Got yer iPhone yet?

[Pomegranate]

Just wonderin' if anyone made the plunge yet. I'm listening to Tech Guy Leo LaPort & he said the virtual keyboard "does funny things". :runaway:

[Taco Teo]

I'm too cheap to buy one. They do look pretty though, don't they?

[Spooner]

I'm waiting for (a) the second generation of these things, or (b--and a way better option) for T-Mobile to partner up with the MS equivalent which you KNOW is deep in the works by now. T-Mobile fucking blew it hugely by letting AT&T get that fucking phone. :roll:

[Pomegranate]

Dang! How do you peeps start postin' before me pole is up?

[Heap]

I wouldn't mind having a smart phone...I'll probably look for one for the sake of having one when my new-every-two is due in 8 months (if, after discounts I can find one for around $100). But, practically, I wouldn't need either smartphone nor iPhone.

[the deta]

I think the iPhone looks sweet. But where i live now there is virtually NO cell service, due to a cell blackout area because of the giant radio telescope at Green Bank. there are a few places on the mountain that you can get service, but its not even worth having a cell here.

[KungFuJesus]

iphones are for dyslexic albino lepers

[Franks n Beans]

What for?

[Dean W.]

Since it's tied in only with ATT/Cingular I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot poll. Cant stand Cingular since they burned me years ago. Like with the Mp3 players, I'm sure company's will do knock-offs cheaper, and without the Cingular tie in.

[Grandmaster B]

I've got a cell, a CD player, and a brain already.

No thank you.

[myeviltwin01]

I like to think I'm cool enough that I don't need an iphone.

:tipofthecap:

[Pomegranate]

Dogbert, congrats! Do you like it?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No

[CommunistaCow]

Nope, and I won't be buying one, period. I've got a Blackberry, and I don't even know how to use that.

[Spooner]

I think the iPhone looks sweet. But where i live now there is virtually NO cell service, due to a cell blackout area because of the giant radio telescope at Green Bank. there are a few places on the mountain that you can get service, but its not even worth having a cell here.

I'm tellin' ya, Ed...

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/2011/banjopk9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Pomegranate]

Well, I'll be goll-durned.
Curious gadget fans smash, dissect iPhones (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070701/wr_nm/iphone_dc)

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It took Apple Inc. more than six months to build the iPhone but curious gadget fanatics needed only minutes to tear one apart.

Within hours of the first iPhones going on sale on Friday, enthusiasts scrambled to be the first to discover what makes the devices tick, posting photos and videos of disassembled phones on the Internet.

The information is more than just academic. Apple keeps a tight grip on information about parts suppliers so "tear downs" of its products are closely watched by investors keen to figure out how to place their bets.

In the past, word that a particular part was being used in Apple's popular iPod music players has sent that company's shares higher.

"With every new release of an Apple product, the hype and interest ratchets up a notch," said Andrew Rassweiler, an analyst with market research firm iSuppli.

Rassweiler and his team at iSuppli were working through the weekend to catalog the phone's guts for a report estimating the cost of every component, crucial for figuring how much it cost Apple to make each iPhone.

"We have had more people thrown at it this week than any other previous product," Rassweiler said.

Apple is offering the phone in two versions costing $500 and $600 depending on memory capacity, but the high price and limited availability wasn't enough to stop some people from giving into curiosity.

Some dissected the phones with the clinical skill of a surgeon while others resorted to brute force, enraging those swept up in the hype and winning praise from those gleefully resisting it.

By Sunday afternoon, a video on YouTube showing two guys banging away at an iPhone with a hammer and nail had garnered 56,000 views and was the 13th most-watched clip on the site, prompting some extremely angry comments. Watching the clip, it is difficult to see what was learned from the destruction.

The creator, whose user page identified him only as Rob in Miami, Florida, posted a second clip defending his unorthodox methods.

"We didn't smash it just to smash it. We smashed it to see what was inside. We were under a time limit," Rob said. "We resorted to extreme measures."

Ifixit.com, an Apple parts and repair guide site, conducted one of the most sophisticated dismantlings, posting dozens of high-quality photos alongside technical commentary.

"They've done some things that are above and beyond. They did some very innovative things," site cofounder Kyle Wiens said of the iPhone's manufacture.

Their efforts yielded a few nuggets of information. The iPhone boasts a main processor and memory chips from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., an audio-processing chip from Britain's Wolfson Microelectronics Plc and a Wi-fi wireless chip from Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

Opening the iPhone was the easy part. For many, the real prize is hacking the phone to get it to do things Apple never intended, such as run on networks other than that of AT&T Inc., the exclusive U.S. service provider.

