I drank the Cool Aid!!
It’s official, I’m an apple fan boy. It started out when I switched to a MacBook Pro laptop at my previous employer, and I loved it. I just works fantastic, not to mention how much easier it is to develop Ruby on Rails applications on it over a Windows box. Then I got a new MacBook Pro for my current job and Freelance work. I’ve since stopped all use of windows, with the exception of parallels for testing. And now, the closer on the fan boy claim…..
I bought an iPhone!!
Yes, I love it, it works fantastic. There are to many good point to list, but I will say one thing, it is extremely easy to use. I had a Blackberry from my old company and I really had to look around to figure out how to do things or search on Google for info. With the iPhone, I have been able to use almost all it’s features with out reading the manual or searching on-line.
Before anyone goes commenting about how ridiculous it is to spend $600 on a phone (yes I got the 8 gig) , let me explain why I got it (besides the fact that it is amazing). With my new job I commute into NY City several days a week, this requires me spending two plus hours on a train each time I go into the office (round trip total). My old iPod Mini died a few weeks ago so I’ve been looking to get a new iPod, plus, with my freelance work I really wanted to get a new phone that I could check my e-mail on. So, I could spend $250 to $350 on a new iPod and another $200 to $300 on a good smart-phone that does email and Wifi or spend that money on one device that does it all. I opted for the one device, the iPhone, believe me, I am not disappointed.
I’m not going to do any kind of review since there are tons of them out there done by better writers than myself, but if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask and I will try my best to answer.
September 5th, 2007 at 8:27 am
You bought an iphone? Awesome! One of our sales reps bought an iphone, and it’s amazing. I’d be worried about owning one only because I know how I am with my phone. I drop it all the time - its got scratches all over it - when I’m done with a call, I’ll toss the phone on the table - but - maybe since the iphone is so much more than a phone - i’d be motivated to remember to take my phone out of my pocket before I wash my pants…
September 13th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
One of the best purchase I’ve made in a long time. Besides being a decent phone, which I use several times a day, the music and video on it are amazing. When ever I forget my book on the train to work I just watch a movie or a TV show that I download from iTunes. The wide screen on it is amazing. Not to mention that I can now check my email and keep in touch with my clients form anywhere at any time. The EDGE network is slower that when I use my Sprint phone with 3G but it still works just fine for surfing the web, reading emails, checking weather and stuff. And the built in WiFi help to get around the slower EDGE speed. I have Wifi almost every where I go anyways.
It’s also a lot more sturdy than it looks. When I first got it home I thought I was going to destroy the dang thing. But I’ve had it now for almost two months and still not a scratch on it. (of course now I just jinxed myself so it will probably get one tomorrow). I’m still looking for a decent case for it but I’m afraid to buy one since I can’t see how it will look and feel in one before I buy it.
I’m just waiting for the next version to come out so I can pawn this, I mean offer this one to my wife and get the new one for me…;-)