Ok Donna, here’s the post. When I heard about the iPhone I figured it would be similar to an iPod. Very slick but overpriced. When I finally played with one I realize it was VERY slick and overpriced but it’s also about the neatest tech toy I’ve ever bought. Steve Jobs introduced it as 3 devices in 1. It’s a phone, an iPod, and an internet browser. As any of those by itself it probably wouldn’t be all that cool but to put them in the one device makes it something special. The browser is a real browser and not one of those mini-browsers you get on other smart phones. When you look at a web site it looks exactly like it does on your PC only much smaller. But, you can zoom in and out really easily and it’s actually possible to see everything on a page in a size you can read. The screen is extremely crisp.
It also has Google Maps integrated so that you can search for something like a restaurant, auto parts store, etc. and then when you find one you want to call you can do it with a few touches of the screen. Really quite cool. You can also switch to satellite maps and see the same resolution you see on your PC.
The iPod part is probably the same as any other iPod but I’ve never had one so I’m not sure. It will do songs, videos, podcasts etc. One cool thing is if you are listening to a song and you get a phone call it mutes the song, lets you answer the phone and then when you hang up it goes back to where the song paused. Again quite cool.
You’re probably wondering if it’s worth $500 or $600. Probably not to most people and I was pretty sure I was one of those people until I actually played with it for a bit. It’s got a lot of OHHHHHHHHHHH factor if you know what I mean.
Oh Daddy…(batting eyelashes)…how I would love to have one too….(more batting of the eyelashes)…you would ever have to buy me anything ever again if you would just get me this one little thing. Come on daddy! Please!!! I am your sweetest (although oldest) daughter!!!
REALITY CHECK—-When pigs fly! I know, but it was fun to ask! 😛
Comment by Heather — Sunday July 29, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Like I said on my blog … it seems like a pretty neat phone (a guy I work with showed me what his could do), but not in my budget.
I just got a new phone with my Verizon plan. By re-signing my 2-year contract, and ordering on the internet, I got a $150 phone for free! I picked up a Bluetooth earset at Costco for $40, and I’m still going to be able to afford my new laptop next week. (I’m waiting for my coupon to go into effect.)
Comment by Donna — Sunday July 29, 2007 @ 8:16 pm
Heather: I would love to get you one too but I didn’t even get one for Betty. She did get a new phone with a camera though so she’s happy.
Donna: Yeah most cell phones are either free or very low cost, but most cell phones don’t do what the iPhone does. So is your laptop going to be around $500? Actually that’s how much I paid for my laptop a year or so ago.
Comment by Don — Sunday July 29, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Oh yeah, you do know that $150 phone cost Verizon about $20 right? 😉
Comment by Don — Sunday July 29, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
What, no GPS? No games?
Well, it does sound pretty cool, and if it was available for Verizon I would be tempted, but I don’t want to change my whole family’s contract for one phone.
Or do I…?
Comment by Daryl — Sunday July 29, 2007 @ 9:43 pm
Daryl: Yes you do.
Comment by Betty — Monday July 30, 2007 @ 6:56 am
Betty reminded me what it’s like.
It’s like no TIVO vs having TIVO. Before you got it you didn’t think you would care that much but afterwards…..
Comment by Don — Monday July 30, 2007 @ 7:24 pm
Didn’t you have an earthquake lately? Or is it so common that you don’t comment on a 4.something one? It looked as though the epicenter was somewhere near you.
Comment by Mom — Thursday August 9, 2007 @ 5:10 pm
We had one last night around 1am and I didn’t feel it even though it was about a 4.5.
Comment by Don — Thursday August 9, 2007 @ 7:27 pm
Betty tells me I woke up and asked what it was then went back to sleep. I don’t remember that.
Comment by Don — Thursday August 9, 2007 @ 7:54 pm
Now that we know all about cottage cheese (from July 29), and earthquakes and such, how about more news from the shaky west coast, or are you so busy with the new iPhone that you have no time for anything else?
Comment by Mom — Saturday August 11, 2007 @ 9:39 pm
You should bug my wife about posting. She hasn’t since July 22. At least she’s doing better than those “H” people. 😉
Comment by Don — Sunday August 12, 2007 @ 7:24 am
Happy Birthday Jen!
Comment by Heather — Sunday August 12, 2007 @ 7:47 pm
yeah, u should start a new topic instead of adding 2 this 1.
Comment by Jocelyn — Tuesday August 14, 2007 @ 6:22 pm