Apple fans flock to buy iPhone 3G S
The iPhone's magic is still there: The crowds turned out to see -- and buy -- Apple's iPhone 3G S early Friday morning as it launched around the world.
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Re - Apple fans flock to buy iPhone 3G S
The subject line says it all really. "Apple fans flock...". The new phone now has features that have come as standard in other phones for years and Apple are proud of its sub-standard camera. It is still old technology wrapped up in a brilliant interface. People standing in line overnight to buy a phone which has new features which they will not be able to use? amazing.Is it really a smartphone? A number of technologist define a smartphone as using an open standards interface like Android, Windows Mobile or Symbian. Th Apple OS is closed and can only be used by Apple (apps developed is a different kettle of fish, another excellent move by apple). I like Apple's innovation (OK they stole their original interface from Xerox but that was innovative in its own right LOL) and they will continue to have a loyal following of those who like their devices wrapped up in a stylish design but you cannot say that the underlying technology is cutting edge abd some people like that and are willing to put up with the weaknesses in the products. Each to theor own.
It has to be said, I wouldn't stand in line overnight to buy a mobile phone, no matter the make an model. Sometimes I wish I could be infected by the hype, I'm sure I'm missing something.