Comments on: Steve Jobs: iPhone is magical (battery life increased)

By: Eliena Andrews

Eliena Andrews — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:24:42 +0000

Steve Jobs earning is increasing now. I will also get one Iphone.. thanks…

By: Steve O'Hear (editor)

Steve O'Hear (editor) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:44:40 +0000

@Heath

I couldn’t have said it better myself (want to write for last100? ;) )

If the iPhone’s connectivity is below par, then it will really impact on the device’s usefullness. Which, as you say, is made more dependent because any 3rd party apps will be web-based.

With a 2 year plan required (if that remains the case), you could be locked in on a broken promise.

By: Heath Snow

Heath Snow — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:36:58 +0000

I, for one, am glad to hear that one of the major concerns has been addressed. Battery life was a make or break deal for this phone and it appears that these worries can be set aside.

The next biggest issue, which is now the first, is: Will AT&T’s EDGE network perform as I hope. If I’m going to pay a premium, and AT&T’s data plans are a premium, then I want premium service.

The worst thing that could happen at this point, imho, is to be locked into a data service with poor performance. Being the sole carrier at this point in time leaves AT&T in a position to degrade the value of the iPhone.

The iPhone’s *applications* will require the use of this data service and as such the *apps* usefullness are entirely codependant. Poor performance is equal to poor apps.

Best regards,

Heath