Comments on: iPhone mania, coming soon to an Apple geek near you http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/ now with extra source Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:34:55 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Greg Angelo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11637 Greg Angelo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11637 Replacement batteries for Ipods are availableon the Internet, together with instructions on how to get the battery and open the case. I understand that some of the batteries have greater capacity than the original and are considerably cheaper than the Apple original. I have not yet had to replace my battery, but I have had the case open. I assume the same would apply to I phone.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Replacement batteries for Ipods are availableon the Internet, together with instructions on how to get the battery and open the case. I understand that some of the batteries have greater capacity than the original and are considerably cheaper than the Apple original. I have not yet had to replace my battery, but I have had the case open. I assume the same would apply to I phone.

]]> By: Nick http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11638 Nick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11638 Not only is data expensive but some of the key features of the iPhone (like Visual Voicemail) will be missing from the iPhone in Australia at launch this Friday. This is simply because none of the network providers here haven't put up the money to make the necessary changes to their 3G/HSDPA networks.<br /><br />But I'm more pissed off about the pricing of the handset itself - $729 for an iPhone with half the features of some of the leading models from a few years ago! No MMS, no video calls, only a 2MP camera and no bluetooth file transfer! Sure, if it was going for $299 like Sunrise's "Technology Guru" announced a few weeks back then it would be much easier to overlook what the device is missing. Polish a turd and stick a SIM card in it - much better value! Not only is data expensive but some of the key features of the iPhone (like Visual Voicemail) will be missing from the iPhone in Australia at launch this Friday. This is simply because none of the network providers here haven’t put up the money to make the necessary changes to their 3G/HSDPA networks.

But I’m more pissed off about the pricing of the handset itself - $729 for an iPhone with half the features of some of the leading models from a few years ago! No MMS, no video calls, only a 2MP camera and no bluetooth file transfer! Sure, if it was going for $299 like Sunrise’s “Technology Guru” announced a few weeks back then it would be much easier to overlook what the device is missing. Polish a turd and stick a SIM card in it - much better value!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11639 Andrew Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11639 @Nick. If you need those things, don't buy an iPhone. If you want an easy-to-use phone / email / internet device, buy one. It's not rocket science. @Nick. If you need those things, don’t buy an iPhone. If you want an easy-to-use phone / email / internet device, buy one. It’s not rocket science.

]]> By: Nick http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11640 Nick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11640 But Andrew, my point is you can get the features of the iPhone as well as MMS, a better camera, etc for half the price! But Andrew, my point is you can get the features of the iPhone as well as MMS, a better camera, etc for half the price!

]]> By: rachel http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11641 rachel Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11641 It's actually quite easy to crack the case on an iPhone and replace the battery. It's going to void your warranty, but it's easy to do.<br /><br />Apparently the average life of a phone in Australia is a matter of months, anyway, so I don't know that warranty is a big issue. It’s actually quite easy to crack the case on an iPhone and replace the battery. It’s going to void your warranty, but it’s easy to do.

Apparently the average life of a phone in Australia is a matter of months, anyway, so I don’t know that warranty is a big issue.

]]> By: Connor Moran http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11642 Connor Moran Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11642 "Consumer replacement cycle". I hope you haven't copyrighted that term. This is exactly the term I've been searching for.<br /><br />The deliberate design and material quality of these devices is part of the larger Chinese electronics manufacturing conspiracy which goes a bit like this; "we'll make it for a really low price, but we'll make it over and over and over again". It's not sustainable.<br /><br />Dell are a major player in this behavior as are Apple wth iPod. It's not sustainable. Most of the major Japanese electronics brands are on the downward quality spiral too.<br /><br />Regarding phones, have a Nokia phone that is falling apart after 12 months. 10 years ago I used an Ericsson phone for 4 years and it was still in perfect working order minus scratches. “Consumer replacement cycle”. I hope you haven’t copyrighted that term. This is exactly the term I’ve been searching for.

The deliberate design and material quality of these devices is part of the larger Chinese electronics manufacturing conspiracy which goes a bit like this; “we’ll make it for a really low price, but we’ll make it over and over and over again”. It’s not sustainable.

Dell are a major player in this behavior as are Apple wth iPod. It’s not sustainable. Most of the major Japanese electronics brands are on the downward quality spiral too.

Regarding phones, have a Nokia phone that is falling apart after 12 months. 10 years ago I used an Ericsson phone for 4 years and it was still in perfect working order minus scratches.

]]> By: Sarah Stokely http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/09/iphone-mania-coming-soon-to-an-apple-geek-near-you/#comment-11643 Sarah Stokely Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-11643 This is such sad news. The iPhone's a very lovely, usable device but until we get all you can eat data plans it's going to be such a huge ripoff. This is such sad news. The iPhone’s a very lovely, usable device but until we get all you can eat data plans it’s going to be such a huge ripoff.

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