Lusting after the new iPhone

The problem with me is that I could not resist looking at new technology gadgets even though I am not all that techie. I may have bought my HTC Touch phone for a couple of months now but I have yet to figure out ALL of its functions. Actually, I am only using some of the functions (i.e. games, check email, SMS, MMS, photos, calender, phone, doc, notes) and I have not even explored all the other techie functions in it. No time ler.

And then Apple have the nerve to dangle their shiny new soon-to-be released iPhone 3G in front of me. Crap. They must know one of my weakest point is the temptation of shiny new technology gadgets with tonnes of wonderful sounding specs and features (not that I will use most of it!).

Besides, it is soooo…pretty. Just feast your eyes on this:

The size of the phone is an issue with me since it is 4.5in high by 2.4in wide and 0.48in thick which means it is a good 1inch taller than my current phone. However, it is due to this size that it is able to provide a wider screen to fulfill your ‘entertainment’ needs. And the surface is much too shiny because it is prone to ‘capture’ a lot of fingerprints..uggh…however, on the bright side, mirror anyone? heheheh

Let’s look at the differences between the new iPhone 3G and the old iPhone:

- both comes in 8GB or 16GB models

- size is the same

- the new one is supposedly cheaper retailing at USD$199 (8GB) and USD$399 (16GB) while the old iPhone used to sell at USD$800 and USD$899. In Malaysia, the old iPhone was such a flop that its original price of almost RM3k dropped and it now costs around RM1,800 to get one, if you can find one in the market.

- the old iPhone doesn’t have 3G capability and but the new one obviously does so it is supposedly faster

- the new iPhone 3G will also have GPS

- the new iPhone will also feature newer softwares such as different languages support, App Store (for you to easily download third party applications), push email, contacts and calender with MS Exchange Activesync, ability to view more attachments in emails, better email management, scientific calculator and the iPhone 2.0 software.

- other than that, it is the same as the old iPhone as in it is a three-in-one phone where it is used as a handphone, an iPod and you can even go online on it.

- due to the App Store, you can also download games and you can use it to play a lot of new games available for download.

My verdict:

I have tried the old iPhone and I especially liked the smooth multi-touch user interface which my HTC Touch tried to emulate with its TouchFlo system but I have to say the iPhone multi-touch system is far more superior!

Also, the display is simply amazing and since it is also an iPod, I don’t have to tell you that the sound quality is exceptional too.

However, I feel it is too clunky and big and heavy. I suspect the new one won’t be any lighter. Also, no point using the built in camera because it is only 2 megapixel and it is about the same quality as my HTC Touch, nothing great to shout about. However, if you load you own pictures into it, it will display all the colours amazingly. No dullness here.

Oh, no external memory available for both, thus the two different models of either 8GB or 16GB. Although I personally feel 16GB is more than enough without the need for external memory.

Also, since it is an Apple product, the system is slightly different from a PDA phone running on Windows platform. You will need to learn how to use the interface or else you will feel darn frustrated with it and think it is a lousy phone.

In conclusion, the new iPhone 3G is basically still like the old iPhone with only a few added features, namely the software. If you already own the old iPhone, might as well just upgrade its softwares and you may just have your own new iPhone except without the 3G and GPS capabilities.

So, will I buy the new iPhone 3G? Well, since I just bought my HTC Touch, probably not. But there’s nothing wrong with salivating after it right?

And no, this is NOT a paid review. Only doing this out of interest.

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