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9 Replies Last post: May 16, 2008 4:57 PM by bdentler  
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May 16, 2008 5:53 AM

Apple's IPhone May Face Uphill Battle in Some Regions

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Click to view NW_Mike's profile New Member 108 posts since
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1. May 16, 2008 6:13 AM in response to: Macworld
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I really want a LED flash for the camera as well, but regardless, I am going to buy one.
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2. May 16, 2008 7:31 AM in response to: Macworld
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In Egypt, it's all about having a good camera.

For me, it wouldn't say it was "all about" having a good camera, but it sure would be nice. I'm going away this weekend to a family function and I am irritated that I have to carry my digital camera along with my iPhone.

I'm not a raging photo snob (like I am a computer one ;) ), but the iPhone's camera is just too terrible. A flash and some zoom would go a long way in making me MUCH happier with my iPhone.
Click to view leicaman's profile Enthusiast 1,078 posts since
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3. May 16, 2008 8:18 AM in response to: Macworld
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Flashlight? Who writes this stuff?


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Click to view aventheusiast's profile New Member 4 posts since
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4. May 16, 2008 8:50 AM in response to: leicaman
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Flashlight? Who writes this stuff?

Some Guy in Africa ... notice the quote marks around the paragraph? These are not the words of the Author, just his source. While his English (The African's) may not be perfect, it sure beats me (and I estimate 99% of MacCentral Readers) when it comes to speaking ANY African Language / Dialect.
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5. May 16, 2008 12:39 PM in response to: Macworld
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A bunch of friends were sitting around the BBQ the other night and naturally the iPhone became a major subject of conversation. In particular, "what was missing and why I won't buy an iPhone" as has been the subject of Macworld, AppleInsider, etc., was the hot topic of the night.

Naturally, there were a couple of guys, i.e., PCrs who had a lot of complaints, and one has to wonder if most Blackberry owners are more inclined to use PCs over Macs.

Anyway, here is our list, "why I won't buy an iPhone until it has…," which became more ridiculous as the beer caps hit the ground:

3G, GPS, better camera, video camera, flash, Warcraft, Word, Excel, Skype, printer, pepper sprayer, bigger screen, tactile keyboard, firewire, third-party apps, BBQ lighter, telephoto lens, range finder, radar, geiger counter, mind sweeper, wireless car charging, replaceable battery, radar detector, depth sounder, fish finder, chick magnate (note the pun), sound amplifier, breathalyzer, wife detector, voice recorder, voice dialing, hand-clapper to help find it,…

Then the wives came out and added, [b]"Why not just a phone that answers when we call you, idiots!"[/b]

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6. May 16, 2008 11:48 AM in response to: Macworld
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Chick magnate? Given that a Magnate is, according to Apple's dictionary "a wealthy and influential person, esp. in business", I'd be really impressed if a phone came with that.

Personally, I want to see a 42" TV with 400 channels (at least 10 of which must not completely suck, thus defying regular cable/satellite TV), a taser, a lightsaber, a collapsable shovel, all the bits off a top-end Leatherman (pliers, knives, scissors, screwdrivers), and a hypnotiser.
Click to view NW_Mike's profile New Member 108 posts since
Nov 19, 2004
7. May 16, 2008 12:32 PM in response to: MacGod
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"400 channels (at least 10 of which must not completely suck"

This is NEVER going to happen.
Click to view Aaron Salus's profile New Member 1 posts since
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8. May 16, 2008 1:25 PM in response to: Macworld
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I don't know that you can judge the future so easily based on the past.

To many, a phone might be the household's only internet-connected computer. In that context what's an iPhone worth in utility? In status?
Click to view bdentler's profile New Member 1 posts since
May 16, 2008
9. May 16, 2008 4:57 PM in response to: aventheusiast
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I realize the thrust of the article is the camera but he might well have meant "flashlight." I live in West Africa and it gets very dark here at night. One of the most popular phones is the Nokia "torch," dubbed the "torch" because it has a built in LED flashlight. There have been several occasions when I've been caught outside after dark without a flashlight but I always have my phone.