The iPhone..

Sounds like a great replacement from your 5D.

Play songs while you take pictures, it will help them relax and feel like a fashion model.

Play videos for your clients that show them how to pose.

I just hope the iRAW format is supported...

It might take a year or so waiting for Aperture support.
--
terry
http://tbanet.zenfolio.com/

Lone Sailor said:

LOL...looking forward to my next at bat....

Just repeating what a AT&T rep told me over the phone...the SIM
slot may be visible but how difficult to remove it? The other
points remain to be seen...

Click to expand...

It's like the tray in the Mac Remote. Push-in at the little dimple and out it pops.!

ajm

i said no text!

This is a quick summary:

1. iPhones can also be purchased online at the Apple online Store, beginning 6PM, PST, tomorrow night (June 29, 2007). Should be great for those that either don't have a local Apple or AT&T Facility near them or that simply want to avoid all the crowds and such.

2. Local Apple Stores, throughout the USA, will re-open at 6PM, their local time, tomorow night, and will remain open until midnight (again, local time in their Area). In local stores, tomorrow night (June 29, 2007), you can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come basis (that is until they sell out).

3. Genius Bar and "one-on-one" training, will be available for iPhone purchasers that need it, under the Local Store's/Apple's Training Policy, beginning Saturday June 30, 2007.

4. For the rest of the Summer, Apple Stores will open early at 0900AM daily, just for iPhone sales.

5. For more information, here's the link for those that have not already seen it:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/pr/20070628iphone.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

$500 for the phone and a minimum of $60/month for service. That's unacceptable to me and I'm not hard pressed for cash. Love the concept and it's a very elegant piece of technology but no thanks.

BRJR said:

Tom M1 said:

for Apple to come out with this thing so they can get back to
working on computers and software.

Click to expand...

Tom M1 :

1. The Apple Store, located in my area, is closing at 2pm, this
Friday (29 June 2007), and will re-open at 6pm, and I believe you
know why ----- to show and start selling their supply of iPhones !!

2. With the international travelers, already arriving, "just to
get iPhones", coupled with all the locals intending to get one, I
will probably have to order mine from Apple's online store.
Especially, as after you purchase one, you simply go online with
iTunes to have it activated and get your current phone number
transferred to it.

3. Some are saying the iPhone isn't worth the cost, or that one
should wait for more memory, or the "bugs" to be worked out, and
all sorts of the type of concerns that tends to accompany new
advanced technological product releases; but, from what I am
seeing, this is really not a concern, at all, of those that have
already decided to make their purchases of iPhone ------- including
me. And, so what, if a better phone comes out in 6 months or 18
months (I for one expect for that to happen), many with the first
generation phones, will likely purchase one of those too !!

4. Here is the list of rate plans, that has apparently, just been
posted:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Ghozer said:

$500 for the phone and a minimum of $60/month for service. That's
unacceptable to me and I'm not hard pressed for cash. Love the
concept and it's a very elegant piece of technology but no thanks.

Click to expand...

Actually, the rate plans are very reasonable! I pay $45 per month for the very basic voice only plan with my current provider. (with NO roll over minutes or text messages)

For $14 more per month with AT&T, I will be getting the same voice plan (WITH roll over minutes) 200 text messages and UNLIMITED data usage for email and web surfing!

So, I would hardly call the rate plans "Outrageous"! The rate plan was what changed my mind about purchasing one.

Now, the actual price of the phones is another story! I would agree, they are too high. I think $300 and $400 would be more reasonable.

Ghozer said:

BRJR said:

Tom M1 said:

for Apple to come out with this thing so they can get back to
working on computers and software.

Click to expand...

Tom M1 :

1. The Apple Store, located in my area, is closing at 2pm, this
Friday (29 June 2007), and will re-open at 6pm, and I believe you
know why ----- to show and start selling their supply of iPhones !!

2. With the international travelers, already arriving, "just to
get iPhones", coupled with all the locals intending to get one, I
will probably have to order mine from Apple's online store.
Especially, as after you purchase one, you simply go online with
iTunes to have it activated and get your current phone number
transferred to it.

