07.25.07

IPhone - First Impressions of the Apple iPhone: Disappointment or Excitement?

Posted in SERVICE, IPhone, Apple at 9:25 am

There was such a fuss made by the representatives of the Apple Company before the presentation of the new Apple toy and many people have experienced a huge range of positive feelings and emotions evoked by the anticipation of the release of this dramatically new and long-expected phone. The slogans of the advertising campaign were catchy and promising. But now it is the high time for all the fans of the Apple-planet to take a more sober view of things because some troubles started to come around and they say that first impressions are half the battle.

Arguments for. On the one hand, the phone is really exclusive and unique: it combines functions the mobile phone, mp3 player and pocket computer. IPhone embraces the newest technology and the design is usual Apple-style: incredible, posh and trendy. OS X, 8 or 4 gig of the memory, 2 Mpixels camera, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, web-browser and organizer - the characteristics of the phone are impressive enough.

Arguments against. Buying the iPhone you are getting to an exclusive circle of the only one operator: AT&T and you sign up a contract for 2 years. Starting up from here you meet two more problems. First of all, to activate your sim in the AT&T system you might have to wait for hours, some people managed to do it in 15 minutes, some others stayed phoneless for 24 hours. Secondly, the battery life is super short and it can even not be able to function after 2 years, usage drains the battery, the bigger the usage – the shorter the life, and sometimes it does not even charge and finally dies. If the battery dies – the phone dies. But the bitterest disappointment lies in that fact that it is impossible to install and configure some other soft not supported and not certificated by Apple, Microsoft Office included. And for a common user OS X is just a tale that is told. The other issue is to synch the phone with your computer, which is also a trouble. Finally, the price of the iPhone is really a stiff one to pay, especially after analyzing the characteristics and drawing a conclusion that the biggest segment of the price is paid for the brand name only.

07.10.07

Earn unlimited cash rewards and full 1% Cashback Bonus @ Discover Card

Posted in Uncategorized, money, credit cards at 10:14 am

There are several Credit Card Companies who offer very lucrative packages but most of them are useless due to certain exceptions and expending limits. These limits make those cards useless and you are being charged with high Annual fees. I think those are best who offer less but pay at least.

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• Pay-On-Time BonusSM
• 5% to 20% Cashback Bonus
• Up to 1% Cashback Bonus
• Unlimited cash rewards

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