It has appeared to the world at MacWorld Expo, and I’ve watched the keynote to know that it’s freaking sweet. The fact is, you can’t buy one yet. That’s why I find this pop up ad incredibly interesting, even though the sucker seeped through Firefox. “Sign up now to win something that no one can get their hands on yet!” Sounds like… fun?
The iPhone is hot even before anyone can actually buy one. I even made Rebecca watch some of the keynote, and though it was a bit torturous for her, she’ll admit that what she saw was pretty cool. Who knows when we’ll be able to get our hands on one in Canada, but the hype is a bit over the top for me.
2 megapixel camera, music, movies, pictures, calendars, contacts, web browsers, and a phone. Now that’s not all that it has, but the biggest hard drive you can get on it is 8GB, not to mention battery life? I’m not totally sold on wanting one until the storage gets bigger and the power supply lasts longer.
I realize that my iPod mini and Nokia 6682 are completely lacking in comparison, but it can work for me right now. However, if it came down to getting a Blackberry or an iPhone for professional needs, I’d go with the Apple product.
I’ve got a Nokia 5500 sport and it has all that you mention. OK…so I had to buy the 1g card for storage…but that is the only difference. A 2 meg pixel camera is nothing…it sucks.
I just don’t buy the apply hype. Compelling designs, yes. New and innovation?? No. The iPhone is the same thing that is already out there…just in the apple package to satisfy those that have drank the kool-aid to go out and buy this too.
Apple will find it difficult to compete in the cut-throat mobile phone market dominated by Samsung, Nokia and Motorola. Best of luck to them
It’s an amazing design and a great concept that they are starting with. I mean, true that this is a new market that they are dipping into. However, recall the first iPods that came out.
Let’s face it. Those things sucked hard. The concept didn’t though. They got better storage, better battery life, and better features. I see this cycle starting up for the iPhone, be it whatever variations and models they put out.
The other feature that I forgot to mention above? Can I still put this thing in my back pocket and sit on it without worry? That’s uber important.