"TechPoint" - The techie edge: iPhone - quick...Are you in or are you out?

"Primarily, the iPhone is a phone, the other features are there if you ever wanted it. If you are trying to replace your camera or want to watch movies on a regular basis, this may not be the best device!"

Apple's iPhone has generated an insane amount of discussion on the internet. Is it because of the design or because of the nifty new features or simply because it's made by Apple or all of the above? Whatever the answer is, the bottom line is as a consumer, what is the first choice your heart makes? Quick.....Are you in or are you out?

Yes I am in!

1. iPod was kool, so will be the iPhone.

2. I carry my iPod and cell phone all the time, both in one - the iPhone is what I always wanted.

3. When I want to take pictures, even though it's only 2 MP, the assurance that a camera(built in on the iPhone) is with me all the time is a big plus.

4. I can browse the internet on widescreen and drag pages with my fingers (oh gosh, drives me crazy, love it)

Details here: http://www.apple.com/iphone/

Oh wait...On second thought:

1. What? I can only buy it through Cingular and I have to sign a new 2 year contract with them?

2. Apple is historically known to a) over promise b) release multiple versions of it soon, just like we had the ipod nano, mini, etc. c) Apple is known to make huge transitions without backward compatibility. So I should wait.

3. 4 GB or 8 GB is less. I bet 30 GB or more should be out pretty soon after initial release. So I should wait.

My thoughts now:

I love the concept of the iPhone - it has everything I always wanted to carry with me. While still in its infancy, I would not make any bad comments about the iPhone. iPhone will definetly go through all the cycles that iPod went through, from color to size. Built in GPS would be nice, but then it's over killing a small device. Since it's a GSM phone, I'd expect it to work with any carrier by flipping the sim card rather than being tied to any single carrier.

I think its a great product if you look at it in the following perspective:

"Primarily, the iPhone is a phone, the other features are there if you ever wanted it. If you are trying to replace your camera or want to watch movies on a regular basis, this may not be the best device!"

So, How about you? Are you in or are you out?

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