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Originally Posted by DeusExMachina  keep in mind that the ipod video used a hard drive. Hard drive requires more battery power for its motors reading/writing heads. The Iphone uses flash memory so there is significantly less power consumption there. |
While the phone uses flash memory instead of a disc, doesn't the addition of a touch panel put back a lot of the stress [on the battery] that was lost by switching to flash memory? I ask because I'm not exactly sure how much energy the touch panel uses, and the logistics seem fairly consumptive to me
Also, Apple only sources the battery life under OPTIMAL settings (i.e. the iPod will last 20 hours, granted you just put the thing on play, put it on hold, and don't touch it), much like any other business would, ergo we need to ask this rather - what is the
practical lifetime on this phone? Also, is Apple using the same brand battery that they use in the iPod? If so, god I can't wait to see these stop holding their charge in 4-5 months!
All in all, i'm not too impressed with the phone, on that note i'm rarely impressed with anything that Apple puts out, much for the same reasons as DieKatze, it's not practical, nor reliable (the second one is based off of my experience). I use my phone to text and talk to people, and I use my Zune to listen to my music, I've got no qualms with the two being separate, and I view this as similar to a VCR/DVD/TV combo - if one breaks, you're fucked. (I.E. It's easier to replace one unit, that is not part of a combo)