New Apple iPhone (merged)

[kinch]

I've gotta say, the iPhone is great for those living in the city. You always have a WiFi, and a map (good as I am new to Brooklyn now and getting lost), etc. etc. For those of us who are often away from home and on foot, it is very convenient having access to the real web, etc. on the fly.

I wouldn't bother with it if I was just chilling in the suburbs and/or at home all the time anyway, though. . .

Oh, and Thump: I carry it in what my friends call my man-purse. You would be soooo proud of my combination here. . .

[OSUsushichic]

For those afraid of dropping your iPhone, this looks pretty good:



Cases: OtterBox iPhone Case Looks Rugged, But Not Quite Waterproof - Gizmodo

[Taosman]

I usually find a strategically placed rubber band works just as well!
(Those using DirecTV warning! Don't ever, ever drop your remote!)

[Big Papa]

[OSUsushichic]

We were playing with the iPhones at the Apple Store this weekend. Kinch, I'm jealous of you! What a fun toy!

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

For those afraid of dropping your iPhone, this looks pretty good:



Cases: OtterBox iPhone Case Looks Rugged, But Not Quite Waterproof - Gizmodo

actually....that looks pretty stupid

[OCBuckWife]

Man Surgically alters thumbs to better use iPhon Written by James Benfly, North Denver News Wednesday, 08 August 2007 Thomas Martel, 28, of Bonnie Brae is a big guy. So he has a hard time using the features on ever-shrinking user interfaces on devices like his new iPhone. At least, he did, until he had his thumbs surgically altered in a revolutionary new surgical technique known as "whittling." "From my old Treo, to my Blackberry, to this new iPhone, I had a hard time hitting the right buttons, and I always lost those little styluses," explains Martel. "Sure, the procedure was expensive, but when I think of all the time I save by being able to use modern handhelds so much faster, I really think the surgery will pay for itself in ten to fifteen years. And what it's saving me in frustration - that's priceless."
"This is really, on the edge sort of stuff," explains Dr. Robert Fox Spars, who worked on developing the procedure. "We're turning plastic surgery from something that people use in service of vanity, to a real tool for improving workplace efficiency."
The procedure involved making a small incision into both thumbs and shaving down the bones, followed by careful muscular alteration and modification of the fingernails. While Martel's new thumbs now appear small and effeminate in comparison to his otherwise very large hands, he says he can still lift "pretty much anything I could lift before the surgery - though opening spaghetti sauce jars has been a problem. That was a big surprise."

This has got to be a hoax. Be the first to find proof and what little greenies and I can give, I will.

[Taosman]

"She has.... Man Hands!" Seinfield

[OCBuckWife]

Originally Posted by OCBuckWife

This has got to be a hoax. Be the first to find proof and what little greenies and I can give, I will.

Right so no one found proof, so I went and got it. Greenies to me in my imaginations!

Editor's Note Written by Guerin Lee Green Saturday, 11 August 2007 Strangely, while many readers have grasped that "Surgically alters thumbs" represents satirical social commentary, many on the internet, alas, have not. Careful reading of the piece makes it clear to any critical consumer of information that the piece is pure humor and not news or reported as fact.
Among the points of the piece: that U.S. society accepts plastic surgery and decorative deformation of the human body for vanity, but not other reasons (consider the Bonds steroid stories); that technology has become a new cult phenomena, in which items are praised or ridiculed based upon tribal allegiances instead of functionality and performance (and we are members of the Cult of the Mac- iPhone division); and we like to pretend that some of our writers have a sense of humor.
For those who have "debunked" the HUMOR piece, thanks for pointing out that there are no muscles in the thumbs (BTW, there are muscles in the thumb), and that the timeline from iPhone release to successful surgery is pure fantasy. Also "whittling"?!?! Come on, pollexplasty, from the Latin for thumb, pollex, perhaps, but not whittling!!
Additionally, many commentators have derided Mr. Martel for stupidity first and foremost, which may indicate something about their credulity. In an era when fake news, like Paris Hilton, has crowded out real news and public debate, the lesson is that skeptical consumption of information, whether from the North Denver News, the New York Times, or the National Review, is a must.
By the way, for odd skeptics, the North Denver News is a monthly community newspaper serving Northwest Denver, with about 35,000 readers. The North Denver News is entering our sixth year of publication, and along with our sister paper, The Cherry Creek News, are the largest community news presence in Denver. Our web presence, which features stories from the paper as well as other news, satire and commentary, is updated several times weekly, and will do about a million page views in calendar 2007.
FYI, there is no Thomas Martel (aka Tommy the Hammer) or Dr. Ben Fox Spars. The Fox of course, is reference to Fox News (aka Faux News). James Benfly is fictive as well, the nom de plume of one of our writers. And thanks to Franz Kafka, who must be smiling upon this whole episode.

Last Updated ( Monday, 13 August 2007 )

[Taosman]

He has "Man Hands!".

[bkochmc]

ThePittsburgChannel.com

Pittsburgh Blogger's 300-Page iPhone Bill Mailed In Box


PITTSBURGH -- Blogger Justine Ezarik is one of the many people who rushed out to buy an Apple iPhone in June.

But she just got her first bill, and it's much larger than she imagined.

How big? Well, it came in a box.

In fact, AT&T needed 300 pages to list all of Ezarik's charges, which totaled about $275.

Most of that paper was used to detail the thousands of text messages she sent and received.

"This is a lot of waste," Ezarik told WTAE Channel 4 Action News. "It's a cardboard box, a ton of pages, and plus, it was almost $10 to send this, so it does not make any sense."

Continued...

Here's her video of her opening the bill... pretty hilarious. No YouTube so no embedding:
Tasty Blog Snack - IPHONE BILL

[Best Buckeye]

This woman was on TV last nite 300 pages of bill. She said she likes be to connected to technologoly

[MililaniBuckeye]

"This is a lot of waste," Ezarik told WTAE Channel 4 Action News. "It's a cardboard box, a ton of pages, and plus, it was almost $10 to send this, so it does not make any sense."

The only thing that doesn't make sense is the fact that a total [censored]ing no-life loser like you would complain about being able to lead you pathetic life...and the only waste is what little oxygen that makes it to your brain.

[sandgk]

So, if you manage to free up an iPhone from the AT&T Network what would that be worth?

For CertiCell the answer was one 350Z Nissan and 3 Locked 8GB iPhones.

All of which went in exchange for the unlocked / freed iPhone plus methodology from 17-year old George Hotz.

CNN

George Hotz, of Glen Rock, New Jersey, said he had reached the deal with CertiCell, a Louisville, Kentucky-based mobile phone repair company.
Hotz posted on his blog that he traded his modified iPhone for "a sweet Nissan 350Z and 3 8GB iPhones."
"This has been a great end to a great summer," Hotz wrote.

[buckeyefool]

Early adopters sour over iPhone price cut

Early adopters sour over iPhone price cut - CNN.com

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- Apple Inc.'s price cut of its iPhone and new lineup of iPod players are expected to ring in healthy holiday sales, but Wall Street investors accustomed to Apple's meaty profit margins appear a bit disappointed.