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OMG the biggest thing i cant stand is a lousy pair of headphones, just normal headphones says:

• Works with all music players!
• iPod/iPhone compatible!

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Only thing I like about the iphone is the faact that its a American product. Thats it.

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that's true about games, but the iPhone's been out longer, so we'll see... but i have a PSP for gaming.. i could care less about phone gaming cause even iPhones gaming is kinda weak. Besides, when i'm out and bored in a waiting room or something, i whip out slingbox mobile on my phone (mogul and touch pro). You know how many iPhones users were amazed about that? they put their iPhones away to watch slingbox with me LOL

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My brother works at a sneaker boutique and all the "rich" kids walk in their their iPods and iPhones and one time I pulled out my phone and was using TF2D [sorry I dont have a Diamond or TP yet] and they got lock jaw because they didnt realize how much a Touch can do.

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Man this thread is blowing up!

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apple can suck it

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I love this thread!


– Use your iPhone to save a life

You are on a date in a restaurant. A man is having a heart attack!

YOU: Coming through! I’ll take care of it! I’m an iPhone owner!

Then you simultaneously call emergency services while accessing Wikipedia instructions on how to perform CPR. To keep the man’s wife from panicking, you calm her down by showing her amusing videos of cats wearing silly hats.

DOCTOR: This iPhone owner is a hero! Without his amazing access to information and amusing videos of cats wearing silly hats, we’d have a dead man and a nervous wife. Instead, this couple will live happily ever after. Thank you iPhone Owner!

YOU: Oh, I was just doing what any super cool iPhone owner would do.

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haha it's funny how much iphone users think they can do, but then realize how much they're missing out on with powerful WM devices like the TP. And they respond by posting unrealistic reviews, can we say bitter? Apple must be really scared of the Touch Hd though. If sprint somehow brings it to the states, then it's going to be the first undebatable iPhone killer.

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watch it

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i agree and its a little concerning that a thread needs to be made about it. People youre all adults you should know by now who cares what other people think as long as you like it. People arent going to be put off or encouraged by cnet for the most part if theyre knowledgable enough to use a smartphone. Thats the kind of crap Apple pulls with the iphone and Mac does bashing windows. Retaliating back with childish crap proves nothing on our part, let them bash like immature kids. And the iphone users i know all use iphones cause they own other Apple products and/or ipods and wanted a phone with good music and video. they have no gripes against WM per say, they all like my Diamond and Tflo and windows on it. They use what they want since thats what theyre used to. Theres no need to try and swing people either way let them use what they want.

Who gives 2 craps what anyone thinks about your device as long as YOU like it. Maybe cnet gets $$$ from apple to promote it, or they are just biased but who really cares? Its their website and their right to say what they want and you can say what u want here but lets not act like children posting crap there and stooping to their level

And FYI i think cnet's review (the official one) was pretty accurate. Their "bad's" - The Touch Pro is sluggish at times; the smartphone is bulky; and there's no standard headphone jack or dedicated camera key ar al pretty much truths and not a secret from any of us who have brought these gripes up

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speak for urself im 13

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but it doesn't deserve a half star. that's my point. i think it's obvious people who surf on ppcgeeks/xda know a thing or two about windows mobile and are more advanced compared to users of others mobile operating systems. but there are people who go onto cnet to see how people review products and then base their decision on that. that's why there's an option to mark whether people thought it was a helpful review or not. i don't think we're being childish - i wouldn't go out there and rate the iPhone half a star, i'd give it a realistic rating based on my needs as a mobile user.
i just want to get the proper word out. apple has enough marketing, they don't need douche bags to hate on htc phones. iPhone is winning the popularity contest and the demand is increasing. soon, sprint may not even offer phones like the touch pro or at least diminish their offerings.. then maybe you'd think differently about caring about stuff like this. the more the iPhone and android phones dominate, the more windows mobile users will suffer.

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Rofl, now that was a good one. :D



ON Cnet

"Too thick to be useful" followed by the reply
"Your mother is too thick to be useful"

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LOL i've got to admit that gave me a nice laugh

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Last time I checked, they were shipped straight from Shanghai. That was three years ago when I ordered a personalized IPOD Video, and sold it within a year. Over-priced POS without a FM tuner.

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ha i wouldn't be surprised if they were produced overseas, but i guess he meant apple being in the US as opposed to HTC being in Taiwan

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I'm not pissed. I don't care if noobs are turned away from the phone for being gullible enough to believe the reviews. The people who will appreciate the TP will know the reviews are BS.

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Well as far as everything goes..

Some people on here say why do we even care what they say about our phone,,

mainly because Iphone users saying the Touch is a crappy phone,, is like a redneck chevy driver saying my mercedes is crappy because it cant go muddin....

