So who else got an iPhone today?

[Deja Q]

I didn't pre-order, nor did I know I could.

Not a shabby price, at $299... I'll likely terminate my other phones (HTC Touch pro/Fuze and a Tytn II/Tilt) and pay the cancellation fee and soak up the price; selling the device on ebay...

[Tektonik]

1. Meh, the rates suck, so screw the iPhone

[Deja Q]

4. Unlimited rollover minutes isn't so bad...

I could talk a whole month, 24/7, and still have room to...

oops, I just proved my social life status... :blush:

AT&T's coverage has improved immensely; my HTC Touch Pro gets signal where it didn't in the past... :party:

[Madrone]

2. I don't think they added enough features in this model.

although ... been tossing the idea around anyway. Then again, I just started looking into Helio.... I might go that way. MUCH cheaper, with unlimited everything.

[TommyO]

3. For those of us still using ancient devices

The iPhone 3Gs is a huge step up.

[Madrone]

6. Mine's pretty ancient.

I'm only on my 2nd cellphone ... ever. :) I just know Apple. The difference between the 3G and the 3Gs is - meh. So I'm faced with: Buy the 3Gs and be satisfied with "meh" --- until the next release that blows it out of the freaking water while I'm still locked into a contract or.... Wait until the next more awesome release.

I am really thinking about going Helio though.... I can get a 500 min EVERYTHING plan for about what I pay now for 450 mins / no data / no texts. AND their nights and weekends start at 7pm. Just started looking at them today though - I'm going to spend some time researching before I jump ship (ATT).

[TommyO]

34. I'm in the same boat as you.

I'm on only my second phone also, and will be getting the 3Gs as soon as I can (I work for a company where I can get a discount on service, but we're wait-listed until the supply opens up a bit).

[GOPisEvil]

5. Oh really?

Interesting. My contract with AT&T is up in November.

The iphone is really tempting. I used to not want one, now I kinda do.

Edit - a friend has the new Palm Pre and likes it a lot.

[Madrone]

7. www.helio.com

Bitch.

:P

[GOPisEvil]

9. I went into their store in Santa Monica when I was there a couple years ago.

I liked the phones themselves, but they were new at the time.

Off to the site.

Loser.

:P

[Madrone]

10. The negative: no Rollovers...

Anyway - one of the owner's golden children has their service and has for a long time. We got talking about it - he loves them. They run off Sprint and T-Mobile towers. Virgin Mobile just bought them out - yet if you check Virgin's site the rates are much higher.

[GOPisEvil]

12. $65 unlimited everything is a pretty good deal.

The Ocean Two has a lot of nice features. I might have to go to one of the stores here just to see if I like the feel of the phone, etc.

[Madrone]

13. $99 Unlimited everything.

$65 500 daytime minutes + unlimited everything else. ;)

My internet searches have determined that the Ocean2 is kinda big. But then ... so's the iPhone.

[GOPisEvil]

15. I really got used to the full keyboard with my blackjack.

I don't do a ton of texting, but if I have internet, e-mail and texting, the full keyboard would be nice. That is why I want to get my hands on a phone to see if I will like it.

The Blackjack was a good size and it was fairly light. But its keys sort of died. :P

[Deja Q]

21. Mine was a pretty shade of red and I loved the scroll wheel...

Trouble is, reception was crap...

HTC and Nokia make phones with great reception quality...

Will be testing the iPhone shortly...

[Deja Q]

11. Palm Priaprism? No thank you...

Sprint stinks...

I was slow to adopt too... but the 3GS model is nice...

When you get to the upgrade period (check now, otherwise it's about ~3 months before the contract ends), you'd get a terrific discount... I opted for a second line; the net monthly cost isn't as bad as I first thought and I might nix the Fuze altogether...

[JTG of the PRB]

8. iPhone? But I just upgraded last week!

Check out this baby:



This baby gets approximately five minutes per charge. Can your new iPhone best that? I think not! :P

[rcrush]

14. I just upgraded the OS on my 3G iphone.

Its not worth it yet to buy a new one. Apple likes to roll out the upgrades in baby steps.

[Deja Q]

16. Logical.

A small CPU boost and up to 32GB, and a better camera for what that's worth are not must-have features... not having an iphone before, I'm glad I waited and didn't go for the closeout on the last year model...

[mnhtnbb]

17. Went to lunch with somebody who had one.

[REP]

18. Me; posting from it

White 32 GB 3GS. Love it!!

[Deja Q]

20. Mine's black...

naturally... :rofl:

Also downloaded the SDK... looking forward to makin' apps...

[REP]

22. I wanted it to look different!

Almost went with black, though. It's always a good choice!!

[jmm]

19. I'm updating my phone right now

I'll wait a few more upgrades before I think of buying a new phone.

I walked past an Apple store today and there was a line but it seemed sort of pointless since the store wasn't exactly standing room only.

[vow66]

23. The iPhone 3G S, now with video recording

Welcome to 2009 Apple.

[Deja Q]

25. The one feature I'll likely never use...

:rofl:

[JCMach1]

28. Had that on my smartphone for over 2 years...

Apple is a joke...

[Deja Q]

29. Funny. I've had fewer problems with my Macs than I had with my Windows PCs...

(Dell/homebuilt/Gateway/Asus... mostly because of WINDOWS, if not cheap-butt hardware 'quality'...)

See, try to remember: Apple goes for quality. Not how many useless fiddle-faddle-features that can be shoved into something, regardless of consequences.

Just sayin'...

Oh shit, now I said what I hate when other people say "Just sayin'"... Now I see why other people say it... :blush:

Oh well. Swearing is a catharsis to the soul...

[Deja Q]

30. BTW: Please put in a comma,

for "Welcome to 2009, Apple." would have conveyed the lamentable insult more effectively... you must be a Windows user... :spray:

[vow66]

31. You don't know the

difference between a keylogger and a recording app, you must be a Mac user.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5863391#5863958

[Scooter24]

24. I'm waiting a few weeks but plan on upgrading my current iphone..

[Zavulon]

26. I had a horrible experience with AT&T and will never use their service again.

Not even with Zeta-Jones as a spokesperson.

[Deja Q]

27. How bad was it?

AT&T's been good to me, as had T-Mobile...

Sprint is pure evil...

Verizon's coverage was good, but they locked down all sorts of functionality... (AT&T has locked out tethering, but otherwise)

[Zavulon]

36. How bad? Try cancelling my service, when I needed it, for nonpayment of $0.00.

I had to go to Russia for two months, so I paid a lot in advance just to make sure my service would go uninterrupted. AT&T's software at the time interpreted two consecutive months of non-paymnent as defaulting on the contract, so even though I was $166.37 in the black with those assholes, they suspended my service and I missed a series of calls which would have told me my uncle died and I had four days to get back for the funeral. I never got any of those calls.

Forgive my bitter tone, as it's certainly not directed at you, but: FUCK AT&T.

[GOPisEvil]

32. CZJ shills for T-Mobile

[rucky]

33. My $14 Go Phone does what I need it to do.

[REP]

35. The screen is just amazing

I thought the screen on my original iPhone was pretty good, but the screen on the new ones is simply incredible. The clarity and sharpness is really terrific, and I usually don't notice crap like that.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

37. buying one in August/September

I work at Best Buy, and I'm good friends with the BB Mobile manager--we didn;t have them for about 3 hours early Friday, but once they arrived, they sold out fast. I'll get one in a couple months.