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May 9, 2008

Apple iPhone

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Before I get the ball rolling on this one, I just want to let everyone know that I love Apple products. Sure, they’re more expensive than they ought to be, but the sheer sexiness of Apple’s creations alone is incentive enough for me to pitch in the extra penny. That’s not to mention the untouchable user-friendliness they incorporate into everything they get their hands on.

That said, I’m typing this review on an Inspiron 700m laptop computer, which runs Windows XP, and I’m cool with that. Windows has its pros and cons, just as Apple does, and I want to be clear that although I’m an Apple fan, I am by no means a fanboy. Fanboys suck, and they piss me off.

What can I say about the iPhone that hasn’t been said a million times already? Not much, to be honest. I could sit here and sing its praises all day. It’s easy to use. The battery life is outstanding. The screen is gorgeous. It does nearly everything a computer can do, and then some, yet its hardware is packaged into an awfully slim, pocket-friendly casing.

For some, the flaws may be a bit easier to miss, but I noticed a few problems right off the bat. First off, the headphone jack requires you to either A) use Apple’s packaged headphones or B) buy an adapter, without which you can’t use any standard headphones, which is absurd in my opinion. Another grievance I have is the lack of MMS. Are you fucking serious, Apple? MMS is what, a three year old technology? The lack its integration is unacceptable. I don’t care how easy it is to email my friend a picture of my junk.

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One Comment


  1. >I’ve always been a Blackberry guy. I have a curve (which also lacks MMS)but I’ve played around with the Storm which was kinda disappointing.I love jelly car, though. Best game ever-Zac Pritcher



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