Besides the 'pros' being advertised to entice you into purchasing the
Apple iPhone, the downsides are worth a mention.

Understandably, the iPhone is pricey. Aside from the cost of the device,
there are other downsides to the iPhone.

There's the compulsory phone service contract. Exclusive phone
contracts with a single provider - in the USA you must be connected to
AT&T to use the iPhone. Even though the iPhone is a GSM device,
reportedly other SIM cards won't work in it.

Despite the high price, the iPhone doesn't support the higher speed
phone networks which is a pity given the nifty web browsing features.
The iPhone won't work at all without a phone contract and activation -
some people wanted to use their iPhone for the media playing functions
alone but that's not officially allowed.

You can't change the battery, for unlike most mobile phones the iPhone
battery is a fixed part of the unit. Since the battery is often the
first part of a portable device to wear out, this is a major problem.
But Apple has done the same thing with iPod's for years and people seem
to accept it - Microsoft's Zune has the same problem but Pocket PC's
have replaceable batteries. It's a blatant example of built-in
obsolescence.

There's one more iPhone 'con' but it's not Apple's fault - on the
web and in spam you may see offers of 'free' iPhones - need we tell
you these are almost certainly scams and not worth you clicking on?
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The early iPods do not have replacable batteries, which is a big
detractor of them. And why their resale value on eBay is so lousy.


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