iPhone and iTunes

Pawnless Endgame · 3 Jun 2010 at 21:30

I'm looking to buy an iPhone on the Orange's so-called "iPhone 35" contract, but the one thing that wards me off Apple products is that iTunes is mandatory to sync music. In fact, can Apple products even read MP3s? I'm the oldskool kid who does file management across Explorer and won't touch the likes of WMP and iTunes with a bargepole. If anyone can please confirm, that would be great.

I'm only considering an iPhone now because I've had an LG Viewty for 17 months (contract due next month) and I see iPhone as being the next step up.

Thanks!

Robbo · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:10

The HTC Desire/N1 is the next step up, not the iPhone.

If you badly want an iPhone at least wait until the 4G is out.

soundb0y · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:14

^Is true.

If you really want an iphone at least wait for the new one to be released very soon.

Pawnless Endgame · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:14

Thanks guys! I'm gonna look up this HTC. (a quick Google has already revealed an OcUK HTC thread!)

Robbo · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:16

If you are bored, read through this.

Columbo · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:19

Problem is he's obviously going to be using his phone as a music player and the Android player is a total POS....

Not that I'm saying the the Apple OS is better overall, but there can be no doubt it is without question the better handset for music..

Robbo · 3 Jun 2010 at 22:24

ManCuBuS said:
Problem is he's obviously going to be using his phone as a music player and the Android player is a total POS....

Not that I'm saying the the Apple OS is better overall, but there can be no doubt it is without question the better handset for music..

That's true, the iPod software is better at the moment.

Doubletwist player just needs an equaliser and then it's not far off though to be fair. Shouldn't take long as virtually everyone has suggested it

There are loads of other media players too, lots better than the stock Android ones.