If you had a choice... would you buy the iPhone again?

[moviecouple]

Would you make the choice to buy or not to buy if you could do it all over again?

[RompaRoom]

Yes I love it, maybe cuz its my first iPod? Theyre to sweet

[Andyb7777]

Yup without a second thought..........it's a great little beast.

[BlAdEs_1989]

yes i would maybe cuz nothing will beat it for month's to come or (years).?

[kyussmondo]

Without a doubt. This has been one of my best purchases ever. The weeks I waited for it to be shipped from the US I was regretting it. When I got one though I was blown away. I use it as my only phone and use the iPod everyday.

I've always got the latest phones, but always been a bit disappointed, but the iPhone just highlights what is wrong with every other handset on the market. It is all about the UI and usability. Its going to be a crap phone without that no matter how many features they manage to cram into the thing.

[TreoRenegade]

I have a long history with Blackberrys (since the 950) and Treos (from the 600 thru 680). The BB was great for email, but web browsing was nothing short of painful. The Treo was decent on just about all fronts, but was so dang big that I stopped carrying it everywhere. It also lacked stability, death in phone land! Ultimately, I joined the iPod ranks, with a Classic 80gig, content to carry it and my Razr. But I missed a slew of calls-- earbuds in and the Razr's vibrate wasn't strong enough for me to always feel it.

All of which coerced me to start looking at an iPhone, but for the longest time, I had difficulty rationalizing it AND the iPod. After I dragged him in and out of Apple stores for weeks, hubby took matters into his own hands, and gifted me with the iPhone for Valentine's Day. Suffice to say the iPhone has been with me constantly since its arrival.

Down side? I was irritated to discover that Notes do not sync to the PC. Threads here revealed a work-around: create one or more contacts exclusively for notetaking purposes, and use the contact's note field.

Bottom-line: if I knew then, what I know now, I'd have NEVAH!! left the Apple store empty-handed after the first maybe-an-iphone visit. Between the (unexpected but delightful) push email (forward your main account's mail to a free yahoo account), the slick interruption of music to take a call (via Shure's adapter and my favorite earphones), a web browser worthy of the name, syncing with Outlook's Contacts and Calendar, and an input/typing scheme that grows more intelligent with every use--- this gal's in e-heaven.

Short version: this sucka does NOT disappoint, my friend! (The Classic now lives between a stereo dock at home, and connected to hubby's AUX port in his car, where it plays thru his car speakers.)

[spot1701]

Is there such a thing as a disappointed iPhone user ? ;)
Maybe complain BEFORE they get one (price, tariff, size, etc etc), but few complain AFTER they get one.

[moviecouple]

All good answers to my question. Keep em coming because I would like to hear more feedback.

Also... with Notes, you can use the Email feature on the phone and email your notes wherever you like. You can then retrieve them on a PC. This is just another alternative way though.

[w5jck]

I'm not an iPhone user but I do have an iPod touch. So I'm going to answer your question anyway. Heck no!!! Here is why:

(1) Dealing with Apple is joke. Their support forums seldom solve questions or issues, they constantly filter out anything anti-apple, and their tech support guys/gals never seem to join in the discussions. In other words, the forums are no help and are mostly a cheerleading section for Apple.

(2) Jobs is an egotistical, arrogant, miserly, idiot! If Apple cannot continuously make money off it's customers, then they are not happy. It is sad that many of the customers take that kind of disrespect and treatment.

(3) Jobs refuses to open up the operating system to store apps and data. This pretty much limits the divice to a web app surfer which is useless. I doubt this SDK release will actually do much if anything to alleviate this shortcoming. This ilimitation s a device killer.

(4) The Apple community is little more than an oddball collection of Apple cult worshippers. They are as closed minded as their guru leader Steve Jobs. Trying to get help from most of these guys is a joke. Heaven forbid you ask any questions as this seems to hurt their feeling and cause them to flame you.

I use to buy Macs, but got tired of Apple's high prices and lackluster performance and absolute monopoly. I stupidly thought I would try an iPod and bought the touch. It will soon go to eBay and I will be done with Apple and the Apple cult of closeminded idiots for good!!!!

And BTW; My Treo 750 is much better than the iPhone could ever hope to be as I'm a business person and not a child with a toy.

[spot1701]

I'm not an iPhone user but I do have an iPod touch. So I'm going to answer your question anyway. Heck no!!! Here is why:
Was your therapist busy today?

