Do you ever feel like Apple, Inc. overhears your product ideas and then releases it back to you a few years later? I sure do. I've always wanted a device that I could take with me everywhere and do everything, all while comfortably fitting into the palm of my hand. I believe Apple has created such a device.What makes the iPhone different from other cell phones? It's a mobile computer first and a cellular phone second. That's my impression of the iPhone after watching the demo on the Apple website. Even the iPhone's display face doesn't even resemble the traditional cell phone. The "phone" button is just one of many choices you can make on an iPhone. As the photo shows, this is not a cell phone with added cool features, this is a handheld computer that has the ability to make calls.
Apple has created a device that appears to be upgradeable. What kind of upgrades? Software upgrades. Cell phones so far have been mostly disposable. If you find that you need new features for your cell phone, you generally have to discard your old device and purchase a new one. With the iPhone, you'll be able to download new software (I'm sure at a fee) that will continue to expand the capabilities of your iPhone. You could essentially keep the same iphone for a much longer period of time than we do now with our current cell phones. A major benefit when you consider the high retail price of the iPhone ($499 & $599).
Apple has changed the way we receive music and now Apple will be changing the way we receive phone calls. I can hardly wait to wrap my hand around an iphone and do something other than make a call.
