My iPhone
February 18, 2008
I bought myself a new tool. That's right, it's a tool. It's so much more than a phone and it's useful enough that just calling it a gadget degrades its rightful place in the business world. The iPhone is great. It's cool and fun and useful and handy. Apple has once again shown the world that it dominates the technology industry in finding the perfect balance of form and function. User-friendly doesn't quite describe the experience of using it. Spend 5 or 10 minutes with one and you'll have discovered probably 95% of what it can do - and not because it has limited features, but because it doesn't take anyone long to figure it out. Set up your email? Check. Listen to music? Check. Watch a video? Check. Anyone who likes to spend a few hours that first day learning how to perfectly set up their new gadget will be a little disappointed. Personalizing it takes a few minutes. I've only had it for a week or so and it's already old-habit for me. Have a few extra minutes while you wait somewhere? Check your email or jot down a note. Make a phone call simply by pressing a phone number (whether it's in an email or on a webpage, it doesn't have to be in your contacts). It has allowed me to be more efficient and take advantage of what used to be wasted time. I don't need to mentally keep track of hundreds of little details all day - I just jot down a note and review it when I get home. I couldn't be more pleased and I expected nothing less from Apple.