1) I would agree with that, but my failure rate with Apple products is so low, that it's not an issue.
2) As a "business man" how do you make money, if you don't make it from customers?
3) It's only limitation is the lack of Flash. No biggy for me, but this isn't all Apple's fault. If the rumours are true, then Flash should be here soon.
4) Complain about flamers by flaming. Mmmm

I use to buy Macs, but got tired of Apple's high prices and lackluster performance and absolute monopoly.
Mac high prices? Yes, always been the case. So what's new there?
Lackluster performance? Can't agree with that. I tend to find that the people who complain about performance issues are trying to use their Mac for something it simply wasn't designed to do.
I stupidly thought I would try an iPod and bought the touch. It will soon go to eBay and I will be done with Apple and the Apple cult of closeminded idiots for good!!!!
Yes, stupdity does appear to be the order of the day. You "hate" Apple so much, yet you still buy an Ipod, but are then too stupid to realise it's potential so you sell it on Ebay. It's hard to keep up with the contradictions. Oh, and to finish it off, your web site it formatted especially for iPhones.
Thanks for the laugh.

[Dim]

I'm not an iPhone userThen your input doesn't apply to this thread.

I would buy the iPhone again in a heartbeat. It's been hands-down my favorite phone I've owned, and I've owned quite a few.

[deftdrummer1]

I'm not an iPhone user but I do have an iPod touch. So I'm going to answer your question anyway. Heck no!!! Here is why:

(1) Dealing with Apple is joke.

(2) Jobs is an egotistical, arrogant, miserly, idiot!

(3) Jobs refuses to open up the operating system to store apps and data. This pretty much limits the divice to a web app surfer which is useless. I doubt this SDK release will actually do much if anything to alleviate this shortcoming. This ilimitation s a device killer.

(4) The Apple community is little more than an oddball collection of Apple cult worshippers. They are as closed minded as their guru leader Steve Jobs. Trying to get help from most of these guys is a joke. Heaven forbid you ask any questions as this seems to hurt their feeling and cause them to flame you.

I use to buy Macs, but got tired of Apple's high prices and lackluster performance and absolute monopoly. I stupidly thought I would try an iPod and bought the touch. It will soon go to eBay and I will be done with Apple and the Apple cult of closeminded idiots for good!!!!

And BTW; My Treo 750 is much better than the iPhone could ever hope to be as I'm a business person and not a child with a toy.

You are lame. You don't have an iphone and never did so that doesn't entitle you to an opinion now does it? You had a brief stint with the itouch and now you're versed in all Steve Job's decisions and marketing techniques? Give me a break.

The thread wasn't to see what you thought of Apple and their current marketing scheme, and if Apple deserves the loyal followers blah blah blah BLAH!

The thread was a simple question: Do those that have bought an iphone actually still enjoy using it?

[kyussmondo]

(3) Jobs refuses to open up the operating system to store apps and data. This pretty much limits the divice to a web app surfer which is useless. I doubt this SDK release will actually do much if anything to alleviate this shortcoming. This ilimitation s a device killer.

Find me one mobile phone that does have all the features you talk about. This is one area where the iPhone is way ahead of the competition. It's not really fair to base the iPhone on the whole of the Apple product line. Most CEOs are egotistical control freaks. Where would Microsoft be without people like Gates and Ballmer? That determination and won't quit, pulling strops attitude really does pay off in the end. If Microsoft would have took a more Steve Jobs approach to Vista then it would have been much less of a disappointment.

Personally I would not get an iPod Touch. I could not live without the phone feature now or having to rely on Wi-Fi hotspots to do stuff on the net.

[deftdrummer1]

I agree shashjunior. I mean, I was never even a phone person before I got the iphone. I don't wear one on my belt, I had never emailed from my iphone or had a real mp3 player or anything like that, let alone a full blown web browser!

Now that I have the iphone, I'm always looking to see what phones people are using. I'm always checking Apple's stock AT&T stock, etc. I have been following the FCC auction very closely too. No other device has made me so interested in the industry and how it is changing because of this one device.

You know why I don't use a case of any sort? Cause the iphone and me are pretty much attached at the hip. I don't let it out of my sight or really let friends use it. Its that awesome of a phone.

[bobb-mini]

Sor far the tally is...

