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Prepare for the iPhone 'revolution'
Story Highlights• Long wait for Apple's iPhone almost over
• On sale at AT&T, Apple stores Friday for $499 and $599
• It's a cell phone, media player and wireless Web device
• Touch-screen display eliminates traditional buttons
SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- There's hype. There's hysteria. And there's
history.
The hype around Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone is abundantly clear. So is the
hysteria. But how the iPhone will leave its historical mark after Friday's
launch is to be seen.
Will the gadget -- which triples as a cell phone, iPod media player and a
wireless Web device -- be as "revolutionary" as Apple CEO Steve Jobs has
claimed?
Even if the product flops for some reason or stays limited to the high-end
corner of the smart phone market, the iPhone has already jolted the
industry, showing that it is not just the body and outwardly beauty of the
handset that counts, but what's inside.
Remember the television ads for the Motorola RAZR?
The commercials showed off the sexy, thin profile of the clamshell handset
and seduced more than 50 million people from 2004 to 2006 to buy it, making
it the most popular cell phone ever sold.
But people want more now. There are plenty of slim, ultra-thin options out
there, but not many make finding photos, saving phone contacts, picking up
voice mail and selecting ringtones insanely easy.
"This is the most anticipated phone since Alexander Graham Bell did his,"
said Michael Gartenberg, an industry analyst at JupiterResearch.
"Part of it is the fascination with Apple's products and how well they
design them, but it's also about how poor the design in software is in cell
phones now, and how much time Apple has spent working on this."
Apple's iPhone commercials show a finger swiping the touch screen display
to activate the home menu, and with one tap on the photo icon, up pops your
photos. Another icon zips over to your contacts.
Not a drop-down menu in sight.
"A few handset makers have been trying to make the phone simpler without
having to refer to a manual that's 18 times the size of the phone," said
Richard Doherty, president of The Envisioneering Group, a research company.
"But Apple is going for the moon here."
Oakland Web programmer David Stillman, 21, hopes to be the first of his
friends to own an iPhone.
Stillman, who has three Macintosh computers and two iPods, plans to trade
in his 2-year-old Sanyo phone for the high-end $599 iPhone if the
all-inclusive monthly charges come to less than $100. Apple and AT&T Inc.
-- the exclusive carrier for the iPhone -- have not yet disclosed the
service charges.
Stillman says the best iPhone features appear to be the simple access to
Google Inc.'s online maps and route directions and the intuitive user
interface, which allows for easy scrolling through a contact list, fast
searches through photo albums and quick callback for missed calls and
recently dialed numbers.
Also, instead of just listening to voicemail in the order received, Apple
has created what it calls "visual voicemail" for iPhone, an innovative way
to see the list of voice messages so users could quickly choose the one
they want to hear.
"The software is going to sell this phone -- it's going to be so easy and
obvious and will correct a lot of problems in other phones," said Stillman,
who was waiting for Apple's flagship retail store in San Francisco to open
Friday morning to do some shopping. "Other phones -- even Blackberries --
can do a million things but you can't figure out how to do anything on
them."
With its iPod players and Macintosh computers, the Cupertino-based company
has already cemented a reputation for making products that are intuitive
and easy to use. Other electronics makers have admitted that Apple has set
the bar there for those product categories.
Now Apple is promoting how easy it is to surf the Web on the iPhone.
Accessing the Web from a cell phone has improved over the years as carriers
have installed faster data networks, but the experience of surfing the
Internet, or completing tasks like pulling up Google Maps is still not as
easy as it should be, Gartenberg said.
Not many cell phones are designed to serve up the whole Web. The underlying
operating system either doesn't support it, or cellular carriers have
limited the access.
But cell phone makers are increasingly indicating that they want to improve
the user experience and not just their hardware designs, said Jon von
Tetzchner, chief executive of Opera Software ASA, a Norwegian maker of a
Web browser that has versions designed for use on mobile devices.
"Apple is lifting expectations on what you can get," von Tetzchner said.
"Anyone competing with them will have to match it."
The proof will come once the iPhone gets into users hands.
The all-touch screen device, which lacks a button keyboard, will force
users to get accustomed to typing messages on a virtual keyboard instead of
regular buttons.
The fact that it will be using a slower 2.5-generation network instead of a
3-G network might also hamper the experience of data transfers or Web
access, though Gartenberg noted that it's not just the bandwidth that
matters, but how well the handset's software is designed to optimize the
use of the bandwidth.