3. Some are saying the iPhone isn't worth the cost, or that one
should wait for more memory, or the "bugs" to be worked out, and
all sorts of the type of concerns that tends to accompany new
advanced technological product releases; but, from what I am
seeing, this is really not a concern, at all, of those that have
already decided to make their purchases of iPhone ------- including
me. And, so what, if a better phone comes out in 6 months or 18
months (I for one expect for that to happen), many with the first
generation phones, will likely purchase one of those too !!

4. Here is the list of rate plans, that has apparently, just been
posted:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

I agree. I was very pleasantly surprised. I can simply add the iphone to an existing plan for $20. That is exactly what I pay for data on my blackberry.

--
terry
http://tbanet.zenfolio.com/

--I got a hunch that in a few years, this phone will be worth about $50...and will seem so outdated that the kiddies will make fun of it saying "yeah, I only have the first generation iPhone, it sux"...

the future is tomorrow, but you can shop and buy today, cause you have too...

these phones will be FREE with long service plans in the near future too..believe it, it will happen
Gary

steelslider said:

--I got a hunch that in a few years, this phone will be worth about
$50...and will seem so outdated that the kiddies will make fun of
it saying "yeah, I only have the first generation iPhone, it sux"...

the future is tomorrow, but you can shop and buy today, cause you
have too...

these phones will be FREE with long service plans in the near
future too..believe it, it will happen

Click to expand...

and what do you think your current mac pc or laptop will be worth in a few years! It's the nature of the beast I'm afraid. New technology does not stay new for very long.

steelslider said:

Gary

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Outrageous is a matter of perspective clearly. I consider $45/month for basic service outrageous. To each his own. My current cell phone rate plan is $20 for every three months. That's not a typo. It's prepaid through Virgin Mobile and I don't use it very much and consequently I'm bound only by the requirement to put in $20 every quarter. That being said I would consider getting an iPhone if the rate plan was around $25/month and the phone was around $250.

James Bond007 said:

Ghozer said:

$500 for the phone and a minimum of $60/month for service. That's
unacceptable to me and I'm not hard pressed for cash. Love the
concept and it's a very elegant piece of technology but no thanks.

Click to expand...

Actually, the rate plans are very reasonable! I pay $45 per month
for the very basic voice only plan with my current provider. (with
NO roll over minutes or text messages)

For $14 more per month with AT&T, I will be getting the same voice
plan (WITH roll over minutes) 200 text messages and UNLIMITED data
usage for email and web surfing!

So, I would hardly call the rate plans "Outrageous"! The rate plan
was what changed my mind about purchasing one.

Now, the actual price of the phones is another story! I would
agree, they are too high. I think $300 and $400 would be more
reasonable.

James Bond007 said:

BRJR said:

Tom M1 said:

for Apple to come out with this thing so they can get back to
working on computers and software.

Click to expand...

Tom M1 :

1. The Apple Store, located in my area, is closing at 2pm, this
Friday (29 June 2007), and will re-open at 6pm, and I believe you
know why ----- to show and start selling their supply of iPhones !!

2. With the international travelers, already arriving, "just to
get iPhones", coupled with all the locals intending to get one, I
will probably have to order mine from Apple's online store.
Especially, as after you purchase one, you simply go online with
iTunes to have it activated and get your current phone number
transferred to it.

3. Some are saying the iPhone isn't worth the cost, or that one
should wait for more memory, or the "bugs" to be worked out, and
all sorts of the type of concerns that tends to accompany new
advanced technological product releases; but, from what I am
seeing, this is really not a concern, at all, of those that have
already decided to make their purchases of iPhone ------- including
me. And, so what, if a better phone comes out in 6 months or 18
months (I for one expect for that to happen), many with the first
generation phones, will likely purchase one of those too !!

4. Here is the list of rate plans, that has apparently, just been
posted:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

That should probably be a sign that a person should not purchase one... LOL

Ghozer said:

Outrageous is a matter of perspective clearly. I consider
$45/month for basic service outrageous. To each his own. My
current cell phone rate plan is $20 for every three months. That's
not a typo. It's prepaid through Virgin Mobile and I don't use it
very much and consequently I'm bound only by the requirement to put
in $20 every quarter. That being said I would consider getting an
iPhone if the rate plan was around $25/month and the phone was
around $250.

Click to expand...

