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Originally Posted by gekko
Double standards? Don't get me started on double standards. iPhone has the hardest reviews you will ever find on a phone. The HTC Touch is only EDGE, but that's just fine. iPhone doesn't support 12G? OMG, this is the worst phone ever!!! It happens everywhere. I just watched a video review from G4 for the iPhone and they criticized it for only having a 2MP camera and no flash! But they love the HTC Touch with it's... wait... 2MP camera and no flash. Give me a break. They also don't care that it's a tri-band phone, but if iPhone was a tri-band phone, they would hate it. Not to mention iPhone should have more storage than the 4GB or 8GB. But wait! What does HTC Touch have? A 1GB MicroSD card. 1GB, yay! And it costs as much as an 8GB iPhone.
iPhone reviews are like reviews for a new installment of Windows. Even if it can stop world hunger, and end violence, people will find some reason to hate it. It's cool to hate the iPhone, but despite all their attempts to try, it's flying off shelves, and people love it.
And I'm assuming you don't know, cause you suck and use Windows, but if your iPhone breaks you need to call, get this, Apple's award-winning customer service. Here's a slight reality for you Sir Fu, Apple developed the OS, every single app on the phone, provides software updates, and designed the hardware. Why would I call an AT&T rep in India and expect them to help?
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True people are harder on the iPhone then others, but who's fault is that... thats right APPLE. Coming out saying that this phone is going to redefine cell phones as we know it today. That the technology in it is going to be far superior then anything out there. EDGE? 2 MP? Average Signal Strength? Ok... so where is this AWESOME technology? Touch Screen... yeah, been done before. Oh, the Harddrive... what, that's been been done before too?. True Internet, yeah they got that one... oh what it's EDGE speed.
There was so much hype behind the iPhone (because of apple) that we knew that there was going to be harsh reviews. And it happened. And CNET gave it a 8.0... which is an awesome review, but not a 10. Which it should have been with everything that Apple was bragging about. But for a phone that is supposed to be superior is every way, there are a lot of flaws.
There are so many features that AT&T offer that the iPhone can't offer because it isn't UMTS/HSDPA (3G). From the MobiTV to XM Radio. I know, it's an iPod too, so there is not point in XM Radio. I agree with that, but it's still a feature that the iPhone can't do. What about video conferencing, nope iPhone can't do that one either. 3G is a very VERY important technology to today's technology.
HTC Touch = $490
2GB microSD = $31
Total = $521.
Yeah, it's $20 more expensive (and 2GB less memory), but yet this product is unlocked (which is kinda of funny because you don't get a discount on an iPhone, you do pay full retail price on that phone but it's not unlocked. AT&T has the iPhone for 5 years, I don't see Apple or AT&T letting the Subsidy Unlock Code out their hands anytime soon). No contract to sign, if you want to go to T-Mobile or AT&T, yeah it's your choice. Also there is no "special" rate plan that you have to get if you get this phone. If you just want to use the WiFi, you don't have to pay any Data Fees.
I think you have mistaken AT&T with HP. AT&T has their customer service call centers in America. I'm actually working in one. And why would you call me, because all you have to do if you have a problem with your service/phone is call 611 from your cell phone and every customer expects us to know about the iPhone. I know more then most (I did do my homework), but I am still not allowed to answer any questions (other then rate plans and other voice/data related questions). The whole point of customer service is that when you call in with a question on a cell phone, you don't want to get transferred somewhere else.
And yeah, I know that AT&T is ranked like 4th out of all the major cell phone companies customer service... This is a whole different discussion. I work with IDIOTS!
I so have problems with my HTC Dash right now. For some STUPID reason it doesn't want to sync with Outlook Express. And I called the AWARD WINNING customer service of T-Mobile. And you know what they told me... yeah, we can't help you right now.
So I plan on contacting HTC... see if they can help me out at all.
update: I'm so going to get burned for this... my HTC Dash doesn't support Outlook
Express.... ahhh yes, at this moment in TIME I hate WM6!