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I'm standing in front of an Apple store in Hollywood, California writing this on the virtual keyboard of an iPhone as about 100 of the faithful wait for them to go on sale tonight.
The glass keyboard takes some getting used to as I'm a two-thumb BlackBerry user. But, I remember that the first time I used the BlackBerry, I hated it, but got the hang of it eventually. (As I was typing "hang", I mistyped "hanh" and the iPhone suggested "hang". A tap of the virtual space bar quickly fixed it.)
The iPhone doesn't run on the fastest data networks available and when I typed www.msnbc.com, it took 30 seconds for the home page to fully load, pictures and all.
Like the iPod, the iPhone has an unswappable battery. When it wears out, the thing has to go back to Apple for battery replacement. That may be okay on your music player, but hey, this is your phone, too!
Still, it's a cool gadget and I suspect Steve Jobs of Apple may have a hit on his hands.
EDITOR'S NOTE: George Lewis filed this blog entry via e-mail. Watch his Web-extra video on the anticipation, the hype, and the reviews around the iPhone.
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The unswappable battery is a real problem. A year and a half ago we purchased Ipods for all our children. Two of them had the batteries wore out within 3 months. It took 60 days to get the new battery swapped at their factory, the other children decided that time was too long, now no one uses the expensive gadget. Imagine the battery wearing out on your life all on an iphone. NO good.
Keaton. San Diego. Ca (Sent Jun 29, 2007 4:06:10 PM)
The biggest concern I have is how long will I be without a phone when the battery no longer takes a charge and I have to send it in to Apple for that replacement. And how much will that cost me in total dollars including shipping and handling fees? I'm not buying one until I know some of these things.
William Swigart, Seattle, Washington (Sent Jun 29, 2007 3:35:51 PM)
The permanent battery is why at present I'm not purchasing a iPhone. With my present phone, on AT&T Cingular network, I have two batteries. Yes, I have a car charger as well. There have been a few occasions where that extra battery was needed. One particularly memorable time while with a co-worker their car battery plus cell phone went dead at the same time. My phone had one battery bar but, because I had my extra battery it saved the day. Yep, though situations as that are rare I carry the extra battery. I'll await iPhone 2, the sequel.
RicD, Atlanta metro, GA (Sent Jun 29, 2007 3:30:35 PM)
Many many years from now, this day will be remembered as the moment in time when the user interface for small electronic devices finally got easy. Say goodbye to thumbpads and keys!!!!
Shane, Calhoun, GA. (Sent Jun 29, 2007 2:37:50 PM)
Funny thing, for me, about batteries... I have to admit never having bought a replacement for any of my previous phones. They have included: 3 blackberry devices, several RAZR phones, and a bunch of the old Startacs. So, the problem and concern may be a bit overblown. I also have two iPods and they've never needed replacement batteries.
David Geller, Seattle, WA (Sent Jun 29, 2007 2:37:15 PM)
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