Ordered Iphone, think I've made a mistake?

Fifer

mrochester wrote: »

I think the OP is Bally mad to pay *more* for an HTC Desire which is worth *less* than an iPhone 3GS 16GB! That's madness for you :P.

It might cost less but I doubt it's worth less. The only reasons (IMO) the iPhone commands a higher price than the Desire are brand name and fashion. That is only 'worth' a significant amount to a particular demographic. They are of no value to me. And that demographic will quickly devalue the fashion element when the new model appears in a week or two.

If the OP values function and capability more than brand or fashion, then the Desire is worth more to him, as it is to me.

KentGirl

Fifer wrote: »

It might cost less but I doubt it's worth less. The only reasons (IMO) the iPhone commands a higher price than the Desire are brand name and fashion. That is only 'worth' a significant amount to a particular demographic. They are of no value to me. And that demographic will quickly devalue the fashion element when the new model appears in a week or two.

If the OP values function and capability more than brand or fashion, then the Desire is worth more to him, as it is to me.

Well said, totally agree. :beer: The iphone i'm sure is a great phone, but the HTC was pulling me more as the functionality suits my lifestyle, my interests and what I want from a phone.
As well as currently being stated as the top phone on the market of course

Thanks all i'm very excited, and very happy I have changed my mind now :):)

Fifer

sallyc77 wrote: »

Well said, totally agree. :beer:

Apart from the ...

Fifer wrote: »

then the Desire is worth more to him, as it is to me.

Sorry Sally.

mrochester

Fifer wrote: »

It might cost less but I doubt it's worth less. The only reasons (IMO) the iPhone commands a higher price than the Desire are brand name and fashion. That is only 'worth' a significant amount to a particular demographic. They are of no value to me. And that demographic will quickly devalue the fashion element when the new model appears in a week or two.

If the OP values function and capability more than brand or fashion, then the Desire is worth more to him, as it is to me.

And if the OP values function, capability, AND a slick user experience, the iPhone would be worth more to him. The iPhone does loads of things, and does pretty much all of them very well. I'm not entirely sure what 'function' and 'capability' you have in mind for the Desire. It's a nice phone, but Android isn't quite yet to the same level of the iPhone as a coherent package with everything neatly integrated. Hey, if the iphone is fashionable to boot, even better! Also, Apple products are known to hold their value, so a second hand 3GS is going to be worth more to the OP than a second hand Desire.

BillScarab

Well here's an interesting articel from an iPhoen developer who tried a Nexus One and is now sticking with it in preference to the iPhone. At least until the 4G is released, which I know isn't far away. so Android certainly seems to do some things as well or better than the iPhone.

Personally I doubt if Android will ever be as integrated as the iPhoen as it's an open system not a closed one that you can't modify.

http://carpeaqua.com/2010/05/26/from-iphone-to-android/

mrochester

BillScarab wrote: »

Well here's an interesting articel from an iPhoen developer who tried a Nexus One and is now sticking with it in preference to the iPhone. At least until the 4G is released, which I know isn't far away. so Android certainly seems to do some things as well or better than the iPhone.

Personally I doubt if Android will ever be as integrated as the iPhoen as it's an open system not a closed one that you can't modify.

http://carpeaqua.com/2010/05/26/from-iphone-to-android/

To be fair, you can modify an iPhone, you just need to jailbreak it. However, the beauty of the iPhone is how well the whole system works, and this is partially down to the lack of an ability to modify it which just adds an extra layer, pointless for most people, that can go wrong. The OP states he wants texting, Internet and loves a gadget. The iPhone ticks all those boxes as well as being fashionable, worth more money at resale and a much more slick user experience. Given the iPhone will cost him less money, it's the obvious choice. If the Desire had been considerably, I'd have said go with that instead, but as it stands, it isn't.

Fifer

mrochester wrote: »

And if the OP values function, capability, AND a slick user experience, the iPhone would be worth more to him. The iPhone does loads of things, and does pretty much all of them very well. I'm not entirely sure what 'function' and 'capability' you have in mind for the Desire.

Screen resolution, OLED screen, memory expansion capability/card slot, removeable/replaceable battery, flash support, better camera, camera flash, processor speed and power, full bluetooth support, full USB support - that sort of thing.

Technology moves on apace and the 3GS design is a year older than the Desire's.

KentGirl

Fifer wrote: »

Apart from the ...



Sorry Sally.

Lol, no worries, obviously my username is too ambiguous to determine my sex

mrochester

Fifer wrote: »

Screen resolution, OLED screen, memory expansion capability/card slot, removeable/replaceable battery, flash support, better camera, camera flash, processor speed and power, full bluetooth support, full USB support - that sort of thing.

Technology moves on apace and the 3GS design is a year older than the Desire's.

A lot of those things aren't actually important to the vast majority of people, especially the ability to take out the memory card and battery. The camera on the 3GS is actually very good, and definitely ahead of the Desire on picture quality. Dont forget, megapixels arent eveything! The screen resolution on the iphone does need boosting, but the lack of OLED is a benefit as OLED becomes very washed out and difficult to read in sunlight. The iphone doesnt suffer from this at all. The Desire does not support Flash yet as you need the 2.2 Froyo update, which has not been released by HTC yet - apoligies, looks like the Desire does have Flash support - must be in cahoots with Adobe for that! The processor in the iPhone is backed up by a fairly meaty graphics chip, which the Desire lacks. This actually makes the iPhone a more powerful device. The iPhone does lack full Bluetooth support, but I can't imagine many people using Bluetooth to transfer 16gb of data instead of using USB. The iPhone doesn't need full USB support either as it has something even easier - iTunes. It's a damn sight easier to tick the 'sync all music' button than copying and pasting everything over I'm sure you'll agree. The iPhone does have standard USB support for where you'd actually need it, such as getting at your photos and videos.

These might be features for a power user, but we aren't speccing a device for a power user. It's important to consider who the user is before you make a suggestion. Maybe when Android is as slick and well integrated as the iPhone we can recommend it to the average user, but until then, no amount of bells and whistles on an endless spec sheet would make the Desire the better choice. Don't forget with the iPhone you also get better build quality, a more accurate touchscreen and excellent after sales support from Apple.

Fifer

I love the way any edge the Desire has over the iPhone becomes a feature only for 'power users', but anywhere the Apple is considered to be better is vitally important to the majority of people. If removable batteries and memory card slots are so esoteric, why does just about every non-Apple phone, DAP and camera on the market have them?

As for the OLED screen on the Desire, I used mine for a week by the pool in Gran Canaria a few weeks back and tweaking the brightness up a tad made it perfectly usable in bright sunlight. As for the iPhone not 'needing' a full USB or Bluetooth implementation, well, I suppose that'll be in the same way that the previous iPhones didn't need 3G or cameras?