Rate plans I saw virgin mobile for $24.99 = 200 anytime minutes. Thats it! No free night and weekends. No Texting. And certainly no data time.

It sounds like you do not use or need a cell phone. I'm thinking you still have a dial up connection on your PC as well!

Ghozer said:

James Bond007 said:

Ghozer said:

$500 for the phone and a minimum of $60/month for service. That's
unacceptable to me and I'm not hard pressed for cash. Love the
concept and it's a very elegant piece of technology but no thanks.

Click to expand...

Actually, the rate plans are very reasonable! I pay $45 per month
for the very basic voice only plan with my current provider. (with
NO roll over minutes or text messages)

For $14 more per month with AT&T, I will be getting the same voice
plan (WITH roll over minutes) 200 text messages and UNLIMITED data
usage for email and web surfing!

So, I would hardly call the rate plans "Outrageous"! The rate plan
was what changed my mind about purchasing one.

Now, the actual price of the phones is another story! I would
agree, they are too high. I think $300 and $400 would be more
reasonable.

Ghozer said:

BRJR said:

Tom M1 said:

for Apple to come out with this thing so they can get back to
working on computers and software.

Click to expand...

Tom M1 :

1. The Apple Store, located in my area, is closing at 2pm, this
Friday (29 June 2007), and will re-open at 6pm, and I believe you
know why ----- to show and start selling their supply of iPhones !!

2. With the international travelers, already arriving, "just to
get iPhones", coupled with all the locals intending to get one, I
will probably have to order mine from Apple's online store.
Especially, as after you purchase one, you simply go online with
iTunes to have it activated and get your current phone number
transferred to it.

3. Some are saying the iPhone isn't worth the cost, or that one
should wait for more memory, or the "bugs" to be worked out, and
all sorts of the type of concerns that tends to accompany new
advanced technological product releases; but, from what I am
seeing, this is really not a concern, at all, of those that have
already decided to make their purchases of iPhone ------- including
me. And, so what, if a better phone comes out in 6 months or 18
months (I for one expect for that to happen), many with the first
generation phones, will likely purchase one of those too !!

4. Here is the list of rate plans, that has apparently, just been
posted:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

I would lose my mind without broadband.

James Bond007 said:

Ghozer said:

Outrageous is a matter of perspective clearly. I consider
$45/month for basic service outrageous. To each his own. My
current cell phone rate plan is $20 for every three months. That's
not a typo. It's prepaid through Virgin Mobile and I don't use it
very much and consequently I'm bound only by the requirement to put
in $20 every quarter. That being said I would consider getting an
iPhone if the rate plan was around $25/month and the phone was
around $250.

Click to expand...

Rate plans I saw virgin mobile for $24.99 = 200 anytime minutes.
Thats it! No free night and weekends. No Texting. And certainly no
data time.

It sounds like you do not use or need a cell phone. I'm thinking
you still have a dial up connection on your PC as well!

James Bond007 said:

James Bond007 said:

Ghozer said:

$500 for the phone and a minimum of $60/month for service. That's
unacceptable to me and I'm not hard pressed for cash. Love the
concept and it's a very elegant piece of technology but no thanks.

Click to expand...

Actually, the rate plans are very reasonable! I pay $45 per month
for the very basic voice only plan with my current provider. (with
NO roll over minutes or text messages)

For $14 more per month with AT&T, I will be getting the same voice
plan (WITH roll over minutes) 200 text messages and UNLIMITED data
usage for email and web surfing!

So, I would hardly call the rate plans "Outrageous"! The rate plan
was what changed my mind about purchasing one.

Now, the actual price of the phones is another story! I would
agree, they are too high. I think $300 and $400 would be more
reasonable.

James Bond007 said:

BRJR said:

Tom M1 said:

for Apple to come out with this thing so they can get back to
working on computers and software.

Click to expand...

Tom M1 :

1. The Apple Store, located in my area, is closing at 2pm, this
Friday (29 June 2007), and will re-open at 6pm, and I believe you
know why ----- to show and start selling their supply of iPhones !!

2. With the international travelers, already arriving, "just to
get iPhones", coupled with all the locals intending to get one, I
will probably have to order mine from Apple's online store.
Especially, as after you purchase one, you simply go online with
iTunes to have it activated and get your current phone number
transferred to it.

