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Originally Posted by TurboSpartan
Well for anyone who does want to get songs or anything when they're not within the confines of their home or somewhere like Starbucks with free wifi it'll be an issue. I don't see how one could think cellular internet speed isn't important on something like the iPhone...
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Ok, I'll never ever download a song or movie on my cell phone. I'd never purchase a song from the iTunes store in the first place even on my PC. The media I'll have on it will be things I preselected on my MacBook to load into it. The only thing I need internet speed for is surfing and EDGE speeds will be fine when I'm out of WiFi range...which will be very rare. My workplace is covered with WiFi, as is my house and most of East Lansing actually. When travelling, the hotels I stay at often have WiFi. Like I said, if I lived in an area that was going to get 3G anytime soon, I'd be pissed. Since I'm not it'll be a very rare occasion that I'll miss it. If I had the choice, I'd pay a la carte for data and use WiFi 95% of the time.
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Originally Posted by TurboSpartan
Who knows? Let's talk when we've seen and used the things in person. The thing i wonder about from all the hand-touching is this hi-res crystal clear nice screen constantly getting dirty and oily which might negate the one thing I actually do think is cool about the phone... again, something to check out in person.
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I was worried about that myself but this is what David Pogue from the NY Times said about it:
"Won’t the screen get smudgy? –It does, but you don’t see it except when the screen is off. The one I played with was pretty streaky, but wiping it on my sleeve cleaned it completely."
That was also with the old screen he was testing and not the supposedly improved ones they announced last week. If what he says is true, and you can only see smudges when it's off, I can live with that. I'm sure I'll have a microfiber cloth for it though.
I really do think you can put a price on UI though. I pay a premium for Tivo for instance since I'd rather slit my wrists than use Comcast's horribly broken DVR interface. I actually found myself hating having to use it. Gotta put some price on that. Enjoying an interface also can make something more usable over the long run. If I'm shelling out any cash for a smartphone, I want to really be able to enjoy using it.