Richard Kilpatrick

Ben Shimmin wrote:

> I agree. The UI is the best and most important thing about the iPhone.
>
> I have used Bluetooth all of once to receive a file from another mobile.
> I think this sort of thing is quite common amongst teenagers (it was, in
> fact, a teenager who sent me the file by Bluetooth).

I use Bluetooth to send files quite often. I am not a teenager. I also
use MMS a lot.

iPhone UI - excellent. Best phone for SMS I have used, bar the lack of
forwarding/address book (cut and paste would make forwarding possible,
of course). Mine is jailbroken/activated on PayG O2 because I wanted the
toy, but thought the contract exceptionally poor value compared to my
T-Mobile one. As soon as an unlock mechanism is available, I'll be
getting an iPhone to replace my Ameo and the Ameo will be relegated to
the "does everything, but not too well" pile of WM devices.

Richard

Peter Ceresole

Stimpy <stimpy1997uk@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >> I suspect more users are like Andy than are like Matthew. Whereas
> >> *everybody* uses the whizzy UI.
> >
> > I agree. The UI is the best and most important thing about the iPhone.
> >
> > I have used Bluetooth all of once to receive a file from another mobile.
>
> I couldn't have a phone without Bluetooth - mine is used continually for the
> following purposes:
>
> - Connecting to Mac to notify of incoming calls/managing texts (using BPE)
> - Connecting to car kit
> - Auto-syncing calendar and contacts with Exchange server

I think you've just amplified and proved my point...
--
Peter

Howard Brazee

I am an old fogy with a long term commitment to a cell phone provider
which isn't favored by Apple.

Besides picking up my phone in the morning and plugging it back in, in
the evening - the most common thing I do with my phone is delete
pictures taken of the inside of my pocket.

I used my camera once - to take a picture of my face as an aid to
identifying me if the phone was lost. I'm not going to pay an extra
monthly fee to copy these low-quality photos. But my phone has a
button on the outside that takes pictures. I will be sitting at my
desk and hear the camera go off - with my camera in my pocket.

I basically have a cell phone because my wife probably would be dead
if it weren't for a fast call to the emergency room from a driver with
a cell phone. I owe big time.

I have a full iPod, and would like to upgrade it to a bigger one - and
wouldn't mind if the bigger one had the touch/video features for the
movies my grandkids watch on it. I don't want to be connected to
the world all the time, although it would be nice if my iPod could
listen to AM radio. (I don't need music stations - I have my own
music).

So if an iPhone was available for me and I bought one - I'd have a fun
toy to play with, and I'd either have to carry less media around or
keep my iPod. Someday I'd probably use mapquest to find a
restaurant in a strange city.

Richard Kilpatrick

Ben Shimmin wrote:

> I agree. The UI is the best and most important thing about the iPhone.
>
> I have used Bluetooth all of once to receive a file from another mobile.
> I think this sort of thing is quite common amongst teenagers (it was, in
> fact, a teenager who sent me the file by Bluetooth).

I use Bluetooth to send files quite often. I am not a teenager. I also
use MMS a lot.

iPhone UI - excellent. Best phone for SMS I have used, bar the lack of
forwarding/address book (cut and paste would make forwarding possible,
of course). Mine is jailbroken/activated on PayG O2 because I wanted the
toy, but thought the contract exceptionally poor value compared to my
T-Mobile one. As soon as an unlock mechanism is available, I'll be
getting an iPhone to replace my Ameo and the Ameo will be relegated to
the "does everything, but not too well" pile of WM devices.

Richard

Peter Ceresole

Stimpy <stimpy1997uk@yahoo.com> wrote:

> >> I suspect more users are like Andy than are like Matthew. Whereas
> >> *everybody* uses the whizzy UI.
> >
> > I agree. The UI is the best and most important thing about the iPhone.
> >
> > I have used Bluetooth all of once to receive a file from another mobile.
>
> I couldn't have a phone without Bluetooth - mine is used continually for the
> following purposes:
>
> - Connecting to Mac to notify of incoming calls/managing texts (using BPE)
> - Connecting to car kit
> - Auto-syncing calendar and contacts with Exchange server

I think you've just amplified and proved my point...
--
Peter

Richard Kilpatrick

Ben Shimmin wrote:

> I agree. The UI is the best and most important thing about the iPhone.
>
> I have used Bluetooth all of once to receive a file from another mobile.
> I think this sort of thing is quite common amongst teenagers (it was, in
> fact, a teenager who sent me the file by Bluetooth).

