bernardlinde
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Had a look at the iPhone today and am quite thankful that I am not going to pay a load of money for this one. Sure, it's beautiful and all, but for those of you who are still undecided, here are my reasons for NOT getting one:
1. No Bluetooth data transfer. Probably the most stupid thing they could have done. Bluetooth on this phone is basically just good for syncing and a headset. If you want to transfer that beautiful photo to your computer - either e-mail it or use the USB cable.
2. No MMS - and even though this is a minor issue to some and there have been calls to "stop moaning" about it, I think South Africans at least use this feature enough to miss it on this handset.
3. No own ringtones - forget about loading your favourite mp3 as a ringtone without additional software. You can, however, buy something from the iTunes Music store (obviously not available to the majority who do not have overseas accounts) and create a ringtone in iTunes.
4. Predictive text cannot be switched off - also a minor, but does make some Afrikaans SMSs a pain/impossible to write.
5. No "phone as modem" feature - an absolute standard on handsets these days - lord knows why this is not possible out-of-the-box on the iPhone
6. No video-calling - once again not something I use every day, but sure comes in handy sometimes.
7. GPS experience is limited currently to Google Maps. Might not be a problem overseas, but sure is a problem in SA.
8. Too damn expensive for its (lack of) features.
9. Bizarre data bundle on contracts.
10. Just to make up number 10 - no expansion slot, but this is also a problem on some other contenders like the HTC Touch Diamond.
But obviously, if the above is not important to you - go out and get one. In spite of its lacking crucial features in my opinion, it sure is one of the most beautiful phones ever to hit the market in SA.
1. No Bluetooth data transfer. Probably the most stupid thing they could have done. Bluetooth on this phone is basically just good for syncing and a headset. If you want to transfer that beautiful photo to your computer - either e-mail it or use the USB cable.
2. No MMS - and even though this is a minor issue to some and there have been calls to "stop moaning" about it, I think South Africans at least use this feature enough to miss it on this handset.
3. No own ringtones - forget about loading your favourite mp3 as a ringtone without additional software. You can, however, buy something from the iTunes Music store (obviously not available to the majority who do not have overseas accounts) and create a ringtone in iTunes.
4. Predictive text cannot be switched off - also a minor, but does make some Afrikaans SMSs a pain/impossible to write.
5. No "phone as modem" feature - an absolute standard on handsets these days - lord knows why this is not possible out-of-the-box on the iPhone
6. No video-calling - once again not something I use every day, but sure comes in handy sometimes.
7. GPS experience is limited currently to Google Maps. Might not be a problem overseas, but sure is a problem in SA.
8. Too damn expensive for its (lack of) features.
9. Bizarre data bundle on contracts.
10. Just to make up number 10 - no expansion slot, but this is also a problem on some other contenders like the HTC Touch Diamond.
But obviously, if the above is not important to you - go out and get one. In spite of its lacking crucial features in my opinion, it sure is one of the most beautiful phones ever to hit the market in SA.
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