Iphone.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:52 am

So, is it really all that?

Do you have one?

Do you want one? If so: why?

I'm thinking about getting one - mainly because I'll be able to use Spotify on the bus and ****.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:44 pm

I have it, and it's the single best bit of tech I have ever used or owned. I'm an unashamed geek, I don't like apple computers, but the iPhone has no equall, I'm using it now!!!

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:02 pm

Okay, that's it. I've gotta get an Iphone.

Post by **Best First** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 4:27 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:I have it, and it's the single best bit of tech I have ever used or owned. I'm an unashamed geek, I don't like apple computers, but the iPhone has no equall, I'm using it now!!!

Yep.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:11 pm

Its not that other phones havent copied the iphone concept yet, ie, the app store, its that apples interface is just easier to use. its app store is full of win, and having itunes on the move makes me poor...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:38 pm

Itunes is for suckers!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:50 pm

untill u can find me a way to download any tune in the world, from my phone, instantly, for 75p, then im a sucker...

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:31 pm

My BlackBerry Storm beats you all.

No... wait.

What's the other thing?

Oh yes. My BlackBerry Storm is clunky and dating badly.

That's the one.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:42 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:untill u can find me a way to download any tune in the world, from my phone, instantly, for 75p, then im a sucker...

I use Spotify - the free version (which means I have to listen to a commercial or two every twenty minutes).
The Premium version (without the commercials) will cost you 9 euros/month.
And the music is streamed, not downloaded (you can download songs temporarily so you can listen to 'em while you're on the tube, or other similiar places).

Sure, you can't find Metallica on Spotify - but [composite word including 'f*ck'] Lars Ulrich and his friends.

And Spotify is available for the Iphone, Android phones and a bunch of other models.

I've never actually tried Itunes

- but I'm super happy with Spotify. I can listen to (almost) any track, whenever I want, without having to pay for it.
And its library is growing as we speak.

Edit: Karl, you've been away for too long

You're spreading ""'s all over the place!

Post by **Kaylee** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:51 pm

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Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:00 pm

We get blackberry storms from work, sure they do the same thing as the iPhone, but my iPhone just does everything so easily...

Horses for course I know but I am yet to use somthing like an iPhone.

I like having iTunes on the move, it allows me to add to my music collection, especially when im at work.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:05 am

I have a fairly modest CD & audio cassette collection.

The vinyls aren't strictly mine, but I don't currently have anything to play them on so it's moot, anyway.

Post by **Kaylee** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:25 am

Rebis wrote:I have a fairly modest CD & audio cassette collection.

The vinyls aren't strictly mine, but I don't currently have anything to play them on so it's moot, anyway.

That would require a phone more epic than the iPhone and BlackBerry combined.

Doubly so if it also played vinyl.

I like to think Jesus would have a phone like that.

Post by **Best First** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:27 am

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote: I like having iTunes on the move, it allows me to add to my music collection, especially when im at work.

For real. I love being able to hear a song, think "of yeah i have't got that" then 5 minutes and 79p later it is mine.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:45 pm

Yeah, it's a nice feeling

Edit: How much do you guys spend on Itunes/month?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 12:10 am

MOre than I should....

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:46 am

During january I listened to 118 different songs.
118 songs/month, for £9.9/month.
If my math is correct that's ~£0,09/song.

If I spent £9,9 on Itunes that would only get me ~13 tracks.

Itunes can suck it

Edit: Of course those 118 tracks aren't all new... so it doesn't really add up. But I'm pretty sure I listen to at least 40 new tracks every month.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:39 pm

The iPhone, indeed, is the coolest piece of technology since time began.

Truth be told, I have never bought a single track on iTunes. But that is because I seldomly listen to music. I use my iPhone as a phone (sometimes), a calendar, as an e-mail client, for surfing the web, for checking Twitter, Yammer and Facebook, for checking train departure times and delays, and for playing games. Lots of games.

Looking forward to the iPad too by the way!

Post by **Best First** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:50 pm

Seldom listening to music is now banned.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:03 pm

Hey ob, spotify is on iPhone too, so u have options! And last fm...

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:15 pm

Best First wrote:Seldom listening to music is now banned.

Teehee!

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:20 am

I'm thinking of the iPhone... well, I would if it was on the network that all of my family seem to be using. Till things change it's the Storm for me... I find having lag on my phone to be extremely ******* annoying, but do like the fact that I have the internet and youtube during bored times on the train/bus/waiting room/etc.

I'm on my second Storm, too. Not sure what happened to the first, all I know is that the screen died on me. Thank goodness for warranty programs.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 4:56 pm

I'm not a techie... so just use my iPhone for listening to music, and you know, talking into.

Though it can make lightsabre swishy sounds when I want it to.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:26 pm

Mine farts and talks like Alan Partrdige as well.

Its funneeee.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:18 pm

Ahhh yes... when humanity is all dead, aliens will find our farting Iphones and say "no wonder they are extinct".

Post by **Best First** » Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:45 pm

And then they will crash their ship as they are distracted by Peggle, Flight Control and an amzing Doom port.

Post by **snarl** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:16 am

I'd also just like to say I got an iphone recently after all my mates kept cussing my old phone, it is brilliant.

I was watching Inspector Holmes on the way to work on it. It's brilliant.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:36 am

I'm resisting until the last...I tried iTunes and absolutely hated it, it's a nasty, intrusive virus-like piece of software, or at least it is on my Windows laptop. Ditto for Quicktime, so I purged my machine of anything Apple-related and I'm much happier for it. I can still download all the music I'd ever want for free (through bitTorrent) and bluetooth it to my Nokia and I can live without the iFart app, thanks very much.

No-one's ever managed to convince me that I need an iPhone - right now I pay £10 a month for a phone that does calls, texts, email and internet, why on earth would I want to pay £50 a month for a slightly bigger phone that gives me the option to download a bunch of stupid gimmicks as well?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:47 pm

Talking of stupid apps, the IDW comic app is dumb as [composite word including 'f*ck'], u can't zoom on a page, so u can't read a bloody thing!!
Considering multiple-touch zoom is a basic iPhone feature, what were they thinking, did anyone test it??

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:16 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:No-one's ever managed to convince me that I need an iPhone - right now I pay £10 a month for a phone that does calls, texts, email and internet, why on earth would I want to pay £50 a month for a slightly bigger phone that gives me the option to download a bunch of stupid gimmicks as well?

No one needs all the fancy bells and whistles. I would downgrade my Storm if I didn't like internetting on the go so much as I don't use half of the things on it/apps I can get for it.

You know what I find annoying? Every iPhone user (except for one, and I'm sad I don't work with her anymore) I've come across has felt the need to show me their phone. I'm left to pretend to be impressed because I don't want to be a dick when really, it looks pretty much like any other iPhone I've ever seen.

There are some apps that seem useful. And an unlocked one looks like it might be fun to play with. Beyond that, I'm not really too fussed about it.