Comments on: The iPhone Dilemma http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/ Electronics, Tech, Software, Hardware... and anything else that ends up here. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Aaron Eiche Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:02:00 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-204 Yeah, and I'm tempted to get an iPhone right now on AT&T, except I just bought a house, and we're trying to settle into the regularity of that. I love my 1st gen iPhone. That and I have a contract through December with Tmobile. I figure after that's taken care of, It'll be just a short while before Apple make another iPhone announcement. If history is any indication, it'll be late June/Early July of 2010. It'll probably be a new phone, and I'm hoping for some carrier variation - just for the sake of seeing the iPhone break down more mobile-industry walls. Yeah, and I’m tempted to get an iPhone right now on AT&T, except I just bought a house, and we’re trying to settle into the regularity of that. I love my 1st gen iPhone. That and I have a contract through December with Tmobile. I figure after that’s taken care of, It’ll be just a short while before Apple make another iPhone announcement. If history is any indication, it’ll be late June/Early July of 2010. It’ll probably be a new phone, and I’m hoping for some carrier variation – just for the sake of seeing the iPhone break down more mobile-industry walls.

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Aaron Eiche Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:44:57 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-203 Yeah, if anything, Tmobile is likely to continue to be on the "Catching-up" end of the mobile industry. Being Germany-based doesn't help I think. Verizon (as I understand) is looking to convert it's entire network to a GSM-based LTE rather than stick CDMA. In that regard, Tmobile might have a headstart, but then again, it seems like they don't care too much. Their 3G has just barely become common-place and isn't standards reliant anyway. For the time being, I'm going to wait and watch. Everything I've read says 2010 is the end of the road for AT&T, and given the iPhone's success, I don't think Apple cares to be tethered to AT&T anymore. There have been tons of reports about AT&T's network being lousy, and I wonder if *any* network would be able to handle the abuse that the iPhone creates. Yeah, if anything, Tmobile is likely to continue to be on the “Catching-up” end of the mobile industry. Being Germany-based doesn’t help I think. Verizon (as I understand) is looking to convert it’s entire network to a GSM-based LTE rather than stick CDMA. In that regard, Tmobile might have a headstart, but then again, it seems like they don’t care too much. Their 3G has just barely become common-place and isn’t standards reliant anyway.

For the time being, I’m going to wait and watch. Everything I’ve read says 2010 is the end of the road for AT&T, and given the iPhone’s success, I don’t think Apple cares to be tethered to AT&T anymore. There have been tons of reports about AT&T’s network being lousy, and I wonder if *any* network would be able to handle the abuse that the iPhone creates.

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Aaron Eiche Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:54:29 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-200 While the speed issue is not a huge deal to me, you make a good point. The iPhone (in it's current state) will never run at 3g on Tmobile. It's a technical fault. Even with that, I'm still tempted to stay with Tmobile and spend an absurd amount of money on a 3Gs. Part of it is just the rebellious kid who wants to say "Screw you!" to AT&T :) It's not really any of the features that are the draw of the iPhone 3Gs for me, it's their execution. Android can do some cool things, but It's not the iPhone. It's not as well integrated, or a smoothly executed as the iPhone. Also, as long as I have an iPhone, I know that it's going to work with my Mac. While the speed issue is not a huge deal to me, you make a good point. The iPhone (in it’s current state) will never run at 3g on Tmobile. It’s a technical fault. Even with that, I’m still tempted to stay with Tmobile and spend an absurd amount of money on a 3Gs. Part of it is just the rebellious kid who wants to say “Screw you!” to AT&T :)

It’s not really any of the features that are the draw of the iPhone 3Gs for me, it’s their execution. Android can do some cool things, but It’s not the iPhone. It’s not as well integrated, or a smoothly executed as the iPhone. Also, as long as I have an iPhone, I know that it’s going to work with my Mac.

]]> By: Devon http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Devon Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:50:56 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-199 So I've had my iPhone for about a month now (32g 3GS). I've been with AT&T since I got back from Brasil in '03 (6 years). They never have the 16g in stock (that much I will admit is a conspiracy), so it was either old school 8g or new school 32g. As smart phones go, I've never seen smarter. I think I've used my home pc maybe twice since getting my phone, and I haven't touched my laptop in just as long. Mms right now IS a bear, you can receive, but it takes you to a link and you enter a password/Id to see the MSG for 7 days, and you have to go back and forth between messages and safari till you type the password right, all very dumb. But like Ethan said- sept 25th!! I wish the camera were better- flash, editing. But with a couple simple apps, I've been gettin better at manipulating my results. I actually use 3g more than wifi, even at my house. Unless it's really strong wireless, it tends to drop in and out, and 3g therefore is quicker and more reliable... For me. Every one of my bills, including AT&T is auto-pay. And I've trained myslf to keep enough liquidity to cover them as they come due. So honestly, I don't notice how much AT&T rapes me. I know it's around $130/month: one iPhone w/ unlimited text, and one non iPhone sharing 700 mins. But after the first few months you won't notice the difference. I've always that theory about the big purchases (car, rent, mortgage) never mind the initial investment, you can save up for that. As long as you can cover the monthly over an extended period, it's a good deal. I say get an iPhone, I say get it now, I say get it on AT&T. Unless you enjoy tinkering around to approach a mediocre substitute. My friends make fun, saying they'd like an iPhone, but they still need to make phone calls every now and then. The only place my coverage sucks is in my office at work, and I'm not making cell calls there anyways. My two pennies. So I’ve had my iPhone for about a month now (32g 3GS). I’ve been with AT&T since I got back from Brasil in ’03 (6 years). They never have the 16g in stock (that much I will admit is a conspiracy), so it was either old school 8g or new school 32g.
As smart phones go, I’ve never seen smarter. I think I’ve used my home pc maybe twice since getting my phone, and I haven’t touched my laptop in just as long.
Mms right now IS a bear, you can receive, but it takes you to a link and you enter a password/Id to see the MSG for 7 days, and you have to go back and forth between messages and safari till you type the password right, all very dumb. But like Ethan said- sept 25th!!

