The big news of the day (and probably the biggest technology story of the year) is the announcement of the long rumoured iPhone, Apple's foray into the mobile phone market, at Macworld Expo. The BBC's story can be found here, and details from Apple's site are here. Engadget has a detailed report on the keynote presentation by Steve Jobs. It's being marketed as an iPod, mobile phone, and portable Internet device all rolled into one. All I can say is, shiny... we wantsss it.
The key features are Apple's trademark sleek design and form factor, a large and sharp display, the absence of buttons, the use of a modified OSX operating system, and a supposedly revolutionary touch screen based interface. I'm intrigued by this interface - in the same way the Nintendo Wii interface was a new paradigm for video game interaction, could Apple's innovative interface be an easier way to interact with portable devices? Time will tell...
The downsides thus far are the price and the fact that it's tied down to one mobile service provider. These things will probably become less critical in time once prices fall and Apple spreads the product into different markets.
Despite all the expectations, they've still managed to surprise everyone. Colour me impressed...
3 comments:
I don't know man. I like my devices separate. Call me old-fashioned. :) Gadgets are fun, but the more advanced and personal they get, the more ways employers can put leashes on you!
Yeah, as many have pointed out though, if you want to carry all those gadgets separately, you'd need a bat-utility belt! :D
Hmm, it's true about being too contactable, but that's where that handy 'off' button comes in ;) Besides, other than the phone, I can't think of too many ways your employer could exploit the benefits of an iPod and OSX! :D
Phone, Blackberry, laptop. Used to be pagers and Palm Pilots.
I'd go for a sleek utility belt. :>
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