iphone

what does the iPhone have/doesn't have

David Pogue put together a great FAQ about the iPhone.
http://tinyurl.com/2gvtl7

For example, Todd, there is no iChat.

Now, remember I said my company is buying me one, but after reading
this, I'm not sure I would buy one. Here's why? remember I want to
focus on hardware issues, but there are some important software issues
for me that became apparent. Maybe these can be changed in the
firmware at a later date. Let's hope so:

1. can't use as a WAN modem for my laptop - This is a major thing I
want in my next phone.
2.

iPhone, who's buying...

Hi,

Just curious to know if anyone on the list is going to rush out and
get an iPhone today? I have one friend who is and I'm going to have
to arrange for some play time. I'm going to wait, mostly because I
don't need it, yet. I see the iPhone as the ultimate companion in
the metropolitan world. I think the commercials got it right -- if I
lived in a place with a plethora of choices in regards to food,
entertainment, and I also had a commute on a train or a bus I could
see value.

more iphone

A nice get started tutorial (or ad) that demonstrates the features and interface.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/usingiphone/guidedtour_large.html

Mark

iPhone - its not about the UI

I think we need to realize that iPhone-lust is not about the UI or the
features. Look at the ads. The calamari add message is about fun,
spontaneity, movies, restaurants, leisure time. It is a lifestyle device, a
contraption you use to signal to yourself and your surroundings who you are.
Its about having the newest, most shiny gadget for people that can afford a
$2000 phone.

As one of the most expensive feature phones on the market, it has to match
the basic features of its competitors like camera and email. Not having
basic features is not an option.

Tog on the iPhone

Tog's writes up is an excellent and very comprehensive review on nn/
g that details nearly every feature and its level of evo' vs revo'
originality. He fall just slightly short of making the comparison to
the first personal computer... whatever that was. All the tools and
technology were already in place. It just took someone to put them
together in a coherent, well selected attribute set that has high
utility and put in an affordable package. Revolutionary (?) - only in
the combination and the outcomes, but that is where it counts.

-Mark