Comments on: I Hate My iPhone and I Haven’t Even Turned it On! http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/ Social Media, Tech, and Rants From Jesse Stay, The "Social" Geek Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-354 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-354 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-4079 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-4079 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-5059 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-5059 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-5230 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-5230 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-6241 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-6241 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-8581 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-8581 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: Lars http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-9955 Lars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:52:50 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-9955 <p>Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did <a href="http://www.ihatemyiphone.com">www.ihatemyiphone.com</a> loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha</p> Glad to see at least someone hate their iphone. The guy who did http://www.ihatemyiphone.com loved his when he got it :) So we need sponsors elsewhere haha

]]> By: uncle_jesse http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-352 uncle_jesse Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:21:46 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-352 <p>Chrispix, Jack,</p> <p>Thanks for your comments! I keep hearing criticisms of Vista. I can't help but wonder if those criticizing it aren't using latest and greatest 64-bit Vista like the Leopard users are using in their OS. I've had great experiences thus far with Vista, minus a few compatibility issues like the one I mention above. It's usually 3rd party support where Vista falls short.</p> <p>I did end up footing the $1400 bill to get a MacBook, and now I can successfully connect my iPhone. I love both my Mac and my Vista now! I just have to use both for different purposes.</p> Chrispix, Jack,

Thanks for your comments! I keep hearing criticisms of Vista. I can’t help but wonder if those criticizing it aren’t using latest and greatest 64-bit Vista like the Leopard users are using in their OS. I’ve had great experiences thus far with Vista, minus a few compatibility issues like the one I mention above. It’s usually 3rd party support where Vista falls short.

I did end up footing the $1400 bill to get a MacBook, and now I can successfully connect my iPhone. I love both my Mac and my Vista now! I just have to use both for different purposes.

]]> By: Chrispix http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-353 Chrispix Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:12:06 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-353 <p>Well I don't have an iphone, but I do have XP64. Works just fine w/ my windows mobile 6 phone (mogul). I guess another reason not to buy an iphone. (Time to upgrade all work PCs to 64 bit).</p> Well I don’t have an iphone, but I do have XP64. Works just fine w/ my windows mobile 6 phone (mogul). I guess another reason not to buy an iphone. (Time to upgrade all work PCs to 64 bit).

]]> By: Jack http://staynalive.com/articles/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-351 Jack Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:22:25 +0000 http://staynalive.com/2007/09/08/i-hate-my-iphone-and-i-havent-even-turned-it-on/#comment-351 <p>I have to say I'm going through exactly the same thing right now! I just took my new iPod Touch (uses the same software as the iPhone) out of its box, hooked it up, and low and behold -- I get the same error message! The device doesn't even show up in the iTunes sidebar. I've built my own machine on a 64-bit architecture, the parts added up to around $3,000 back in August 2007, and it's still state-of-the-art today. The performance with Vista Ultimate 64-bit is unbeatable. But the fact that my machine's running Vista 64-bit is the problem all in itself -- and it vexes me beyond belief that I've just spent $399 on a fancy paperweight. iTunes was running on my machine with some glitches but will not update, as well as getting all those crazy little errors as well. It works okay with my present iPod Video.</p> <p>Apple says they do not support 64-bit Windows. There are both Macs and PCs in my household, and based on what I've learned about their differences, I think that it's because there's some kind of fundamental difference in the hardware and/or firmware of a 64-bit Mac and a 64-bit BIOS-based PC, and I'm suspecting Apple, with the recent release of Leopard, has not yet trained their developers to write software that will run good on Vista 64-bit. I'm sure there could be as many Leopard users as Vista 64-bit users out there, and Apple can get by with that, for now. My mom's just upgraded her Mac to Leopard and all of her stuff is working great. However, a 64-bit PC is the wave of the future, and after we, the "beta testers" of this new 64-bit market help usher in a new era in home/business computing, Apple had better catch up to the people who switch to 64-bit Vista soon if they want to enjoy the market share they've held on their iPod!</p> <p>In the meantime, thanks to Best Buy's open box policy, I'll enjoy my $400 paperweight until Apple decides to throw us a bone. But I feel your pain -- my device was just an iPod, but you also had a cell phone contract with a third party tied to the thing you tried to fight off! And I'll bet AT&T didn't give a crap about Apple and Microsoft and 64-bit Vista...</p> I have to say I’m going through exactly the same thing right now!
I just took my new iPod Touch (uses the same software as the iPhone) out of its box, hooked it up, and low and behold — I get the same error message! The device doesn’t even show up in the iTunes sidebar.
I’ve built my own machine on a 64-bit architecture, the parts added up to around $3,000 back in August 2007, and it’s still state-of-the-art today. The performance with Vista Ultimate 64-bit is unbeatable.
But the fact that my machine’s running Vista 64-bit is the problem all in itself — and it vexes me beyond belief that I’ve just spent $399 on a fancy paperweight.
iTunes was running on my machine with some glitches but will not update, as well as getting all those crazy little errors as well. It works okay with my present iPod Video.

Apple says they do not support 64-bit Windows. There are both Macs and PCs in my household, and based on what I’ve learned about their differences, I think that it’s because there’s some kind of fundamental difference in the hardware and/or firmware of a 64-bit Mac and a 64-bit BIOS-based PC, and I’m suspecting Apple, with the recent release of Leopard, has not yet trained their developers to write software that will run good on Vista 64-bit. I’m sure there could be as many Leopard users as Vista 64-bit users out there, and Apple can get by with that, for now. My mom’s just upgraded her Mac to Leopard and all of her stuff is working great.
However, a 64-bit PC is the wave of the future, and after we, the “beta testers” of this new 64-bit market help usher in a new era in home/business computing, Apple had better catch up to the people who switch to 64-bit Vista soon if they want to enjoy the market share they’ve held on their iPod!

In the meantime, thanks to Best Buy’s open box policy, I’ll enjoy my $400 paperweight until Apple decides to throw us a bone. But I feel your pain — my device was just an iPod, but you also had a cell phone contract with a third party tied to the thing you tried to fight off! And I’ll bet AT&T didn’t give a crap about Apple and Microsoft and 64-bit Vista…

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