11 YES.
1 NO with anti-capitalist thoughts and a personality conflict with Steve Jobs.

[jhollington]

The short answer is a definite and unqualified YES.

I'm a very long-time smartphone and PDA user, my original device having been a Pilot 1000 back in January 1997. Since then I've run the gamut from Palm devices to iPaqs to Blackberries to Symbian devices, including devices such as the Treo 650, Blackberry 8700, and Nokia E90 just to name a few. I'm also a hard-core business-class user of these devices, although I have the luxury of being a somewhat independent professional as opposed to being tied into a corporate environment.

Due to my role here at iLounge, I purchased an iPhone back in July, even though I originally couldn't use it regularly where I live (Canada). For the first couple of months it was a research tool and a glorified iPod touch, but of little other use. Around that time, I switched from a Nokia E62 to a Nokia E90 Communicator, and absolutely loved what I could do with the E90 (pretty much everything you could think of). In fact, I originally thought I'd never be able to live within the restrictions of the iPhone by comparison, and had more or less already written it off in my own mind at that point.

In September when the unlocking solutions came out, I went through and unlocked the iPhone so I could use it on a regular basis. As a result, I decided to force myself to carry the iPhone around instead of the E90 for two weeks just to see what I thought of it. My expectation at that time was that the iPhone would be a fun device to use, but that I would miss the functionality of my E90.

Guess what? I actually discovered that I didn't really miss anything about the E90. The E90 did a whole bunch of things I didn't really need to do at all (I can't remember the last time I edited a Microsoft Word document on my phone for example), and the few other features that I had occasionally used were really not all that great (the built-in GPS, for example, while nice in theory was too cumbersome in its interface and long lock-on times to really be worth giving any serious consideration to -- by the time it figured out where I was going I was usually already there :) ).

In other words, the E90 did everything you could possibly want a smart phone to do, but it didn't do any of those things particularly well.

On the other hand, I discovered that the iPhone, despite all of the things it couldn't do, was without a doubt the fastest, easiest, and most intuitive device I've ever owned for what I did need to do. The devices doesn't do everything, but I quickly came to the conclusion that I carry a smart phone to make calls, check and send e-mails, browse information on the Internet, and keep track of contact and calendar information. The iPhone does all of these things far more efficiently than any other PDA or smart phone device I've ever used.

[raweb]

Absolutely yes.

BlackBerry has the corporate mail thing happening, and they do it better than anyone else, so I will have a BB until there's a viable way to do the same on the iPhone (webmail is not a viable option). Also, synching contacts and especially SEARCHING CONTACTS is a huge iPhone failing that I hope will be addressed very soon. Why it hasn't so far is difficult to fathom. The workarounds aren't sufficient.

However, as someone else said, the iPhone makes every other phone's failings so painfully obvious. The way this device juggles the things that make sense is simply remarkable. Google maps to contacts to phone dialing is what will appear in some form on every smart phone now, but I'll venture to say none will be so eloquent a solution. The interface is extraordinary in its simplicity, intuitiveness and inventiveness.

I fully understand people who don't "get it". Everyone is wired differently. There will never be an OS that makes everyone happen, nor a UI. And competition is as good for Apple as it is for everyone else.

Bottom line - we're still in iPhone v1.0 and it's less than a year old. We're all early adapters here.

[wstanley]

Maybe not if only because:

There is no bluetooth voice dial option.

I really want a to do list (but can live without it).

The camera software is pretty unimpressive.

Tethering a PDA or laptop should be easy.

The approach to customizable ringtones has been weak.

It's really the first and the last, or rather the impression they convey, of Apple being willing to ream early adopters. It suggests that they believe us to be so dazzled by the bright shiny interface that we'll gladly pony up an extra $5 per month for less functional voice dial, or spend a buck per tone on iTunes. Bleed us dry then get us to upgrade to the new 3g.

[jhollington]

With the exception of the camera software issue (phone-cameras being a feature I really couldn't possibly care less about), and the ringtones to some degree, I agree that all of the above are startling omissions.

However, I also came to the conclusion that the trade-off was worth it at the end of the day. While all of those features would be useful, they certainly weren't critical for my day-to-day use of the device, and given the choice I much preferred the way of handling e-mail and web browsing to any other mobile device I've ever used.

