Comments on: iPhone 3G owners – you have nothing to complain about!

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:18:23 +0000

I’m one of these suckers that signed up with O2… only thing I disagree with is that iPhone is ‘great’ phone. IMHO is is quite rubbish.

The UI is nice and kept me amused for a while, but then I started missing some really simple features that my Palm Treo used to have.

Bottom line – iPhone is a great toy, but if you are after a smartphone/personal organiser you will not find it all that great.

I’m putting my hopes on the Palm Pre. My life was good with the Treo (may it R.I.P). Now I’m back to using a paper diary to keep track of my todo’s.

By: Clinton Montague

Clinton Montague — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:07:00 +0000

I couldn’t agree more – I’ve been getting quite angry with all of the “I want a free upgrade because I’m special because I have an iPhone” on twitter. Infact as I posted – http://twitter.com/iblamefish/status/2087662435

By: Nathan Beck

Nathan Beck — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:13:00 +0000

Very true mate! I’d be happy to sign up to another 18 month contract and get a free upgrade though, even if I have to wait till my current term ends.

I love the iPhone, it’s an essential tool for everyday use and as important, if not more important than my wallet. So I can’t complain about what I’ve got, and it’s just human greedy nature to want more and more. If Apple hadn’t announced a new iPhone at all we’d still be merrily going along, still bragging about our year old phones that are still the best thing on the market.

Whoopah!

By: Rob Mason

Rob Mason — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:32:27 +0000

Don’t see what the bitching is about. Surely there’s more important things to worry about than the latest geeky must-have?

By: Aaron Russell

Aaron Russell — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:59:24 +0000

I’m pretty much in agreeance with you. Don’t think iPhone users have got any reason to moan. Not that I’m a fan of o2 or any mobile company – they’re all money grabbing bast*rds.

However a contract is a contract and if you don’t like it don’t sign it. I’m sure most people wouldn’t like it if a client was trying to get out of one of their contracts for free.

I do think the argument in that TechRadar article about timing makes sense though. No one will want another 18 month contract in early 2010 knowing that iPhone 4.0 is just round the corner.

By: Foamcow

Foamcow — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:46:22 +0000

@John O’Nolan That’s actually a pretty good article and presents the other side of the coin well.
I stand corrected on the tethering costs. I was under the impression it was £15 (ish) flat rate and not the same rate as O2′s standard offering. I still think it’s fair though.

PR is another matter. Of course O2 would have done better to include tethering and offer further subsidised upgrades. Apple would do better cutting the cost of the iPhone and giving a Macbook away with each one. But they don’t because they don’t need to and it doesn’t make good econimic sense anyway.

@Pete Morley Shit. I’d hate to be thought of as speaking sense.

@Rowan Evenstar Sharing buttons.. yes. Good idea. I’ll get around to adding those.
I guess I just never though anyone would want to digg or “facebook” what I had to say
What a fantastic name by the way.

By: Chris Mahon

Chris Mahon — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:45:44 +0000

Nice

By: Pete Morley

Pete Morley — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:44:42 +0000

Finally, someone speaking sense on the internet. I can see O2 losing a lot of sales with a 12 month contract, as the costs of the handset would be spread over a shorter period. I’ve had my 3G now for about 3 months and I’m more than happy with it. It’s a well known fact that Apple like to update the tech in their products as it becomes cheaper to keep things at the same price point. A new iPhone has also been on the cards for a while now. It’s lunacy to think that service providers will offer a free upgrade on a £250+ product, simply because their consumers couldn’t wait a couple of months for their new toy.

By: Rowan Evenstar

Rowan Evenstar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:42:42 +0000

Brilliant article. Exactly my thoughts and put in such a great way. Its the same with other phones, i don’t understand why people are complaining.

ps id like some Sahring buttons like Twitter, Digg and Facebook to spread this around the interwebs better

By: JohnONolan

JohnONolan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:33:13 +0000

This summarises my opinion on the matter: http://bit.ly/11qXQA