iWhatever!

Is anybody else completely sick of iPhone news? You all know I am as much an Apple Fan Boy as the next guy, but seriously. I am less than impressed with the iPhone. I think Apple screwed up majorly going with Cingular. And I think they are trying their hardest to make it as hard as possible for current Cingular customers(which I am not) to get an iPhone. Unlike every other Apple product, this product seems to have a goal of obtaining more Cingular customers.

Here are some of the things that support my argument.

You can not use a current Cingular phone plan, even if you have a data plan. You HAVE to get an ‘iPhone Plan.’ Unless you qualify for a new 2 year contract, you can not change to this plan and get an iPhone.

You can’t use an iPhone(to it’s full potential at least) if you are a corporate customer.

You can’t keep your old phone number. iTunes activation assigns you a new one.

You can’t use another AT&T SIM Card. Only the one that comes with the iPhone.

And I won’t even get into all the technological downfalls of the iPhone on the Cingular Network. If Apple/Cingular didn’t make it such a pain in the ass for me to get one, I would probably have one right now. I have always wanted a device that put the internet at my finger tips every where I go. But for now, Apple, you can keep your damned iPhone.

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1 Response to “iWhatever!”


  • I dunno if this changed at some point, but I wanted to respond to a few of the things you said there:

    1. I used my current phone plan, just added the data plan to it for 20 bucks
    2. I kept my old number and so did my wife when she got hers.
    3. I actually kept my old sim, activating was a bit more of a hassle, but it did work.

    With that said, I don’t think the iPhone is for everybody. So I’m not trying to convince you otherwise.

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