Originally Posted by r2r
G1 is definitely the closest competitor to the iPhone!
...but, in my opinion, it's not there yet. (without even considering the terrible looks...yuk)
The great thing about phones like the G1 and iPhone however, is that the phone gets better over time with new updates to the software, for no extra charge.
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I really haven't got a clue how they could have such a lousy product design... there is so much talent out there.
I was playing with the g1 yesterday for about 30 minutes. Menus are easy to figure out. The first thing to realize when operating a g1 is that it isn't an iphone. Once that is out of the way, the phone becomes a great phone to compare against it.
Some thing's that I'd like to see.... built in software with custom eq's to be saved. Plug and browse capability (plug in the phone into a laptop, and use it as a modem to connect to the web... apparently is under development)
You are 100% right that these phones are always getting better. I don't think things like this reward early adoptors so much; but iphone gen 1 users aren't upset with their iphone a year later.
Still, the best reason for the g1 IMO is the features that it can do that an iphone never will be able to...
true plug + play
replaceable battery
true USB interface
upgradable micro sd hc card
and a few other reasons too
Still r2r, your phone seems like it has a superior GPS system, and camera even still.