I've come over to the Dark Side!

[Abouna]

Wel I'm a fairly staunch anti-Apple person. Love some of thier stuff but hate the company philosphy & attitude.

That said, I was all set to get a BB Bold but couldn't justify $200 for it with a 2 yr contract when the 3Gs is the same amount! So here I am. Truth be told, I'm not anti-iPhone at all it's just that I'm not a huge fan of 100% touch screens and I realy hate iTunes. Oh well.

Since I'll be joining the ranks soon I'll need to get up to speed. Is there a iPhone 101 or some equivalent I shoudl look at?

Secondly, I will need a case. Something as thin as possible but more protective than a skin. It also needs to be somewhat grippy as I'll keep the phone in my chest pocket. I assume some kind of silicone is on order but too many to choose from.

Cheers.

[cobra302]

welcome to the iphone! dont know about the 101 equivalent, i know crackberry has one, but as far as the case, i would reccomend the seidio innocase II. very thin, has a grip, and offers good protection.

[joliveria]

I second the seidio innocase II. Best case IMO. Also it's nice if you get the holster for that case too.

[ctt1wbw]

Why do people hate iTunes? Because it's so easy to use or something?

[big9erfan]

Only thing I don't like about it, the memory it uses

[Abouna]

The Seido is one I;m looking at. Also considering the SwitchEasy Colors. It's so hard to decide without seeing them.

[ctt1wbw]

Originally Posted by big9erfan

Only thing I don't like about it, the memory it uses

I only keep it open long enough to synch the phone. I don't notice it. Memory leak much?

[Rene Ritchie]

Welcome to the bright side

Here are some help and how to resources, and some 101's for you:

http://www.theiphoneblog.com/iphone-...how-to-guides/

We heart the Seidio Innocase II as well. We even stock it in the company store

http://store.theiphoneblog.com/seidi...4A123A4073.htm

[big9erfan]

Originally Posted by ctt1wbw

I only keep it open long enough to synch the phone. I don't notice it. Memory leak much?

I use it at work to play all my music ( since I picked up an iPod ). It's currently chilling at 60 MB of ram, maybe it's improved recently, I remember it using 3x that. Humm.

*Edit: Ahh, it was b/c I was filtering files. It's back to 120MB ram, still not bad. Seems to be an improvement over somewhat recent history.

[Abouna]

Originally Posted by Rene Ritchie

Welcome to the bright side

Here are some help and how to resources, and some 101's for you...

Thanks a bunch!