The soonest I'll get one is in a year. I want to wait for updated devices before I dive in.
Also, it might be nice if at&t's network is upgraded in that time...
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le nubian - Jun 28, 2007 6:59:49 am PDT #2001 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
meara - Jun 28, 2007 7:12:37 am PDT #2002 of 25496
I am planning on getting a new phone soon, but I think I'm going to not get the iPhone...and plan to get one in two years when my new contract would be up. I figure any kinks will be worked out by then. Plus I'm very excited by the concept of GPS on the phone (I want the Helio Ocean). Which I'm thinking the iPhone will probably have two years from now. Plus, by then my Nano that I bought for Christmas will be up for replacing...
Sean K - Jun 28, 2007 7:26:13 am PDT #2003 of 25496
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I want an iPhone badly, but I suspect it will be a long while before I can even think about affording one.
NoiseDesign - Jun 28, 2007 10:23:28 am PDT #2004 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
The soonest I'll get one is in a year. I want to wait for updated devices before I dive in.
I'll be getting a new one in a year as well. I pretty much replace my cell phone once a year. I figure even if this phone has issues, it's still going to be as least as good as the crap that was my 8125 and the crash prone and totally outdated Palm OS. I don't expect the iPhone to live up to the hype, but it would have to be pretty damned bad to be worse than the dreck that is currently on the market.
Lee - Jun 28, 2007 11:26:36 am PDT #2005 of 25496
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'm on the fence - it's not easy to get from here, it is a bunch of money, but it's really cool and so far, the reviews all seem to be very positive.
I've been told by someone who is in a very good position to know that it's probably better to wait until fall.
Jessica - Jun 28, 2007 11:36:45 am PDT #2006 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I want an iPhone badly, but I suspect it will be a long while before I can even think about affording one.
This. I'm also hoping that in a year it will be available through other cell providers, or at least on AT&T's faster data network. And GSM with a sim card slot so I can travel with it.
(Also, I would like it to come with a free pony and be able to make me cupcakes on demand. And do my laundry and taxes and change diapers.)
Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2007 11:40:44 am PDT #2007 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The iPhone is exclusive to AT&T for five years: [link]
Wolfram - Jun 28, 2007 11:56:01 am PDT #2008 of 25496
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I think iPhone's exclusivity to Cingular/AT&T is a rare blunder for Apple. Tying their fortunes to one cell phone company gives Verizon (as hinted to in the article), T-Mobile, Sprint and the other companies a strong incentive to help competitors like Palm, Blackberry, Samsung, Dell?, etc. come up with competing products. And I just left Cingular (and consequently AT&T for at least the fourth time) because of crappy customer service.
Jessica - Jun 28, 2007 12:03:04 pm PDT #2009 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The iPhone is exclusive to AT&T for five years:
Feh.
Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2007 12:03:49 pm PDT #2010 of 25496
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I think that Jobs has a trick or two up his sleeve. I'm betting that the contract with AT&T covers existing technology like GSM and CDMA, but it doesn't cover emerging technology like WiMAX.
Or at least, that's what I'm hoping.