iPhone 3G
When the iPhone first came out I had 5 reasons that deterred me from purchasing one. Let me reproduce them here:
- EDGE + AT&T sucks
- 8GB sucks
- Touch keyboard sucks
- No Korean support
- Closed system sucks
Now that iPhone 3G is coming out tomorrow, I’ve decided to see if the new iteration of Job’s new toy is worthy of my hard earned dollars.
- EDGE + AT&T Sucks
They finally moved to the 3G using UMTS/HSDPA network. Which is a great news! (Even though AT&T still sucks.) - 8GB sucks
Well… they’ve only managed to double the capacity of the original iPhone to 16GB. If it’s going to be a video device, even 32GB might not cut it. And without external memory card slot, this is still a failure. - Touch keyboard sucks
After trying out the keyboard for awhile using my friend’s iPhone, I’ve come to acknowledge that touch keyboard isn’t as bad as it sounds. Although I prefer the tactile nature of BlackBerry, I say this is acceptable. - No Korean support
They managed to include more than just Korean support. You can type in virtually any language imaginable. Although it is a bummer that only Korean got no love for not having a dictionary, but being able to type Korean is definite plus over BlackBerry. - Closed system sucks
Well… They did kind of open up the system and created a really nice SDK. But distribution of the software has to go through Apple. Which is dumb. It’s dumber that they decided to allow only one application to run at a time. Errr…
So Apple got 3 out of 5 right. Which is still not good enough for me. Maybe third time would be the charm. But by the time Apple rolls out with the next version, Sprint will have WiMax ready with BlackBerry Bold. Then it’s game over for Apple!
Tags: Apple, BlackBerry, iPhone, reviews
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