Apple iPhone Review: Don’t Believe The Hype
Recognize these famous icons: Edsel, New Coke and Apple Ipod?
Public reviews on Apple’s new iPhone has shown the much anticipated device is not what consumers expected it to be. But in fact, is similar to unpopular Edsel car that was named after a Ford family member who avoided the draft, or the so called, ’New Coke’ which really tasted just like regular Pepsi. Still despite the reviews, the Apple iPhone has generated an absurd amount of revenue for Apple. Evidently, consumers are interested in just how bad a cell phone could be.
Does It Blend Well With Others?
One of the most popular viral videos since the phone’s much-hyped 2007 release is that of a blender seller, who put an iPhone in a blender and turned on the machine. This was done to show off the strength of the blender, but also seemed to be more than a cutting review of the Apple iPhone by the blender seller. This video quickly became widely popular even more so than the Blendtec blender he was selling, which was a strong indication that many other viewers felt the same way, or at least could relate to his humorous way of showing his dissatisfaction in Apple’s new iPhone.
Maybe next time, Steve Jobs
Although you could go to a high tech website such as CNet.com to read geek’s Apple iPhone reviews, they sometimes are a bit difficult to understand with all of the jargon and techno-babble. If you want to know what an iPhone is like, you need to read Apple’s iPhone reviews written by the average person. Apple iPhone reviews are easy to find online, simply type in: "Apple iPhone reviews", in whatever search engine you use and you will find plenty to read.
One review can be found on Helium.com written by Cara Volle. It begins, "Sorry Steve Jobs, but I hate your effing iPhone", that’s about all I can reprint here. Although not exactly Pulitzer Prize winning material, it does give you an indication about how good a gizmo an iPhone could be.
Consumers have not been pleased about having to use AT&T as the sole network provider, and they are not happy about the high cost of the iPhone either. Another complaint has been about the camera and video quality, which has been a source of contention for many people who say it’s disappointing and obviously not up to Apple’s normal standards. People also began to notice very quickly, that the iPhone gets hot to-the-touch when using it for extended periods, which has caused many to worry about it’s safety. Another alarming fact is that well known computer security specialist have now found ways to hack into the Apple iPhone, which means others could do the same.
Whenever a new techie toy appears, there are bound to be bugs that only customers can find. You need to wait for at least a year after their release for these bugs to be resolved somehow.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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