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Is it a bird? Is it a Plane? No... but it's not a PDA either
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<blockquote data-quote="melmation" data-source="post: 694841" data-attributes="member: 20336"><p>I concur.</p><p></p><p>Also, on the iMac side of things saying you are starting to see the limitations and so forth, well, welcome to Mac Computers!</p><p></p><p>I, like many on these forums, used to work with daily and also build and maintain Window based PC's. When I switched to Mac after working on one for a few years at a studio (during which I went through a full spectrum of emotions from "Gah! Mac's are rubbish and pathetic!" to "Hmm, I guess they're ok) I felt just like you.</p><p></p><p>I got one and instantly rooted through all the cool things it could do. Isight, garage band, inbuilt mic, front row so on and so forth (sorry that list isn't massive but you know what I mean) and after about a month of drooling over it, I felt a bit frustrated because I had reached my limit of exploration of the platform.</p><p></p><p>Sure I had all the software I needed running on it that I had on my PC and more, but I felt a bit uneasy and irritated that things couldn't be tweaked, pulled out and put back in, the hard drive couldn't be defragged, the hard drive was practically welded in there and so on.</p><p></p><p>Now, after a while, all those "Couldn't"'s were changed to "Didn't need to"'s in that I didn't need to check the registry every other day, I didn't need to defrag the hard drive, I didn't need to check for virus's, I didn't need to pull things out and put them back in and update drivers and so on.</p><p></p><p>Good lord! I found myself actually 'Using' a computer and then, when I was finished 'Using it' shutting it down and for the first time in a very long while, having a life outside of fretting if my machine would run properly the next time I booted it up.</p><p></p><p>So, and I know you seem to be realising this now with your iPhone, it wasn't that my Mac had limitations, it was that I was so used to 'Having' to sort problems out that t just use a computer was beyond my capacity to believe!</p><p></p><p>I use my computer every day and touch wood it still works and all I have ever done was stick more RAM in it.</p><p></p><p>I am eager for my current contract to run out here in the UK so I can go get an iPhone but that's not till November. I am a little anxious about switching to another carrier and having such a 'do it all' phone, but to be honest, I know I'll be fine because each time I leave the house I always grab my iPod Touch AND my Sony Ericsson and wish they could be just one item.</p><p></p><p>I hope, like everyone, that Apple wise up and add copy and paste like some jailbroken apps do (I haven't jailbroke my iPod by the way, I have just read about it) and SMS must be some carrier contract issue which I hope they resolve. The camera wouldn't annoy me that much except it would be easy for Apple to make it record video too. Anyway, if they aren't going to do any of the above, I wish they would tell us why, unless they are on a 'Squeeze every penny' mission and will release one new feature with each generation of phone just like they started by adding 3G and a non recessed headphone jack.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your iphone anyway, it's just 'Different' like 'Think Different' - Apples oft used strap line.</p><p></p><p>Mel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="melmation, post: 694841, member: 20336"] I concur. Also, on the iMac side of things saying you are starting to see the limitations and so forth, well, welcome to Mac Computers! I, like many on these forums, used to work with daily and also build and maintain Window based PC's. When I switched to Mac after working on one for a few years at a studio (during which I went through a full spectrum of emotions from "Gah! Mac's are rubbish and pathetic!" to "Hmm, I guess they're ok) I felt just like you. I got one and instantly rooted through all the cool things it could do. Isight, garage band, inbuilt mic, front row so on and so forth (sorry that list isn't massive but you know what I mean) and after about a month of drooling over it, I felt a bit frustrated because I had reached my limit of exploration of the platform. Sure I had all the software I needed running on it that I had on my PC and more, but I felt a bit uneasy and irritated that things couldn't be tweaked, pulled out and put back in, the hard drive couldn't be defragged, the hard drive was practically welded in there and so on. Now, after a while, all those "Couldn't"'s were changed to "Didn't need to"'s in that I didn't need to check the registry every other day, I didn't need to defrag the hard drive, I didn't need to check for virus's, I didn't need to pull things out and put them back in and update drivers and so on. Good lord! I found myself actually 'Using' a computer and then, when I was finished 'Using it' shutting it down and for the first time in a very long while, having a life outside of fretting if my machine would run properly the next time I booted it up. So, and I know you seem to be realising this now with your iPhone, it wasn't that my Mac had limitations, it was that I was so used to 'Having' to sort problems out that t just use a computer was beyond my capacity to believe! I use my computer every day and touch wood it still works and all I have ever done was stick more RAM in it. I am eager for my current contract to run out here in the UK so I can go get an iPhone but that's not till November. I am a little anxious about switching to another carrier and having such a 'do it all' phone, but to be honest, I know I'll be fine because each time I leave the house I always grab my iPod Touch AND my Sony Ericsson and wish they could be just one item. I hope, like everyone, that Apple wise up and add copy and paste like some jailbroken apps do (I haven't jailbroke my iPod by the way, I have just read about it) and SMS must be some carrier contract issue which I hope they resolve. The camera wouldn't annoy me that much except it would be easy for Apple to make it record video too. Anyway, if they aren't going to do any of the above, I wish they would tell us why, unless they are on a 'Squeeze every penny' mission and will release one new feature with each generation of phone just like they started by adding 3G and a non recessed headphone jack. Enjoy your iphone anyway, it's just 'Different' like 'Think Different' - Apples oft used strap line. Mel [/QUOTE]
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