iPhone, anyone getting one?

[Losvedir]

I almost certainly won't, at least not for a while. I'm not too much of a fan of the "jack-of-all-trades" approach to convergent devices.

But I think I'll swing by an Apple store today to see what it's like and play around with it a bit.

[$cirisme]

i need a two year contract at $60 like I need a hole in my head.

but they are very cool

[Dee Dee Warren]

I will drill a hole in your head for free.

I want one... badly, but the word I am hearing about the crappy EDGE network will keep me off of one until they go to 3G.

[$cirisme]

i've played with the Blackberry Pearls online, not great, but usable.

[Losvedir]

Well, I got to play with one for a while and I'm pretty impressed with it. Definitely not too tempted to buy one just yet, but it seems to work exactly as advertised.

[$cirisme]

i'd love to have one

[Pilgrim]

I'm trying to convince Mrs. Pilgrim I should have one. I just love the idea of having a completely integrated device for my Mac. A device that syncs to all my mac software. You know?

I love my palm pilot but it is awkward syncing it my mac and especially since I have to use the palm desk top because it syncs neither to entourage nor mac mail. I also recently dropped my iPod so having a music device again would be very nice.

[$cirisme]

I'm trying to convince Mrs. Pilgrim I should have one. I just love the idea of having a completely integrated device for my Mac. A device that syncs to all my mac software. You know?

I love my palm pilot but it is awkward syncing it my mac and especially since I have to use the palm desk top because it syncs neither to entourage nor mac mail. I also recently dropped my iPod so having a music device again would be very nice.

you broke the iPod on purpose so you'd have another reason to get an iPhone, didn't you?

We're on to you, !

[$cirisme]

Gruber has a post on iPhone First Impressions. Provides another perspective on how the device actually fairs.

One thing that I have not heard before was any info mobile iCal. Apparently you wind up with only one calendar on iPhone, you can't have multiples. Which really sucks because I use iCal constantly and the multiple calendar feature is one of my favorite features.

[Dee Dee Warren]

I am likely waiting for the second generation... the only thing as I said that is making me leery is the EDGE limitation.

[$cirisme]

the thing that really bugs me is the lack of native 3rd party applications. I mean, it would be so totally sexy to have a mobile OmniOutliner Pro that syncs to my OOP on the desktop. Oh that would be so sweet and so worth the $599 pricetag.

[QuantaFille]

I am likely waiting for the second generation... the only thing as I said that is making me leery is the EDGE limitation.

Ditto.

[$cirisme]

I was just thinking about whether or not we'll see refurbished iPhones show up in the Apple Store in a couple months and if so, at what price point. I also just read that you can make your iPhone prepaid by entering 999-99-9999 as your SSN.

Oh my goodness, if they could get a refurb out for $300-$350 or so, and let me spend hardly any money on a cell service I don't need, I'd almost certainly get one. Where I am most of the time has wifi access, and it would solve my PDA/iPod/and occasional emergency phone needs in one fell swoop with one of the most useful devices around. Oh I hope they will do something like this.

[Dee Dee Warren]

They probably will show up in the refurb store. I am pretty sold on purchasing things that way now having two products from there at significant savings.

[Teallaura]

I was just thinking about whether or not we'll see refurbished iPhones show up in the Apple Store in a couple months and if so, at what price point. I also just read that you can make your iPhone prepaid by entering 999-99-9999 as your SSN.

Oh my goodness, if they could get a refurb out for $300-$350 or so, and let me spend hardly any money on a cell service I don't need, I'd almost certainly get one. Where I am most of the time has wifi access, and it would solve my PDA/iPod/and occasional emergency phone needs in one fell swoop with one of the most useful devices around. Oh I hope they will do something like this.

Now that would be cool! I have a firm 'no new bills' policy - I ain't leasing nothing I don't absolutely have to.


Still think the coffee table would be harder to lose though...