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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