Hoho's Log

iPhone 3G

It's been a little over 2 weeks.

Likes:
1. Double the space! I now have 16GB instead of the original 8GB.

2. Better location with a caveat (see #2 in dislikes).

3. Apps. I had apps with my original iPhone, but still. I like.

4. Exchange ActiveSync - not that I really want to check work email, but being able to is a huge convenience for me.

Dislikes:
1. 3G Reception sucks. So bad that I have turned 3G off, and almost never turn it on. When using EDGE, I get 5 bars, as soon as I switch 3G on, it drops to 2 bars. The people experiencing this issue are all arguing, is it the iPhone? Or is it AT&T?

2. 3G/GPS Positioning sucks, possibly related to issue #1. When I turn on 3G, it always places me in Fairfield, CA even if I am in Hayward or Union City. As soon as I turn 3G off, I get placed where I really am located.

3. MobileMe, getting sorta push was nice, but the problems with disappearing contacts/calendars was very inconvenient, and it would happen at very awkward moments.

Update: Cancellations

Also canceled my PureHost webhosting account. The site that used to be on that website had not been updated in years. And besides, LunarPages is way better in terms of support and features and priced better to boot!

Cancellations

I canceled a couple of accounts today. The first was my J2 Account, which I used to use for faxing, but I haven't used the service in a really loooong time, so I figured no more paying for that. I'll keep my money in my pocket, thank you.

The other was my XM Radio Account. Canceling the XM Account was a bit tougher, I do like XM Radio, but once they started tossing advertisements and annoying infomercials between music, they became FM radio. If I wanted to listen to ads, I'd listen to FM, and not have to pay for it. I used to put up with like one ad every half an hour or so, but now, it is as often as every 10-15 minutes. I may try XM Radio again, but if only if they did become truly "commercial free".