iPhone up to the launch - Page 3

jtm1631 · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankRN

OK ... for the price of an iPhone, I could spend close to a week at the Playa-Maya ...

Steve, you're already there so of course you would prefer the iPhone. Me, I prefer the 5 days at your establishment.

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For the price of two iPhone's I can have both!

Now using my iPhone at the beach at Playa Maya would take that experience to a whole new level.

Hmmm, maybe I will buy one at launch.

roni · 06-22-2007

Apple has put up a video introduction to the iPhone's features - its pretty detailed. Here it is

**ryberg** · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankRN

OK ... for the price of an iPhone, I could spend close to a week at the Playa-Maya ...

Steve, you're already there so of course you would prefer the iPhone. Me, I prefer the 5 days at your establishment.

Do I have your permission to quote that view in promotional literature?

Steve

**ryberg** · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by roni

Apple has put up a video introduction to the iPhone's features - its pretty detailed. Here it is

I've watched about 3/4 of that now and all I'd like to know is, how did Apple manage to hire Q?

And Bill Gates likes to talk about convergence...

Steve

Seakony · 06-22-2007

call me silly...but at the beach..I like to listen to the sounds of the ocean and the birds. Music, I can hear anytime.

jtm1631 · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seakony

call me silly...but at the beach..I like to listen to the sounds of the ocean and the birds. Music, I can hear anytime.

I wouldn't be listening to music, I'd be surfing the internet and posting on playa.info!

Oh wait, that's just as bad as music isn't it?

NOTE: The above is said with tongue in cheek.

jtm1631 · 06-22-2007

Oh man. I'm about 8 minutes into the demo video and I'm hooked. Man I am such a tool.

I must have one. The phone conferencing and the ability to tap on a video playing and have it switch to OAR is worth every penny. Now the hard part will be making myself wait for the second generation iPhone.

Must not cave........must wait for 3G capability........

**ryberg** · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtm1631

Oh man. I'm about 8 minutes into the demo video and I'm hooked. Man I am such a tool.

I must have one. The phone conferencing and the ability to tap on a video playing and have it switch to OAR is worth every penny. Now the hard part will be making myself wait for the second generation iPhone.

Must not cave........must wait for 3G capability........

I'm with ya, pal.

Not that I didn't want one before, of course, but I still had a moment there in the video where it all came together. I think it was just the simple bit with the headphones about how if you get a call, the music automatically fades out and goes on pause, and then when you finish the call, it automatically fades back in a the same spot again. This is to say that it wasn't that in itself, but just what that indicated about the level of integration and the user-focused interface and so on.

Steve

jtm1631 · 06-22-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryberg

I'm with ya, pal.

Not that I didn't want one before, of course, but I still had a moment there in the video where it all came together. I think it was just the simple bit with the headphones about how if you get a call, the music automatically fades out and goes on pause, and then when you finish the call, it automatically fades back in a the same spot again. This is to say that it wasn't that in itself, but just what that indicated about the level of integration and the user-focused interface and so on.

Steve

I'm more impressed with the integration of features from several different Apple applications into a cell phone. It really is the Mac of cell phones. Amazing.

But, I do have another gripe. I'm impressed with the google maps integration, but one question. I thought some cell phones have GPS built into them. I know a Sony/Ericsson phone I used to have had GPS so that you could be found in an emergency when calling from your cell phone. If the iPhone has some type of GPS locator, shouldn't I be able to call up on Google maps exactly where I am? And if I enter a new address into Google maps, shouldn't one of the options for directions be from my current location based on the GPS data?

I know, I'm knitpicking but that would be really slick. Damn.....must not give in...... must wait......

roni · 06-23-2007

Kathy watched the 20 minute iPhone video this morning. She was wowed. I told her she could not have one because it would put her life at risk. She of course asked why - I told her if she pulled it out on the bus during her communte, someone might knock her over the head and steal it.

Saved hundreds of bucks with that logic - for a while anyway.

tommy · 06-23-2007

Just watched the demo....awesome phone!!!! Must Have iphone!

mofi · 06-23-2007

I may be the youngest poster on this thread, but I want an Iphone. I was contemplating buying the New LG Chocolate Flip Phone (The regular LG Chocolate can be a pain in the ass)....but i might just wait for the iphone.....when do we suspect that canadian providers will get ahold of this one? Telus seems to have the biggest selection of new phones, so for me that is good.

But the Iphone may be a part of my christmas present, I think that and new ski equipement are the only two things I have though of at this point.

roni · 06-23-2007

roni · 06-23-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by mofi

I may be the youngest poster on this thread, but I want an Iphone. I was contemplating buying the New LG Chocolate Flip Phone (The regular LG Chocolate can be a pain in the ass)....but i might just wait for the iphone.....when do we suspect that canadian providers will get ahold of this one? Telus seems to have the biggest selection of new phones, so for me that is good.

But the Iphone may be a part of my christmas present, I think that and new ski equipement are the only two things I have though of at this point.

Youngsters are welcome here

Don't know about Canada yet. Stay tuned

roni · 06-24-2007

So now some writers have started talking about the iPhone in religious terms, which led to this cartoon, I guess

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Not only has this become the most over-hyped consumer electronics product release in history, it has also become a pop culture happening. I am sure the future will see some dissertations on it - in marketing, cultural anthropology and who knows what other fields

06-22-2007	#32 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,643	Apple has put up a video introduction to the iPhone's features - its pretty detailed. Here it is

06-22-2007	#35 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 16,151	call me silly...but at the beach..I like to listen to the sounds of the ocean and the birds. Music, I can hear anytime.

06-22-2007	#37 (permalink)
jtm1631 añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Denver, CO and loving it Posts: 2,490	Oh man. I'm about 8 minutes into the demo video and I'm hooked. Man I am such a tool. I must have one. The phone conferencing and the ability to tap on a video playing and have it switch to OAR is worth every penny. Now the hard part will be making myself wait for the second generation iPhone. Must not cave........must wait for 3G capability........

06-23-2007	#40 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,643	Kathy watched the 20 minute iPhone video this morning. She was wowed. I told her she could not have one because it would put her life at risk. She of course asked why - I told her if she pulled it out on the bus during her communte, someone might knock her over the head and steal it. Saved hundreds of bucks with that logic - for a while anyway.

06-23-2007	#41 (permalink)
tommy Rastaman Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,845	Just watched the demo....awesome phone!!!! Must Have iphone!

06-23-2007	#42 (permalink)
mofi añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Now: Calgary, AB Before: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,332	I may be the youngest poster on this thread, but I want an Iphone. I was contemplating buying the New LG Chocolate Flip Phone (The regular LG Chocolate can be a pain in the ass)....but i might just wait for the iphone.....when do we suspect that canadian providers will get ahold of this one? Telus seems to have the biggest selection of new phones, so for me that is good. But the Iphone may be a part of my christmas present, I think that and new ski equipement are the only two things I have though of at this point.

06-23-2007	#43 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,643

06-24-2007	#45 (permalink)
roni añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 59,643	So now some writers have started talking about the iPhone in religious terms, which led to this cartoon, I guess . Not only has this become the most over-hyped consumer electronics product release in history, it has also become a pop culture happening. I am sure the future will see some dissertations on it - in marketing, cultural anthropology and who knows what other fields

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