Tuesday, October 02, 2007

iPhone Rant


So I purchased an iPhone for my wife. It's sleek, slim, and all around beautiful. I've seen the reviews, done my research, but still I was not expecting something so....incomplete?
Here is a list of things I've noticed about the iPhone (including some obvious ones):
  1. Games - Can't even purchase them off iTunes, non-existent
  2. Free Customizable ring tones - It's either choose the defaults or buy a song and hack a 30 sec segment out of it for a total of $1.98 (You have to purchase the song then pay another 99 cents to use it as a ring tone)
    • This might be OK for some people, but unfortunately sucks for those who want a simple funny 'ring' tone. Free @ that.
  3. 2G Edge Network - This is pretty much a given and obvious problem.
  4. GPS - No GPS to work w/ Google Maps
  5. Compatibility - Many iPod accessories work, but many also do not.
  6. IM - No native chat capability outside of SMS text messages. So like no iChat, Google Talk, MSN, or Yahoo Messaging capability.
    • You can use Safari, the built in Web browser to go to iPhone.beejive.com, but this is not natively supported.
  7. Camera - This thing lacks a Flash... so like, no pictures in a dark area.
  8. Recording - Can't make voice memos or record phone calls
  9. Memory - It's either 4GB or 8GB, no expansion capability.
I'm totally disappointed in Apple. At least half of the things wrong w/ the phone could be fixed through updates or opening the phone up to 3rd party applications. Hopefully they will fix them in the future. For now, I plan on sticking w/ my Sony Ericsson W810i

When is too much a good thing a bad thing?


I recently heard somebody say "Too much of a good thing is bad". Why is that? For that matter, what quantifies 'too much' especially in regards to a 'good thing'. Seems retarded to me. For that matter, what type of personality identifies w/ this statement, a pessimist, realist, or both? I really doubt an optimist would make this type of statement. Does that make me an optimist for thinking this phrase is retarded?