whats so great about the iphone??!?

Question

for those of you who have the 500 dollar thing, and those of you who want it....i ask...why??? wat does it do tht makes it worth the big 500 or so?

Answer 1

its not so great.
the same technology can be and has been put to use on other phones, ...

Answer 2

becasue i like the interface and its made by apple which is known for its great computers. its worth much more than $500. if it was $1000 i would still buy it.

Answer 3

The iPhone is an amazing phone, well worth the purchase. I have been using the iPhone since June 29th, and just can't get enough of it. I recall saying that if the iPhone was half as good as the ads show it to be, it would be incredible. I am happy to report that the iPhone is as good, if not better than what was shown in ads. Almost every day, I find something new I can do with it, or a new feature. While there are some shortcomings (no device would ever be perfect), the iPhone is truly an amazing device and I think that just about anyone would love it.

Pros:
- Compact
- Revolutionary and easy touch-screen interface.
- Easy-to-use.
- Quick access to every feature.
- Beautiful screen, easy to read even in direct sunlight.
- Cool and intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).
- iPod, Video iPod, Web browsing, e-mail, and phone all in one!
- Easy e-mail access from multiple accounts (you can get e-mails from Yahoo!, GMail, and many other accounts).
- Allows viewing of various attachments (e.g. PDF)
- Google Maps and driving directions make finding places and adding to your contact list a snap.
- Great widely used applications (Stocks, Weather, Maps, YouTube, iPod, etc.)
- Built-in WiFi (Zoomzoomzoom! Fast, fast, fast!)
- Features can be updated via a simple sync.
- Feels solid, metal-like.
- Scratch resistent screen (although, I would recommend getting a screen protector).
- Fairly good phone quality.

Cons:
- 4 GB or 8 GB may be too small storage capacity for those people who want to carry all of their music, and some videos with them (although psychologically either capacity sounds too low, in reality, even the 4 GB version would be more than enough for those folks wanting only a segment of their song listings -- over 850 songs if you max out the 4 GB -- or put a couple of full version movies and about 120 or so songs, or any number of combination may be just enough for many, if not most, users).
- No physical keyboard (the keyboard is accessed on the screen and would take a few days to get adjusted to).
- Can't attach files in e-mail (although you can forward attachment you receive on the iPhone via e-mail).
- Can't save images that were sent via e-mail.
- Can't open certain attachements (e.g. MS Office, etc.).
- Can't change position of icons and info (stocks, weather) (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).
- Can't change ring profiles on the fly (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).
- No drag-and-drop capability.
- Can't download pics to use as wallpaper unless its from the camera.
- Email doesn't switch layout from horizontal to vertical like the Safari Web browser does (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).
- No back button, have to always press the Home button for the main menu.
- Can't download additional ringtones (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).
- Third-party apps can only be accessed via the Safari Web browser (this can also be a good thing as it protects the phone from issues relating to installing applications on a device).
- No SD card expansion slot.
- You have to sync to get music/videos/podcasts.
- Uses the slower EDGE network instead of 3G network (this can also be a plus as 3G would suck battery life).
- Camera does not take videos; no flash.
- Screen smudges easily (I highly recommend getting a screen protector).
- No Adobe's Flash support (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).
- Battery is not user replaceable, and would cost $85 to send to Apple for replacement.
- Can't use bluetooth stereo headphones (this will most likely be changed via software update from Apple).

If you use your computer mostly for e-mail and some Web browsing, and are looking for an amazing phone that will allow you receive/send e-mail, browse the Web, and have the best of iPod and Video iPod, then the iPhone is for you. Although it is costly ($499 for the 4GB version, and $599 for the 8GB version), the phone offers the best of all worlds when it comes to multi-functional mobile device.

Although there is a rumour of a smaller, Nano-like version of iPhone with less functionality as the original iPhone coming out later this year in the U.S., a new version of the full-featured iPhone are unlikely to be released in the U.S. market until mid-2008. The European version of the iPhone, offered for the 3G network (much faster than the AT&T's EDGE network) is slated to be released by the end of the year.

Answer 4

it is good it has direcions if your lost but the bad thing is that it takes a long time to go to internet

Answer 5

nothings great about it, just the fact its made by apple.
i'll just stick with Sony.

Answer 6

the fact that everybody wants one...