Some programmers also want to find a way to run their own programs directly on the phone's operating system rather than being limited to programs run through the Web browser.

[Howards Turn]

So there i was listenin to Paul McCartneys new album on my iPhone and drinkin a mocha fagaccino from Starbucks when...

[Jdiggity Dee]

was it surprise buttsex Howie?

[CommunistaCow]

was it surprise buttsex Howie?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[aaron burr]

this is some great vid: stupid beeyatch gets it buying her way into line, trying to buy out all the iphones from an outlet...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a76_1183278403
a76_1183278403




anyway, i got a sony ericsson w810 and it does everything that I don't even need a cell phone to do.

[FatSlider]

Ha ha! Serves the broad right!

I have no intention of buying an iPhone. I am, however, holding Apple stock in the hope of making a few bucks off those who are buying. (Did I say suckers? I didn't mean that.)

[djb]

I think the iPhone looks sweet. But where i live now there is virtually NO cell service, due to a cell blackout area because of the giant radio telescope at Green Bank. there are a few places on the mountain that you can get service, but its not even worth having a cell here.

Sounds rustic Ed. :poke:
http://i11.tinypic.com/536sgte.jpg

[Howards Turn]

Dude tries to steal iPhone live on tv.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD5rJA3ZGMw
QD5rJA3ZGMw

[Spooner]

Look at that big, dumb fuckin' swamp-donkey lurchin' into frame towards the end. Mouth-breathin'... four brain cells workin' overtime... he's just gotta get in on the hubbub. If you listen closely, the guy with the iPhone says to the darkie, "It's not a catfish--now piss off."

DJ! AAAAAhhhhhhhhh lmao lmao lamo lmao lmao (Dude, we need to make a triptych out of those Ed 'chops... lmao.)

[dogbert7693]

he didn't try to steal the phone, he stole the microphone. Probably an anti Fox thing.

[the deta]

lmao lmao lmao you are all jealous of my gut, and my gut revealing overalls.

[Belasco]

Actually it was a guy who interviewed to intern on the Opie And Anthony show. He didn't get the gig and did this to get on O&A. It worked, they interviewed him yesterday, but still didn't hire him as an intern.

[Dr. P]

If you listen closely, the guy with the iPhone says to the darkie, "It's not a catfish--now piss off."



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

And Deej! Holy fuck, that's funny! lmao lmao lmao0 lmoa lmao lmao lmao lmao

[Jdiggity Dee]

Dogbert, you got one? how do you find it. Did you answer the poll in the store and decide not to get one? Enquiring minds...

[moneymaker]

If you listen closely, the guy with the iPhone says to the darkie, "It's not a catfish--now piss off."

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lmao lmao lmao

Instant classic! Well, played.

[Pinch One Off]

Don't have one. Don't need one. That was a funny video.
People looking on like monkeys that have never seen fire.
What's the BFD.

[aaron burr]

Dude tries to steal iPhone live on tv.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD5rJA3ZGMw
QD5rJA3ZGMw


anchor ditz: "what a trooper..."

that was funny though - you know she'll never get sent on assignment to Lebanon or Detroit.

it was all worth it for the catfish crack.

while we're at it, i'ma enjoy me some catfoshizzle action:


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http://www.catfishgrabblers.com/

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Dogbert's got one? I call bullshit. JW's aren't allowed to have cell phones unless they've been purified by the secret sactum first!

[dogbert7693]

No I don't really have one. Just thought I'd see if anyone actually paid that much attention to the polls.

[Jdiggity Dee]

I call a foul

http://www.nznature.co.nz/nznat/items/images/birdcaller.jpg

Dogbert, If we can't have truth in these polls then the worlds gonna go to hell in a handbas[click]

[Pomegranate]

No I don't really have one. Just thought I'd see if anyone actually paid that much attention to the polls.

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LIAR!

When you get to Hell, yer gonna knock the bottom out of the place.

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[KEVDIDIT]

MY AGENCY BOUGHT ONE FOR ALL HTS, AND HCC PERSONNEL. I LOVEIT. I PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVESPENT MY OWN MONEY ON IT, BUT SO FAR IT HAS LIVED UP TO ALL THE HYPE.:tipofthecap:

[Grandmaster B]

:savvy:

[Franks n Beans]

So it's like 80 bucks to replace the battery. What's wrong with people. Why the hell do so many just follow the fucking crowd in the "Gotta have it first" bull shit.

