Well, I was a card-carrying member of the "I just want to talk on the phone" camp for a long time. I had a dead-simple cellphone that Just Made Calls for years, until I got a BlackBerry (courtesy of work) about a year ago.
Being able to send and receive e-mail (easily, with a real keyboard) from the phone was neat, but what was really useful was that it synced up my contacts, my to-do list, my calendar, and so forth with my work computer automagically, and that I could do rudimentary (but limited and rather unsatisfying) web surfing when I was away from a "real computer." After spending some quality time with the BlackBerry, I was won over to the "one device for everything" camp, but as good as it was, the integration and some interface awkwardness left a lot to be desired. So, no doubt you see where this is going. I bought an iPhone, though I didn't stand in line for it on the first day. (I bought it on the second day of availability and was in and out of the store in ten minutes.) And, well, I pretty much am in love with the thing. It's really a handheld tablet computer that also makes phone calls, and because it's an Apple product (and was clearly design-workshopped within an inch of its life) Aside from the multi-touch display, which allows you to "squeeze" or "expand" page views by spreading or pinching your fingers on-screen, there is arguably nothing revolutionary about any of the functionality on the device; you could replicate it all if you carried around a cameraphone, a PDA and an MP3 player. What's revolutionary is how well it's all integrated. Phone numbers behave like hyperlinks and dial out. :-) Addresses behave like hyperlinks and call up maps, or if you search for a business and want to add it to your address book, that's two or three taps on the screen. Und zo weiter. If you're a gadget freak, it's a must. If you're not, wait until it gets *much* cheaper before diving in, if at all. :-) Some random blog-thoughts on iPhone from an owner (me): http://enrevanche.blogspot.com/search/label/iphone - bc E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: +1.646.714.3431 AOL IM: bcampbellnyc ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
