Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > General Discussions > Off-Topic Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 08-10-2010, 11:02 AM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 254
iPhone 4 - The Irresistable Impulse

I have a perfectly good iPhone 3G, but am dying to throw money away and get an iPhone 4. Tell me why buying one is a great idea, or if I'm just being the spendthrift American consumer with more dollars than sense...
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 08-10-2010, 11:09 AM
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Blue Point, NY
Posts: 25,396
I have a perfectly good Motorola Razor...............and I need an I-phone because.........???
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 08-10-2010, 11:16 AM
thayer's Avatar
Mercerator
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Mt. Airy, NC
Posts: 891
Wait until they buy it for you on your contract renewal.

Smart phones have become, for their heavy users, completely incorporated into their lives. The RAZR is a great phone, but it won't sync with my corporate email or act as my gps, or handle music for my car via bluetooth, or ...well, you get the point.

the only reason to buy one at retail is that its going to add to your quality of life......to the tune of the $$ you would spend.

I want an iphone too....Verizon will eventually have it....right?!?!?!?!?!
__________________

77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 08-10-2010, 11:46 AM
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Blue Point, NY
Posts: 25,396
Quote:
Originally Posted by thayer View Post

I want an iphone too....Verizon will eventually have it....right?!?!?!?!?!
I have some inside dope on that situation and they might choose to avoid it........depending on the success of Droid.

Jobs wanted a small fortune from AT&T to get the i-phone........so much money, in fact, that it will never be profitable for AT&T. Verizon can't justify that payment to Apple and might just stick with the Droid...........far more profitable.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 08-10-2010, 01:48 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 254
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
I have a perfectly good Motorola Razor...............and I need an I-phone because.........???
You can't hang around all of the cool people with that old Razr...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 08-10-2010, 02:27 PM
okyoureabeast's Avatar
Rogue T Tolerant
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North America
Posts: 1,675
I love the iPhone, but I hate not having a hardware keyboard and well I am pretty happy with Verizon

That's about it though. Come on over Apple to Verizon with a keyboard and I'm set!
__________________
-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 08-10-2010, 06:29 PM
Craig
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by okyoureabeast View Post
I love the iPhone, but I hate not having a hardware keyboard and well I am pretty happy with Verizon

That's about it though. Come on over Apple to Verizon with a keyboard and I'm set!
I assume you will see a Verizon iphone when everyone ends up GSM 4G in a couple of years. I doubt you will ever see a keyboard, I'm surprised they included a button.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 08-10-2010, 08:02 PM
okyoureabeast's Avatar
Rogue T Tolerant
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North America
Posts: 1,675
Quote:
Originally Posted by Craig View Post
I assume you will see a Verizon iphone when everyone ends up GSM 4G in a couple of years. I doubt you will ever see a keyboard, I'm surprised they included a button.
I know, The Onion talked up the dearth of buttons on a video of theirs. It's pretty funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA

I expect a cdma iphone too. Hopefully sometime soon.
__________________
-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 08-10-2010, 02:35 PM
Banned
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Blue Point, NY
Posts: 25,396
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulC View Post
You can't hang around all of the cool people with that old Razr...
..........yes, that concerns me greatly..........
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 08-10-2010, 02:50 PM
Inna-propriate-da-vida
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1,969
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulC View Post
You can't hang around all of the cool people with that old Razr...
Well... I still think my old Razr was one of the sexiest gizmos ever crafted... If I could only figure out a way to get it to make the Star Trek communicator noise when it opened, I'd probably still be using it...
__________________
On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 08-10-2010, 11:54 AM
Inna-propriate-da-vida
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1,969
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulC View Post
I have a perfectly good iPhone 3G, but am dying to throw money away and get an iPhone 4. Tell me why buying one is a great idea, or if I'm just being the spendthrift American consumer with more dollars than sense...
I'll give you $50 for the old iPhone 3G.... Mine is slowing down radically, and I really don't want the 4G till they fix the problems.
__________________
On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

https://media.giphy.com/media/X3nnss8PAj5aU/giphy.gif
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 08-10-2010, 12:19 PM
MTI's Avatar
MTI MTI is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Posts: 10,626
Wait until "Black Friday" in November. Last year, I bought two 16GB 3GS through the AT&T refurbished program for $50 each. They had warranty and qualified for AppleCare extended warranty. Phones were absolutely flawless and work great.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 08-10-2010, 12:23 PM
Kuan's Avatar
unband
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: At the Birkebeiner
Posts: 3,866
Listen to me. I'll tell you why you shouldn't get it. Ready?



You there?


Can you hear me?


Dang musta dropped signal.


Call you back in a bit.
__________________
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 08-10-2010, 12:26 PM
MTI's Avatar
MTI MTI is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Posts: 10,626
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kuan View Post
Listen to me. I'll tell you why you shouldn't get it. Ready?



You there?


Can you hear me?


Dang musta dropped signal.


Call you back in a bit.
That may still be true in some areas, but AT&T has greatly improved service in many areas with the addition of addtional towers and bandwidth. Users in cities like San Francisco, who were particularly conflicted over iPhone ownership, have seen vast improvement in service, so as with many things . . . your results may vary.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 08-10-2010, 12:32 PM
Kuan's Avatar
unband
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: At the Birkebeiner
Posts: 3,866
It really sucks when you're driving on a highway and can't get data coverage. I mean wtf is that ATT?
__________________
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:36 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page