Well the iPhone 3g has been around for almost two weeks, and the question has to be asked… Was it worth the hype??
I know I certainly was swept up with all the Apple marketing. However I made a choice to not buy an iPhone and instead purchased a Nokia n95.
The reason I chose the Nokia n95 is simple. The iPhone is truly an amazing piece of technology. It has a fantastic design. It has a great user interface. It links up well with my iMac. It has an iPod, a great touch display, and is great for reading emails. However it is missing key functionality in the iPhone, which the n95 provides.
The iPhone 3g doesn’t have MMS, and has a rather low quality camera. While I have never worried about the camera, the lack of MMS alone pushed me towards the n95. Why would Apple not provide MMS on such a revolutionary device? The iPhone will change how people around the world use their mobiles, but with no MMS what is the point in having a camera?
Many users are also reporting battery life issues, especially when using the GPS. Not only that, but in Australia the iPhone plans are ridiculously priced. Telstra especially has offered some of the worst data plans in the world.
The n95 has been pushed out the door at really good prices since the iPhone release. I invested because it is a good phone to fill in the gap until the few issues with the iPhone are ironed out.
So is the iPhone just a novelty item? Well we will have to wait and tell. I suspect that Apple will release a software update around November that will enable the MMS features, and we should probably look for new iPhone models in February with updated cameras and storage space.
Personally, although I chose to go with the n95, I think Apple has done an amazing job with the iPhone considering this is only the second phone they have produced.
What do you think?
