--- In [email protected], Joseph Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The G1 is nice, but it's not got the "buzz" that the iPhone has had. > I sing in a men's chorus and since the iPhone came out it's incredible > that lots and lots of them now have iPhones and many of these people > were on Verizon. >
I believe that the "buzz" the iPhone has was due to the look and innovations it had at the time it came out (like the accelerometer, which the G1 also has). I remember my friend calling me up all excited about the iPhone release, citing most of the reported features. I wasn't impressed, my Treo 600 (which I refer to as the "Grandaddy" of smartphones) could already do most of the things he mentioned as "awesome" with the iPhone. The look (ooh, pretty sleek shiny thing...!) was the only real selling point to me, I didn't care about having an "iPod phone". I certainly wasn't (and stlll am not) a fan of Cingular/AT&T, and I didn't care to buy one and try to "jailbreak" it to T-Mo. As to the G1: PROS: It's rubberized on it's exterior (The keys aren't rubber, they're plastic, but look like rubber. They're plenty durable.). In the time I've had the G1 (over a month now), I've NEVER dropped it. Not ONCE. Not even ALMOST. Ask iPhone users about accidents they've had over slipping or dropping phones. The apps (more so now than at launch) are comparable to apps on the iPhone (Apple markets them better). Case in point - Apple promotes SHAZAM in it's ads. It's an app that "listens" to songs on the radio or TV or in a club, and allows you to download the song from iTunes. G1 HAS THE EXACT SAME APP. Instead of iTunes, you go to Amazon's mp3 store for downloads AND allows you to view the video on YouTube (which you CAN'T do on the iPhone version). The G1 has the BEST eBay app I've ever seen on any smartphone. There is now even an app that allows you to accept credit cards on your phone through the Authorize.net gateway (if you already have a merchant account, or plan to get one). All my eMail comes to the phone, all my IM's, all my social networking. Other than not being able to "see" Flash (apparently common with smartphones, and this is rumored to be being worked on), the Internet experience is great. I can input my contacts and calendar online at my Gmail account from any Internet terminal (my laptop, my desktop, etc), and it syncs that information to my phone. If I lose my phone or damage it, I don't lose that information. CONS: The Look. When I first saw it, I thought, "That's It?" It's a brick. But it's so basic looking, I don't think I have to worry about anyone stealing it. That may be a "plus". Battery Life. Bring your chargers with you when you go forth. If you use your phone as extensively as I do, you'll be recharging every 3-4 hours. You CAN shut off GPS, and certain other non-essential functions to save battery life, but you're still looking at every 6-8 hours between charges. The good news is that you can charge your phone through your laptop, an outlet or your car pretty easily. Energizer even makes a mini USB portable battery charger so you can use regular batteries to recharge anywhere. The Keyboard. While there is now an app that has a touchpad keyboard for the search function, if you need to type most information, you have to use the flip open keyboard. It's annoying initially, but you get used to it. I'm used to using my Treo 600 one-handed, and now I have to use both hands to type. That's it. With new apps arriving literally daily, it improves constantly. The marketing for the G1 is cute, but not informative. They're promoting it as an "information phone", but it really is much more. It does go head to head with iPhone in most areas. I love it, and until Palm catches up and gets with the program again, this will be my phone of choice. ------------------------------------ - - T-Mobile-US on Google Groups: http://groups.google.com/group/T-Mobile-US _ _ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-Mobile-US/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
