iPhone For OS X
The iPhone looks pretty awesome The device, UI, phone, and internet device. As long as it has a Calendar, event scheduling and email its all I need. I would be interested in how authoring an email mechanically works with the graphic keyboard. Also, if there is a device and would like to have a infrared keyboard. The concerns I have are durability, calling plans, cost, functionality compared to a Blackberry in terms of email.
Apple has created another device so good looking you want to lick it. With out actually using it does appear to be higly functional. The touchscreen technology is pretty phenominal with the ability to control stretching of graphics, keyboard error correction which is all controlled by your world class pointer, your finger.
The phone itself provides all the main features that you are custom, however, the UI and arraingment excels in every way you might think or not. There is no keyboard, physical, its graphical keyboard wtih intelligence for fat fingers and multitouch capabilities. The ability to cruise through your contact list with finger flashing the screen brings a speed not experienced in any other phone device. Not to mention random access to voice mail which is awesome for time savings and badly needed in most lives.
The phone includes GPRS, GSM QUAD-BAND, EDGE,WiFi... So, how's voip play into the roll when OS X is invovled. Is this th e eTherapod ?
The interenet sides, well, its just strong. The email interfaces to pop3, IMAP, UI interface is Rich HTML and the browser is, as you guessed it Safari. Yahoo PUSH IMAP email is free for iPhone uses. Ouch, that hurts BB services. The browser takes advantage of the screen in horizontal or vertical screen mode. The ability to zoom, pan and pintch your way through the webpage is only exceeded by the fact the webpage being accessed is a "real" webpage not the hacked cutup mobile versions.
The maps version, integration with Google, is having a locator in your pocket with satelite imagery.
Its in iPod, Real Web Browser, Email "Push", and well an OS X based device.
Can we install firefox? Thunderbird? Does it run MAC OPENOFFICE? Apple does appear to have another homerun and an reinvention of the phone. Waiting on price, battery life and storage specs. I want as much as I can get for the lowest price. Value will place a big part of my purchase and timing. I need a NEW phone now but I am compelled to jump on this almost sight unseen.
Its worth a strong look and pending a release date!
Curretn availability is June 2007 (Pending FCC registration) and the 4GB costs $499 annd the 8GB costs $599. The cost maybe a barrier of entry however, not for gadget freaks and cool factors.
cheers!
Already sounds like it beats my Pocket PC 660 from Sprint (Audiovox).