Comments on: Are you going to buy an iPhone?

By: technobabe

technobabe — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:54:43 +0000

Personally, I am engaged in the age old Irish art of the Boycott. I am Boycotting the iphone on the basis that I am denied a choice of provider.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:48:39 +0000

In all honesty i have always hated nokias alll they did was drive me mad and ive had a motorola and they are rubbish too but sony ericsson phones i have to say are a lot better then nokias i have never had a problem with them and i use mine alot for mobile broadband through my laptop connecting with bluetooth and its great i wana get my hands on the w960i looks great

By: Ripe.ie

Ripe.ie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:13:15 +0000

I can wait to get my hands in one of those beauties.

Here are some of the most impressive features for me:

Built-in Advanced Sensors

iPhone’s accelerometer detects when you rotate the device from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display, so you immediately see the entire width of a web page or a photo in its proper landscape aspect ratio.

The proximity sensor detects when you lift iPhone to your ear and immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches until iPhone is moved away.

An ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness to the appropriate level for the current ambient light, thereby enhancing the user experience and saving power at the same time.
http://www.ripe.ie

By: erichdc

erichdc — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:13:01 +0000

I bought one. I nearly returned it on day two of ownership. I quickly formed the opinion that the iPhone is merely a toy. I was suffering Treo withdrawal big-time. I knew I’d get hit with a restock fee, so I decided to keep it one week.

I can never go back to a “normal” phone now! After being intensely disappointed the first few days, especially because I missed my Palm Treo so much, I’m a convert. I have acclimated to the iPhone, including iCal and Notes, and I love it. Maps, you are my savior…

True, there is no copy-cut-paste feature, Notes is not as good as Palm’s Tasks, and I cannot do Word, Excel, etc. However, does anyone really believe that these features and more will not be forthcoming?! The beauty of the iPhone is that it is a computer, and practically anything is possible through software updates.

By: Annarella

Annarella — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:04:44 +0000

I heard so many people drooling on Iphone that I am already bored now without even having seen it. It seems to be something you *should* have regardless of the real use.
A for myself I would prefer a Nokia 95 or E900

I completely agree on SE models. Had to work with a couple them and wanted to throw them off the windows. They were so complex to configure, keyboard to small even for me that I have very small hands and a nightmare to use.
The worst testing handsets ever had to use. Even Motorola are better ihmo

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:48:09 +0000

Nokia wins for me based on the UI / usability. It’s that simple. I’ve been playing with every type of device available here since 2002, when the first data product was first launched (MMS) when the SE T68i was first born. I’ve hated SE ever since but always stated that both SE and Samsung would take a decent market share from the rest. And I was right, they have based based mostly on their ‘youngish/stylish’ devices in my opinion.

I can write mobile phone reviews till they come out of my ears but when it comes to articulating why I prefer Nokia, it’s a case of, ‘it’s just better for me’. I’ve found most Nokia (business) people say the same thing. Perhaps I’m just too tired to try right now to think up a pros and cons list

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:36:45 +0000

Yeah! More calls for the Sony Ericsson camp! I liked the look of the P1n until I saw the W960i that’s coming at the end of the year.

I’d also like to know in what way Nokias win in every way?

By: James Corbett

James Corbett — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:26:14 +0000

XDA? Er, thanks very much but no thanks very much

Remember you’re talking to an almost- Nokia fanboy here so you don’t have to do much evangelizing but please explain in what way “Nokia wins every time”. In terms of usability? I know web surfing is only one aspect of the P1i but I find it very hard to imagine that I could have anything like as good an experience usability-wise on a Nokia as I’m having with the touchscreen and stylus.

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:01:46 +0000

James - go back to Nokia or you will regret it. I’ve got a drawer full of devices that we used for testing. The Nokia wins every time for me. I’ve even got an XDA 2 which I’ve never used - you’re welcome to it if you think you’ll actually use it.