Many people are already clamoring for the gadget. More than 1 million
people have signed up with Apple and AT&T for more information.
Not everyone will be lining up, though, when the phones are made available
on Friday at 6 p.m. local time for each time zone.
San Francisco network administrator Scott Buzzard, 31, says he's not
tempted to trade in his Motorola Q -- a smart phone that the iPhone will be
competing with -- anytime soon. He says the iPhone's price is too high, and
Apple is inexperienced in the cellular market. His biggest worry is the
touch screen and the software that underpins it.
"It looks cool and Apple has historically made great products, but the
iPhone sounds too robust for its capacity -- they're packing too much into
a phone," Buzzard said while shopping at the CompUSA store in San
Francisco. "I don't want to be the early adopter on an untested product."
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| Screw the iPhone 2007-06-25, 10:33 pm |
| On 26 Jun 2007 03:04:26 -0000, meagan34@gmail.com (Meg) wrote:
>http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/...e.ap/index.html
>
>Prepare for the iPhone 'revolution'
>
>Story Highlights• Long wait for Apple's iPhone almost over
>• On sale at AT&T, Apple stores Friday for $499 and $599
>• It's a cell phone, media player and wireless Web device
>• Touch-screen display eliminates traditional buttons
>
>
>SAN JOSE, California (AP) -- There's hype. There's hysteria. And there's
>history.
>
>The hype around Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone is abundantly clear. So is the
>hysteria. But how the iPhone will leave its historical mark after Friday's
>launch is to be seen.
It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
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| Jolly Roger 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| On 2007-06-25 22:12:00 -0500, Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> said:
> It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
> piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
You mean just like the iPod flopped?
--
JR
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| John Slade 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
|
"Screw the iPhone" <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote in message
news:dt0183l6hon7ncs
mrb0qk79kg7pt2cgamt@
4ax.com...
> On 26 Jun 2007 03:04:26 -0000, meagan34@gmail.com (Meg) wrote:
>
>
> It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
> piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
I don't think it'll flop. I think it will have to come down in price to
be a real winner though.
John
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| Rod Speed 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| John Slade <hhitman86@pacbell.net> wrote:
> "Screw the iPhone" <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote in message
> news:dt0183l6hon7ncs
mrb0qk79kg7pt2cgamt@
4ax.com...
[color=darkred]
> I don't think it'll flop. I think it will have to come down in price to be a real winner though.
Bet it doesnt.
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| Ura Dippschit 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| In article < dt0183l6hon7ncsmrb0q
k79kg7pt2cgamt@4ax.com>,
Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
> It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
> piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
Except for dumbasses won't be buying the phone. Since we've got a bona
fide dumbass in you, tell us...what will the dumbasses be buying?
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| Screw the i(diot)Phone 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:14:27 GMT, Ura Dippschit <URN.Idiot@idiots.com>
wrote:
>In article < dt0183l6hon7ncsmrb0q
k79kg7pt2cgamt@4ax.com>,
> Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
>
>
>Except for dumbasses won't be buying the phone.
Really? I've seen a number of posts from people who have "gotta have
that phone", even at such an inflated price and without any real user
experiences to back up the unit's claims. Now, just who is the
dumbass in that case?
>Since we've got a bona
>fide dumbass in you, tell us...what will the dumbasses be buying?
Nice projection, you Crapple/Stinkular apologist. If I'm the dumbass,
why am I the skeptical one until the phone has actually been out for a
while and received some *REAL* user review? Or do you like being the
guinea pig for Crapple and Stinkulars's big joke they are about to
unleash on you.
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| In article < uoa18314vtr1t1ukven2
50eqvho8vsr1mc@4ax.com>,
Screw the i(diot)Phone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
> Nice projection, you Crapple/Stinkular apologist. If I'm the
> dumbass, why am I the skeptical one until the phone has actually been
> out for a while and received some *REAL* user review?
You're not skeptical; you have unilaterally, without any evidence,
declared that the iPhone and Apple suck. You're an Apple-hating bigot
XXXXXXX.
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| Screw the i(diot)Phone 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:13:57 -0700, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>In article < uoa18314vtr1t1ukven2
50eqvho8vsr1mc@4ax.com>,
> Screw the i(diot)Phone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
>
>
>You're not skeptical; you have unilaterally, without any evidence,
>declared that the iPhone and Apple suck.
As opposed to you lemmings who, without any evidence, are touting the
greatness of the i(diot)Phone without any real life user experiences
to back it up. What a retard you are. I'll bet you believed Miss
Cleo, too.
