Walt Mossberg reviews the iPhone 3G, isn't that impressed (now with more David Pogue and Ed Baig!)

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Chris B. @ Jul 9th 2008 10:59PM

I just ditched the old iPhone a while ago. I live in a 3G area (PDX), but ATTWS really overuses AMR-HR in this area, and voice quality really blows chunks in some of the outlying areas. I'm now using a Moto Z9 that's SEEM edited for better voice quality, but the Moto Synergy interface also blows chunks.

I also use a GPS - a TomTom GO 910. Not a great device because the maps aren't accurate (my update's only about 4 months old) and their traffic servers are not really reliable (last time they were down the duration was 5 weeks - for a paid service?). GPS on an iPhone - meh, I'd rather have a real GPS with reliable traffic, and TomTom's map updates are pretty expensive.

I like the potential for the platform, but I'll have to see what an iPhone sounds like in 2G and 2.5G areas first. I'll go into one of the stores, turn off the 3G radio and make a few calls to check it out. If the voice quality isn't that great it's a no-go - until those clever Ruskies figure out how to disable AMR-HR! Also, I tether - I'm hoping that ATTWS changes their data policies about tethering on the iPhone, and I'm willing to pay extra for the capability, those USB modems are just too easy to lose.

About the fan-man thing, I'm in my mid-30s, 6'7", 240 lbs. - fanboy just really doesn't fit me...

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