When you think about it, just about every phone is a trade-off in features somewhere, and although people seem to expect more from the iPhone because of the hype that's surrounded it, the reality is that it's no different from anything else on the market in that regard... It does a few things very well, and there are a whole bunch of other things it doesn't do at all. Perhaps the only real difference is Apple's general approach to features -- if they can't do something well (in their own opinion) they prefer to not do it at all. The result is a device that's missing quite a bit in terms of the "spec sheet" but ultimately is so outstanding at what it does do that many people are willing to ignore what's missing (or, like me, they simply don't really miss it all that much once they no longer have it).

[kyussmondo]

On the other hand, I discovered that the iPhone, despite all of the things it couldn't do, was without a doubt the fastest, easiest, and most intuitive device I've ever owned for what I did need to do. The devices doesn't do everything, but I quickly came to the conclusion that I carry a smart phone to make calls, check and send e-mails, browse information on the Internet, and keep track of contact and calendar information. The iPhone does all of these things far more efficiently than any other PDA or smart phone device I've ever used.

As always you take the words right out of my mouth, you just communicate it a lot better than I ever could ! ;) . I am not a business user and having email on the move is not a critical thing to me. Other phones I have had have had calenders, email and music capabilities but they were just all such a hassle that I never bothered. Apple has never really had new ideas, they just use new ideas and give it an interface so that even my mom could pick it up and start using it without even reading any instructions or asking me for help. In fact, people who are good with phones tend to find the iPhone harder because they are trying to find a more complicated way of doing things.

Even the iPhone's most hardened critics have been blown away when I have let them have a play with the iPhone. There is no other phone like it out there.

[TimK.11]

I would definitely buy it again.

Although, I never really bought it since I received the iPhone for Christmas. But, I do believe that overall, it is the best phone out there right now.

To be honest, before I got it as a gift, I really had no interest in the iPhone. But after I got it, the amount and quality of its features (especially web browsing) just amazed me.

However, it still isn't perfect (not that I expect it to be though). I could definitely see that some serious business men would want a phone compatible with more email file attachments or a fixed keyboard. But none of those business-made phones are near as entertaining as the iPhone.

While not a big deal, I wish the camera had more features/options than just "shoot photo" (like zooming, etc.). Also, 'checking for mail...' tends to take a little while on my iphone.
And one bigger disappoint is the lack either Apple-made or iPhone-certified accessories. That, combined with the unnecessarily recessed headphone port, have given me a real struggle to find a pair of good quality, affordable earphones (the Apple pack-ins don't stay in my ear).

Still, with all its other applications being near perfect, the iPhone is currently the best of the best.

[Ed2020]

Had mine for a week now. I'd say yes without a shoadow of a doubt. If I lost mine tomorrow, I'd still go out and buy a replacement. :-)

[Dyvim]

Yes. As a matter of fact, I just upgraded to the 16 GB this week after having the 8 GB since November. So obviously I still think it is very much worth it. My only regret is that I didn't get an iPhone back in September.

I'm in love with this phone. I used to be a Windows Mobile user but got bored with the lack of innovation since 2004. And no Windows Mobile device ever worked this well for me. I use this thing too much: from early in the morning to late at night. After dealing with Windows Mobile since 1999 (when it was Windows CE) I am so happy to finally have a device that is easy, fun, beautiful, and a joy to use. I love browsing pictures and watching clips of home movies. Safari is awesome. Google Maps is great. The iPod functionality is great. There are workarounds to read eBooks (Readdle) and many other PDA-type functions and the SDK hasn't even come out yet. And the phone and email work well when I need them.

And I'm not an Apple fanboi. (Or at least I wasn't until I picked up an iPhone!)

[toothpaste]

Blackberry hands down is a superior product. Fan boys nothing you say will change that.

[Dim]

Blackberry hands down is a superior product. Fan boys nothing you say will change that.So did you return your iPhone?

[Pearson]

I just received my iPhone today and absolutely love it, don't like the prices of the calling plans, but it's a great little device. I can't say that I couldn't live without it, but I can't really say that I wouldn't get another one either. :cool:

[Brutus22]

Yes, yes, and yes. I bought when they originally cost an arm and a leg, first gen model, and now with the APP store I don't understand how it is not a steal at $199, it is well worth $500 especially now with the APP store. I am not a fanboy just a normal dude who likes his electronics and runs a business and fully appreciates usability, there is nothing better, believe it....now where is the damn cut ,copy, and paste :-)

Later,
B.

