Comments on: Best Buy to Begin iPhone Sales Next Month http://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/ Providing complete coverage of the wireless industry, cell phone news, and future 4G technologies. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jameshttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18479 james Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:55:36 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18479 check the very first and second posts in this thread and its just unnecessary. if you hate the iphone what are you doing in this thread other than trying to start a flame war? accusing att for being crooks for having the iphone as an exclusive when EVERY carrier has at least one exclusive phone. its always sprint customers on this site that are making these kinds of posts or attacking the editor (sero thread). you would think that with that kind of rabid fanboy support that their company would be doing much better... like i mentioned before sprint is losing hundreds of millions of dollars and bleeding customers while iphone is on pace to sell well over 4 million units this quarter. your $500 claim is a bit off dj. enjoy your INSTINCT with no wifi and world class (customer) service on a company that is selling off towers as an act of desperation. check the very first and second posts in this thread and its just unnecessary. if you hate the iphone what are you doing in this thread other than trying to start a flame war? accusing att for being crooks for having the iphone as an exclusive when EVERY carrier has at least one exclusive phone. its always sprint customers on this site that are making these kinds of posts or attacking the editor (sero thread). you would think that with that kind of rabid fanboy support that their company would be doing much better… like i mentioned before sprint is losing hundreds of millions of dollars and bleeding customers while iphone is on pace to sell well over 4 million units this quarter.

your $500 claim is a bit off dj. enjoy your INSTINCT with no wifi and world class (customer) service on a company that is selling off towers as an act of desperation.

]]> By: DJhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18440 DJ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:33:34 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18440 I don't hate Apple, love my I-Pod. I-phone? I'll take a pass, just like many of the early adopters which the I in I-Phone stands for "I really can't believe I paid $500+ for a device that goes so slow." Having these placed in Best Buy is a smart move, may get more impulse buyers. Hm, let me see. Get what looks like a cool phone for much less than the original and get buyers remorse when I have to deal with ATT, battery changes, poor performance and the chance someone may delete the software I put on it or go someplace else. Guess I will just have to go with my INSTINCT!!!! I don’t hate Apple, love my I-Pod. I-phone? I’ll take a pass, just like many of the early adopters which the I in I-Phone stands for “I really can’t believe I paid $500+ for a device that goes so slow.” Having these placed in Best Buy is a smart move, may get more impulse buyers.

Hm, let me see. Get what looks like a cool phone for much less than the original and get buyers remorse when I have to deal with ATT, battery changes, poor performance and the chance someone may delete the software I put on it or go someplace else.

Guess I will just have to go with my INSTINCT!!!!

]]> By: Garyhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18423 Gary Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:05:16 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18423 Why the ******* match. If you like the I phone then great. I have had both the I phone and the Instinct. I have stayed with the instinct for my own reasons and that is what its all about. What I like!!!.... I prefer a musch faster network over a phone that looks better. but again, Thats just me. When ATT gets there new network technology in place it will be much faster. But thats two to three years away for where I live if ever. I need fast now. Why the ******* match. If you like the I phone then great. I have had both the I phone and the Instinct. I have stayed with the instinct for my own reasons and that is what its all about. What I like!!!…. I prefer a musch faster network over a phone that looks better. but again, Thats just me. When ATT gets there new network technology in place it will be much faster. But thats two to three years away for where I live if ever. I need fast now.

]]> By: jameshttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18418 james Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:14:36 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18418 your hate for apple and att is distorting your logic. yes instinct is a lesser phone. starting with the screen, music, video, and software capabilities it isnt even close. especially when pricing is similar. it doesnt matter how much you hate the iphone, apple or att but it doesnt change the fact that it is iconic and the reason why other carriers are scrambling to release their instincts or dares none of which can hold a candle to the iphone in terms of sales or capabilities. the 3g iphone is on track to sell well over 4 million units this quarter alone regardless of what you think so hate on. theres nothing wrong with people buying it as a fashion accessory they want to be seen with. havent you ever bought something because you liked the design? btw, there are people who complain about dropped calls or poor reception with EVERY carrier. just depends on where you live. your hate for apple and att is distorting your logic. yes instinct is a lesser phone. starting with the screen, music, video, and software capabilities it isnt even close. especially when pricing is similar. it doesnt matter how much you hate the iphone, apple or att but it doesnt change the fact that it is iconic and the reason why other carriers are scrambling to release their instincts or dares none of which can hold a candle to the iphone in terms of sales or capabilities. the 3g iphone is on track to sell well over 4 million units this quarter alone regardless of what you think so hate on. theres nothing wrong with people buying it as a fashion accessory they want to be seen with. havent you ever bought something because you liked the design? btw, there are people who complain about dropped calls or poor reception with EVERY carrier. just depends on where you live.

