Comments on: Why I Gush http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: blurb http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20816 blurb Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:31:55 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20816 Jessy, while that may be true of some stereos, in our case, it was the phone doing the audio mute. It did this without requiring any input from us. As the iPhone is the first phone I have had that plays music with decent controls and interoperability with my computer and car stereo, this experience was a first and underscores how nice it is to have a phone with a sweet interface and an iPod connector. Jessy, while that may be true of some stereos, in our case, it was the phone doing the audio mute. It did this without requiring any input from us. As the iPhone is the first phone I have had that plays music with decent controls and interoperability with my computer and car stereo, this experience was a first and underscores how nice it is to have a phone with a sweet interface and an iPod connector.

]]> By: Jessy http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20814 Jessy Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:11:29 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20814 That technology to lower the volume in the car radio is a function of the car system, not the phone, and it's definitely in place in newer Acuras and most Hondas. That technology to lower the volume in the car radio is a function of the car system, not the phone, and it’s definitely in place in newer Acuras and most Hondas.

]]> By: Donny Pauling http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20810 Donny Pauling Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:18:07 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20810 I told myself I'd wait until generation 2 at least. I told myself there was no reason to switch carriers or to spend the money right now. I'd read article after article. I read review after review. I watched videos. Yeah, it looked really cool, but I could wait. The local Cingular/AT&T store had a demo in stock. "I'll check it out, but just for fun," I told myself. I played with the phone for a good 20 minutes and then walked away, proud of myself for not purchasing one. A few days went by. I couldn't get it out of my head. "I'll just check and see how much of a credit deposit they want from me," I told myself. "After all, I recently went through a career change and am making much less money now and have really crappy credit after having the house foreclosed upon and 2 of the cars repo'd. I'm sure the deposit will be HUGE. That will keep me away." It wasn't as bad as I thought. But I walked away again. The day before yesterday I succumbed. I couldn't take it any longer. I had to have one. I bought an iPhone. It rocks! (PS- The credit/repo/foreclosure stuff is all true, and I'm not ashamed of it) (PPS- This would make a good blog entry. I think I'll go ahead and publish this comment on my blog as its own entry) I told myself I’d wait until generation 2 at least. I told myself there was no reason to switch carriers or to spend the money right now.

I’d read article after article. I read review after review. I watched videos. Yeah, it looked really cool, but I could wait.

The local Cingular/AT&T store had a demo in stock. “I’ll check it out, but just for fun,” I told myself. I played with the phone for a good 20 minutes and then walked away, proud of myself for not purchasing one.

A few days went by. I couldn’t get it out of my head. “I’ll just check and see how much of a credit deposit they want from me,” I told myself. “After all, I recently went through a career change and am making much less money now and have really crappy credit after having the house foreclosed upon and 2 of the cars repo’d. I’m sure the deposit will be HUGE. That will keep me away.”

It wasn’t as bad as I thought. But I walked away again.

The day before yesterday I succumbed. I couldn’t take it any longer. I had to have one.

I bought an iPhone. It rocks!

(PS- The credit/repo/foreclosure stuff is all true, and I’m not ashamed of it)

(PPS- This would make a good blog entry. I think I’ll go ahead and publish this comment on my blog as its own entry)

]]> By: Melinda http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20766 Melinda Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:33:15 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20766 Blah...do I understand correctly that ATT is the company you must use for iPhone? Nice gadget, but I hate ATT. Blah…do I understand correctly that ATT is the company you must use for iPhone? Nice gadget, but I hate ATT.

]]> By: jessica http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20743 jessica Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:59:44 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20743 Did you see this? http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/iphone-the-musical-lyrics/ Totally New York! I Want an iPhone (To the tune of “I Did It My Way”) New lyrics by David Pogue And now, the end is near, I’m sick to death of this old cellphone. Bad sound, the signal’s weak, the software stinks— A “Made in Hell” phone! I’ve heard there’s something new, A million times more rad than my phone, I too, will join the cult, I want an iPhone. Concerns, I have a few; It’s got some flaws, we may just face it, No keys, no memory card, The battery’s sealed—you can’t replace it. But God, this thing is sweet, A multitouch iPod Wi-Fi phone, You had me from “hello,” I want an iPhone. I want to touch that precious screen, I want to rub the smudges clean, I want my friends to look and drool, I want to say, “Look, now I’m cool!” I stood in line, and I’ll get mine: I’ll get an iPhone! For what is a man, what has he got? With no iPhone, then he’s got squat. It’s all the things a phone could be— So what if it’s AT&T? I took a stand, paid half a grand… And got an iPhone! Did you see this? http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/iphone-the-musical-lyrics/

Totally New York!

