I'm pretty happy with my "classic" iPhone and the 2.0 firmware update. The new 3G looks to me like another case study for the benefits of "trailing edge" technology.
Jake
· 1 year ago
Yeah, I like the 2.0 firmware too. The App Store performs surprisingly well over Edge. I was able to install Urban Spoon and a few updates without it failing.
Rich wants to tether the 3G to his laptop, and I agree that's a huge plus for the new one. Alas, not allowed. I expect a jailbreak will solve that pretty soon. That might be the killer feature that pushes me, but hey, if last year is the model, we can expect a price drop in a couple months :)
However, there are still issues with the way the VPN works.
Jake
· 1 year ago
Great pro tip, thanks. For us, there's still the small matter of the group password, but this is good to know. I'll update the post.
Much appreciated.
oraclebase
· 1 year ago
Has a new version of the iPhone been released? You would have thought the press would have picked up on that!
Jake
· 1 year ago
Heh, I wouldn't know, since I already have a perfectly good one :) If one were released, it would probably be US only, which might be why you missed it.
assaf
· 1 year ago
I think the correct spelling is "evar" as in: "teh iphone is the best blackberry. evar!"
Jake
· 1 year ago
Yeah, sorry about that. I know you've come to expect better spelling from me. I'll do better in the future. Can has doo ovur?
Jake
· 1 year ago
Just riffing here, but how great would it be to have an LOLcats dictionary for iPhone? It could suggest "evar" when I type "ever". That way, we wouldn't have this problem.
davidhaimes
· 1 year ago
I'm more than happy with my classic 2G iPhone, 3G would be fine, but I'm never too far from a WiFi and if I am I can live with 2G speed. I'm just excited about the 2.0 software and as soon as I can get VPN and use my iPhone inside the Oracle firewall I'll be a very, very happy bunny.
Jake
· 1 year ago
Personally, I don't think VPN will be all that useful to me. I can get email and web sites using SSL VPN. I guess it opens up iPhone apps, like a Connect Rolodex.
Tethering the 3G iPhone to my laptop is a killer feature. Rich is right; this would be creamy good awesomesauce. Alas, no dice so far, waiting on an unlocked version.
Cheap Textbooks
· 8 months ago
I do love my Iphone 3G. I would also love to have that VPN feature, but even if it doesn't. I still think this is the best phone for me..
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Rich wants to tether the 3G to his laptop, and I agree that's a huge plus for the new one. Alas, not allowed. I expect a jailbreak will solve that pretty soon. That might be the killer feature that pushes me, but hey, if last year is the model, we can expect a price drop in a couple months :)
However, there are still issues with the way the VPN works.
Much appreciated.
I'm just excited about the 2.0 software and as soon as I can get VPN and use my iPhone inside the Oracle firewall I'll be a very, very happy bunny.
Tethering the 3G iPhone to my laptop is a killer feature. Rich is right; this would be creamy good awesomesauce. Alas, no dice so far, waiting on an unlocked version.