By: James Corbett

James Corbett — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:50:31 +0000

I’ve no intention of getting an iPhone and had been dreaming of an N95 for many months before Bernie Goldbach, kind gentleman that he is, insisted I take a loan of his Sony Ericsson P1i for a while. Now I generally have no loyalty towards any gadget manufacturer but have probably come closers to being a fanboy of Nokia than any other brand. Having owned a 3650 and 6630 (before I lost it) I was very happy with the S60 interface and inclined to imagine I’d have no time for UIQ nor any need for a touchscreen.

But I admit one month later that I’m a convert to both touchscreen and stylus. That’s not to say I’d consider an iPhone, I still wouldn’t, but it is to say I’d definitely feel now that I was missing something by going back to S60. The only reason I *would* have considered an iPhone is for the browsing capability but I’ve got to say I’m so thrilled with the experience of Opera Mini 4 on the P1i that I can’t now imagine any advantage in mobile Safari. Opera Mini 4 kicks ass! And I can zoom in and out and navigate around with ease using the stylus or even my finger. It really feels like the (full) web on a mobile.

The QWERTY keyboard on the P1i did take me some time to get used to though. I used to be under the impression that it would be an immediate boon to my text entry speed but what I learned was interesting. Even though I’m a touch typist I came to realize that skill is based on instinct rather than thought. Pretty much like riding a bike. Which mean that I couldn’t actually get my thumbs to find the right keys without looking at them. However, a few weeks later and I seem to have retrained my brain to locate the right keys with my thumbs too. Meaning that I can now compose text messages with greater speed and accuracy than ever I could with my Nokia. By the way the predictive text is also much better than T9. Not only does the P1i predict words but also sentence fragments.

Bernie has extended the loan but when he eventually recalls the P1i I’ve a feeling I’m going to be left with a very tough decision. Go back to Nokia or get another touchscreen SE.

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:10:32 +0000

I’m now glad that O2 has it (not because Segala is working on a project with them either, because I have slated them prior to winning the contract), but because it’ll bring an end to iMode which is premium content that can’t be access via most handsets or desktop computers.

Re the SE devices, I just hate their UI personally.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:53:43 +0000

Wow! Hostility towards SE! What is wrong with them? I agree, Nokias are generally good and I had Nokias before changing to the SE W550i (silly, swivelly, orange phone as it was). But having had the K800i I don’t think I’d go back, not least because the only Nokia to have tempted me recently was the N95 and I know about the bad battery because my girlfriend had it and she doesn’t even know what bluetooth or 3G is!).

And it’s not as if I don’t like the iPhone, it’s just that I think for the hype it could be better and I definitely don’t like O2 having it!

Thanks for the guidance on the partner program, by the way, I may well be in touch to find out more.

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:45:20 +0000

Phil - I absolutely hate SE handsets. Luckily I’ve been able to review handsets over the past few years and I can safely say, SE for me, comes second last to Motorola. Nokia is at the top of the tree. I take your point about the battery life though - it’s crap compared to other handsets.

You can however, reduce the amount of power used by making sure the camera is shut and it’s not permanently looking for 3G, bluetooth etc.

I can see from your own post that you really don’t like the iPhone!

I didn’t realise you were interested in accessibility - why don’t you join our partner programme? Would be great to get you on board.

By: Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:44:41 +0000

And I won’t be buying a Sony Ericsson again. I despise my W810i!

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:35:09 +0000

I won’t be getting an iPhone, I found the announcement to be a bit of a disappointment in fact.

And you don’t want the Nokia N95 either, not with its appalling battery life! Unless you don’t mind charging it every night from day 1. If you’re interested in a high quality camera phone, I’d hold out for the Sony Ericsson k850i, out in October.

(Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with Sony, I just like their phones)

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:05:51 +0000

I recently bought the Cannon Ixus 950 - it rocks! Still need to upload some images of my diving taken with it.

By: Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:01:07 +0000

Argh! Stop! I’m already drooling over the Canon 40D!

By: Paul Walsh

Paul Walsh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:38:02 +0000

Donncha - N95 is your only man. 5mega pixel camera with all the extras should you wish to use them. Nice for you given your interest in photography. It does video too.

By: Donncha O Caoimh

Donncha O Caoimh — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:24:16 +0000

Nope, just want a phone that makes calls and has some sort of camera. I work from home and if I travel I drive so I rarely have an opportunity to use a handheld mobile device.