I Want an iPhone
(To the tune of “I Did It My Way”)
New lyrics by David Pogue

And now, the end is near,
I’m sick to death of this old cellphone.
Bad sound, the signal’s weak, the software stinks—
A “Made in Hell” phone!

I’ve heard there’s something new,
A million times more rad than my phone,
I too, will join the cult,
I want an iPhone.

Concerns, I have a few;
It’s got some flaws, we may just face it,
No keys, no memory card,
The battery’s sealed—you can’t replace it.

But God, this thing is sweet,
A multitouch iPod Wi-Fi phone,
You had me from “hello,”
I want an iPhone.

I want to touch that precious screen,
I want to rub the smudges clean,
I want my friends to look and drool,
I want to say, “Look, now I’m cool!”
I stood in line, and I’ll get mine:
I’ll get an iPhone!

For what is a man, what has he got?
With no iPhone, then he’s got squat.
It’s all the things a phone could be—
So what if it’s AT&T?
I took a stand, paid half a grand…
And got an iPhone!

]]> By: Suzanne http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20740 Suzanne Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:52:34 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20740 I'm not a phone junkie (just 'puters in general, and Photoshop) but I must say, the iPhone looks VERY cool. But this is going to burst a few bubbles once the battery needs replacement: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19627590/wid/11915829?GT1=10150 I’m not a phone junkie (just ‘puters in general, and Photoshop) but I must say, the iPhone looks VERY cool. But this is going to burst a few bubbles once the battery needs replacement:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19627590/wid/11915829?GT1=10150

]]> By: minxlj http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20736 minxlj Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:39:02 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20736 Check out these very cool iPhone wallpapers on pixelgirlpresents.com: http://tinyurl.com/2mswmx Again, not helping with the fact that I want this phone so much and it doesn't come out in this damn country for 6 months!! George says you're permanently attached to the iPhone now, LOL - I don't blame you! Check out these very cool iPhone wallpapers on pixelgirlpresents.com:

http://tinyurl.com/2mswmx

Again, not helping with the fact that I want this phone so much and it doesn’t come out in this damn country for 6 months!! George says you’re permanently attached to the iPhone now, LOL - I don’t blame you!

]]> By: Monica http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20730 Monica Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:43:14 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20730 I went to the Apple store the other day to check these out and, seriously, wow. But, I was having trouble typing with the keyboard and I have little fingers. My husband got annoyed after about a minute which wasn't helping my case in convincing him we need one. Does the typing get easier? I had to push and backspace a letter about 4 times before I finally got the right letter and not the one next to it. I went to the Apple store the other day to check these out and, seriously, wow.

But, I was having trouble typing with the keyboard and I have little fingers. My husband got annoyed after about a minute which wasn’t helping my case in convincing him we need one. Does the typing get easier? I had to push and backspace a letter about 4 times before I finally got the right letter and not the one next to it.

]]> By: southerngirl http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20726 southerngirl Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:44:22 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20726 I think it's cool just seeing one's name at the top of the phone in such a great font. I'm easily amused. I'm dying from iPhone lust. My online ordered phone won't be here for WEEKS!!!!!! I think it’s cool just seeing one’s name at the top of the phone in such a great font. I’m easily amused.

I’m dying from iPhone lust. My online ordered phone won’t be here for WEEKS!!!!!!

]]> By: rachel http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20721 rachel Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:59:01 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/archives/2007/07/03/why-i-gush/#comment-20721 There may be some geek subtlety here that I am missing, but when I am in my blue-tooth enabled car with my fucking dumb razr phone and a call comes in, the music reduces volume, then pauses mid-track, then comes back on when I disconnect. That's what we're talking about, right? But the thing that pisses me off is that there is no way, short of picking up the phone which defeats the bluetooth purpose, to ID the call. and I hate answering without ID. Will the iphone tell you who is calling? Because *that* would be considerate. There may be some geek subtlety here that I am missing, but when I am in my blue-tooth enabled car with my fucking dumb razr phone and a call comes in, the music reduces volume, then pauses mid-track, then comes back on when I disconnect. That’s what we’re talking about, right? But the thing that pisses me off is that there is no way, short of picking up the phone which defeats the bluetooth purpose, to ID the call. and I hate answering without ID. Will the iphone tell you who is calling? Because *that* would be considerate.

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