[Mobilepartners] New Pricing for the iPhone 8GB: $399 from $599

[Jensen, Scott C.]

Hi Andrew,
      I know your list below probably wasn't meant to be exhaustive (and 
I heartily agree with all the points you mentioned), but I wanted to 
reiterate one other point that's major feature hole for me: voice 
dialing.  I still carry my regular Motorola cell phone just because of 
its ease of dialing, both via voice and tactile keypad.  I don't expect 
that Apple will ever add a physical keypad to the iPhone, but I 
certainly encourage them to add voice dialing soon.  Thanks!

                                                       ---SCJ

Andrew Yu wrote:
...

> We will be sending out our iPhone evaluation results in the next few 
> days, but in the meanwhile, here are some caveats for those considering 
> the iPhone:
> 
> 1. It's the first generation product. It might be better to wait 
> (confirmed with the new pricing).
> 2. AT&T: The voice and data network is less than ideal for many 
> locations in and around the MIT campus. Those considering the iPhone 
> should make sure that the AT&T coverage is adequate.
> 3. Email: Works great generally. Few known issues that include handling 
> MIT voicemail as an attachment files, lack of search capability, etc.
> 4. Certificates: Personal certificates that are commonly used at MIT are 
> not suppored by the iPhone at this time.
> 5. Lack of 3G network compatibility (data is slow when outside of a 
> Wi-Fi area).
> 6. TechTime Calendar Synchronization: At this time, there is no reliable 
> method for 2-way synchronization between the iPhone and the TechTime 
> Calendar.
> 7. International Roaming: iPhone can get expensive if using the celluar 
> data abroad. AT&T currently does not provide an "unlimited" data plan 
> for international travelers.

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