Well, I couldn't think of an interesting or witty title for this post, as I'm not sure any I would have thought of would summarise what this entry is all about.
Today I thought I'd throw up a bunch of interesting links. There's a lot of activity in the gaming community, what with the E3 show happening this week, so I should be able to provide some decent linkage for you all.
I'll begin by saying again that I really am meaning to post up something regarding my thoughts on the lack of an R18+ rating for video games in Australia. In the mean time, however, check out this online petition (provided by iPetitions). If you are supportive of an R18+ game rating in Australia, please check it out and add your name to the list. Currently there are 1352 signatures, and every single one counts, so hit the link and sign away.
Next up, some of you may have already came across Zero Punctuation. If you haven't, I'll have to enlighten you. Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw takes a current popular game and reviews it. Not only is his commentary and style biting and highly cynical, it's topped off with an English accent, which is by no means a bad thing. Yahtzee typically picks up a game and discards what he's heard or read about it, allowing an unbiased outlook, which general ends with him verbally destroying a game which is too same-old or poorly executed. Introduction aside, this week Zero Punctuation takes on Alone in the Dark. Do check it out.
Okay, I've decided I'm going to cut it a little short there, apologies to all, but I've just gotten a massive headache which feels like it's behind my left eye, and I can't concentrate enough. I'll likely post up a bunch of my picks from the E3 show tomorrow. But right now, I need to lay down and try and kick this thumping pain in my head.
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Thought this'd be a good place to stick this so ye can spread the word.
Top 5 Reasons pre-purchasing an iPhone was a bad idea.
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5. No MMS – Sending or Receiving
What good is a built in camera if I can’t share my photos amongst the town’s people? Sure I can email the photo, or post it online with the iPhone’s Internet features, but I can do that with a windows mobile-based device. The catch is the mobile telecommunications companies in Australia charge you to use the Internet on your phone. They’ll add on an extra data plan onto your current plan, So the costs can add up. Consider a Vodafone $79 super cap with the $11.95 extra for the 100MB of data, plus the additional $7.04 or $12.08 extra for the iPhone, depending on the model. That’s $103.03 a month just to have an iPhone on a 24 month contract. Sure, Vodafone offer a special data bundle for the iPhone, but that includes a new lesser limit on your monthly-included calls, TXT and more.
So you can’t MMS, but you can surf, upload your photo and email it. But what about those receiving it? That means anyone who wants to look at your photo on the go will also get charged to use the Internet by their provider just to receive the photo. MMS doesn\'t do that.
4. No Internet Sharing
Most PDA Windows mobile based devices have a nice little feature that allows you to share your phones internet connection with your home computer or laptop via USB or blue tooth. This is a handy feature if you want wireless internet, but don’t want to spend another $39 a month on a 24 month contract on top of your phone. This effectively kills 2 birds with 1 stone. The iPhone does not support this highly useful feature, and there is no apparent work around.
3. No External Storage
Windows mobile device can be hooked up to your computer via your USB cable and be accessed by your computer. This allows you to upload any file to its various storage mediums. The iPhone does not support this feature. You must use iTunes to upload your music and video files.
2. No Custom Ring Tones
Most mobile devices allow for the transfer of mp3 data, including ring tones. The iPhone will not allow you to upload your own custom ring tone. All Ring tones on the iPhone must be purchased of iTunes.
1. Internet Features that are always on
The iPhone is a mobile phone, a media player and an Internet device all bundled into one nice unit. The problem is the Internet features cannot be turned off, and the iPhone is constantly using bandwidth. What does this mean? Your carrier is charging you either per Kb of data, or per minute of Internet usage. What does this mean in a nutshell? The iPhone, even when you’re not using it, is costing you money, easting away at your wallet.
Summary
Why would anyone want to buy a phone that is inferior to the current mobile phones on the market. Its like taking a step backwards. The iPhone is nothing more than a fancy gadget that looks cool to use. As far as functionality goes, its pretty far behind. So if your purchased yours already, i pity the fool that purchased that phone.
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