The Iphone was designed and built to be a tinker toy,, it was made to specialize in pictures, and music,, and some video... and it does these very well...

the touch may not do videos as super special as the iphone but it does them very nicely,, but the difference is,, if they invent a new kind of streaming video for the net,, that is the new fangled thing,, we can build our own codec,, or find a proggie real quick that will run it,, but iphone users will have to wait for a system update,, and then still, the iphone may not get it...

If I wanna play pacman,, I can,, if I wanna do spreadsheets I can,, If I wanna emulate super nes I can,, if I wanna hook up to my home network through vpn and share data accross my home network I can..
the possibillites are endless on the winmo based phones,, and with the advent of faster processor,, better video rendering hardware and more memory in the tp and td,, I could fly to the dang moon if someone could write a proggie for my touch to do it.. lol

but the iphone is what it will always be,, until someone figures out how to put linux on it or something...

and besides,, the people who own only an iphone and hate ppc phones.. are not of the same caliber of people that own ppc phones,,, not saying their stupid, they just follow the crowd,, its about status quo for them,, and they just sit around and say,, "hey your phone doesnt play youtube vidoes? you have to install a program to play youtube videos?" well my answer to that,, is I can install a proggie to play them,, but I can also install anything else I want and expand my phones abillities without limits,,,

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i'm just worried that eventually windows mobile will die out thanks to the popularity of the iphone (and android, as soon as they stick it in a nice looking device)... that's why fake reviews bother me.

someone in the marketing department for Microsoft needs to be fired though. their phones are truly underestimated.
before the touch pro, i had the mogul... before that, i had a simple cell phone (the katana). i have no idea how i came about adopting a phone that has windows mobile because i certainly didn't take notice to any advertising nor did any of my friends have wm phones at the time. i only came across development forums such as this months after i got my mogul. in a way, i guess i took a gamble with the mogul and am very happy i did so. if sprint advertised this phone and the diamond more, perhaps they would get more attention... They are more powerful now, have a nice interface and finally look sleek compared to past ppc phones. I could understand why they wouldn't advertise a phone that just has the simple wimbows mobile today screen, but all that's changed with touchflo2d/3d - what is sprint waiting for?

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hahaha looks like the pro users rebelled against the snotty iphoners crap lol its up to 4 stars already

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well I wouldnt worry,,
becuz if you just look at the progression,, you will see....

Winmo devices were designed for the business person.. from the first pdas.. to the pda phones...
they were boxy,, and underflashy.. strictly business....
We started a fad of making them look prettier,, and function cooler...
then the iphone comes out,, as well as some other select phones that hits the market,,
well smartphone owners but the dumbphones,,, liking the flashiness,, but when they got them they felt crippled,,

the new smartphone/pda phones now have much flashier interfaces,,, new picture and video interfaces... microsoft and the phone manufacturers are now starting to get into the idea that pda phones arent just for the businessman,,,

So I dont think they are on their way out..
I think that the next generation that comes out will blow your mind....

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why? the touch flo interface is a joke. there was to much hype not enough substance on the touch pro. they could have made it way better but failed to do it. waiting so long to release something outdated really wasnt what i had planned.

i use it as i like the windows format but a jail broken iphone beats it hands down as far as aps and touch interface. i have to say i missed the full qwerty keyboard but havent really used it much since my iphone

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What apps?
I just jail broke a phone for a buddy,,, and I tried and tried to find some stuff that he could use on it for what he wanted to do,, but there was nothing...

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I think the iphone is a half decent build but it lacks with the :
-cut and paste--****ty cam,with no video--no Voice activated calling--
--If you want to run full internet, you're going to have to run an Intel-based architecture
--have to send it away for a couple of weeks to change the battery
--if apple doesn't like the software you're putting on the device then it will be disabled.(draconian)
--No MMS(Send or receive pictures through text messages)
--not delivering 3g signal very often(if u promise high speed, then deliver), lawsuits pending.
--No speed dial--No Java--Allow you to abbreviate in text messages
--No call recording--
In Canada, you must submit to a 3-year jail sentence to get one
no In-Call and regular Voice Recording
You can’t even customize your main screen to post notes; change around
icons--you [SIZE=small]Use an mp3 of your choice for its ringtone--
--doesn't [/SIZE]Sort your recent INCOMING / OUTGOING calls separately
--blocks hotmail--Can’t select specific ring tone for unknown callers--
--No horizontal keyboard mode---Can’t empty email box with one click
--No flash--no tabbed browsing
--no camera flash--No optical, digital zoom--
--O, and if you unlock it, none of the official “apple store” aps will work
--$60 for a data plan that offers only 400 MB--i pay 7bucks for unlimited, as much as I can use both ways.(total calling bill is 37$...buddies iphone through rogers is 150+ a month....you do the math.
--I could go on and on about some of the ungodlike things about this phone but i would probably burn out the internet.In the end i can watch all my cable tv unbuffered to my phone in the boonies, as long as i have a dial tone(no use for driving around looking for wifi....can you hear me now?) via my computer, tether it to a laptop or computer. Gps lock in four seconds.Basically my htc is totally awesome. Do you see how much homebrew is available for these phones?...what you can do with them? Like i said the iphone is a nice build but you have to weigh the issues and the hype.
:scratch:

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im with you and all.. but you stated a few things that arent exactly true with the i-phone.. it does have tabbed browsing, and you can change around the icons on the home screen.. but we all get the point

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Not to defend Iphone, but some stuff are wrong in above info.

