January 4, 200818 yr comment_83886 "Three Weeks 'Till iPhone!" OR "Convince Me Otherwise!" An Adventure In Expensive Gadgetry No One Really Needs Our family plan with Verizon ends January 21st, and my dad and mom are switching to Cingular. I'd like to switch over to Cingular as well, since I speak with them on the phone probably more then anyone else. Of course this also presents a great opportunity to buy my first fancy ass phone: the iPhone. I have been staunchly anti-fancy phone my entire life. In fact when I went with my Dad to sign up for our Verizon plan two years ago, I was adamant that the phones we received not have cameras in them. I just wanted a telephone, damn it. But the iPhone has finally lured me in with its touchscreen, ease of use, everywhere internet access, and nice weight and feel. A coworker of mine has had one for months and I've slowly felt the obsession build. I'm pretty much all set right now to do it, but now I've got this three week cool down period with which to really think about it. So I'm asking you, my headcase peeps, to tell me why I shouldn't get an iPhone. Or why I should. Or you can not participate in this thread at all, which is fine as well. Report
January 4, 200818 yr Author comment_83896 Don't get an iphone. thx pak, thread closed. omg i can't lock the thread. well i didn't want to anyway. i was going to lock it for a little bit then unlock it. Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_83898 You can use the money to buy a new cartridge for your turntable. Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_83904 omg i can't lock the thread. well i didn't want to anyway. i was going to lock it for a little bit then unlock it. Thread locking privileges was a bit too much freedom for the plebians Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_83925 i'm claiming victory jay's a loser, so you would have to be the winner in this argument Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_83929 jay's a loser, so you would have to be the winner in this argument no iphone Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_83962 You shouldn't get the iPhone, and here's why: it's basically just an iPod -- without the cool interface -- and a cell phone -- admittedly, the kind with internet built in, but...whatevs... You already have a cell phone and an iPod, no? Then what do you need it for? Report
January 4, 200818 yr Author comment_83992 You shouldn't get the iPhone, and here's why: it's basically just an iPod -- without the cool interface -- and a cell phone -- admittedly, the kind with internet built in, but...whatevs... You already have a cell phone and an iPod, no? Then what do you need it for? actually i think the touchscreen interface is super cool. might be the biggest selling point for me about the whole package. Report
January 4, 200818 yr Author comment_84019 get the god damned iphone. yeah OJ convinced me backchannel. still have to wait for verizon plan to expire though, so... three weeks. Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_84023 Oh my god postjack is going to be cooler than me, plan failed If only I didn't need this Treo for its pharm software Report
January 4, 200818 yr comment_84024 My wife has an iPhone and it is a great device. I'll get one when the 3G version is released and Apple either licenses Active Sync or creates its own version that will let me sync an Outlook calendar. Report
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