thinking about buying an iphone

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

talk me out of it

or somesuch · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:40 am

Do it.

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:52 am

everyone will like you if you do.

cap · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:00 am

you'd be the coolest guy ever if you bought one

Mike Hunt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1877

Can you really afford one on a zookeeper's salary?

hogcods · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:53 am

You don't have a hair on your ass if you don't buy at least one.

vbear · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:57 am

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

that isn't very nice

vbear · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:05 am

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

that isn't very nice

i didn't really mean it.

HSC · **Joined:** Wed May 31, 2006 4:32 pm **Posts:** 349

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

i-Hole

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

vbear wrote:

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

that isn't very nice

i didn't really mean it.

bff, vbear?

vbear · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:08 am

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

that isn't very nice

i didn't really mean it.

bff, vbear?

i seriously doubt it.

Lidless Eye · **Joined:** Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 531

They're cool n shit, but if you've waited this long, wait for the 3G verison. Could use more memory if it's replacing an iPod , too.

whiplashchick · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:22 pm **Posts:** 152

16GB iPhone out today.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

Lidless Eye wrote:

They're cool n shit, but if you've waited this long, wait for the 3G verison. Could use more memory if it's replacing an iPod , too.

I don't think the 3G version will be out for at least another yr.

Cledus · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:54 pm

3g =

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:15 pm

as cool as the iphone is, it's waaaay out of my out of work ass price range. i'll just wait for the buggy ms copy to come out this year (you know it will). hopefully by this time next year, competition will make these things a bit more affordable.

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

Verizon already has a touch screen phone with a keyboard that opens up that looks as good as, if not better than the iPhone.

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:25 pm

rowdyhatinwalt wrote:

Verizon already has a touch screen phone with a keyboard that opens up that looks as good as, if not better than the iPhone.

i'm sure the os isn't anywhere close to being as slick as apple's (but what is, really?)

i'm betting m$ has a 24/7 program running right now for "WinTouch". (c) ggammill, 2008.

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

LG Voyager

bigboy · **Joined:** Wed Sep 28, 2005 4:57 pm **Posts:** 7484

Sprint also has one that looks a whole like like the iPhone.

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:38 pm

rowdyhatinwalt wrote:

LG Voyager

pretty slick.

Lidless Eye · **Joined:** Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 531

Rockme wrote:

Lidless Eye wrote:

They're cool n shit, but if you've waited this long, wait for the 3G verison. Could use more memory if it's replacing an iPod , too.

I don't think the 3G version will be out for at least another yr.

dont count on that. i'd be shocked if it wasn't out by sept.

TerdFerguson · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:15 pm

Get one. I am. We could have unlimited calls to each other.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

vbear wrote:

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

Rockme wrote:

vbear wrote:

I say go ahead and buy it. You can't be any more of a douche than you are now.

that isn't very nice

i didn't really mean it.

bff, vbear?

i seriously doubt it.

so your saying there a chance?

jim jack · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:17 pm **Posts:** 8919

Somebody splain this to an old goat.

When they go online, the speed reminds me of fucking dialup back in the 28.8 days. I've seen this in two different instanceseses. And no, I wasn't in Wise County either time I used one.

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

jim jack wrote:

Somebody splain this to an old goat.

When they go online, the speed reminds me of fucking dialup back in the 28.8 days. I've seen this in two different instanceseses. And no, I wasn't in Wise County either time I used one.

ok, I'll try.

Baaah, baah, bah, baah, bah. *points to charts on tripod*
Bah bah bah. *offers grass*

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:16 pm

jim jack wrote:

Somebody splain this to an old goat.

When they go online, the speed reminds me of fucking dialup back in the 28.8 days. I've seen this in two different instanceseses. And no, I wasn't in Wise County either time I used one.

att's network is slow as fuck. it works best when you're in a hotspot the iphone can tap into.

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

rowdyhatinwalt wrote:

jim jack wrote:

Somebody splain this to an old goat.

When they go online, the speed reminds me of fucking dialup back in the 28.8 days. I've seen this in two different instanceseses. And no, I wasn't in Wise County either time I used one.

ok, I'll try.

Baaah, baah, bah, baah, bah. *points to charts on tripod*
Bah bah bah. *offers grass*

^stupidest, most self serving post I've done in a while, but goddammit it made me tomato head^

jim jack · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:17 pm **Posts:** 8919

It was funny as hell.

Abby Normal · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:34 pm

rowdyhatinwalt wrote:

LG Voyager

eh...I'll stick with my circa 1992 Motorola flip phone.

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

new, 3g iphone on the way.

