I thought I was clever and original with this title, until I noticed that Jeremy Keith used it first. Read his for a summary of reactions and observations regarding Steve Jobs' recent keynote speech unveiling the iPhone.
As for my reaction, I'll chime in with others to say that I haven't been this excited about a new product/technology in a good while. It just. looks. awesome. I've been a PC user for my entire computer-aware life, but I've recently been considering switching to Mac, in part because they care about design and interface. The iPhone continues this, and despite a $500 price tag, may be too much to resist.
Concerns have been raised, however, about the iPhone's lack of buttons, or any other source of usable tactile feedback. This is the trade-off to be able to use the full product as part of your interface. If there was a fixed button keyboard along the bottom of the iPhone, you would lose the ability to rotate it in your hand and have a widescreen interface. I acknowledge the concerns, but man, that landscape orientation opens up a good bit more space. Awesome.
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Can't make up my mind about the iPhone. At first, i was realyl jazzed about it, but the lack of a keyboard may be a deal-breaker for me. I just went "down" to an older cell phone (a 2 year old Verison LG) from a slick new Motorola Razor because the Razor totally sucked goat balls. My chief complaint was the flimsy buttons that didnt give a lot of tactile response when click. I'd need to use someone's iPhone for a few days to make sure I could handle the lack if buttons before I fork over the dough for it.
Hey, Graham. I agree about using someone's iPhone - if they were available now, my next step would be to drive to BestBuy and see if a demo was available. Before I pay the money, I have to hold it in my hands and play for at least a few minutes.
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