Hands on with the iphone, maybe it is overhyped a wee bit...

[Kunmui]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/23/new-details-about-the-iphone/

 

[timsy]

thanks for pointing out a website that seems pretty obscure. i would have missed it otherwise.

 

[Kohana]

engadget is one of the most read tech blogs

 

[Candyy.X]

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[NO-ME]

anyone with a htc wizard type phone would of told any iphone sack rider that its very difficult to dial numbers on screen.. (luckily the wizard has a slide out keyboard) bad move from apple to not have any buttons..

 

[LOS ANGELES]

love that site

 

[embrace life]

i got used to the keyboard after a couple days. it's a lot more responsive than touchscreen in ATM machines or kiosks.

 

[krisdds426]

pretty much details what you would expect from that pos

 

[DJ @sagatattoo]

The iPhone is so

Good UI, and would do most things i'd want, but…

no real keyboard with tactile feedback? no 3g? No offline application development? Blah.

THey'll sell a hojillion, and I won't begrudge them, but it's just not the right device for most geek sorts.

 

[Remington]

go to a blog ranking site, its like up in the top 25 worldwide.

 

[jurmoloya]

you can't possibly be this fucking stupid in real life

 

[albino_moogle]

Which isn't really saying much. It was an ambitious move that I just don't see getting a lot of good reviews. Make a version with a keyboard and 3g, then I might consider one (after a few months of letting other people beta test it. I'm not silly enough to get a /A)

 

[d-shiznit]

I think it's a bit silly to say that about Apple in general. On the iPhone, however, I fully agree.

 

[Kunmui]

you of all people should know by now apple doesn't go with compromises.

 

[Xemnas]

Which is why they compromised on the networking, application development, and the camera?

 

[CenCalSubi]

Meh. There's nothing really wrong with the iPod line as far as I'm concerned. Well, an iPod Video with flash storage would be nice I guess.

 

[Da King Of M.E.M.P.H.I.S.]

1. 3g is in v2, this was more of a business politico challenge more so than a technical one. i have yet met someone here that can fully explain it to me save for the gossip.
2. dev kit is coming out in 6 months after release. i believe this is a good move by not releasing a full sdk.
3. the camera is actually pretty good, not breakthrough tech but they never really focused on it regardless. from what i've seen it's not going to be improved even in v2

 

[Kunmui]

Apple....tactile feedback??

 

[WHO LET THE DOGS OUT!!]

their one button mouse is taking over the world meng..

 

[Allissa]

Youtube on iPhone = Best business phone ever created!