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    Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Seems to pretty much do it all: Phone, Music, Video, Internet.

    And the looks are, as you'd expect,

    More details here.
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    I want one!
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    I want one!
    Me too, no doubt Franck's already ordered one
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    when's it out? i'm going to save all my pennies!!!!

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by BeccaB View Post
    when's it out? i'm going to save all my pennies!!!!
    June I want one now! *stampy foot smiley*
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tiggerbabe View Post
    June I want one now! *stampy foot smiley*
    June in the US – "Quarter 4" in Europe, and it'll probably be tied to only one network – hopefully a good one...

    Actually, there are a few things about this phone that disappoint me – GSM only, not "3G"; relatively limited storage; and only 2M-pixel camera, with no flash.

    These things together mean that I *may* end up not getting one – at least, not until version 2.
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Oh, and it you haven't seen the demos on Apple's web site, go there now!
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    I think I live in another world where I don't even have a functional mobile 'phone. The battery of my inherited Ericsson GA628 (very clumpy by today's standards) expired years ago. And I haven't bothered to replace it despite having nearly £20 of Pay As You Go credit with O2. Logic tells me I should have one, if only for 'emergencies', but even though I've faffed and tracked on eBay I'm still on the wrong side of the digital divide.

    Can anyone recommend a basic mobile with particularly outstanding sound quality ? The Ericsson, for instance, was better than my BT Freestyle 1 home landline model which is abysmal. At home I now juggle between that, for its other features, and a Phillips Xalio for it's better sound.
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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by ducasi View Post
    June in the US – "Quarter 4" in Europe, and it'll probably be tied to only one network – hopefully a good one...
    For the US version, not only are you tied to a network, but the prices quoted are when you take out a 2 year contract at the same time - the "real" price is probably going to be a lot higher.

    In other news, Apple Computer Inc has lost the "Computer" and is now Apple Inc. Whether this means they've finally settled their dispute with the Beatles is an interesting topic for speculation...

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Watching the keynote as I type this.

    As a foaming-at-the-mouth Apple fanatic....

    Won't be getting one. I have a very old phone that I love (monochrome LCD, no camera, no polyphonics) - and the best PDA ever made. And despite what Mr Jobs is saying, styluses are great...

    And... OK - that's slick (distracted by the keynote)
    Um. That's verrry slick.

    Still don't think I'll be getting one - not for a while, anyway - unusually, all my gadget needs are catered for for the forseeable future, but I can see why they're so excited about this one...

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    I'll definitely be getting one. I've been postponing buying a new mobile as I can't find one that would do all I want it to. The iphone is the answer for me. I love the full email and web browsing (rubber web experience ), the itunes and video facility are a bonus too. But mostly, it will be a good phone with a good camera that is easier to use than any other phone out there, no wonder the main 'smart phone' companies' share price is dropping today!

    The fact that it is also gorgeous is almost irrelevant, especially when everything synchronizes automatically via itunes (email, contacts, diary, music, videos, etc...) with your mac or PC. It also will use the hundreds of ipod accessories out there to play music on my ipod hifi, charge it, etc... No need to carry a phone, an ipod, a camera and a laptop, the iphone can do it all on the move.
    Franck.

    There's an A.P.P. for that!

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    I've just watched the demos...............

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    I was going to post about this last night as soon as I heard but I refrained (actually I was just too lazy). It looks lovely and it runs OSX! I do have to say I fancy one. I'm not sure I can afford it mind but maybe by the end of the year I'll have enough money for a lovely new smartphone .

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by Franck View Post
    No need to carry a phone, an ipod, a camera and a laptop, the iphone can do it all on the move.
    How soon do you think we will see you DJing with it then?

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by David Franklin View Post
    Seems to pretty much do it all: Phone, Music, Video, Internet.

    And the looks are, as you'd expect,

    More details here.
    What a waste. Someone has finally got around to creating a multi function PDA with maximum screen real estate and easy finger use , then ruins it with just a single button, and no stylus.

    There is definitely room for a couple more buttons at the bottom - I guess it is a style thing not to have them.

    Shortcut buttons on a PDA make it so much faster and easier to use than having to look first for every action.


    It has long been possible to operate PDA's with a finger rather than a stylus, and commonly done for simple tasks, though improvements aren't a bad thing.

    Fingers don't work too well when you've got wet, dirty or gloved hands.

    A stylus does make dedicated tasks much easier, and matters most when making good use of a high resolution screen

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by frodo View Post
    What a waste. Someone has finally got around to creating a multi function PDA with maximum screen real estate and easy finger use , then ruins it with just a single button, and no stylus.
    ...
    Fingers don't work too well when you've got wet, dirty or gloved hands.

    After watching Jobs' presentation, I disagree about the buttons - as he said, the applications don't need to make use of hardware-defined buttons - they just draw their own...

    Stylus... torn. I use a Palm-based PDA at the moment, which makes great use of a stylus, and I love it to the extent that I handwrite all my text messages on it, rather than punching 'em in on the phone. I think I'd have to play with one of these before I made up my mind - I can't tell how quick that keyboard would be compared to a stylus - probably not a lot in it.

    As for wet / dirty / gloved hands - with the first two, you'd be mad to be using the thing anyway without cleaning / drying them. With gloved hands, a stylus is very very hard to use (small and fiddly) - so I don't think that makes a whole lot of difference, to be honest.

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Hold on bandwagon!!!*jumps on* i want one!!!

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Apparently, Apple are now being sued by Cisco - that didn't take long....

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    Quote Originally Posted by drathzel View Post
    Hold on bandwagon!!!*jumps on* i want one!!!
    You can have the one I'm not buying

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    Re: Apple Announces the iPhone (and it does look fabulous)!

    ooh very nice. You'll never get me complaining about Apple not being able to design, because that they certainly can do Ill complain about other stuff though

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