Comments on: Excuse Me, I Believe You Have My Stapler http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/ chromewaves Sun, 20 May 2012 15:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Michael http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11996 Michael Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:45:50 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11996 I think I'd agree with everyone above. It's a fantastic unit. The App store is ridiculously addictive, and it's amazing what developers have been able to do with the built-in accelerometer (e.g. try the free Aurora Feint and Labyrinth LE games to see what I mean). However, the iPhone firmware is still buggy as are many of the applications, and battery life is pretty bad if 3G is left on (I need to charge twice a day, using 3G, apps, Wifi & GPS).<br /> <br /> I went to the flagship Fido store in the Eaton Centre. The service I received was excellent - they were very knowledgeable and friendly.... AND they had the 16Gb model in stock five days after the launch. Ask for the $20 plan that gives 150 daytime minutes and unlimited weekends and evenings.... it was the best commercial plan I was able to find. It was a promotional plan and I'm not sure if it's still offered. Sign up for the iPhone $15 package (texting, visual voicemail, call display, etc.) and you will get the first month free - after which you can just cancel it without penalty if you find you don't need it. Downside of Fido is you have to pay extra (either per-minute or $5/month unlimited) if you make calls outside the original Fido footprint and start using the Rogers network.<br /> <br /> By contrast, the Rogers stores were all sold out of the 16Gb in that initial week, their employees seemed exhausted (understandably) and, well, I share the same reservations about them as you. I think I’d agree with everyone above. It’s a fantastic unit. The App store is ridiculously addictive, and it’s amazing what developers have been able to do with the built-in accelerometer (e.g. try the free Aurora Feint and Labyrinth LE games to see what I mean). However, the iPhone firmware is still buggy as are many of the applications, and battery life is pretty bad if 3G is left on (I need to charge twice a day, using 3G, apps, Wifi & GPS).

I went to the flagship Fido store in the Eaton Centre. The service I received was excellent – they were very knowledgeable and friendly…. AND they had the 16Gb model in stock five days after the launch. Ask for the $20 plan that gives 150 daytime minutes and unlimited weekends and evenings…. it was the best commercial plan I was able to find. It was a promotional plan and I’m not sure if it’s still offered. Sign up for the iPhone $15 package (texting, visual voicemail, call display, etc.) and you will get the first month free – after which you can just cancel it without penalty if you find you don’t need it. Downside of Fido is you have to pay extra (either per-minute or $5/month unlimited) if you make calls outside the original Fido footprint and start using the Rogers network.

By contrast, the Rogers stores were all sold out of the 16Gb in that initial week, their employees seemed exhausted (understandably) and, well, I share the same reservations about them as you.

]]> By: J.P. http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11995 J.P. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:39 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11995 I'm gonna rain on all the iPhone love.... Several friends have already returned theirs because the battery life was/is atrocious. They couldn't get through the day w/out recharging, sometimes several times per day. Guess it all depends on what all you're gonna use it for, but it seems pretty hinky to hafta recharge all the time just to use all of the built-in features. Obviously, YMMV!<br /> Here's something that ran in the Wa-Post a few days ago that mirrors my friend's complaints:<br /> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/27/AR2008072701417.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.c...</a> I’m gonna rain on all the iPhone love…. Several friends have already returned theirs because the battery life was/is atrocious. They couldn’t get through the day w/out recharging, sometimes several times per day. Guess it all depends on what all you’re gonna use it for, but it seems pretty hinky to hafta recharge all the time just to use all of the built-in features. Obviously, YMMV!
Here’s something that ran in the Wa-Post a few days ago that mirrors my friend’s complaints:
http://www.washingtonpost.c…

]]> By: Neil http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11994 Neil Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:27:03 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11994 I'm on Fido now and it's much nicer - besides the per-second billing, all incoming calls (no matter where they come from) are free on a number of plans, and evenings start at 7pm. Rogers charges you extra for incoming (it comes off of your minutes) AND you get dinged for long distance if it's from outside your calling area, so that in itself makes a huge difference for me.<br /> <br /> The iPhone is really nice, but the current firmware isn't great, especially compared to how trouble free the 1G phone was. Still, I love mine. But I'm a fanboy so that's no surprise, right?<br /> <br /> P.S. Fido tends to have stock of the 16G as well. I’m on Fido now and it’s much nicer – besides the per-second billing, all incoming calls (no matter where they come from) are free on a number of plans, and evenings start at 7pm. Rogers charges you extra for incoming (it comes off of your minutes) AND you get dinged for long distance if it’s from outside your calling area, so that in itself makes a huge difference for me.

The iPhone is really nice, but the current firmware isn’t great, especially compared to how trouble free the 1G phone was. Still, I love mine. But I’m a fanboy so that’s no surprise, right?

P.S. Fido tends to have stock of the 16G as well.

]]> By: danieljosef http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 danieljosef Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:48:14 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11993 Frank,<br /> <br /> Get it (the iPhone that is).<br /> <br /> It's made my life much easier, I now only carry the iPhone instead of a cell/iPod/day timer...the calendar sync and contact syncs with your Mac work perfectly, and for a cellphone camera, it takes great photos! I would suggest getting the 16g if you can. Frank,

Get it (the iPhone that is).

It’s made my life much easier, I now only carry the iPhone instead of a cell/iPod/day timer…the calendar sync and contact syncs with your Mac work perfectly, and for a cellphone camera, it takes great photos! I would suggest getting the 16g if you can.

]]> By: Jim http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11992 Jim Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:37:42 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11992 iLove my iPhone. Do iT, you'll be lad you did. iLove my iPhone. Do iT, you’ll be lad you did.

]]> By: Greg http://www.chromewaves.net/2008/07/excuse-me-i-believe-you-have-my-stapler/comment-page-1/#comment-11991 Greg Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:31:57 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2609#comment-11991 Get the iPhone. It will accomplish what you want and everything will be at your fingertips. Good luck finding stock though!! Get the iPhone. It will accomplish what you want and everything will be at your fingertips. Good luck finding stock though!!

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