My wife wants an iphone, big mistake

[ED1209]

My wife has an Android phone and she hates it, and can you blame her, this is her third replacement. So she wants a iphone next... Oh boy, I'm in trouble now. My kids received ipod's for Christmas, what a big mistake. We have experienced nothing but problems with these devices. Apple is suppose to be user friendly? OMG, I felt like tossing this crap through a window. I was disappointed with the ipod and i feel the iphone will be the same thing. I could go on and on,but l'll just end it here

[phonephreak1987]

I will tell you from experience that she'll be more frustrated with the iPhone if you're family has not been to keen on the ipod (it's a touch right?). I mean she might be happy with the iPhone because it's the "in" product right now.

[PineappleUnderTheSea]

My wife just got the white iPhone, she loves it. It was her first smartphone and she basically figured it out by herself, she loves her grocery shopping list app. As well, no problem with the iPod, my young kids figured that thing out in no time and really like that scribblenauts app.

Not sure what problem you're having, but if my 4 year old can figure out how to play games on the iPod, that's gotta be a sign that The device is simple enough to use.

Why didn't you tell her to get a Blackberry?

[Economist101]

Originally Posted by ED1209

My wife has an Android phone and she hates it, and can you blame her, this is her third replacement. So she wants a iphone next... Oh boy, I'm in trouble now. My kids received ipod's for Christmas, what a big mistake. We have experienced nothing but problems with these devices. Apple is suppose to be user friendly? OMG, I felt like tossing this crap through a window. I was disappointed with the ipod and i feel the iphone will be the same thing. I could go on and on,but l'll just end it here

If your wife wants an iPhone despite the problems you've had with the iPods, then that explains why your kids are having trouble with the iPods, if you get my meaning.

[soo007]

Originally Posted by ED1209

My wife has an Android phone and she hates it, and can you blame her, this is her third replacement. So she wants a iphone next... Oh boy, I'm in trouble now. My kids received ipod's for Christmas, what a big mistake. We have experienced nothing but problems with these devices. Apple is suppose to be user friendly? OMG, I felt like tossing this crap through a window. I was disappointed with the ipod and i feel the iphone will be the same thing. I could go on and on,but l'll just end it here

in totally understand with android but with the ipod? i own the 4th gen model since they came out and they have been a pleasure to use. the iphone4s is nothing short of amazing despite "only" having an 800mhz cpu. don't get her a blackberry unless you want your gadget woes to multiply by 20x

[sallenthornton]

I gave my children a new iPod touch this year for Christmas and they worked great. What type of problems are you having? My youngest child, a four year old, loves them.

[KoLoNjI]

another worthless thread...

[t3ddie]

I had an iphone for 13 months and thought it was a great device! Now I'm back with the blackberry family and I have no regrets. But if your wife wants an iphone, give the woman an iphone!

[si_chindo]

It all depends on usage and needs. Since I do travel on business quite a bit, I bought my wife a BB. She loves it. She could care less about apps though so perhaps that's why but the ability to keep in touch is unparalleled.

[tmelon]

Originally Posted by ED1209

My wife has an Android phone and she hates it, and can you blame her, this is her third replacement. So she wants a iphone next... Oh boy, I'm in trouble now. My kids received ipod's for Christmas, what a big mistake. We have experienced nothing but problems with these devices. Apple is suppose to be user friendly? OMG, I felt like tossing this crap through a window. I was disappointed with the ipod and i feel the iphone will be the same thing. I could go on and on,but l'll just end it here

So what kind of problems were you experiencing? I've been using my iPhone for a few months now running a beta OS and the biggest problem that I've ever experienced was a couple apps not being compatible.

[vtpmt81]

Originally Posted by ED1209

My wife has an Android phone and she hates it, and can you blame her, this is her third replacement. So she wants a iphone next... Oh boy, I'm in trouble now. My kids received ipod's for Christmas, what a big mistake. We have experienced nothing but problems with these devices. Apple is suppose to be user friendly? OMG, I felt like tossing this crap through a window. I was disappointed with the ipod and i feel the iphone will be the same thing. I could go on and on,but l'll just end it here

What android phone does she have? What kind of issues are you and your family having with your ipods?

[Palmless]

Solution. Use the media's bias against them. You can take recent studies and use them to convince her she should NEVER get an iPhone.

Show her THIS report, but use my headlines:

"One in Four iPhone Users Not 'Very Satisfied' with iPhone"

Also this, with two possible headings:

"46% of Smartphone Buyers Do Not Expect To Consider iPhone -OR- Significant Number of Users Expected to Consider Blackberry for Next Smartphone"

Maybe this:

Percentage of New Smartphone Users Considering iPhone Declines Since September -OR- iPhone Intenders Drop 9%, Blackberry only 1%

It's all in the headline.

Originally Posted by vtpmt81

What kind of issues are you and your family having with your ipods?

OP will be back with an explanation, but the few times I hear this I learn that they are "fighting" iTunes. Not letting iTunes organize music, seamlessly manage all synching, etc. Trying to use it like a 2001 Creative Zen USB drive for music, then struggling to figure out what is where when the device would just handle it all automatically.

[Rickroller]

Originally Posted by PineappleUnderTheSea

Not sure what problem you're having, but if my 4 year old can figure out how to play games on the iPod, that's gotta be a sign that The device is simple enough to use.

^This. My 3 year old is able to use the iPhone. He can navigate youtube on it, find the "kid" apps my wife has installed on it, and can for the most part, navigate with no issues. Obviously once in a while he mucks something up, but there is no denying that the iPhone/pod interface is probably the easiest to use out of anything out there.

[kbz1960]

Originally Posted by Palmless

OP will be back with an explanation, but the few times I hear this I learn that they are "fighting" iTunes. Not letting iTunes organize music, seamlessly manage all synching, etc. Trying to use it like a 2001 Creative Zen USB drive for music, then struggling to figure out what is where when the device would just handle it all automatically.

While just letting itunes do its thing might be useful for people who want it to just do it. It is annoying as heck for those of us that want to do it our way. I don't want or need my music synced ever.

[tmelon]

Originally Posted by kbz1960

While just letting itunes do its thing might be useful for people who want it to just do it. It is annoying as heck for those of us that want to do it our way. I don't want or need my music synced ever.

It's really a personal preference. iTunes is one of the main reasons I chose an iPhone. I love how it keeps my music organized. Dragging and dropping fans hate it though.