# Poll: Are you, or anyone you know, planning on getting an iPhone? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 23, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139 "2007-06-23T17:41:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/21 "2007-06-24T10:24:16Z")
I am not planning to buy one and know no one who has mentioned that he would. (I may know people who will, but I’m not aware of it.) ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/22 "2007-06-24T13:39:57Z")
1. No. I have no need for a mobile phone. 2. No. I have no need for a mobile phone. 3. No. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/23 "2007-06-24T15:18:44Z")
No. Mainly because i don’t need a mobile phone, but even if i were in the market for an expensive, multi-function phone, i’d go for a Blackberry or something similar. Doubtful, for the same reasons as above. I don’t know anyone planning to get one, and my circle of friends includes quite a few committed Mac users. Most of them think that it’s way too expensive for what you get. I’m just waiting until they release [this](http://www.thewatchmakerproject.com/images/iphone-shuffle.jpg). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/24 "2007-06-24T15:23:12Z")
A) No. B) Depends upon the plans, if they have a pre-paid one, I will. C) He denies it, but he’s a Mac geek and drools over video of the phone, so he’ll be getting one. ---
**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/25 "2007-06-25T17:45:58Z")
Out of 24 replies, we have a) 2 respondents who are planning on getting one now b) 5 who will very likely get one later on c) 10 people that the respondents know and who are planning on getting one now. Of course _this is not a scientific survey_, but it seems like this product is going to be a big success. I can’t think of many other products out there where 24 respondents will report a total of 10 people they know who are planning on buying one. In addition, out of 24 respondents, 7 are planning on buying one now or later on. Again, not sure I can think of many products where we can get such poll results. Time to buy Apple stock 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/26 "2007-06-25T18:37:09Z")
1. No 2. Maybe in 2 years, I’m with T-Mobile so I’d have to wait for my contract to end and see it is worth switching. But by then probably not. 3. No ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/27 "2007-06-25T19:49:51Z")
[QUOTE=Polerius] Out of 24 replies, we have a) 2 respondents who are planning on getting one now b) 5 who will very likely get one later on c) 10 people that the respondents know and who are planning on getting one now. Of course _this is not a scientific survey_, but it seems like this product is going to be a big success. I can’t think of many other products out there where 24 respondents will report a total of 10 people they know who are planning on buying one. In addition, out of 24 respondents, 7 are planning on buying one now or later on. Again, not sure I can think of many products where we can get such poll results. Time to buy Apple stock 🙂 [/QUOTE] According to one survey 2 out of 3 people had heard of the iPhone. Bet no other phone can say that. ---
**Author:** ![flyboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@flyboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flyboy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/28 "2007-06-26T01:12:05Z")
[QUOTE=EJsGirl] Our company will probably buy them for us, if not right away then in a couple of months when the furor starts to die down. [/QUOTE] Where do you work, and how can I get a job there? a. No b. Yes, a couple years down the road (and I’ll be salivating every single day of them) c. Yes ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/29 "2007-06-26T02:25:13Z")
a) 1000 clams? I don’t think so.Im happy with my huge “Miami Vice” era phone. b)maybe c)no ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/30 "2007-06-26T02:26:49Z")
No, no, no, but I’m as far away from the intended audience as you can be without being Sentinelese. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/31 "2007-06-26T03:37:35Z")
No. Yes, but they’ll have to go down in price and have a better camera. No, because they’re so expensive ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/32 "2007-06-26T15:33:42Z")
1. No. 2. Yes, once it a) gets 3G and b) my t-mobile contract or my willpower expires, whichever comes first. After seeing the altogether reasonable plan prices, my willpower isn’t doing so well. 3. I have a friend who’s an early-adopter type who I’m sure will get one. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/33 "2007-06-26T15:52:25Z")
A. No, I’m a cheap bastard and won’t be paying $500 for a phone, even if it does have a MP3 player and touch screen and camera and bottle opener and corkscrew. (I made those last 2 up.) Plus I’m not interested in a $40+ a month cell phone bill. B. I may buy a future version of something like that, I see the iPhone paving the way for more, better, and cheaper touch screen devices. C. Don’t know anyone who’s buying one. ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/34 "2007-06-26T15:57:09Z")
[QUOTE=black rabbit] b) I want a phone. A teeny, tiny phone, that gets good reception and battery life, and is the size of a Zippo lighter. Or smaller. Teeny. Tiny. A two line screen. SMS. Possibly an MP3 player. But it must be teeny. And tiny. [/QUOTE] I’d pay good money for a Nokia 8210 updated with modern battery technology, tri-band and bluetooth. And like a lot of other people, I’m watching the iPhone with interest and might consider picking one up if the European version is bug-free and either a lot cheaper or more feature-loaded. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/35 "2007-06-26T16:01:53Z")
No No No ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/36 "2007-06-26T16:04:02Z")
No No That’s not a topic of discussion that would ever come up in my day to day life. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/37 "2007-06-26T16:13:44Z")
a) No, there is neither an Apple Store nor an AT&T store within 50 miles b) Probably not - I don’t have the need for one and not much of a want for one c) see a Brian ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/38 "2007-06-26T16:56:33Z")
[QUOTE=Polerius] a) Are you planning on buying an iPhone when it comes out? [/QUOTE] Nope. [QUOTE=Polerius] b) If the answer to (a) is no, are you planning on buying a future version of it? [/QUOTE] Probably. I’ll wait 'til the initial bugs and kinks are worked out. I love my Treo, even though it’s getting a little long in the tooth, and the iPhone has a lot to live up to for me. Has anyone heard whether it’s got AGPS? [QUOTE=Polerius] c) Do you know people who are planning on buying an iPhone when it comes out? [/QUOTE] At least one of my coworkers, and probably several of them. ---
**Author:** ![Polerius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@Polerius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polerius)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/39 "2007-06-26T17:07:55Z")
[QUOTE=Lightnin’] Has anyone heard whether it’s got AGPS? [/QUOTE] AFAIK, it doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139/40 "2007-06-26T20:36:44Z")
No, no, no. Way too expensive, way too big, with way too many superfluous functions. I don’t need a media player, camera, portable game console, etc. I need a fucking PHONE. I need good reception, decent size and long battery life. It would also be nice if it could survive a 10’ drop onto a bare concrete floor (yes, I’ve done this twice. Occupational hazard). Plus I don’t know about anybody else, but i LIKE buttons. Screw touch-screens, I want tactile feedback dammit! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-are-you-or-anyone-you-know-planning-on-getting-an-iphone/409139.md?page=3)