5 reasons why the iPhone 3G Sucks
Posted by Linus Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:32:00 GMT
Like most of the tech world yesterday, I was glued to the various live bloggers covering the Steve Jobs keynote. It was pretty boring with the hour-long fest of fruitless demos but in the end we finally got what we all were waiting for: the specs for the new iPhone.
Unfortunately though, I was extremely disappointed from the company that has blown my expectations year after year. Here are five reason why the new iPhone is NOT what it was hyped-up to be.
1. It’s not smaller
Though it’s not confirmed, it’s obviously not smaller than the first iPhone. If it were, don’t you think Steve would have mentioned this 50 times in his keynote? Yes, I understand he needed to make the phone last longer and put in a 3G antenna, but Nokia has a phone out right now with the same capabilities and is half the size.
2. It’s delayed
Why do I have to wait until July 11th? The phones are already made and sitting in warehouses in the US. I suspect it’s AT&T who is frantically trying to ramp up their systems. This is probably pissing off Steve a great deal but they could have done a better job on communication and planning.
3. Price and data plan
Yah sure the price is now an affordable $199 but the data plan is going to cost more. In the long run I am going to end up paying more and this was not touched upon in the keynote.
4. Camera is the same
So if the iPhone is the same size, the camera ought to be a little better. 2 megapixels is not going to cut it these days when the standard on most phones is 3-5.
5. More difficult to unlock
Besides the fact that it is running the new 2.0 iPhone version, AT&T is reportedly going to force activation at their stores. This clearly shows they are tired of people who are unlocking the phones and I am sure Apple has taken steps against this as well. Part of the fun of having an iPhone was the ability to add custom software and applications that were tailored to our needs.