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Thoughts after 2 days with the iPhone 3G

July 31st, 2008 Mark

I’ve had the iPhone for a couple of days now and thought I would start listing features that I have found to be missing, or improvements I would like. I will add to this over time, then I can tick each one off if/when Apple decide to implement the changes

  1. You can’t forward SMS messages
  2. Unable to mark all emails as ‘read’
  3. Deleting multiple contacts

I’m sure I will come accross a few other things in the next few days. Having said that, I am totally loving my new toy!!

I rock!!!

July 8th, 2008 Mark

Guitar Hero III Legends of RockSaturday morning, and my girlfriend heads to work. I get up at the same time for some breakfast and realise we have no milk. So I head out to the local supermarket to pick some up. Whilst there I had a “quick-look” down the XBox 360 isle.

Guitar Hero III was reduced from £60 to £45.

Now, I have fancied purchasing this game for a while now, but thought I may not enjoy it, because I am really not into that type of music, how wrong could I have been.

I gave in to temptation, and made the purchase becuase of the offer.

I promptly made my way home, skipped breakfast, and loaded up the game. At first it was pretty hard, but now I am pretty good at it and I totally love this game, so much so, I think I am addicted!

This point was proven again this morning, and yesterday morning whilst getting ready for work. You see, I normally have a shower, get my shirt and tie on, then have breakfast whilst watching the news.

This morning, I got as for as opening the cereal box, and I thought to myself, what do I want more, this food, or a quick blast on GHIII? Food or GHIII? Food or GHIII? Food or GHIII? Food or GHIII?

5 minutes later and I’m in the middle of the living room floor, on my knees blasting out Paranoid by Black Sabbath.

To iPhone, or not to iPhone, that is the question

July 8th, 2008 Mark

So, yesterday, the iPhone 3G was available for pre-order on the O2 website. I promptly loaded up the website and added a 16gig version to my basket. I went through to the checkout. With my mouse hovering over the complete button, I suddenly had a change of heart and closed the window. Yes, why indeed? Well, you see, about 9 months ago, I made a schoolboy error (no, nothing to do with contraception), I signed a new 18-month contract with a different mobile network. So, I now have 9 months remaining. I kinda had in my head I was just going to get the new iPhone, and just pay off the remainder of my current contract, but it seems like such a waste of money (9 x £18).

I know I will give in eventually and go into an O2 store in the next couple of weeks and get a new iPhone, but I will be safe in the knowledge that I had the willpower to close that browser window.