They Finally Did It.. the iPhone

There have been enormous amounts of news (mostly fluff and hot air) surrounding Apple’s attempt at a cellular device over the past year and a half. There was also a lot of hubbub about how the Blackberry would hold its own against the iPhone and whether or not Apple was working with RIM to develop a device that met in the middle.

Well now we really have the iPhone (provided that the FCC signs off on it). It’s a big old iPod with a super touch screen and a nav button. You knew that since it was coming from Apple, we would all be able to marvel in its simplicity. I did not, however, count on no button-oriented keyboard. The keyboard is also part of the touch screen loveliness. All in all I’m very impressed with the device. It’ll most likely end up being able to synchronize with a plethora of applications on different platforms. It plays movies and music, and it’s smaller than the Motorola Q. This is the first device that has made me consider skipping out on the Blackberry 8800 which will not likely be priced much better than the $499 entry price for the 4gb iPhone.

I have other concerns about this device, namely about the feel of the touchscreen keyboard, its responsiveness, the lack of push mail, and the screen. I am on my fourth iPod and that shiny finish on the front of the iPods usually last about 15 minutes. Between tiny scratches and fingerprints a brand new iPod can look months old in a matter of hours. How is the screen on this iPhone going to work with smudges and light wear/scratching? I am sure that there will be a bajillion products out there to protect the screen within a second of the device’s launch, but I’m still curious as to how it will hold up.

Unlike a Blackberry purchase, I am going to take my time thinking about the iPhone. I think that I am going to have to hear some first hand reviews and spend some quality time wit it at a Cingular store before I convince myself to buy it.

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3 Responses to “They Finally Did It.. the iPhone”

  1. Stinsonddog on January 11th, 2007 4:24 am

    Ask yourself about how you use these devices. I have doubts about the keyboard, but maybe it will be great. Screen size is a big plus this way, but in a corp world gotta have secure push email, so for many this won’t be the device. For a consumer looks like it could be a great device, but I wonder why such small memory?

  2. elise on January 11th, 2007 4:51 am

    I think that 4gb is a little sparse if there is no memory slot, but 8gb seems fine to me. If you go above that you most likely get into a different class of storage media which could change the size or talk time of the device significantly. The available storage doesn’t bother me as much as the fact that it’s only using the EDGE network, I question the usability of the touch screen keyboard, and the battery is not removable. That was a little too much for me to put aside in the name of Apple.

  3. Anglico on January 11th, 2007 9:35 am

    Welcome to North Carolina! And thanks for stopping by BlueNC. Nice blog!

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