Anando's Blog - Why the Apple iPhone 3G is not worth it
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 Sunday, August 10, 2008

Pretty self-explanatory:

iPhone 3G GPS problems
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/iphone-experiencing-gps-problems-after-2-0-1-update

iPhone 3G MobileMe problem
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/26/apple-admits-to-lost-mobileme-messages-bad-karma

iPhone 3G cracked
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/30/are-iphone-3gs-cracking

iPhone 3G App remote kill-switch
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/11/jobs-60-million-iphone-apps-downloaded-confirms-kill-switch

iPhone 3G 2.0.1 breaking carrier unlocks
http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/05/iphone-2-0-1-breaking-some-carrier-unlocks

I understand that pretty much any software/hardware product has bugs/issues in it and that it is virtually impossible to get everything right and please everyone. However, for Apple's slogan of "it just works", the iPhone definitely does not live up to it.

Edit: Great! Now this article pops up over at ZDnet blogs:
Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile

It just keeps getting better!

Sunday, August 10, 2008 5:08:08 PM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)  #    Comments [1] - Trackback

Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:03:57 AM (Mountain Daylight Time, UTC-06:00)
My iPhone has the occasional lock up, but almost every single time it's a result of a third party app screwing up. But usually these problems are pretty visible, and the third parties are quick to have a patch.

I have a bit of beef with my phone, but the pros far out do the cons. It is by far the most fun and intuitive mobile device I've used. The biggest advantages are in how much you can do without having to go through the extra steps that exist in doing the same thing with other devices (controlling music on PC, downloading directly to the phone, etc.).

Also, Windows Mobile is a piece of junk, and there is no getting around that. Take THAT!

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