iPhone 2, Week 2

Last week on the way back from Chicago, my beloved iPhone 1.0 slipped out of my pocket in a taxi cab. Calling the cab company didn't help: Apparently, people don't return iPhones to their rightful owner.

I already had withdrawal symptoms after 2 minutes without my iPhone. Thus, I bought the iPhone 3G the next day. Some observations:

1. Oh, the wait! Yes, it took me 3 hours to get the phone. I was in this line. I thought it would take about an hour, but that's how they get you: You've already waited so long! Why not wait an another 15, and another 15, and so on.
   
2. Oh, the slowness!: Yes, typing is slower. Is that the end of the world? Not for me.
   
3. New Headphone jack: Love it.
   
4. Apps: I use Instapaper, and the Google Search App, and Yelp. It's easy to see how 2 years down the road, some immensely useful apps could be built.

So, is it worth the upgrade? Probably not.

iPhone, the Second Coming

I'm probably the last one to pick up on the rumors that a new version of the iPhone is coming: The online store says "currently unavailable", Wired has the scoop, and everyone seems to think that a new version will be out on June 10.


They better be prepared: Everyone without an iPhone at Xobni is considering getting one. Even my friends are ready for iPhone 2.0, as they refuse buying any 1.0 products. Apple could sell millions of these devices by just slapping "2.0" on the existing model.

These folks sure have learned how to hype up new products.