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iPhone… still…

Started by Shripriya · 8 months ago

When the iPhone first came out, I desperately wanted one, but refused to switch my carrier to AT&T (which has incredibly bad service in Manhattan). Plus, I needed a phone I could unlock so I could use a local SIM while I traveled out of the country.
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4 comments

  • Krishna

    11 months ago

    Apple doesn't really sound like a company that gives a crap about its consumers now, does it? Why not just wait for an open platform (say Android or Linux)? That way you're not tied to a monopolistic entity that can disable or screw-up your phone at will. You don't have to approach every "upgrade" or "bug fix" (let's face it that's what most of these upgrades are- security fixes) with trepidation?

    By the time a stable, established fix is out there, Android should have gone Gold
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  • Shripriya

    11 months ago

    No, Apple doesn't care much about its users. I use the products because they are the best designed products out there. Hopefully the unlock will be upgrade resistant like the unlock of the 2G phone :)

    Android... hmm... so far from reality still. Let's see how it goes.
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  • LivePaola

    11 months ago

    You can buy an unlocked iPhone in Italy, but at an extortionary price (499 and 569 Eur... yes, Eur!) Not a great deal one way or the other.
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  • Shripriya

    11 months ago

    @LivePaola... yikes. Yes, I think I am destined to wait. Either till the iPhone Dev Team unlocks it or till 2010 when the ATT contract expires.
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