On Jun 29, 2007, at 6:28 AM, Binand Sethumadhavan wrote:
I saw this in one of my RSS feeds:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/06/19/iphone-security-risk-tech-security-
cx_ag_0619iphonesecurity.html
(or http://tinyurl.com/2huxru).
What is the general opinion?
We were at a local apple store at around 6 pm on the launch day and
here is what we saw -
http://vsharma.net/downloads/iphone_launch_wash_sq_mall_oregon.3gp
These people had been in the line since 6am. Fifteen minutes later,
we could just walk in the store and grab one.
The AT&T tie-down is definitely a restricting factor but as it is
with every popular product with "restrictions", options to circumvent
those will be available soon -
http://iphoneunlocking.com/
http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/07/01/iphone-unlocked-accidently/
And I already have multiple friends in India pestering me to get them
a piece through "some channel" so that they can start enjoying the
social benefits of a $600 brick. I said, how will you unlock it? They
said, that we will figure out. Everything is possible in India.
Heh.
Usage wise, the device is beautiful to Apple's standards. Apple has
set a new standard with the combination of components they chose for
the device. Some details -
http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/07/01/igot-an-iphone-initial-
impressions-and-reflections-part-3/
Competition is trying hard though and this is a good one from the
carrier -
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/technology/circuits/05pogue.html?
em&ex=1183780800&en=9b1df670af399cec&ei=5087%0A
This service would fit perfectly with an iPhone. But *sigh* it dosen't.
I am one of those who turned in a
Blackberry for a far more useful Sony Ericsson P990i.
Same here. I got a (freakin unstable) Treo 680 when it launched and I
wish I had not spent the money on it. I still love my Nokia E50. Does
gps, basic pda and phone calls. Has a better hands free speaker than
any other device I have used. I love it.
More likely this
kind of article is coming from shills trying to undermine the iPhone
even before it is launched (Rob Enderle is quoted in the article), but
Gah! They try. Everyone wanted a piece of the publicity of the
iPhone. I know people who said - "Gah! iPhone, too restricted. Can't
write apps for it. Won't work." And now the same people are saying "I
told you so. Web apps for mobile phones, the best idea in the world.
I told you so."
what do you think of the iPhone?
Love it but don't want it. At least not this version.
--
VaibhaV Sharma
http://vsharma.net
