Why iPhone Is A Waste Of Money

Are you into the iPhone hype? A lot of people are still in a daze on how many applications this smart phone can do. Yet there are still a couple of limitations, which may let you think: did I make the right decision or is the 8525 Pocket IE's way better.

It's just dual-band phone. This means that your smart phone isn't 3G unlike any other average phone sold in the market today. It may be equipped with a Safari web browser, which is itself a piece of wonder, but it's nothing because of bad EDGE connection. The 8525 Pocket IE seems backwards. Nevertheless, the UMTS connection is definitely high speed, which compensates other weaknesses. But it will work better if you have another add-on called PiePlus installed.

It takes more than just a click to perform a function. iPhone boasts of a one-button interface, yet it's still loaded with too many cumbersome functions. One is that you practically have to do a lot of clicking—or, in iPhone's case, finger touching—just to run an application or a program. Other phones such as the 8525 are full of buttons that are sometimes too hard to press, yet they can be programmed so you can automatically open applications with ease and one press.

There's no way to have it customized. The iPhone is a web browser, iPod, and an average phone all in one. But you can never have the chance to change its default settings or to tweak the applications, unless Apple decides to open the platform to other software developers. The 8525, on the other hand, can install any third-party toolbar, along with the installation of PiePlus.

There's no such thing as to-do list. It has a calendar system, address book, and highly advanced e-mail and call messaging option, but there's no way that you can find a to-do list in an iPhone. This is completely heartbreaking for businesspeople and other professionals who are completely dependent on a checklist. You may compensate that with any web-based tools, but they don't function unless you're connected or using the EDGE technology. The 8525 has a useful to-do application, even if it's crude. If it doesn't work properly, then you can always choose to download other third-party options.

You're stuck with a two-year contract. The buy the iPhone at such an expensive price is one thing, but to be tied to its two-year contract. The 8525, meanwhile, can be available at a price of $80.

With all the iPhone disadvantages, it still deserves a chance. After all, it hasn't celebrated its first birthday. Who knows what other software upgrades Apple can offer pretty soon?