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I’ll be editing this post as soon as I gather most of my thoughts about the whole experience… be sure to check back if you’re interested in the iPhone and the new OS.<\/strike> Ok, here we go…# Clarifications\/Introduction<\/p>\n

First off, I did not<\/strong> get an iPhone 3G, what I did was simply upgrade to the newest version of the iPhone OS (which I will call v2<\/strong> from here on out). I already was fiddling around with it on the iPod Touch (since there’s no “activation\/unlock” issues with the Touch) and I have to say I like the direction where it’s headed in general.<\/em><\/p>\n

Basically, the picture you see above hasn’t been “altered” apart from the regular level adjustments (and turning it to black and white). The nargalzius logo you see at the boot screen is real. That’s what you see instead of the apple logo \ud83d\ude09 As I said, my 1st gen iPhone on v2 has been jailbroken<\/em> and unlocked<\/em>… and the tool that allows that also allowed customization of the boot screen among other things.<\/p>\n

AppStore<\/h1>\n

The Good<\/h2>\n

The AppStore<\/em> is, for the most part, awesome. Finally, a legitimate way to get applications that sync well with iTunes. This means even in the event of a restore, you still can get the apps installed immediately to multiple devices.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’d also have to admit that a simple thing like application icon standards; where the applications should follow a template of looking like a “certain kind of button”<\/em> (e.g. like the icons\/buttons used in the default iPhone interface) – is an extremely welcome thing as it gels the interface together. I have dabbled in customization software (e.g. Customize<\/em>) and I have to say the really “good themes” are the ones that have a uniform look all around.<\/p>\n

The Bad<\/h2>\n

The only gripe I have is that majority of apps seem to be charging a fee – which would be fine if there was some way of knowing first hand<\/em> if the apps are any good.<\/p>\n

99 cents per app (40-50 pesos as of this writing) is extremely cheap… but of course that can add up especially since there are so many applications that seem to do the same damn thing. For example, for some stupid reason, Apple never included a native ToDo application, so naturally one could find an “alternative” through the AppStore… I don’t mind paying $0.99 or even a premium (like around $14-20) for Things<\/em> or Omnifocus<\/em> – which are arguably the best<\/strong> productivity managers for the phone. But again, there’s no way to try<\/em> them out – what if I find out that they aren’t exactly what I need?<\/p>\n

We all know that the whole “the reason we crack software is so people can try the software long enough until they’re really comfortable with how the application works to decide if it’s worth shelling out money for.”<\/em> is more of an exception than the rule when it comes to piracy… but in the AppStore’s case, it becomes a compelling argument. Paying up to try something that you might not be using ever again is a hard pill to swallow, and cannot be compensated by being dirt cheap because it will<\/em> add up. Right now, I can guarantee you can find at least<\/em> 10 ToDo managers that require payment. So imagine having to spend 10 dollars to try everything out knowing<\/em> that you’ll only really be using one<\/strong> at the end of it all. Not fun.<\/p>\n

The Ugly (Apps)<\/h2>\n

Continuing from the previous thought, you might say “well, maybe that one app you choose ultimately would be worth 10 dollars, so it just evens things out… that certainly may be the case for useful\/good<\/em> apps – but what about applications that are just cool but really useless?<\/em><\/p>\n

I made a video demo of this free<\/strong> app I found.<\/p>\n

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