[Grandmaster B]

That's consumerism baby.

It's a beautiful thang.

The same reason people buy shit on Valentine's Day... the most pointless fuckin' holiday that fucks you in the ass and doesn't give you a call back, on the entire year.

[Dr. P]

Ya know, Larry said the same thing about Valentine's Day.

[Grandmaster B]

:larry: - :drool:

Seperated at birth?

[aaron burr]

That's consumerism baby.

It's a beautiful thang.

The same reason people buy shit on Valentine's Day... the most pointless fuckin' holiday that fucks you in the ass and doesn't give you a call back, on the entire year.


and Christmas...religion morphs into consumerism...and no one is the wiser for it...yet the main networks debate "war on Christmas" every season...

[The BYP]

I've stated before, I love Christmas. Only the commercialism part of it though. Is that so wrong?

[Mr. Irrelevant]

I've stated before, I love Christmas. Only the commercialism part of it though. Is that so wrong?

Hells no! Not IMO. I make a pretty decent seasonal living of off the commercialization of Christmas.

Besides, that IS the spirit of Christmas. If Christmas was really about all the other bullshit that they say it's supposed to be about, then why do most people spend more money than they did the season before?

btw, sorry for going off topic.

[The BYP]

I'm gonna decorate my tree with iphones this Christmas (back on subject)

[djb]

I'm gonna decorate my tree with iphones this Christmas (back on subject)

Will you get a real tree or do you have an artificial tree?

[Dr. P]

I'm pretty much an atheist and put up a tree (real) and lights every year. I dig it, and like buying people stuff and getting stuff from people. I listen to rat pack Christmas music, drink warm boos drinks, and send cards. I dig the holiday, and say "Merry Christmas" to people and everything.

[The BYP]

Will you get a real tree or do you have an artificial tree?


I'll pick one out of my backyard. We grow em like corn here.

[Grandmaster B]

Christ died for your sins, and the least you could do is wish the good 'ole boy Happy Birthday with a nice toast.


pagens

[nate]

Woo, let's have a pagen sex party!@

[Verno]

Fuck Jesus.

[nate]

http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2007/07/whats-hidden-in-iphones-fine-print.html

1) iPhone Requires a 2-Year Contract with AT&T.

2) Expensive: Requires $2,280, Over $1,730 in Wireless Costs.

3) Double Billing. You and the Caller Both Get Charged for the Same Call.

...

much more at link above.

[Verno]

BFD. Most of that shit is required on all phones by every carrier.

[nate]

AFAIK, no other phone:


requires 2 year contract
bills both parties for calls even among other subscribers of the same service
charges for incomplete calls
has special charges for large emails
prevents you from using the device as a gprs modem for a laptop
advertises an unlimited data service that is in no way unlimited


I'll agree that there is plenty of FUD in that article though.

[Verno]

I don't know. If you pull up the "iPhone T's&C's" along with their regular T's&C's they're pretty much identical. And requiring a two year contract is irrelevant, as they'd just charge you $1000 for it if they didn't require the contract.

[nate]

From what I understand, there is no non-contract price. This is especially interesting to me, since I get a percentage discount off the non-contract price for being affiliated with PSU. For the cheap phones, it's less expensive to get a 1 year contract, but for expensive shit it's always cheaper to go non-contract and take the equipment discount. That's what I did with my RAZR.

[Dr. P]

Woo, let's have a pagen sex party!@

I get the asshole! :thumbsup:

[nate]

I get the asshole! :thumbsup:
Which one?

[Dr. P]

Ooooh! I heard about a chick on a porn that had two assholes. Haven't seen it myself, but it was on a podcast.

[nate]

I call shenanigans unless you get proof.

[Dr. P]

<Googles girl with two assholes>

[nate]

I declare it your mission.

[Dr. P]

By page two I saw gay sex. Mission aborted.

[nate]

I am displeased with your failure. I need the two assholed woman and I need her now!

[Dr. P]

Dude, then YOU google it! Might wanna skip directly from page one to three, though.

[nate]

I just figured you'd be better at it.

[Dr. P]

lmao lmao lmao

[The BYP]

I knew a girl with two buttholes. One smelled like a vagine.

[nate]

Something tells me this second butthole is not being what you think it is being.

[dogbert7693]

AFAIK, no other phone:


requires 2 year contract
bills both parties for calls even among other subscribers of the same service


I'll agree that there is plenty of FUD in that article though.

