Hey everyone! Even though I've been a registered member for a while (two iPhone 3G's, and this is my 2nd 3GS), this is the first time that I'm keeping one.
Apple has come a LONG way since OS 3.0. I have never typed so incredibly fast and so unbelievably accurately. I would tell anyone who is on the fence because you have the issues that I have had with the iPhone, to go for it. The lack of a physical keyboard had been one major reason for my not wanting to get an iPhone, but now, I actually prefer the virtual keyboard over having to depress physical keys on the many full QWERTY keyboards that I had been using, most recently my BlackBerry Bold 9000. Ironically, I had considered that particular BlackBerry my most "complete and overall best suited PDA for me, ever". My girlfriend is an attorney, and she's loving it over her previous BB.
I also specifically like the 3GS over the 3G model, as she S really makes a huge difference for me with its 1GHz processor and 7.2Mbps capabilities. Often times, you will read reviews that claim that the 3GS doesn't have any compelling new features over the 3G, and instead is simply a scheme to make money on the part of Apple. Well, yes, that is true, but if you're like me, and you detest any kind of lag or having to wait due to a slow processor or slow 3G connection, the 3GS is for you. The Compass, Voice Control (what am I controlling exactly?), and Voice Memos are little more than novelty apps to me. It is the under-the-hood, the non-tangible improvements, and very much the refined OS 3.1 what make the 3GS an awesome device for me at this time, as opposed to pre-OS 3.1 improvements.
I am even super impressed with it without jailbreaking it, and I had not taken the idea of working (and playing) with the iPhone seriously, without jailbreaking it first.
Speaking of which, where do I download blackra1n's JB tool which also unlocks it? lol...I actually don't really care about the unlocking part, but I do want to JB it. I understand that it the response to Apple's attempt to prevent any more jailbreaking with OS 3.1.2, took all of forty-eight hours to thwart, is that right? Haha...I love it!
One thing you will want to find out is as to whether or not AT&T has sufficient coverage for your specific needs in your area. I don't think anyone could have missed all the recent badmouthing of AT&T that is going on. I, for one, cannot complain. I'm in Los Angeles, and I usually have excellent coverage where I go. I also enjoy full bars on 3G (-70dBm to be exact), in my house, which is on a hill to boot.
Almost every time that I have done speed tests with the popular Speed Test app from Ookla, I get higher than 1000kbps, or 1Mbps, for downlink speeds...inside my house! I would have been happy with anything over 750kbps. Does anyone know if 7.2Mbps is indeed turned on, and/or if there is 850MHz 3G coverage in L.A.? According to the AT&T rep when I picked up my iPhone, 7.2Mbps has not been rolled out yet. This is actually good news, because of the aforementioned speeds.
I hope this helps someone, especially those who need a nudge. (...oh, and about that jailbreak software... ). I appreciate it!
Apple has come a LONG way since OS 3.0. I have never typed so incredibly fast and so unbelievably accurately. I would tell anyone who is on the fence because you have the issues that I have had with the iPhone, to go for it. The lack of a physical keyboard had been one major reason for my not wanting to get an iPhone, but now, I actually prefer the virtual keyboard over having to depress physical keys on the many full QWERTY keyboards that I had been using, most recently my BlackBerry Bold 9000. Ironically, I had considered that particular BlackBerry my most "complete and overall best suited PDA for me, ever". My girlfriend is an attorney, and she's loving it over her previous BB.
I also specifically like the 3GS over the 3G model, as she S really makes a huge difference for me with its 1GHz processor and 7.2Mbps capabilities. Often times, you will read reviews that claim that the 3GS doesn't have any compelling new features over the 3G, and instead is simply a scheme to make money on the part of Apple. Well, yes, that is true, but if you're like me, and you detest any kind of lag or having to wait due to a slow processor or slow 3G connection, the 3GS is for you. The Compass, Voice Control (what am I controlling exactly?), and Voice Memos are little more than novelty apps to me. It is the under-the-hood, the non-tangible improvements, and very much the refined OS 3.1 what make the 3GS an awesome device for me at this time, as opposed to pre-OS 3.1 improvements.
I am even super impressed with it without jailbreaking it, and I had not taken the idea of working (and playing) with the iPhone seriously, without jailbreaking it first.
Speaking of which, where do I download blackra1n's JB tool which also unlocks it? lol...I actually don't really care about the unlocking part, but I do want to JB it. I understand that it the response to Apple's attempt to prevent any more jailbreaking with OS 3.1.2, took all of forty-eight hours to thwart, is that right? Haha...I love it!
One thing you will want to find out is as to whether or not AT&T has sufficient coverage for your specific needs in your area. I don't think anyone could have missed all the recent badmouthing of AT&T that is going on. I, for one, cannot complain. I'm in Los Angeles, and I usually have excellent coverage where I go. I also enjoy full bars on 3G (-70dBm to be exact), in my house, which is on a hill to boot.
Almost every time that I have done speed tests with the popular Speed Test app from Ookla, I get higher than 1000kbps, or 1Mbps, for downlink speeds...inside my house! I would have been happy with anything over 750kbps. Does anyone know if 7.2Mbps is indeed turned on, and/or if there is 850MHz 3G coverage in L.A.? According to the AT&T rep when I picked up my iPhone, 7.2Mbps has not been rolled out yet. This is actually good news, because of the aforementioned speeds.
I hope this helps someone, especially those who need a nudge. (...oh, and about that jailbreak software... ). I appreciate it!