iPhone Jonny

[bc4eva]

GPRS is 2G only. The new one is 3G. Which Telecom will allegedly have up and running some time later this year..

Sorry bro I'm not sure what you mean? Whats the new one?

[Coyote]

I will pay the first person to slap him in the face with a trout $5.

If you pay for the flight there and back, I'd be keen.

[CDFloss]

Sorry bro I'm not sure what you mean? Whats the new one?

3G is the technology that the new iPhones (and countless other phones before it) use. Its a wireless data transport technology that allows for higher speeds than the previous technologies. Telecom should have their new network setup around nov this year I believe.

Apple seems to have pulled the iPhone from Canada because the carrier there was screwing the public with its expensive plans. Wonder if anyone at apple is looking in this direction (at Vodafone) - probably not, too small a market to worry about.

http://www.businessday.co.nz/industries/4607709
http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...-what-happened

[gijoe1313]

Crikey! That's like 8 tanks o'go gas per month! Well I guess each to their own!

[Gubb]

Crikey! That's like 8 tanks o'go gas per month! Well I guess each to their own!

....b.b.b.b...but Asians LOVE gadgets.

[The Pastor]

Well if you've never played with the iTouch before it has motion sensor things in it, which ever direction you turn the iTouch/iPhone the screen changes to that motion. Plus the iPhone has the capability of tracking other iPhone users apparently via GPS though you have to register the other persons iPhone with yours......as for computer hacking skills, with the monsterous 1GB plan that vodafone has kindly offered I'm sure some 16 year old will figure out how to hack into the pentagon via his/her's iPhone....

Its nothing new. If i was paying $6000 for a phone i'd want technology that i've never seen before.

Those screen flipping thing came out YEARS ago. same with zooming and touch screens. NEXT

[CDFloss]

Its nothing new. ...NEXT

Too true. The iPhone is made up of lots of old tech in a swish package put together by the design wizards at Apple. Ok, it has some new bits, like their multi-touch interface, etc... but GPS? Done. 3G? Done. Touch screen? Done. Media? Done... etc etc.

Now, the new Blackberry "touch" or Windows Mobile 7 devices have my attention (for now).

[Dave Lobster]

Apple seems to have pulled the iPhone from Canada because the carrier there was screwing the public with its expensive plans. Wonder if anyone at apple is looking in this direction (at Vodafone) - probably not, too small a market to worry about.

The carriers' charges are high because of what they have to pay apple.

I'll be very surprised if telecom have theirs running by november, seeing as they haven't got any sites up and running yet.

If they're not careful, NZC will have their network running first.

[bc4eva]

3G is the technology that the new iPhones (and countless other phones before it) use. Its a wireless data transport technology that allows for higher speeds than the previous technologies. Telecom should have their new network setup around nov this year I believe.

Apple seems to have pulled the iPhone from Canada because the carrier there was screwing the public with its expensive plans. Wonder if anyone at apple is looking in this direction (at Vodafone) - probably not, too small a market to worry about.

http://www.businessday.co.nz/industries/4607709
http://arstechnica.com/journals/appl...-what-happened

yeah all good, sorry I new want 3G I was referring to what Telecom had up there sleves. I know they are bring out new comm's methods for dial devices but I wasnt sure about what there wireless technology is.....all good though, thanks for the heads up bro

Maybe if we complain enough to the commerce commission they will sort out Vodafone. HA.....

[bc4eva]

So there's no point in getting an iPhone you may as well just buy an iTouch. It looks cool and does cool stuff and there's no on going costs.

[Skunk]

I don't see why everyone is moaning about. The phone I have was $1100 to buy outright. On a plan I got it for $169. 24 month contract. $40 month with no txts, no data, no GPS, crap MP3 player, no internet browser.

Remember that you're Hire Purchasing the phone with a deposit ($199 in this case) and paying the monthly repayments and the data, txt, minutes, etc monthly rate.

If it's too much don't buy it. Do you whine about the cost of Ducatis before you buy a GSXR too?

[nodrog:Me]

...... Do you whine about the cost of Ducatis before you buy a GSXR too?

yes.... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=77367

[scumdog]

I really dont see how anyone can pay more than my motorbike + my car + $1000 petrol for a phone.

What does it do that others dont?

My phone has

Pictures
Internet
mp3

For $6000 it better be faster that my home pc, make my tea and solve world hunger.

And IMHO even that is sheer extravagance.

If I was GIVEN an iPhone (well it's not like I'm ever going to BUY one) I'd swap it for something useful - like more tassles for my Harley or a flash V8 badge foor my hot-rod or....

To me a phone you can use as a phone or to txt is all you need - and mine was free and I use about $20 worth of time every two+ months..

Less is more.

[CDFloss]

I don't see why everyone is moaning about...

Because in the age of the internet people can compare prices internationally, and this raises questions about why some places are so much cheaper than others. Below is a pretty good comparison chart. Guess which is the only country (on the chart) with every value being "worse than average":

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/47/5200...e-rundown.html

It doesnt bother me either though, I was never going to buy one as I have a work phone. There's just quite a few people at work who are apple fanboys, so this info keeps flying around the office.

[bc4eva]

I don't see why everyone is moaning about. The phone I have was $1100 to buy outright. On a plan I got it for $169. 24 month contract. $40 month with no txts, no data, no GPS, crap MP3 player, no internet browser.

Remember that you're Hire Purchasing the phone with a deposit ($199 in this case) and paying the monthly repayments and the data, txt, minutes, etc monthly rate.

If it's too much don't buy it. Do you whine about the cost of Ducatis before you buy a GSXR too?

mate, this is a forum!! Where else can we whine???