Information Week's iPhone Questions

1. Creative MuVo 100 is a cheap toy.
2. iPod Batteries cost 20 bucks, even for hard drive models. Much cheaper than any other player.
3. No one thinks it's a good idea to dramatically expand the size of the iPod nano or Shuffle to accommodate AAA replaceable batteries, especially since batteries go at least 3 years before they need to be replaced.

"IPod's have the cheapest and largest replacement battery market of any MP3 player."

Really Darren? Wow. I wasn't aware that the NiMH AAA battery that's powering my Creative MuVo 100 costs $59 plus $5.95 shipping.

Battery: IPod's have the cheapest and largest replacement battery market of any MP3 player. Why would anyone think that that wouldn't continue with the iPhone?

Speed: I browse on Edge all the time and it's perfectly fine. Uploading is a little slow, downloading and browsing is fine. The software quality is much more important than 2.5G vs 3G network speeds.

Why not buy an LG Chocolate or Nokia 3250? Because those are lousy video players, and lousier music devices that don't sync with iTunes. 'Nuff said. People are already spending more than $500 on iPods and smart phones.

i'll second Damien's comment: i've had my second gen ipod since january of '03, and it still works fine. i use it all day, every day. sure, the battery life isn't like it was when it was brand new but it still is good for hours of play. condition the battery right, and treat your device like the expensive piece of electronic equipment it is, and it should treat you fine right back.

Does he work for Greenpeace? I notice he's comparing Cingular's current speeds with Sprint's "promised" speeds. I think his #1 point (why pay $500 for an iPhone) could be rephrased to say "I'm a geek who loves Linux, why would anyone ever pay for an OS?"..

Whatever..

Jason
http:www/gravityswitch.com

Hmmm, I'm routinely getting 1.2 Mbps downloads with Cingular's HSDPA (I know, I know, the iPhone is limited to the slower EDGE, with which I'm routinely getting only 200 Kbps)...

And he's talking about Sprint's EVDO as if it's not available yet, or he's talking about Sprint's WiMax wich is a lot faster than any of the current networks!

Does this guy even know what he's talking about?

Are you kidding me about the battery? I've never had a device who's battery didn't crap out. Laptops, phones, pda, etc. All of they're batteries crap out. If you don't want to pay to get the iPhone battery replaced, then don't buy one! Simple.

I must be very lucky because I have had my iPod since July of '03. It has been to hell & back as far as use & abuse, and it is still kicking. Not once have I ever had an issue w/ the battery or anything else.

Question #8: Will it blend?

Agreed. I wish I could have the time I spent looking at that list back.