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Title: Apple sucks
Post by: minke on February 08, 2011, 05:39:54 PM
After 5 years being perfectly happy with no phone, I just got myself an iphone 4. I've had an Ipod touch for a couple of years now and based the iphone purchase on my ipod experience.

mistake.

Yeah I can call and text, but customising ringtones and any personalisation is ridiculous. So user unfriendly. I have an ungodly amount of welcome packs and manuals, but sadly no real instructions. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it, but whats wrong with telling me how to do stuff?

Anyhow, rant over

Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: F22RaptorDude on February 08, 2011, 05:42:49 PM
I text and call from my touch, I don't need a phone. TO much power for me to abuse  :devil
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Spikes on February 08, 2011, 05:44:17 PM
Jailbreak it.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Shuffler on February 08, 2011, 06:15:13 PM
Droid :D
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Raptor on February 08, 2011, 06:16:08 PM
Droid :D
:aok
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: skorpion on February 08, 2011, 06:52:37 PM
i got me a good ol' touchscreen phone with internet. i can text and call, so it works for me
(its even got pac-man!!!)
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: guncrasher on February 08, 2011, 08:39:07 PM
Droid x rooted with liberty 1.5 rom and the beast theme.  Took me about 20 minutes to learn how to do it while waiting for the we gotta have an off hours arena whine to end.

Return your phone and get a real one :D

Semp
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 09, 2011, 10:00:36 AM
After 5 years being perfectly happy with no phone, I just got myself an iphone 4. I've had an Ipod touch for a couple of years now and based the iphone purchase on my ipod experience.

mistake.

Yeah I can call and text, but customising ringtones and any personalisation is ridiculous. So user unfriendly. I have an ungodly amount of welcome packs and manuals, but sadly no real instructions. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it, but whats wrong with telling me how to do stuff?

Anyhow, rant over



Apple has lots of guides for this kind of stuff, search on google or apple.com.

I can't get why you would want to 'personalize' your phone anyway. It functions perfectly as it is and fulfills its purpose. Did you buy it to play with the iOS4 or to call / use apps with it? If not the latter, just get yourself the iOS emulator its cheaper that way :)
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: RTHolmes on February 09, 2011, 10:26:07 AM
customising ringtones and any personalisation is ridiculous. So user unfriendly. I have an ungodly amount of welcome packs and manuals, but sadly no real instructions. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it, but whats wrong with telling me how to do stuff?

odds are its trivially simple to do this, most new apple users overthink stuff because they are used to jumping through hoops to do even basic stuff in other OSes. just pretend you've never used a computer before and try the simplest, most obvious approach and you'll probably be right :aok
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: dedalos on February 09, 2011, 11:02:53 AM
My father in law still calls me every time he takes the TV off of channel 3.  In the past 20 years he has not figured out how to get the TV back to cable from VCR.  I don;t think Sony sucks though.

Just saying.  some people are better off using the smoke signals  :old:
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Shuffler on February 09, 2011, 01:48:49 PM
My father in law still calls me every time he takes the TV off of channel 3.  In the past 20 years he has not figured out how to get the TV back to cable from VCR.  I don;t think Sony sucks though.

Just saying.  some people are better off using the smoke signals  :old:

HAHA this is true! :)
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: LLogann on February 09, 2011, 02:17:32 PM
BlackBerry...................

(http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/2010/08/blackberry-torch-xl.jpg)

Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Reschke on February 09, 2011, 02:31:21 PM
I can honestly say after having had an iPhone4 for over 6 months that I can't wait on the time to get rid of it and get a droid based phone. Hopefully I can get one of the new Tegra based droid phones when it hits AT&T early next month...having 2 phones in my wireless plan is great in that I have been with AT&T for so long that I don't have a contract anymore. I like their service all over the world but can't stand the fraggin IPHONE!!!!
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Tupac on February 09, 2011, 02:41:20 PM
I've had a 3GS for a little over 6 months, I got it right after the 4 came out and the price dropped.

Long battery life, bright screen, and user friendly.