I use Bluetooth to send files quite often. I am not a teenager. I also
use MMS a lot.

iPhone UI - excellent. Best phone for SMS I have used, bar the lack of
forwarding/address book (cut and paste would make forwarding possible,
of course). Mine is jailbroken/activated on PayG O2 because I wanted the
toy, but thought the contract exceptionally poor value compared to my
T-Mobile one. As soon as an unlock mechanism is available, I'll be
getting an iPhone to replace my Ameo and the Ameo will be relegated to
the "does everything, but not too well" pile of WM devices.

Richard

Howard Brazee

I am an old fogy with a long term commitment to a cell phone provider
which isn't favored by Apple.

Besides picking up my phone in the morning and plugging it back in, in
the evening - the most common thing I do with my phone is delete
pictures taken of the inside of my pocket.

I used my camera once - to take a picture of my face as an aid to
identifying me if the phone was lost. I'm not going to pay an extra
monthly fee to copy these low-quality photos. But my phone has a
button on the outside that takes pictures. I will be sitting at my
desk and hear the camera go off - with my camera in my pocket.

I basically have a cell phone because my wife probably would be dead
if it weren't for a fast call to the emergency room from a driver with
a cell phone. I owe big time.

I have a full iPod, and would like to upgrade it to a bigger one - and
wouldn't mind if the bigger one had the touch/video features for the
movies my grandkids watch on it. I don't want to be connected to
the world all the time, although it would be nice if my iPod could
listen to AM radio. (I don't need music stations - I have my own
music).

So if an iPhone was available for me and I bought one - I'd have a fun
toy to play with, and I'd either have to carry less media around or
keep my iPod. Someday I'd probably use mapquest to find a
restaurant in a strange city.

Howard Brazee

I am an old fogy with a long term commitment to a cell phone provider
which isn't favored by Apple.

Besides picking up my phone in the morning and plugging it back in, in
the evening - the most common thing I do with my phone is delete
pictures taken of the inside of my pocket.

I used my camera once - to take a picture of my face as an aid to
identifying me if the phone was lost. I'm not going to pay an extra
monthly fee to copy these low-quality photos. But my phone has a
button on the outside that takes pictures. I will be sitting at my
desk and hear the camera go off - with my camera in my pocket.

I basically have a cell phone because my wife probably would be dead
if it weren't for a fast call to the emergency room from a driver with
a cell phone. I owe big time.

I have a full iPod, and would like to upgrade it to a bigger one - and
wouldn't mind if the bigger one had the touch/video features for the
movies my grandkids watch on it. I don't want to be connected to
the world all the time, although it would be nice if my iPod could
listen to AM radio. (I don't need music stations - I have my own
music).

So if an iPhone was available for me and I bought one - I'd have a fun
toy to play with, and I'd either have to carry less media around or
keep my iPod. Someday I'd probably use mapquest to find a
restaurant in a strange city.

Stimpy

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:22:23 +0000, Peter Ceresole wrote
>
>> I couldn't have a phone without Bluetooth - mine is used continually for the
>> following purposes:
>>
>> - Connecting to Mac to notify of incoming calls/managing texts (using BPE)
>> - Connecting to car kit
>> - Auto-syncing calendar and contacts with Exchange server
>
> I think you've just amplified and proved my point...

HTH. The lack of 'proper' Bluetooth is the major stumbling block to me not
getting an iPhone

Stimpy

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:22:23 +0000, Peter Ceresole wrote
>
>> I couldn't have a phone without Bluetooth - mine is used continually for the
>> following purposes:
>>
>> - Connecting to Mac to notify of incoming calls/managing texts (using BPE)
>> - Connecting to car kit
>> - Auto-syncing calendar and contacts with Exchange server
>
> I think you've just amplified and proved my point...

HTH. The lack of 'proper' Bluetooth is the major stumbling block to me not
getting an iPhone