My iPhone Experience
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
I bought an iPhone back in September, after the price drop. It instantly became the coolest gadget I have owned. Its an awesome feeling to know you have access to information right at your fingertips anywhere, anytime. Grant it, the EDGE wireless service is slow when WiFi isn’t available, but at least you are able to access the info you need.
Having been using the iPhone for five months now, here are some of my findings about it:
Bugs: After a few weeks of using the iPhone, I began to experience a bug of sorts when using the browser (Safari). The browser would just randomly quit, or crash, while viewing a website — returning me to the home menu. Within a short period of time, this became more and more frequent to the point where I couldn’t use the browser at all. I had a Genius check my phone at an Apple Store, but they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it. They ended up replacing my iPhone there on the spot. The Genius didn’t know if the replacement iPhone was a new one, or a refurbished one. He said there wasn’t a way to tell. The replacement iPhone looked new and seemed to work well. I didn’t experience that same bug for the longest time. However, just recently I’ve started to have the browser just randomly quit/crash on me again. I’m hoping the latest firmware upgrade to 1.1.4 will fix this.
Form factor: The iPhone replaced a Motorola Razr V3 i had for years, so there was a size difference I had to get used to. The iPhone is longer than the Razr, but the iPhone is thinner. It didn’t take long for me to get accustomed to the size and form factor. One thing that I just couldn’t get used to, though, was how smooth the iPhone is. I had to be careful when handling it with one hand because it would very easily slip out. I ended up buying an Incase protective cover and that solved that problem. Now I’m able to get a good grip on it.
Cell Phone: So far, I’ve always experienced good reception and clear calls. No complaint here.
iPod/iTunes: iTunes and the iPod on the iPhone is cool, but I don’t really use these features. I have a few songs on the iPhone, some which I have bought via the iTunes on the iPhone itself, but I don’t go around with the earphones in my ears listening to music.
Google Maps: This one feature that I use a lot since day one. I use it to check traffic, how to find short cut to place I’m going, and to locate businesses.