August 12, 2009
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iphone – one month
cons:
- AT&T coverage really is that terrible. i’ve had a small few dropped calls. some calls i don’t get at all. i got a voicemail like two days after it was sent. during a call, i’m often hearing fuzzy breakup shits. i feel like progress has been rolled back a decade.- it’s significantly bigger than the phone i used to have and is heavy as shit in my pocket.
- i prefer a silicon case just because i want some impact (read: drop) protection, but my silicon case, which is slipperier than other silicons, still grabs shit when i pull it out of my pocket, namely money. i am constantly double-checking to make sure i don’t pull out my cash when i pull out my phone. this is obviously a case thing, not a phone thing, but just saying.
- i have a feeling my text message bill is going to balloon to unmanageable sizes.
pros:
- typing isn’t nearly as big a pain in the ass as i thought it would be. in fact, i am pretty sure that the touch-screen keyboard helps me type faster than with a button keyboard. think about it. you don’t have to push down on anything. just tap tap tap. add to that the self-correcting feature that automatically corrects misspelled words, and my thumbs are flying. don’t get me wrong. i still love to feel the real buttons, but the act of typing isn’t hurt by the lack of buttons.- the location type apps are super convenient. movie theaters and listings, maps/directions, gas stations, restaurants. all instantly locatable. awesome. i feel covered when i have the phone.
- the big screen. i can’t imagine not having a screen this size to access instant information from for the rest of my life.
- if i ever have any downtime, i have instant entertainment with little to no fuss. i’ve gotten in the habit of whipping it out while i stand on line. i could do anything like play games, read stuff, check the weather.
- oh yeah. now that’s it’s so convenient, i read the bible much more often than i used to. which is to say i read it at all.
- instant games. my current frequently played games: ChessFree, Sudoku, TokiTori, TapWord, TapDefense, UnblockMe, Lux Touch. am always open to more suggestions.
clearly i’m pretty happy with the phone.
Comments (6)
450mins (WITH ROLLOVER)
unlimited text and data
=$107/month. It’s worth it.
just go for the unlimited text.
I am so happy I made the switch to the iphone!
I love wurdle and just downloaded scrabble — i suck bad.
i get all the pros, i do… but an iphone’s primary use should be as a cell phone, no? and if a call gets dropped, or it doesn’t ring at all, or i get my msgs 3 days later… well then it’s not really a good phone[service] to have. i’m still sticking it out with verizon. but i’m still jealous about the games and such. lol.
@CinL -
actually since i am never on the phone, my iphone’s primary function has been as a hand-held computer.
@MaximMan -
i am never on the phone so don’t really care about the rollover minutes. so i’d be paying $30 extra dollars a month for unlimited texting. i dunno what the text rates are, but i don’t think that would be worth it.
when i had the curve i used to have a lot more typos and my thumbs got tired easily, but after i got the bold the difference is just so amazing! i can type so much faster and better. the keys are just so much better, i dont even know why. i think the keys are bigger and softer and you dont have to press as hard. i seriously adore my bold and it was the best decision i’ve made, because i was pretty close to getting the iphone (its actually a lot cheaper)
i still love my touch, but i usually use it as an ipod to listen to audio books rather than for the games. i play removeem and unblock me free the most. winsor is obsessed with the toobz app. the apps i use most is the pandora app, fandango app (which i LOVE because you can buy tickets off the app), saisuke google calendar sync, and hopstop.
there’s absolutely no way you can type faster on the touchpad vs. physical keyboard unless you are a sped. Ask any bb’er.