First impression: the iPhone sucks

The iPhone sucks. Much like Paris Hilton. I haven’t had the dubious pleasure of experiencing either hands-on, if you’ll excuse the phrase, but this is just a first impression, since I won’t even see an iPhone until next year in my neck of the jungle. Admittedly, that is sooner than I’m likely to see Paris Hilton over here. Too soon in either case, I’m sure.

But I felt left out. The tag clouds lacked a silver lining. So since everyone is raging and screaming and sweating and cheering and panting and scooping and huffing, I thought I’d join in the fun. Can’t wait for Microsoft’s on-time, on-message response: the Phune! It will likely be available in monkey-shit brown and vomit green. Then we can do this again. Thank you for taking time out of your busy Sunday to participate in this experiment. I’m afraid I’m not giving away a free iPhone. If you want to win an iPhone, you’ll have to go somewhere else.

But I can reward you with a free lolcatz picture, if you want:

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7 comments so far

  1. Ben July 1, 2007 10:35

    Sucks may be a trifle harsh.
    I am glad I will never get to experience first hand version one of the iPhone. I do think that Apple are on the right track though and I am really grateful to all those beta testers that coughed up $500 to make the one I will get in 2 years time a great phone.

  2. Duncan McLeod July 1, 2007 15:49

    The soft keyboard is the thing’s biggest problem. There’s no way you’ll ever type faster on a screen that you will using real keys. And I do a lot of typing on my cellphone.

    I also have to agree with Ben. Let others beta test the thing. The first iPod was also crap compared with later-generation iPods.

  3. Ivo Vegter July 1, 2007 16:34

    Since none of us have actually used one, why are we arguing? Granted, it is a slow Sunday, so we might as well argue. Maybe the iPhone doesn’t suck as much as Paris Hilton, but I’m not convinced.

  4. Duncan McLeod July 1, 2007 22:15

    Is Paris Hilton available for $599 on a two-year contract from AT&T Mobility?

  5. Ivo Vegter July 1, 2007 22:27

    That’s like what, five grand in our money? An iPhone might be worth that, but…

  6. Duncan McLeod July 1, 2007 22:33

    iPhone? Paris Hilton? iPhone? Paris Hilton? Hmmm… That’s easy. I’m not an Apple fan boy. Steve Jobs just doesn’t do it for me. Paris might be a vacuous slut but…

    (Boy, this is going to drive traffic to your blog.)

  7. Farhan April 3, 2008 19:16

    if u guys do not like an iphone can u guys buy and give 1 to me…i would b thankful of that big hearted person..thankyou

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