No complaints here
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: minke on February 09, 2011, 02:59:59 PM
The blackberry is even worse llogann. Keypad waaaay too fiddly.

Just for the ones who don't know, to use an existing song on your Iphone as a ringtone you have to -

1 download an app such as ringtone (free thankfully)

2 use app to make 30 second audio clip

3 at the end of the process save to desktop

4 drag clip to ringtones section on itunes

5 resync

6 get frustrated coz for some reason the iphone won't put on more than one, or work at all

7 Go outside for a smoke

8 come back in and convert track to aac with 30 second limit

9 save to desktop and make windows show file extensions

10 convert to .m4r

11 drag into ringtones folder on itunes

12 resync

13 doesn't work

14 drop F bomb in the loudest voice you can

15 go for a smoke

16 get a verbal kicking from the wife for being noisy and having no patience

17 go for a smoke

18 give up.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 12, 2011, 04:17:14 AM
The blackberry is even worse llogann. Keypad waaaay too fiddly.

Just for the ones who don't know, to use an existing song on your Iphone as a ringtone you have to -

1 download an app such as ringtone (free thankfully)

2 use app to make 30 second audio clip

3 at the end of the process save to desktop

4 drag clip to ringtones section on itunes

5 resync

6 get frustrated coz for some reason the iphone won't put on more than one, or work at all

7 Go outside for a smoke

8 come back in and convert track to aac with 30 second limit

9 save to desktop and make windows show file extensions

10 convert to .m4r

11 drag into ringtones folder on itunes

12 resync

13 doesn't work

14 drop F bomb in the loudest voice you can

15 go for a smoke

16 get a verbal kicking from the wife for being noisy and having no patience

17 go for a smoke

18 give up.

Yeah or you just could choose any song you like, convert it to AAC using one click on iTunes, locate song in question on harddrive using search, rename the song from .m4a to .m4r and iTunes will automatically move your song to your ringtones folder and sync it to your iphone.

Real hard.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: DA98 on February 12, 2011, 07:40:02 PM
Yeah or you just could choose any song you like, convert it to AAC using one click on iTunes, locate song in question on harddrive using search, rename the song from .m4a to .m4r and iTunes will automatically move your song to your ringtones folder and sync it to your iphone.

Real hard.

Extremely hard, considering that the process should be:

1.-search audio file on your phone
2.-click on "use as ringtone"
3.-enjoy
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: RTHolmes on February 12, 2011, 07:50:47 PM
the process should be:

1.-search audio file on your phone
2.-click on "use as ringtone"
3.-enjoy

it is. ripley was explaining how to use a song on your PC, transfer it, then select it on the phone.

I checked btw, settings -> sounds -> select which sound, then select which sound file. until someone introduces thought control I cant think of less clicks to do this.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: guncrasher on February 12, 2011, 08:35:54 PM
Extremely hard, considering that the process should be:

1.-search audio file on your phone
2.-click on "use as ringtone"
3.-enjoy

That's how it's done on droid x.  Get app (free) search ringtone, download, use as ringtone.

Semp
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 13, 2011, 01:51:25 AM
Extremely hard, considering that the process should be:

1.-search audio file on your phone
2.-click on "use as ringtone"
3.-enjoy

There's an app for that.

In fact, a dozen. Free and paid you choose.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: -tronski- on February 13, 2011, 07:55:01 AM


Just for the ones who don't know, to use an existing song on your Iphone as a ringtone you have to -

1 download an app such as ringtone (free thankfully)

2 use app to make 30 second audio clip

3 at the end of the process save to desktop

4 drag clip to ringtones section on itunes

5 resync

Never had to go past this point with my iphone 4

 Tronsky
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: bj229r on February 13, 2011, 09:03:57 AM
Droid :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIRL_ngZHI   :rofl :rofl :rofl

Blackberry beats all on being a part of the domain at work (which is why EVERY office-worker who has a company-issued smart phone has a crackberry) But if that's not your concern...Droid. (One other cool thing about Droid, is the ability to use Google Earth maps to feed your gps for free (Droid OS was created by Google)---else, something like VZ Navigator is $10 a month)
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 13, 2011, 09:57:28 AM
One other cool thing about Droid, is the ability to use Google Earth maps to feed your gps for free

It's always been free on iPhone also, standard in built in map application. Droid copied it from IOS.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: bj229r on February 13, 2011, 10:11:44 AM
Very cool, had no idea. Wonder if money had to change hands for that to happen?

