago and sprints coverage is phenomenal, the best out here... if wm7 sucks when its released, i think i might get an android phone, and if that doesnt cut it, maybe THEN ill try the iphone or what ever apple has to offer.

good luck to you. Fly High Brother!

EDIT: wow i didnt even check ur name til after i posted lol

[DaPeeps]

Originally Posted by flyhighusa

Having used the:

Treo 650,700WX,750P
Samsung Smartphone
HTC Mogul and HTC Touch

I came to the conclusion that even though I loved tinkering with many of these phones. None of them where extremely reliable or user friendly out of the box.

The HTC Touch was most definitly the best phone I have ever had, but everytime I had a nice clean rom, whether oem or custom, after a while it always came with problems.

Soft reset was always a must withi 3-4 days to keep things running. It was either a good phone or a good PDA, but never both. Lets face it. Windows Mobile isn't as stable as most high use consumers would like it to be.

I do think HTC rules the market with user friendly layouts especially on the new Diamond, but I couldn't wait.

-The Iphone is super user friendly and a lot of things just make sense. Dialing a number the feedback is actually realtime instead of a beep and a number showing up a moment later

-You can actually browse the web really well. Though Opera 9 came very very close, but again buggy.

-It's an Ipod, duhh

-Visual voicemail. Just like the Instinct.

- User interface has NO lag at all. It just works.

Things I don't like about the Iphone

- No video

- Not a great camera

- ATT is more expensive, but the coverage is much better (I'm a pilot and coverage was a big issue with Sprint)

- No external storage

- 3G is faster, but no EVDO rev. A

Good luck with it. I still personally think the iphone doesnt even compare, but to each his own.

[3boos]

I totally agree with you, for me I do not travel a lot that's way Sprint is just fine with me, and the speed I am satisfied so far, and I think one reason that most of Sprint phones are crippled is that they just missing them up with their customization and the limitations they put in them, I hope to see one day a phone that Sprint leave as is let us enjoy the smoothness of the manufacture operating system or user interface, despite the fact that most of us will have the joy of customize it as they wish.

Having said that, I think it is your situation and needs that suggest the best phone+plan+carrier combination that best suits you.

[piscesjoey]

Damn still no video for the iphone 3g? Anyways, best of luck to you with your new venture to the iphone.

[superman1101]

Originally Posted by ceo.touch

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...wow typing that probably takes longer than typing normal... i didnt bother to read all of it, but please post like everyone else. so anyways, I'm getting the diamond when it's out, the iphone just can't compare because WM is so customizable. I really hope WM7 will beat apple's OS... wouldn't you be disappointed if WM7 was released and we were able to upgrade with a MUCH better GUI thank apple's? i know i'd be... lol

[darren.wlsn1]

no wonder ceo. dont post he dont have an s key on his keyboard! have fun with iphone love my touch, cant wait for the pro

[puff]

How long until this thread gets moved to the basement
phone comparisons would be my guess... and i'd say in less than 24 hrs

[Yay 4 Juggs]

already been done...