iPhone remorse?
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As the reality distortion field begins to fade, people are starting to wake up to the iPhone’s shortcomings. I’ve been assembling a list of issues I’ve seen mentioned:
- No SDK.
- No Flash.
- No Java.
- No Bluetooth file transfer.
- No DIY MP3 or AAC ringtones.
- Although the camera takes 2 megapixel photos, the only way to get them out is to e-mail them, which resizes them to 640×480.
- No Bluetooth keyboard support.
- Need a new battery? $80 and you have to mail the phone to Apple and wait 3 business days.
- Poor talk time.
- No instant messaging.
- No modem support for using it with your laptop.
- Recessed 3-pole headphone jack doesn’t work with regular headphone plugs.
- No video support from the camera.
- No MMS (multimedia SMS).
- Glass front invites disaster.
- No unread mark support in mail (IMAP).
- No filters in mail.
- No voice dial.
- Regular SIM cards don’t work, so you can’t get an overseas SIM and avoid roaming charges.
So yeah, definitely not buying one. But I bet iPhone 2.0 in a year or so will rock.