One decided DOWN side of Crackberrys is PDAnet doesn't work without the tedious Crackberry software, works like a champ with Droid (Have no idea about Iphone)
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: minke on February 13, 2011, 12:22:21 PM
Extremely hard, considering that the process should be:

1.-search audio file on your phone
2.-click on "use as ringtone"
3.-enjoy
Absolutely

Right here 's how the situation stands. I have 20+ .m4r files sat in my ringtones file all 30 seconds or less. So far only 1 is recognised on my iphone4. This is beyond stupid.As for mms alerts you have no chance, can't jailbreak the phone because with the latest os, you can't do it. Besides, should you have to hack a phone to make it work? I don't think so. Apple fanboi's only want to put their fingers in their ears and hum loudly when you tell them the OS is junk.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Dichotomy on February 13, 2011, 01:19:09 PM
The blackberry is even worse llogann. Keypad waaaay too fiddly.

Just for the ones who don't know, to use an existing song on your Iphone as a ringtone you have to -



Save clips to folder on desktop, go get teenage son, tell him to set them as ringtones, go get a beer, come back, project finished, thank teenage son and move on :D
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: minke on February 13, 2011, 01:47:22 PM
Lol  :rofl maybe i'm getting too old.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Yossarian on February 13, 2011, 03:53:48 PM
Get a nokia.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: sluggish on February 13, 2011, 07:53:42 PM
Get a nokia.

Yup. If you love microsoft...

http://galaxystocks.com/5393/business-news/nokia-corporation-making-an-aggressive-move-to-microsoft-for-cellphones-operating-systems-nysenok/
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: sluggish on February 13, 2011, 07:55:42 PM
If apple spent half as much time developing their OS as they do worrying about DRM they'd have something.  Where they have really shone is in the aftermarket accessory market.
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on February 13, 2011, 11:06:32 PM
Absolutely

Right here 's how the situation stands. I have 20+ .m4r files sat in my ringtones file all 30 seconds or less. So far only 1 is recognised on my iphone4. This is beyond stupid.As for mms alerts you have no chance, can't jailbreak the phone because with the latest os, you can't do it. Besides, should you have to hack a phone to make it work? I don't think so. Apple fanboi's only want to put their fingers in their ears and hum loudly when you tell them the OS is junk.

If a customized ringtone is all you care about a phone then you really shouldn't pay premium for an Apple product. It's basic principle is it just works and you don't 'tweak' it just use it. Linux is for people who want to tinker around or even code new functions just to look cool. In reality nobody (especially the chicks) cares but whatever ... :D
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: Ack-Ack on February 14, 2011, 02:10:26 AM
I'm waiting for the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phone.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: dedalos on February 14, 2011, 09:50:49 AM
Yeah or you just could choose any song you like, convert it to AAC using one click on iTunes, locate song in question on harddrive using search, rename the song from .m4a to .m4r and iTunes will automatically move your song to your ringtones folder and sync it to your iphone.

Real hard.

As I said.  Smoke signals  :old:
Title: Re: Apple sucks
Post by: clerick on February 15, 2011, 03:29:16 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIRL_ngZHI   :rofl :rofl :rofl

Blackberry beats all on being a part of the domain at work (which is why EVERY office-worker who has a company-issued smart phone has a crackberry) But if that's not your concern...Droid. (One other cool thing about Droid, is the ability to use Google Earth maps to feed your gps for free (Droid OS was created by Google)---else, something like VZ Navigator is $10 a month)

Soooooo not true!  WebOS does a great job!  Sadly Palm did a crap job on the hardware with the first few offerings.  Thankfully HP has fixed that... too bad it took so long.  IMHO WebOS is the best smart phone OS out there, just had some VERY VERY mediocre hardware and marketing.