[anypats]

Wow, a bump of a 5+ month old thread! I wonder if any previous responses will be changed now with the App Store and the 3G.

On a side note I have several coworkers with Blackberries and most of them hate using them. I don't have any experience with one; I'm just stating their opinions. One guy was constantly on the phone with tech support getting problems fixed with browsing, etc. He had it replaced several times and he finally got upset and just cancelled his data plan. He finally went back to a standard phone because of all the problems. A couple of my coworkers have offered to trade their Blackberry for my iPhone straight up.

[LucaBlight]

Would you make the choice to buy or not to buy if you could do it all over again?

coming from verizon.. from a KRZR..

roughly paying $20 bucks more now than i was with them..

dude, i wonder why it took me this long to get an iphone.. without the 3G and i use my iphone for everything..

it just..

im kinda regretful i didnt jump on it sooner :) but all good things come to those who wait and im loving this

[Imagine Engine]

Yes. I've used several smartphones from Treo to Blackberry and now the iPhone. I went from the iPhone EDGE to the iPhone 3G and really enjoy the device. The only issue I have had was with a faulty silent/ring switch and light leakage which Apple quickly swapped for a new one. I was hoping Apple would of had time to implement video calling but hopefully that will be in a future iPhone next year with support for iChat AV.

[Reubania]

YES!!!


My only regret? Not lining up a little bit earlier to score myself a 16GB one at my local reseller. But saying that, I am happy with my 8GB iPhone. I still have under 700MB of free space left!

[daihard]

I would definitely buy an iPhone again. It is the best cellphone / smartphone that I've ever had.

[n3tfury]

i wouldn't pay $400 for the 3G, but $200 is a no-brainer.

[Surf Monkey]

Yes, I'd buy it again... both times. Had I known about the massive price drop right after the launch of the 1.0 iPhone, I'd probably have waited a little, but even with that factored in, I don't regret my purchase of it at all. The 3G is also a purchase I'm comfortable with. I'd buy it again too.

[deftdrummer1]

While surf's on a roll, i'd venture to say that i'd buy every apple product I've ever bought again. That goes for my imac, which ended up costing me $2100 when everything was said and done because of a con artist who double charged me!

[Reubania]

While surf's on a roll, i'd venture to say that i'd buy every apple product I've ever bought again. That goes for my imac, which ended up costing me $2100 when everything was said and done because of a con artist who double charged me!


I disagree. I am HATING AEBS. But it's necessary for my diminutive MBA internal HDD. I would definitely not buy my MB again (should have waited for the MBA), and definitely would buy my MBA again. I am so loving this product. And now I have the ultimate iPod, I wouldn't be spending my money on any iPod again.

[n3tfury]

aebs? what?

[blazew0n]

Awesome product in imo. Just dl simplify media from the app store, WOW awesome program. You have your Whole library at your disposal where ever you are. The space becomes a non issue. Love the iphone. this comming from a heavy Treo user.

[Reubania]

aebs? what?

AirPort Extreme Base Station


Awesome product in imo. Just dl simplify media from the app store, WOW awesome program. You have your Whole library at your disposal where ever you are. The space becomes a non issue. Love the iphone. this comming from a heavy Treo user.


Yeah, cool app, but it sure does eat up through your 3G data! So watch out! It is a great feature to have all your music, but I rarely play music/videos when I have free time (usually at work). I rather surf the net, go on Facebook or Suduko.

[RussiaOne]

I'm gonna have to say, though hesitantly, yes. I hate that it's taking me 30 minutes to update an app. WTF is this stuff, Apple? The thing can't seem to consistently give me five bars, even though I'm in San Francisco, California. Wha gives? And the crashes are ridiculous, including crashes of death. I really only got the thing because I love what iPods are and I would rather only carry around one device that does everything.:p

[Surf Monkey]

While surf's on a roll, i'd venture to say that i'd buy every apple product I've ever bought again. That goes for my imac, which ended up costing me $2100 when everything was said and done because of a con artist who double charged me!


Every Apple product I've ever bought? Probably not. I'd re-buy my Mac Plus if the decision were based on reliability and design alone. It's far too under powered to be useful today but it's still in my basement where it boots and runs OS 7.1. I'd re-buy most of the Macs I've owned, with the exception of a Quadra 475 I owned for about a year. That thing sucked on practically every level.