iPhone
So to the surprise of nobody, Apple announced today the iPhone. And oh how sweet a piece of technology it is.
It’s going to be the end of the year before we in the UK get a chance to get our hands on one, but it sure looks like something I want to play with. I’m not sure about the size, I like that my phone is small and durable, and I’m not sure how much I’d be willing to give that up however cool the iPhone looks. There’s definitely some really nice UI stuff on display here though, and the little pinch action you make on the screen to zoom in and out of photos is officially the sexiest interface trick we’re going to see all year. You mark my words.
Couple of other problems though. First is price, if that’s the cost with a 2 year contract then that’s bordering on excessive. Although when you compare it with the price of other smart phones and PDA’s it’s not too bad, it’s just not the price that a mass-market is going to adopt iPod style. Secondly, no keyboard. The biggest problem with all PDA’s or devices of this type is how hard it is to put data into them. Nothing beats a keyboard, it’s as simple as that. And I remain to be convinced that a touch screen keyboard can be of any use whatsoever.
