My iPhone died agian tonight. For the third time… this YEAR! what am I doing wrong?
Its completely bricked, wont even take a charge. Ive set another appointment with the Apple store, where they will generously give me a new phone. I hope I get lucky this time and get a phone that lasts more than a month.
Today Apple officially unveiled their Tablet PC, the iPad. I was disapointed.
First off, Im not Steve Jobs, I don’t sit around in my underwear all morning and read online articles. I need something productive, something useful.
I currently use three main info devices,
I was hoping the iPad would replace my netbook, Its portability is far better than a laptop, and it is perfect for typing class notes into Google Docs. I can type much faster than I write, so even if the iPad has some incredible writing capabilities it’s still not what I need.
So why did Apple choose a tablet over a Netbook?
Here are my thoughts:
Competition:
SJ is no fool, everyone already has a netbook.
If Apple made one it’s price range would probably be around $600.
Netbook’s have been around for a while, and most people who buy one are expecting a laptop, and are disapointed. Apple works very hard to make it’s customers happy, they don’t want to disapoint.
The Alliance:
Google’s Chrome OS is expected to surface later this year, a stripped down OS made specifically for netbooks. With the success of Android and G’s new found talent at making hardware… Who wants to compete?
There have been many rumors about Apple and Google’s joint ventures but I suspect SJ is getting a little annoyed with those kids, especially after the Nexus.
The Audience,
Ive spent alot of time at an Apple store, and despite Apple’s ‘hip image’ I can assure you their main clientele are middle age +
I am VERY impressed with how they cater to my parents ‘technically challeged’ generation. It is Very difficult to get an appointment at their ‘Genus Bar’ and for the most part I see many older people taking advantage of their free one-on-one tutorials.
The Conclusion
It’s obvious that poor college students who need a cheep portable machine to take their class notes will have to wait for google to make an awesome machine.
At least I know what to get my grandparents for Christmas; a trip to the apple store so they can buy themselves an iPad.
Added:
Apple apparently has a peripheral for the iPad, that changes things a bit, I might look into it.
Ive finally been able to get some app reviews typed, thanks to a Facebook app that has everything preorganized.
I should be able to manually import the good ones soon enough.
I’ve had my iPhone for almost a year now. It is amazing, best of all: the applications.
I currently have 58 apps on 5 pages. I am a little OCD so the first three pages are arranged by color.
I will be counting down my favorite apps starting with my top ten, but for now, here are all the apps I am currently ussing:
The Magic Word.
I took my plight to the AT&T store where I purchased the Iphone, the service there was impecable (with the exception of the fact that my plan wasn’t updated.)
At this point Im well over the frustration and shock of the bill. So I walked into the store calm and collected, but after more than an hour and still no progress, I dropped the magic word: Cancel.
AT&T has given me a month while on my new contract in which I can cancel all services and return my phone. I dont want to do this, but in the buisness world the consumer lambs have few tools at their disposal to fend off evil wolf corporations. I will not hesitate to use all of my resources, even if that means ‘taking my business elsewhere.’
At the mention of the magic word the sales associate, and assistant manager, quickly reasured me that there would be a manager in the store the next day. And that this mythical being of vast power had the pull to grant me my wish (My Wish: give me a decent bill by Monday) So with a name and some numbers I promised to hold off my assault for a couple more days, and consult with the all powerful manager before I make such a drastic move.
Im actually starting to look forward to having a basic cellphone, and paying by use, as opposed to the monthly charges.
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