I wish the camera were better- flash, editing. But with a couple simple apps, I’ve been gettin better at manipulating my results.

I actually use 3g more than wifi, even at my house. Unless it’s really strong wireless, it tends to drop in and out, and 3g therefore is quicker and more reliable… For me.

Every one of my bills, including AT&T is auto-pay. And I’ve trained myslf to keep enough liquidity to cover them as they come due. So honestly, I don’t notice how much AT&T rapes me. I know it’s around $130/month: one iPhone w/ unlimited text, and one non iPhone sharing 700 mins. But after the first few months you won’t notice the difference. I’ve always that theory about the big purchases (car, rent, mortgage) never mind the initial investment, you can save up for that. As long as you can cover the monthly over an extended period, it’s a good deal.

I say get an iPhone, I say get it now, I say get it on AT&T. Unless you enjoy tinkering around to approach a mediocre substitute. My friends make fun, saying they’d like an iPhone, but they still need to make phone calls every now and then. The only place my coverage sucks is in my office at work, and I’m not making cell calls there anyways.

My two pennies.

]]> By: Micah http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Micah Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:43:04 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-198 I was brought in by the siren call of the 3Gs on a legit carrier. I bailed on verizon and a blackberry to bring the iPhone into my apple eco system and haven't looked back once. Had there been a way to have an iPhone on verizon it would of course be a different story and I have my fingers crossed for an LTE network and compatible phone from the bug red and apple when my at&t contract runs out. Anyway point of all this being while i have no experience with tmobile i have had a good experience with at&t thus far. Tmobile certainly has some of the most attractive rates for text messaging etc. I have a feeling once the apple at&t agreement runs out apple is going to be most interested in 4G networks. I don't see Tmobile getting in on the 4G wagon anytime soon, but who knows. I was brought in by the siren call of the 3Gs on a legit carrier. I bailed on verizon and a blackberry to bring the iPhone into my apple eco system and haven’t looked back once. Had there been a way to have an iPhone on verizon it would of course be a different story and I have my fingers crossed for an LTE network and compatible phone from the bug red and apple when my at&t contract runs out.

Anyway point of all this being while i have no experience with tmobile i have had a good experience with at&t thus far. Tmobile certainly has some of the most attractive rates for text messaging etc. I have a feeling once the apple at&t agreement runs out apple is going to be most interested in 4G networks. I don’t see Tmobile getting in on the 4G wagon anytime soon, but who knows.

]]> By: Ethan http://aaroneiche.com/2009/09/12/the-iphone-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Ethan Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:57:10 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=555#comment-196 Well, I can help you out a little here and there: The 3G network supports talk WHILE web browsing...and can do 5 conferenced calls at once. All over the 3G towers. That's very impressive. Visual Voicemail isn't a dealbreaker until you've used it. T-Mo will never have 3G support for any iPhone until they get a carrier branded iPhone. PLUS, they still don't have 3G coverage in most places. AT&T has more nationwide coverage. As of right now, if you refrain from updating to 3.1, there is a way to tether on both carriers using a simple hack, without jailbreaking. It's glorious. Subsidized iPhone is nice. You have to go 32 gigs, and that's $300 as opposed to $700 retail. The GPS chip is great. Saved my butt plenty of times. AT&T ain't cheap, but cut costs somewhere else. I eat out less due to my three line bill of $140 a month, but I've lost weight!!! Rollover minutes are great. Some months you use them, some months you don't. T-Mobile wins in the customer help situation, but AT&T ain't bad if you get mad enough over the phone. I've been with AT&T for 4 years, and they've been decent. MMS on September 25th. Yahoo! Hope I've helped you out a little. I've been selling phones for 2 years now. And phones are a massive hobby of mine. Ethan Well, I can help you out a little here and there:

The 3G network supports talk WHILE web browsing…and can do 5 conferenced calls at once. All over the 3G towers. That’s very impressive.

Visual Voicemail isn’t a dealbreaker until you’ve used it.

T-Mo will never have 3G support for any iPhone until they get a carrier branded iPhone. PLUS, they still don’t have 3G coverage in most places.

AT&T has more nationwide coverage.

As of right now, if you refrain from updating to 3.1, there is a way to tether on both carriers using a simple hack, without jailbreaking. It’s glorious.

Subsidized iPhone is nice. You have to go 32 gigs, and that’s $300 as opposed to $700 retail.

The GPS chip is great. Saved my butt plenty of times.

AT&T ain’t cheap, but cut costs somewhere else. I eat out less due to my three line bill of $140 a month, but I’ve lost weight!!!

Rollover minutes are great. Some months you use them, some months you don’t.

T-Mobile wins in the customer help situation, but AT&T ain’t bad if you get mad enough over the phone.

I’ve been with AT&T for 4 years, and they’ve been decent. MMS on September 25th. Yahoo!

Hope I’ve helped you out a little. I’ve been selling phones for 2 years now. And phones are a massive hobby of mine.

Ethan

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