Smartphones most returned holiday gift, iPhones / BlackBerrys notwithstanding

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JerryA @ Jan 29th 2008 2:07PM

This is where Apple really found their market. I don't own an iPhone nor do I really want one. Still, there is a huge market out there for people who don't want a smartphone, but want the basic consumer features of a simple one in a pretty phone. I personally want the features and customization you get with a real smartphone and as such I won't be buying an iPhone anytime soon. My current phone does everything the iPhone does with the exception of multitouch and I paid $100 less for it before the iPhone even came out. In addition it does a lot more like GPS. That's all great for me but for those who didn't want to deal with all that and just want pretty, easy, simple, and more featured than their old flip phone, the iPhone really works well.

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snowenloe @ Jan 29th 2008 2:29PM

I owned an iPhone at one point, it wasnt enough of a smartphone for me, but I see what you are saying. The iPhone got me addicted to having all of my contact info on my device, like address, b-day, etc. I had the Samsung i-760 (Windows Mobile was too buggy and slow) and now own a Blackberry. I will never go back to a "dumbphone" again. Let the masses return their Smartphones, more for me!

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JerryA @ Jan 29th 2008 2:39PM

I totally agree. I have a PocketPC and before that I had a Palm. I am accustomed to a smartphone as well. I need my 3G data, my keyboard, my GPS, my addons. I've gotten so used to it that I look to it frequently when I'm out and need to find something out. Never lost or lacking for an answer anymore.

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Randy @ Jan 29th 2008 2:43PM

@JerryA

And what phone would that be? Care to share?

WRT the iPhone, I agree w/ you, I don't want a phone that I can't customize. Which puts me in a strange demographic because at&t, vzw, et al, don't like consumer oriented smart phones (like the N-series Nokias for example,) they'd rather I shell out for a business oriented device and service plan. HTC has some nice devices, but they don't care about you after you've bought one. which brings me to Plam, who like HTC, doesn't care and they're on their way out.

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JerryA @ Jan 29th 2008 2:48PM

@Randy: it's one of those HTC phones you mention. I agree that lately their support has been pretty shite for those with directdraw issues but thanks to places like xdc and ppcgeeks I've gotten mine to behave like the true all-in-one it should be. Obviously your mileage may vary. I'm just pointing out how using a smartphone will spoil you. Not trying to extol the virtues of one brand over another.

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