>You're an Apple-hating bigot
>XXXXXXX.
And you are a brain dead lemming cunt. Happy?
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| MuahMan 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
|
"Screw the i (diot) Phone" <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote in message
news:35c183l9nqrlree
gc5e7tca5vv6asmq2pb@
4ax.com...
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:13:57 -0700, Michelle Steiner
> <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>
>
> As opposed to you lemmings who, without any evidence, are touting the
> greatness of the i(diot)Phone without any real life user experiences
> to back it up. What a retard you are. I'll bet you believed Miss
> Cleo, too.
>
>
> And you are a brain dead lemming cunt. Happy?
>
Your left out morbidly obese.
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| MuahMan 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
|
"Screw the iPhone" <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote in message
news:dt0183l6hon7ncs
mrb0qk79kg7pt2cgamt@
4ax.com...
> On 26 Jun 2007 03:04:26 -0000, meagan34@gmail.com (Meg) wrote:
>
>
> It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
> piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
>
It'll do alright. Ya know with the Starbucks crowd. They won't use it,
they'll just pull it out and put on the table while the drink their latte
and read bad poetry to look "counter-culture".
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| In article < N_2dnVGYpsilJB3bnZ2d
nUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
> It'll do alright. Ya know with the Starbucks crowd. They won't use
> it, they'll just pull it out and put on the table while the drink
> their latte and read bad poetry to look "counter-culture".
Anyone who thinks that Starbucks is counter culture is out of touch with
reality.
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| Warren Oates 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
| In article < dt0183l6hon7ncsmrb0q
k79kg7pt2cgamt@4ax.com>,
Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
> It'll flop. You wait and see. 99% of the DUMBASSES who buy that
> piece of shit will regret doing so within a year.
Remember "Ginger" or the "Segway?" Was gonna change the planet ...
Remember AROSE
--
W. Oates
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| MuahMan 2007-06-26, 4:33 am |
|
"Michelle Steiner" <michelle@michelle.org> wrote in message
news:michelle-907F33.00235426062007@news.east.cox.net...
> In article < N_2dnVGYpsilJB3bnZ2d
nUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Anyone who thinks that Starbucks is counter culture is out of touch with
> reality.
>
> --
> Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
That's what I'm saying. I just laugh at them grab my cup and leave, well
sometimes I stay and sniff packets and grab some personal info.....
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| Dr zara 2007-06-26, 7:33 am |
|
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote in message
news:lcWdnbs1VPqVLh3
bnZ2dnUVZ_jadnZ2d@co
mcast.com...
>
> "Screw the i (diot) Phone" <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote in message
> news:35c183l9nqrlree
gc5e7tca5vv6asmq2pb@
4ax.com...
>
> Your left out morbidly obese.
Do you think she can wipe her own XXX? Or doesn't she wipe at all. Or
maybe she "scoots" like a dog on her rug.
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| John C. Randolph 2007-06-26, 10:33 am |
| On 2007-06-25 20:12:00 -0700, Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> said:
> It'll flop.
Want to bet?
-jcr
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| witfal 2007-06-26, 10:33 am |
| On 2007-06-26 00:23:54 -0700, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> said:
> In article < N_2dnVGYpsilJB3bnZ2d
nUVZ_q-vnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Anyone who thinks that Starbucks is counter culture is out of touch with
> reality.
I thought they just made really bad coffee.
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| Victor Eijkhout 2007-06-26, 10:33 am |
| Meg <meagan34@gmail.com> wrote:
> the gadget -- which triples as a cell phone, iPod media player and a
> wireless Web device -
Is everyone these days a chatter or downloader? Doesn't anyone produce
anymore?
In other words, is anything known about note taking applications or even
stuff like Pocket Quicken on the iPhone? I really need a replacement for
my Newton.
Victor.
--
Victor Eijkhout -- eijkhout at tacc utexas edu
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| Ura Dippschit 2007-06-26, 12:33 pm |
| In article <- YKdnSaqvaDMSh3bnZ2dn
UVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
> That's what I'm saying. I just laugh at them grab my cup and leave, well
> sometimes I stay and sniff packets and grab some personal info.....
Isn't it great being so superior over the rest of the world. I love 20
year olds!
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| MuahMan 2007-06-26, 12:33 pm |
|
"Ura Dippschit" <URN.Idiot@idiots.com> wrote in message
news:URN.Idiot-736BB0.08360326062007@news.verizon.net...
