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Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
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I Gave In To Self Pressure (Again)
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 Yes the rumors are true, after only having my iPhone for a little over 5 months I gave in to self pressure and replaced my tired old iPhone with it's sleek, lighter and much faster older brother the iPhone 3G. Why would I do such a thing you ask? Well because I'm a technology whore, I love having new gadgets and I've come to love my iPhone so much that I'll certainly use the additional speed that the 3G provides.
When I talked to a few people they first thought I was being frivolous (a dumbass) in outlaying an additional $300 for a new black 16GB iPhone 3G since I paid a whopping $500 for my first 16GB iPhone only 5 months ago. They would probably be correct, except for a small fact that many people don't realize. Apparently there is still a very hot market on the Internet for the original iPhone, especially the 16GB ones which were only in production for a short time, to use for replacements and with other carriers.
Once I had my new iPhone 3G in hand and activated I rushed home to list my old iPhone on Craigslist. It only took me a few minutes to take a photo of my old iPhone, proving it was still in mint condition, and post the ad. When I was writing the ad I debated at which price point to start. My initial thought was $200, but then I figured I would start at $300 because that would leave me plenty of room to negotiate. Much to my surprise, within minutes of posting it I was not only bombarded with emails of people who were willing to play my requested $300, but also with emails from people who were offering me more for it. In then end I ended up selling both my iPhone and Justin's iPhone for $350 each, thus paying for our new phones and making a nice $50 profit on top of it.
Yes I suppose I could have waited the additional 5 months and just started with the iPhone 3G for essentially $200 less then what I paid for the first one, but in the end I'm only out the money I originally paid for iPhone, and was effectively able to upgrade to the iPhone 3G for free.
The one thing I'm a little unclear about though is why there is such a demand for these phones. I asked the guy I sold my phone too if he was going to use it on a different network, and he said "No, I have AT&T." I guess I don't understand why he wouldn't have just walked into the Apple or AT&T store and picked up one of the new iPhone 3G's for less then what he was paying me. Of course I'm not complaining but I guess I just don't get it.
Anyway, I'm extremely happy with my purchase and for all you naysayers of the iPhone ... just give in, it's only a matter of time anyway. As a former longtime self-professed Apple/Mac hater, the iPhone is absolutely one of the best devices I've ever owned. Cheers.Labels: Apple, iPhone, Technology
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Apple iPhone Problems? No, People Love to Complain!
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 Since the launch of the Apple iPhone 3G yesterday the only articles I've seen coming across the news and various blogs have been slams to Apple, complaints about the roll out and complaints about the iPhone. I've read so many iBrick comments that it's ridiculous. Most of the meat of the articles I've seen have been about overstated issues, inaccurate claims and problems by people who frankly shouldn't even be allowed to operate such a complex device. Are there problems with the iPhone? I guess it depends on who you ask and what you define as a problem. I think the bottom line is that people love to complain. People complain about everything and anything, about what's perceived as missing functionality, what's perceived as not working correctly, and what's perceived as a major problem but really isn't. Let's face it, complaints always make better news.
As an iPhone owner, I know first hand what the iPhone does and does not do and what functionality I would like to see added. Does this make the iPhone flawed because I want more? Absolutely not. In my opinion, the iPhone is quite possibly one of the best devices that I've ever owned, and trust me when I say I've had my fair share. A single device is never going to fully meet everyone's expectations and needs, and I wish people would realize that and stop complaining about what it doesn't do for them, and start talking about what it does do.
I was a previous Treo owner before switching to the iPhone and over the last few months which I've had my iPhone, I've realized it's truly the device I had always wished my Treo was. I use it as a phone, a PDA, a media device to play music while I'm working out, a basic PC replacement for browsing the Internet when I'm away from my desk, reading news & rss feeds, getting directions, checking on weather, monitoring my stocks, and text chatting with friends. Aside from my work and personal computers, I now use my iPhone more then any other device I own or have owned in the past.
I've read so many rumors which are simply not true, and I wonder sometimes if the people writing these articles actually have an iPhone. I was amazed today at one article I was reading where most of the comments to the article were from Blackberry owners who didn't own an iPhone, talking about issues with the iPhone. Yes there are functional and feature differences between the Blackberry, and pretty much every other pda/cellphone on the market, and the iPhone, but I'm sorry if you don't own an iPhone you really aren't aware of all the possibilities. Ask any of the millions of people who now own either the iPhone or iPhone 3G, and ask them their opinion, there has to be a reason it's so popular.
With the release of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone 2.0 software update which added push technology and better device security, the iPhone is now even being globally accepted throughout the business world as a business class device. This mass excitement and adoption of the iPhone world wide has succeeded in provided a universal device and platform for which things can be standardized, something I've been saying was needed for a long time now. Microsoft tried this with Windows Mobile, but they feel disappointingly short in the implementation.
Compared to the problems I had in the past with my Treo devices and Windows Mobile, I've not had any problems in syncing my iPhone to any of my computers, and it works seamlessly with Outlook when it comes to my email, contacts and calender. I've also never had any problems with battery life, phone quality or connectivity, but that's also dependent on a persons physical location.
I've never been an avid Apple fan, that is until I got my iPhone, and honestly in my opinion, while the iPhone doesn't have every feature I would like, I can see past my own selfish desired to recognize that the iPhone/iPhone 3G is hands down the best compact universal device and cell phone on the market today. So please stop talking about what the iPhone doesn't do and instead start talking about what it does do, because trust me, if you don't own one yet, you will, just give it time. Cheers!
*UPDATE* One thing I forgot to mention here is that my friends and I (about 5 of us in different cities) also upgraded our iPhones to the 2.0 software update yesterday at various times throughout the day and all without any problems.Labels: Apple, iPhone, Technology
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