I've never seen a cell phone that didn't charge you for incoming and outgoing calls

[aaron burr]

I've never seen a cell phone that didn't charge you for incoming and outgoing calls



seriously? i don't haffa pay for incoming, nor does anyone who rec's my calls...are u sure?

[dogbert7693]

My accounts with Altell and AT&T always did.

[myeviltwin01]

Time to look into a new plan, there, Dogbert. I haven't paid for incoming/outgoing calls for years.

[dogbert7693]

Do you mean actually being charged extra for the minutes, or them comming out of your monthly allotment of free minutes.

[TedBellLover]

By page two I saw gay sex. Mission aborted.

Another one blows up on the pad. So to speak.

[Belasco]

Another one blows up on the pad. So to speak.

I wish your mother had blown you out onto her pad.

[TheWagesofSin]

I wish your mother had blown you out onto her pad.

:rofl: :rofl: :score: X 1,000,000

[volodya]

I wish your mother had blown you out onto her pad.


Daim. That was amazing.

[Dr. P]

If I had a time machine, first thing I'd do is I'd travel back, track down your mother and kick her in the ovaries, TBL.

[Pomegranate]

I wish your mother had blown you out onto her pad.


If I had a time machine, first thing I'd do is I'd travel back, track down your mother and kick her in the ovaries, TBL. My oh my, this thread took an ugly turn. :runaway:

[The Dude]

Gay sex and blown pads aside, anyone with an iPhone have an update on how it's working?

[Pomegranate]

^^^^^
Apparently not, 'cept some guy got a 300-page iPhone bill (http://www.destinationcrm.com/articles/default.asp?ArticleID=7144&TopicID=9).

[AB]

Hahahaha, it was a chick. Got her bill in a box...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdULhkh6yeA
UdULhkh6yeA

[Pomegranate]

^^^^^^^^
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
I shoulda read the article first. I saw some headlines about outrageous bills & the like............story said she sent & received over 20,000 text messages in that time period, about 666 a day.

:-k :evilbanana:

[Jdiggity Dee]

^^^I heard her on some NPR radio show talking about that yesterday, -8-17-2007, she uses twitter and is a video and live blogger. Apparently her whole life more or less is blogcast, she recounted blogging going through an airport and other users emailed her that her flight had moved to another gate. I wonder if like the early porno life bloggers she [click]

----
I think she's the one on the left.
http://i15.tinypic.com/67621yo.jpg

[Dr. P]

I think I love her.

[Jdiggity Dee]

To repeat, she's the one on the left.

[TedBellLover]

I don't own a cellphone. One day when you can talk and send data unlimited for a reasonable rate I'll jump in. I'd really like to but I don't even use my landline that much. I would dig a little computer you could hold in your hand with all that but I can't justify the cost.

[nate]

I don't own a cellphone. One day when you can talk and send data unlimited for a reasonable rate I'll jump in. I'd really like to but I don't even use my landline that much. I would dig a little computer you could hold in your hand with all that but I can't justify the cost.
Read: I am a friendless loser.

[The Dude]

Read: I am a friendless loser.

bwahahahaha

[Dr. P]

:score:

Sadly, he'll be gone for a week or so when he does his next round of drive-by postings. He could be on global ignore and never know it.

[nate]

Maybe we should start PMing our responses to him?

[Dr. P]

He deserves global ignore. I'd bet anything in a year's time he'll still be posting, unless he woulda quit anyway. He doesn't read anything in response to his posts.

[myeviltwin01]

He doesn't read anything in response to his posts.

Sounds like someone else we know...

:runaway:

[Jdiggity Dee]

from youtube to bill gate's ear ibet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRKIDdIaFyE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flittlegreenfootballs%2Ecom%2Fweb log%2F
nRKIDdIaFyE

[mysticllama]

Aww, that's so unfair, I <3 my Zune! *hugs it a little bit*

[Verno]

8 GB iPhone going down from $699 to $399, just in time for Christmas! I bet all of those people that dished out those 7 bills for it are super pumped to hear this news!!! SUCKERS!!!!

link (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/40512/)

[Franks n Beans]

Still aint gonna buy it.

[nate]

Ahahaha, suck it Mac fanboys.

[5AlarmChili]

Phruk iPhone. My base Samsung rocks... who wants to see the interweb on a dwarf screen? Hell No.

[Superbonbon]

I just got a brand new Nokia as a gift from my wife. I was very exited, they have build in fm radios and are very nice for listening to talk radio, npr, bbc world service, and stuff at work. Today I dropped it on the floor and now it will not close.
(Maybe i should have put this in the bitch about your day thread.)