Monday, July 02, 2007

iPhone - Cons

  1. Missing / Lacking Features - Obviously it's got most of the features most users were looking for. But for me some key features would've been (in no particular order)

    • Ability to "Instant Message" using Gtalk, Yahoo! Messenger and such (as opposed to using Cingular SMS).

    • Bookmark Sync w/Safari or Internet Explorer ONLY (and not w/Netscape or FireFox)

    • Unable to Import from or Sync with Addressbook from Netscape Mail

    • Unable to Sync with Yahoo! or Google Calendar

    • Memory Card Slot




  2. Crippled Feature(s) - Seems to me that these features were intentionally left incomplete

    • Speed - Edge is E-X-T-R-E-M-E-L-Y Slow
    • Calendar - where to begin . . .

      • Repeating Events
      • Events ONLY and no Tasks

    • You Tube - does NOT allow me to log into my YouTube account
    • Weather - no further detail

    • Inability to access iTunes and download directly from iTunes to my iPhone




  3. Useless Features - And of course there are the features that apparently a lot of people like / want but I don't.

    • Camera


Also, though this is NOT a strike against the iPhone, but more against the sales people at the Apple store (or at least the ones here in Austin, TX) - I have not met sales people who are worse at dealing with their customers. My personal experince at the AT&T store was just the opposite. So, when the units do become available - I'll definitely be going to the AT&T store and NOT the cool Apple store.

- manzoor
iPhone - Unavailable :o(


It's out and available and there are hundreds of thousands of people who have already got it. I was really wanting to get it Friday (the 29th, when it came out) - but just never got 'round to it :o(


The rumour was that Apple had waited to make sure they had enough units made so that they wouldn't run out. I believe I even saw some report that they had 4 million units made already. Also, I believe they had sold about half a million over the weekend.


But somehow, none of the stores have any available this morning.


- manzoor