Recently, arguments have developed based upon the iPhone's $200 price decrease which has occurred in the last few months. People began to realize that there purchase may not have been so smart after all. Or was it?
Many people enjoy the iPhone for its numerous features, including a touch screen, extravagant applications, and a unique style. The iPhone is a great device although it is now priced at an expensive $400. For that price, one could purchase about 5 decent phones. For many cost-conscience people, the iPhone is not an issue- they just say no. For others who are try to keep up with the contemporary "fads," the answer is not so easy to make. For about $350, one could purchase a sleek BlackBerry, although it is not as "hip" as the iPhone. Is the purchase really worth it?
My answer to that question is no. I am content with my Samsung BlackJack which includes most of the same features besides the touch screen. Oh well, not everyone can be appeased with the BlackJack. Go ahead, buy the iPhone, but in the end it truly is not worth it. According to many customers, Apple's customer support is not that great either. My advice- go for a nice BlackBerry, don't go overboard, and always remain cost-conscience.
The iPhone Dilemna
Is the End of Vista Near?
Released on January 30, 2007, Vista quickly sold over 20 million copies. Forty-three percent of all businesses converted to the Vista operating system due to its new "innovative" technology. Is Vista really that innovative? Was it really worth its expensive list price?
Since the 2007 release, Vista has been highly criticized for many of its technological aspects. The operating system itself requires higher hardware requirements which limits which computers it can be installed in. This feature infuriated many businesses because they not only had to purchase Vista, but new computer systems as well. During the first month of Vista's release, it was reported by users that there was a slower file operation than most average XP computer systems. This meant that deleting and storing files took a longer period of time. People could have possible overlooked this minor problem in the operating system if the list price wasn't so inflated. The security itself for the OS is poor, angering many common users. Yankee Group analyst Andrew Jaquith believes that critical security vulnerabilities may be reduced by about 75% in the nest release and although "the new security system shows promise, it is far too chatty and annoying." The criticism of Windows Vista continues to increase but Microsoft has come to a solution. They must release a new edition (currently 6.0).
The criticism of Vista has increased since its release and many computer users are agitated by the poor quality of such an expensive OS. Sadly, there is no escape from the dark realm of Microsoft (uh oh!) because almost all new computers come equipped with the Vista OS. My personal suggestion is that one should purchase a Mac (which are rarely targeted with viruses). Otherwise, one must learn to cope with the imperfections of Vista and live with the pseudo-monopoly of Microsoft in the world of operating systems.
