Archive for July 17th, 2008
Apple Core
by Andy on Jul.17, 2008, under Geek, Rants
I’m dismayed about the lack of reports about the problems with the iPhone 3G launch. Granted, it seems that any anti-apple or anti-iPhone stories are banned from most of the main media outlets, but there are fundamental problems with how Apple and O2 have handled the iPhone 3G launch.
I am an existing, very happy iPhone customer, having bought one on the afternoon the original was launched last November. It is truly a fantastic device (calling it a ‘phone’ does not really do justice to it, but it is not really a ’smartphone’ either – despite being branded as one). When the 3G model was announced, I put my name down for further information, but was not too impressed with the features – I was waiting to see what O2 would offer existing customers.
The truth is that all existing customers of O2 get is the ability to end their 18 month tie-in to start a new 18-month contract. The cost of the phone is the same for new and upgrading customers.