> In article <- YKdnSaqvaDMSh3bnZ2dn
UVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Isn't it great being so superior over the rest of the world. I love 20
> year olds!
Strangely, Starbucks is the only place I've seen a Mac in use in the last
twenty years..
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| Screw the i(diot)Phone 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
| On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:55:11 -0700, John C. Randolph
<jcr.nospam@nospam.mac.com> wrote:
>On 2007-06-25 20:12:00 -0700, Screw the iPhone <apple@sucks.XXX> said:
>
>
>Want to bet?
Gladly. I'll even go one further to bet there will be at least one
recall within six months.
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
| In article < tuj2839qh2np2ju92c12
ckqn8eatikhhcp@4ax.com>,
Screw the i(diot)Phone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
>
> Gladly. I'll even go one further to bet there will be at least one
> recall within six months.
Recall != flop
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
| In article <f5r63l$5ul$3@news.albasani.net>, witfal <nospam@all4.me>
wrote:
>
> I thought they just made really bad coffee.
I wouldn't know about that; I don't drink coffee.
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
| In article <- YKdnSaqvaDMSh3bnZ2dn
UVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com>,
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
> sometimes I stay and sniff packets and grab some personal info.....
Packets is not what you sniff, so get your nose out of their butts.
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| Michelle Steiner 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
| In article < 39CdnUhDjo7tqRzbnZ2d
nUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast
.com>,
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
> Strangely, Starbucks is the only place I've seen a Mac in use in the
> last twenty years..
OK, so you've spent the last twenty years in Starbucks; you do need to
get out more.
--
Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
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| MuahMan 2007-06-26, 3:33 pm |
|
"Michelle Steiner" <michelle@michelle.org> wrote in message
news:michelle-09B868.12591726062007@news.east.cox.net...
> In article <- YKdnSaqvaDMSh3bnZ2dn
UVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Packets is not what you sniff, so get your nose out of their butts.
>
> --
> Support the troops: Bring them home ASAP.
I could probably park my jeep in your fat XXX. I heard you tried to wear a
MalcomX T-shirt, but then helicopter landed on you.
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| George Kerby 2007-06-26, 10:33 pm |
|
On 6/26/07 3:12 PM, in article DKWdnY21J5Te7hzbnZ2d
nUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast
.com,
"MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
> "Michelle Steiner" <michelle@michelle.org> wrote in message
> news:michelle-09B868.12591726062007@news.east.cox.net...
>
> I could probably park my jeep in your fat XXX. I heard you tried to wear a
> MalcomX T-shirt, but then helicopter landed on you.
>
Are you Doc Zero in drag? You kissy-butt so well with the 'tard.
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| Dr zara 2007-06-26, 10:33 pm |
|
"George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
news:C2A71652. 2DFE6%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
>
>
> On 6/26/07 3:12 PM, in article
> DKWdnY21J5Te7hzbnZ2d
nUVZ_tCtnZ2d@comcast
.com,
> "MuahMan" <muahman@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Are you Doc Zero in drag? You kissy-butt so well with the 'tard.
If you take the cock out of your mouth, you wouldn't mumble as bad.
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| George Kerby 2007-06-27, 10:33 am |
|
On 6/26/07 10:12 PM, in article Uzkgi.10543$p7.7969@bignews3.bellsouth.net,
"Dr zara" <spook@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> "George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
> news:C2A71652. 2DFE6%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
> If you take the cock out of your mouth, you wouldn't mumble as bad.
>
>
I wasn't addressing you directly, Zero. However, like the Pavlovian
slobbering mutt that you are, you responded right on cue.
Here's a tip: no one will ever know that you've had a lobotomy if you wear a
wig to hide to the scars; stop posting your drivel on message boards, and
learn to control the slobbering.
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| Dr zara 2007-06-27, 10:33 am |
|
"George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
news:C2A7D378. 2E128%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
>
>
> On 6/26/07 10:12 PM, in article
> Uzkgi.10543$p7.7969@bignews3.bellsouth.net,
> "Dr zara" <spook@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> I wasn't addressing you directly, Zero. However, like the Pavlovian
> slobbering mutt that you are, you responded right on cue.