]]> By: Ehttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18385 E Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18385 No I'm not with Sprint. Instinct a lesser phone? Are you kidding me? Atleast it offers MMS, copy and past and you can actually send a decent text with it. Hey if you want to pay $10 more a month for a phone that is seriously flawed go for it. The Iphone is nothing more that another way for people to say... Look at me Look at me. Thats the truth. It is a decent phone. Their Youtube and web surfing are second to none,but if I keep dropping calls is it really worth it? AT&T are a bunch of crooks and Apple is right their with them. No I’m not with Sprint. Instinct a lesser phone? Are you kidding me? Atleast it offers MMS, copy and past and you can actually send a decent text with it. Hey if you want to pay $10 more a month for a phone that is seriously flawed go for it. The Iphone is nothing more that another way for people to say… Look at me Look at me. Thats the truth. It is a decent phone. Their Youtube and web surfing are second to none,but if I keep dropping calls is it really worth it? AT&T are a bunch of crooks and Apple is right their with them.

]]> By: jameshttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18358 james Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:05:28 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18358 well scott. sprint does have exclusivity on the instinct and forces you on a simply everything plan JUST like att with a much lesser phone so you cant accuse att of being crooks for locking down the iphone. that would be hypocritical. blaming att for sprint losing over $200 million in operating costs, 1 million customers, and having to sell off their towers all in 1 quarter is a weak excuse. its nobodys fault but their own. but seriously, if sprint is so cheap and great why are their customers so bitter and constantly ranting and raving about iphone ant att? just enjoy your instinct and exceptional service well scott. sprint does have exclusivity on the instinct and forces you on a simply everything plan JUST like att with a much lesser phone so you cant accuse att of being crooks for locking down the iphone. that would be hypocritical. blaming att for sprint losing over $200 million in operating costs, 1 million customers, and having to sell off their towers all in 1 quarter is a weak excuse. its nobodys fault but their own. but seriously, if sprint is so cheap and great why are their customers so bitter and constantly ranting and raving about iphone ant att? just enjoy your instinct and exceptional service

]]> By: Scott Dienerhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18354 Scott Diener Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:25:58 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18354 yea its not a fair battle ground when att(crooks) do 5 year exclusivity. Thats the only reason that people are leaving. If other carriers had iphones the plans would be cheaper and att would lose customers yea its not a fair battle ground when att(crooks) do 5 year exclusivity. Thats the only reason that people are leaving. If other carriers had iphones the plans would be cheaper and att would lose customers

]]> By: Andrewhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18313 Andrew Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:28:44 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18313 I'm with sprint and I haven't had issues with them at all?... A lot of discounted/free items on my bill and at the end of the day, After 4 and 1/2 years, I have a $95 dollar bill, including taxes, that covers 4 phones. ~$23.75/line I’m with sprint and I haven’t had issues with them at all?…

A lot of discounted/free items on my bill and at the end of the day, After 4 and 1/2 years, I have a $95 dollar bill, including taxes, that covers 4 phones. ~$23.75/line

]]> By: Scott Dienerhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18304 Scott Diener Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:01:06 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18304 Dont pick on sprint. Sprint is way cheaper and better then att and verizon. The only reason att is getting so many customers is because it has to put exclusivity on a phone, which in my opinion is pretty shallow, cause if att really did think their coverage and service was so good they would allow other carriers to offer the iphone and then we would see that att wouldnt be ahead that way. Att is almost a monopoly and the prices will go up and up and up. Dont pick on sprint. Sprint is way cheaper and better then att and verizon.

The only reason att is getting so many customers is because it has to put exclusivity on a phone,
which in my opinion is pretty shallow, cause if att really did think their coverage and service was so
good they would allow other carriers to offer the iphone and then we would see that att wouldnt be ahead that way.

Att is almost a monopoly and the prices will go up and up and up.

]]> By: Scott Dienerhttp://www.phonenews.com/4115-4115/#comment-18303 Scott Diener Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:00:11 +0000 http://www.phonenews.com/?p=4115#comment-18303 Dont pick on sprint. Sprint is way cheaper and better then att and verizon. The only reason att is getting so many customers is because it has to put exclusivity on a phone, which in my opinion is pretty shallow, cause if att really did think their coverage and service was so good they would allow other carriers to offer the iphone and then we would see that att would be ahead that way. Dont pick on sprint. Sprint is way cheaper and better then att and verizon.

The only reason att is getting so many customers is because it has to put exclusivity on a phone,
which in my opinion is pretty shallow, cause if att really did think their coverage and service was so
good they would allow other carriers to offer the iphone and then we would see that att would be ahead that way.

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