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Originally Posted by Gtarent
Overall nice device, but not quite as revolutionary as most think. I can see why people are attracted to it, but cannot understand the obsession.
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I tend to disagree. I think it is a game changer. It will revolutionize the cell phone industry, and what people expect from their cell phones. It already has really.
People who never thought they needed its features in their cell phone are finding themselves really wanting them. These are a lot of the same people who would never buy a stylus based device because of the geek factor and presumably complicated UI involved. It may have similiar features to other smartphones, but it does the tasks that the average person will do the most much better and with a much more enjoyable UI. Multitap is just plain fun to use. Tapping on cover art for example is so much more enjoyable than navigating a Windows Mobile file system with a stylus to find an album.
When you have writers that cover Microsoft gushing over the UI and about how enjoyable it is to use an Apple cell phone, you know Apple is onto something. You just simply don't see that on other phones really.
eWeek Microsoft-Watch blogger just switched from a Windows Mobile based Nokia N95 to an iPhone...
Microsoft Watch - Desktop & Mobile - It's Not iPhone, It's My Phone
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Before reading any further, Microsofties and their partners should take out paper and a pen. Apple has done so much right with the iPhone—based on my experience, anyway— that they should take notes.
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I think the quote below is the key...it's not often that users have this kind of experience with a product. I know I sure as hell didn't with my previous cell phone or the Palm or Windows Mobile devices I've owned in the past.
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"I never really liked my cell phone before now. But I love my iPhone. It's a real joy to use; using the features makes me laugh. All technology products should be this useful and fun."
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