>
> Here's a tip: no one will ever know that you've had a lobotomy if you wear
> a
> wig to hide to the scars; stop posting your drivel on message boards, and
> learn to control the slobbering.
wow - that really stung. Do you like the nick Cocklapper? If you ask nice,
maybe I'll stop calling you by that name. Hasta la vista, Cocklapper.
| |
| George Kerby 2007-06-27, 10:33 pm |
|
On 6/27/07 9:00 AM, in article j3ugi.358$ca.240@bignews4.bellsouth.net, "Dr
zara" <spook@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> "George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
> news:C2A7D378. 2E128%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
> wow - that really stung. Do you like the nick Cocklapper? If you ask nice,
> maybe I'll stop calling you by that name. Hasta la vista, Cocklapper.
>
>
Watch this people:
I'm ringing the bell.
<ding>
Anyone want to take bets just how long before my drooling mange-infested
dick-licker slobbering dog responds?
Bow-wow!
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| Screw the i(diot)Phone 2007-06-27, 10:33 pm |
| On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:57:06 -0700, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>In article < tuj2839qh2np2ju92c12
ckqn8eatikhhcp@4ax.com>,
> Screw the i(diot)Phone <apple@sucks.XXX> wrote:
>
>
>Recall != flop
Nor are they mutually exclusive, dumbass. Isn't it time for you to
head back to the barn for milking?
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| Dr zara 2007-06-28, 7:33 am |
|
"George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
news:C2A85D6F. 2E23D%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
>
>
> On 6/27/07 9:00 AM, in article j3ugi.358$ca.240@bignews4.bellsouth.net,
> "Dr
> zara" <spook@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Watch this people:
>
> I'm ringing the bell.
>
> <ding>
>
> Anyone want to take bets just how long before my drooling mange-infested
> dick-licker slobbering dog responds?
>
> Bow-wow!
So you got your dog to lick your cock? Just like his master. Try to buy
some if you can't get it on your own, Cocklapper.
| |
| George Kerby 2007-06-28, 10:33 am |
|
On 6/28/07 7:02 AM, in article arNgi.723$ca.691@bignews4.bellsouth.net, "Dr
zara" <spook@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> "George Kerby" < ghost_topper@hotmail
.com> wrote in message
> news:C2A85D6F. 2E23D%ghost_topper@h
otmail.com...
>
> So you got your dog to lick your cock? Just like his master. Try to buy
> some if you can't get it on your own, Cocklapper.
>
>
Excellent!
See how my Pavlov canine responds right on the stimuli?
Here we go again:
<ding>
(I give Zero less than four hours before it again responds)
Wooof!
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| Johnny Borborigmi 2007-06-28, 10:33 pm |
| On 2007-06-25 23:04:26 -0400, meagan34@gmail.com (Meg) said:
> http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/...e.ap/index.html
>
> Prepare for the iPhone 'revolution'
You know, I love Apple but I do not think this iPhone will do all that
great. Overpriced the main reason.
Over hyped. It'll be interesting the next week or 2......
| |
|
| Johnny Borborigmi <growl@tummy.com> wrote:
>
> You know, I love Apple but I do not think this iPhone will do all that
> great. Overpriced the main reason.
yeah, but it's just $100 more than the first iPod, and does a TON more,
the resale value of this thing will be stellar! $2K easy on ebay in 2
weeks if they can't make enough...
so it's not like anyone is going to lose anything in the first year.
Sales will be 12-48 million in this first 18 months, so it will be
interesting to see where the actual number falls. It could be in the 60
million range, there is enough power behind it, but apple and the
(chinese slaves) probably can't build enough, so the price for getting
one simply rises.
> Over hyped. It'll be interesting the next week or 2......
yeah, haven't seen any hype yet and have been watching closely. most of
the articles are straight on, and apple has been almost benign about it.
no media event except for macowrld 6 months ago, just a few nicely
tailored videos... and some mellow, simple ads.
it should be a fun day tomorrow... expect lines to be long, just hope
enough phones are in the pipe to not make people showing up at 11:05 am,
being told, we are now sold out.
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> On 2007-06-25 23:04:26 -0400, meagan34@gmail.com (Meg) said:
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> You know, I love Apple but I do not think this iPhone will do all that
> great. Overpriced the main reason.
It's only expensive if you consider it a phone. But if you want a
portable Wi-Fi web browser/MP3 player, that happens to have a phone,
then it's not overpriced. The phone part is the disappointment,
especially since you can't put in a prepaid SIM when traveling outside
the U.S., and of course as reviewers have pointed out, browsing the web
over AT&T's EDGE network is a painfully slow experience. The next
version of the iPhone will probably be 3G (HSDPA) and is well worth
waiting for, for those that can wait.
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