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**FM Ninja 048**

so I procured an iphone today (legally) and was wondering what does Dakka think of smartphones, iphones in particular

also any good app recomendations would be appreciated, the cheaper the better

**Avatar 720**

Pointless. My phone can text and make calls, has an alarm clock and a calculator. I'm all set. I don't understand the need to have smartphones or hundreds of completely pointless and unnecessary apps.

**Tyyr**

Dunno about the iPhone but Android's market is slam full of useful and free aps. There are a very few specialty ones that I've paid for but 95% of what I use are free versions. Hard to justify spending $3 on an app when all it does over the free version is pretty up the interface.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Basically the difference between a walkie-talkie and a tri-corder I would say.

**Tyyr**

In that most smartphone aps have lots of flashing lights, make random noises but don't actually do anything useful?

**FM Ninja 048**

SlaveToDorkness wrote:Basically the difference between a walkie-talkie and a tri-corder I would say.

best descripton ever

**Kilkrazy**

I don't have a Smartphone myself, because I don't feel a need for the apps.

Everyone in my office has one, though. One girl has stopped the data contract because it was too expensive, so now she has a large, heavy stupidphone which runs out of batteries quickly.

I'm not beating a drum here, but it may be worth knowing that the Android app reservoir is tainted with malware-ridden apps.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/04/google_android_market_peril/

I would probably buy an iPad 2 rather than a smartphone.

**legoburner**

I have an N900, Nokia's last decent phone which runs a version of Linux, is basically a fully functional Linux computer and has firefox with full flash support, VLC, decent mp3 player, expandable SD storage, built in FM transmitter, flashlight LEDs, moderate quality camera, touchscreen, etc. It runs X-windows so on my home network I can connect in easily and then run any program from any of my other machines direct on the phone.

Alas, it is one of a kind and the whole line has been axed so once it dies I'll lose the freedom and flexibility of a full linux distro. My only complaints now are that it is getting a bit slow with age, is a bit ugly compared to the latest and greatest phones and interfaces and it does not run or support Java (without extensive hackery). On the plus side, I have 3 of them

**Soladrin**

Avatar 720 wrote:Pointless. My phone can text and make calls, has an alarm clock and a calculator. I'm all set. I don't understand the need to have smartphones or hundreds of completely pointless and unnecessary apps.

This. Seriously, it's a phone, if I want something else, I'll get a laptop. They cost almost the same anyway.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Yeah, there's a clock on my VCR! Why do I need to carry a watch?!

**Chowderhead**

I have the 4th generation Ipod touch.

Meaning an iPhone that runs without a plan, for half the cost.

**FITZZ**

While I agree to an extent with Avatar and Soladrin,I completely get that technology advances and many enjoy "keeping up with the times".
That being said,I've never been much of a "tech junkie",I grew up during the time of rotary phones and pong,so I don't feel the need to buy every new gizzmo that hits the shelves.

**Kilkrazy**

Rude and sweary...

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

**SlaveToDorkness**

Wow someone is really in the closet over there...

**ChrisWWII**

I have an iPhone 4, and I have to say, while I don't NEED it, I like having it. I like being able to check my email on the go, and I like being able to have the options available..... Ah well.

**Elmodiddly**

Oh yes, the iphone. The only mobile phone in existence that you cannot hold! You need a rubber bumper. Then Steve Jobs made excuses saying that all smart phones have the same issue!

No they bloody well don't.

One of my friends stopped using her iphone because the call quality was so gak. She keeps it for her apps! What a frackin' waste.

When I am on duty and a patient rings I instantly tell when they have an iphone - I can barely make out what they're saying.
But at least they have an app which makes fart noises. That seems to make up for the fact that it's a gak phone.

**George Spiggott**

legoburner wrote:Alas, it is one of a kind and the whole line has been axed so once it dies I'll lose the freedom and flexibility of a full linux distro. My only complaints now are that it is getting a bit slow with age, is a bit ugly compared to the latest and greatest phones and interfaces and it does not run or support Java (without extensive hackery). On the plus side, I have 3 of them

One for each ear and one for your mouth, all connected to a weird Doc Brown style headset right?

Lego downloads the latest app.

**Avatar 720**

Test post (ignore this)

**Wolfstan**

I just upgraded my contract and now have a Samsung Galaxy, which is very nice. They do use a lot of juice, but I turn off the wireless & data connection when I'm not using them, so that helps with the battery life. In fairness the only reason I got one is that I'm the webmaster for my wife's new ecommerce site, so it will allow me to be contacted via email if there is a problem. Plus I aim to be doing more freelance design / web work so i see it as a tool.

**Melissia**

**Blacksails**

I have a crackberry. Kind of a necessary evil given my current position in life where I send out more e-mails than should be legal. But other than that, it makes calls, I can text, and it has a calculator. I don't need 90% of anything else on it.