3. Some are saying the iPhone isn't worth the cost, or that one
should wait for more memory, or the "bugs" to be worked out, and
all sorts of the type of concerns that tends to accompany new
advanced technological product releases; but, from what I am
seeing, this is really not a concern, at all, of those that have
already decided to make their purchases of iPhone ------- including
me. And, so what, if a better phone comes out in 6 months or 18
months (I for one expect for that to happen), many with the first
generation phones, will likely purchase one of those too !!

4. Here is the list of rate plans, that has apparently, just been
posted:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/easysetup/rateplans.html

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Click to expand...

--
Cheers,
Doug

http://www.doglesbyimages.com

steelslider said:

--I got a hunch that in a few years, this phone will be worth about
$50...and will seem so outdated that the kiddies will make fun of
it saying "yeah, I only have the first generation iPhone, it sux"...

Click to expand...

The whole phone has one physical button - the entire UI is controlled graphically. The iPhone you buy today can become the even more advanced iPhone of tomorrow, simply through software updates.

--
---> Kendall
http://InsideAperture.com
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmadslr/user_home

Hi All:

1. For those of you that have not just received or had time to read you email from Apple, they just released an Update to iTunes, that can now be downloaded (free, of course), and here is the Apple description of this update:

"With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more. Also, you can now wirelessly share and enjoy your favorite digital photos from any computer in your home with Apple TV."

2. Everything I have seen regarding the roll-out of this new Apple product release (iPhone), has been nothing but spectacular/marvelous and done with great precision. The company and its employees are actually seeming to get great pleasure in what they are doing, and certainly have in place a strategically placed network of stores and "Geniuses" (Apple, calls them this) in placed across the USA, including their online store(s) that others could find difficult to match. This experience is actually making them "Bolder" for their next such releases.

3. I hope, that when Apple takes the iPhone to other Countries, that things will work with just as much precision/competence and enthusiasm, as it has so far, here in the USA !!

4. Enough from me, I am off to start streaming some photos as mentioned in the new iTunes 7.3 Update

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

John Rayl said:

That should probably be a sign that a person should not purchase
one... LOL

Click to expand...

John Rayl:

1. Unlike some other companies, Apple proves this for All their Products/Software at the Apple Stores. Work Shops are held throughout the day and are generally free, but one-on-one, for those that need it, can be custom to their needs for a nominal fee.

2. I actually have seen some "grownups" whose children can use the features on their existing "cell phones" better than their parents can, and same with computers and even DVD Recorders -------- but, with ANY Apple purchase, there is simply NO excuse for this !!

3. And, where there is no Apple store, their Online Site has Free Training for just about anything that is "Apple" -----and this is also "excellent" training.

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

Kendall Helmstetter Gelner said:

steelslider said:

--I got a hunch that in a few years, this phone will be worth about
$50...and will seem so outdated that the kiddies will make fun of
it saying "yeah, I only have the first generation iPhone, it sux"...

Click to expand...

The whole phone has one physical button - the entire UI is
controlled graphically. The iPhone you buy today can become the
even more advanced iPhone of tomorrow, simply through software
updates.

--
---> Kendall
http://InsideAperture.com
http://www.pbase.com/kgelner
http://www.pbase.com/sigmadslr/user_home

Click to expand...

Not to mention, that it will be as easy or easier to do and keep your iPhone up to date, as you now do with your iPods.

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

James Bond007 said:

steelslider said:

--I got a hunch that in a few years, this phone will be worth about
$50...and will seem so outdated that the kiddies will make fun of
it saying "yeah, I only have the first generation iPhone, it sux"...

the future is tomorrow, but you can shop and buy today, cause you
have too...

these phones will be FREE with long service plans in the near
future too..believe it, it will happen

Click to expand...

and what do you think your current mac pc or laptop will be worth
in a few years! It's the nature of the beast I'm afraid. New
technology does not stay new for very long.

James Bond007 said:

Gary

Click to expand...

--
Bond, James Bond.

Click to expand...

James Bond007:

As with most, if not all "new technology", or it wouldn't be "new".

--
BRJR....(My cameras & lenses are listed in my profile)

ah, well done ...
--
Gary