I have Iphone 3G(wife), and Touch Pro(me).

Plan on ATT does blow - 450 rollover, unlimited data, no text, offpeak starts at 9PM - pay 85/mo after taxes - offers NO INSURANCE. You break it, you pay 200 for repairs.

SERO - 30/mo plan+ insurance=43 after taxes

I initially got the iphone 3g for myself, loved the screen, simple to use etc.

Worst happened on the first month of usage - 3G was horrible, couldn't even talk which no one was able to explain. It worked fine after update 2.1 though.

I gave it to mywife and came back to WM so I can continue to use Slingmobile.

SPRINT RULES.

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true, but they need to start getting the word out a little better... i agree that a new breed is in the air... especially if you look at the promise of phones like the touch hd. if they don't popularize these devices, iPhones demand will be so large that it will be too late even with such amazing tech and looks. apple will just come out with something else and the band wagoners will jump on that without giving htc a look.

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yes slingbox! iPhone users don't even know about slingbox mobile... i've encountered many and they all say the same thing "wait.. you're watching tv? where are you getting the feeed? what?! from your house?! your cablebox?!"
best reactions ever. i don't hate the iPhone though, i just hate these obnoxious apple fanboys that can't ever give credit where credit is due. the iPhone does what it's limited to do incredibly well, but it's still lacking in a lot of features that would anger a lot of us wm users if they were suddently stricken from our phones.

hmm can the iPhone even tether? i remember hearing that there was an app like wifirouter for the iPhone when the 3g version came out, but apple quickly took it down... have they released a commercial version through their store since then? if not, wow cause that's how i'm able to use my computer right now cause my internets down.

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They are able to use ORB to watch tv now though. I didn't go for it since I have to buy a TV Tuner that supports it.

Yes, you can tether if you jailbreak it, but it isn't as simple as WM phones.

I did jailbreak my wife's, but App store stuff are just better for now. Really no point in jailbreaking for now.

On the side note, I showed skyfire to mywife - showed off some porns lol, and she was impressed lol.

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well sprint needs to get the word out better before apple catches up and gets all these internet sites to develop apps for their phones too.. i've gone to sprint site more than ever in the last couple months. i've yet to see advertising for the touch pro/diamond on their homepage where they show different phones. how sad.
ha if you jailbreak your iPhone, it voids your warranty doesn't it... not that it's a good warranty anyway... my friend is having the hardest time getting a replacement for his iPhone right now and he's thinking of switching to the fuze.

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You can just restore it to factory default before you take it back to apple. The reason has to be pretty good to get an replacement, and it all depends on who you talk to.

I had to get an appointment w/ genius at a apple store to get it replaced lol. I was like wtf... an appointment?

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go-go-gadget pro!

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Anyone of U willing to pay 80 bucks a month for a touch pro?

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i'd be angry if i was forced to go with the simply everything plan like some sprint reps have tried to force in the past, that's for sure. if a carrier i was with only had the iPhone and forced me to pay 80, i'd leave them for sprint and the touch pro.

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U did not answer my question. R U willing to pay 80 bucks a month for the touch pro?

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This means war.

Time for this to get East Coast-West Coast ugly.

I'm talking 'Pac vs. Biggie nasty. iPhone, you better watch your back. Who's with me?

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i wouldn't know cause i've never been put in that situation... but probably yes because of everything we can do on this device without having some of the faults that were in our previous devices due to lack of memory and whatnot. if they suddenly restricted these wm devices, i wouldn't think twice about closing up my wallet if they also wanted me to pay 80. i can see iPhone prices and service going up even more just because they implement features that us wm users already have... but perhaps that was apples plan all along - keep em hungry by leaving out such things like copy n paste and flash support..

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I went and made a small review... the iClone is not a very good phone from the times I have tried it, and it's sad that people using those feel the need to bash the original smartphones (Windows Mobile/Windows CE) that are far superior.

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So if a carrier only have an Iphone And They have the same plan as sero , U will leave it to get the touch pro for 80 bucks a month?

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Exactly on the last part. Apple is not a charity. They r in the business of making money.