TerdFerguson · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:54 am

Thanks for the heads up Walt.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

http://gizmodo.com/355933/3g-iphone-rum ... nk-edition

HSC · **Joined:** Wed May 31, 2006 4:32 pm **Posts:** 349

Rockme wrote:

http://gizmodo.com/355933/3g-iphone-rumor-of-the-day-citibank-edition

So what is so great about 3G. I've done some research, but still can't figure out what mkes 3G a must have. My old phone didn't have it and it works fine. My new phone, that I lost, had it 3G and it worked fine too.

Lidless Eye · **Joined:** Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 531

HSC wrote:

Rockme wrote:

http://gizmodo.com/355933/3g-iphone-rumor-of-the-day-citibank-edition

So what is so great about 3G. I've done some research, but still can't figure out what mkes 3G a must have. My old phone didn't have it and it works fine. My new phone, that I lost, had it 3G and it worked fine too.

Real-world speeds of > 1Mbps vs. 150k or so for their 2G EDGE network.

TerdFerguson · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:52 pm

Buy it Rockme. I just got mine and it's the coolest phone ever. I'm already synced up with my exchange server and I get my yahoo gmail coming to it. My pics of Walt's privates are like fucking HD. I'm becoming a Mac person. Stink, if you're reading, I love you.

Cledus · **Posted:** Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:02 pm

HSC wrote:

Rockme wrote:

http://gizmodo.com/355933/3g-iphone-rumor-of-the-day-citibank-edition

So what is so great about 3G. I've done some research, but still can't figure out what mkes 3G a must have. My old phone didn't have it and it works fine. My new phone, that I lost, had it 3G and it worked fine too.

Frequency band:1920 MHz -1980 MHz and 2110 MHz - 2170 MHz (Frequency Division Duplex) UL and DL [more]
Minimum frequency band required: ~ 2x5MHz
Frequency re-use: 1
Carrier Spacing: 4.4MHz - 5.2 MHz
Maximum number of (voice) channels on 2x5MHz: ~196 (spreading factor 256 UL, AMR 7.95kbps) / ~98 (spreading factor 128 UL, AMR 12.2kbps)
Voice coding: AMR codecs (4.75 kHz - 12.2 kHz, GSM EFR=12.2 kHz) and SID (1.8 kHz)
Channel coding: Convolutional coding, Turbo code for high rate data
Duplexer needed (190MHz separation), Asymmetric connection supported
Tx/Rx isolation: MS: 55dB, BS: 80dB
Receiver: Rake
Receiver sensitivity: Node B: -121dBm, Mobile -117dBm at BER of 10-3
Data type: Packet and circuit switch
Modulation: QPSK
Pulse shaping: Root raised cosine, roll-off = 0.22
Chip rate: 3.84 Mcps
Channel raster: 200 kHz
Maximum user data rate (Physical channel): ~ 2.3Mbps (spreading factor 4, parallel codes (3 DL / 6 UL), 1/2 rate coding), but interference limited.
Maximum user data rate (Offered): 384 kbps (year 2002), higher rates ( ~ 2 Mbps) in the near future. HSPDA will offer data speeds up to 8-10 Mbps (and 20 Mbps for MIMO systems)
Channel bit rate: 5.76Mbps
Frame length: 10ms (38400 chips)
Number of slots / frame: 15
Number of chips / slot: 2560 chips
Handovers: Soft, Softer, (interfrequency: Hard)
Power control period: Time slot = 1500 Hz rate
Power control step size: 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 dB (Variable)
Power control range: UL 80dB, DL 30dB
Mobile peak power: Power class 1: +33 dBm (+1dB/-3dB) = 2W; class 2 +27 dBm, class 3 +24 dBm, class 4 +21 dBm
Number of unique base station identification codes: 512 / frequency
Physical layer spreading factors: 4 ... 256 UL, 4 ... 512 DL

rowdyhatinwalt · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:04 pm **Posts:** 20439

Wow, Root raised cosine.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

iPhone 2 is being announced today.

my apple weiner is going crazy.

Sweet Greggo · **Posted:** Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:55 pm

3G iPhone:

$200 8gb
$300 16gb
gps built-in.

wow. i'm hoping sprint has been holding off announcing the price for the instinct to see what apple was going to do. most guesses i've read put the price at $250-$300, with the exception of bigboy's $189. hopefully they follow the $200 route.

Rockme · **Joined:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:55 pm **Posts:** 930

Well I finally did it. I bought an iphone.

Called sprint and asked them to give the best deal possible on the Pre since I have been a customer for 10 plus year, and they couldn't or wouldn't so now I am one of the millions that is leaving Sprint every quarter.

Ordered it on-line so i don't have to deal with the hipsters at the apple store.

ps. Please don't forget that Michael Jackson was a child fucker.

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