Same here. The iPad is a case in point.
Apple dress up technology in pretty clothes and claim a revolution. It gets right on my wick.

Edit: With half the functionality, mind you. The iPhone is one of the most locked down pieces of technology out there. If I'm spending 400 pounds on a piece of kit, I want to be able to play with it, thanks.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:44, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Yeah I have a £70 vodafone own brand (yeah my cool points just went up) android phone
and it's pretty funky actually. Does most things my Desire did just slower and with a smaller less shiny screen :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:48, Reply)

I'm using a Nokia n900.
Kind of wish I'd gone Android now, though. Android's a good mix of ease of use and function. Maemo's great for building shit on but I have now realised that I don't have the time or inclination for heavy dev work
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:50, Reply)

Why did you get rid of the Desire?
I'm considering getting one.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:51, Reply)

IT WAS STOLEN
keep up
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:53, Reply)

I didn't know.
Was it a fine phone? Or a bit 'meh'?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:02, Reply)

someone on here once said
"aren't they for people who can't afford an iphone"

which i thought was odd because my iphone was absolute peanuts - about £40, i think (sorry roota) - when i took another 2 year contract out with orange.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:55, Reply)

Actually I'm going to edit this out
No way are you daft enough not to know how loans work.
( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:57, Reply)

Same can be said for any contract phone then

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:59, Reply)

Yes indeed.

( Kroney, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:00, Reply)

Yes it can, but you don't really think the phone only cost £40 do you?
If that was the case I could say my phone was free, but I know I'm paying for it in the contract.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:01, Reply)

Of course I don't :)
The iPhone is a good phone. Other good phones include most HTC's, and SE make some decent ones too. Ultimately, you get the phone that fits what you want, and for a lot of people the iPhone combines specs with the usability they need.
I love my iPhone, and I like a lot of Apple products, but I'm no fanboy for sure.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:05, Reply)

Now you think I'm slagging off Apple things

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:09, Reply)

Calm down, calm down
*does calm down scouser voice*
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:05, Reply)

it's him! ^
he thinks that by daring to say that a contract i-phone actually cost more than £40 that I'm slagging it off. Or something.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 12:16, Reply)

that was in context ya numpty!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 13 Jan 2011, 11:59, Reply)