{"id":145,"date":"2008-12-07T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2008-12-07T19:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.princessnybor.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2010-05-04T23:15:47","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T06:15:47","slug":"obligatory-iphone-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.princessnybor.com\/?p=145","title":{"rendered":"Obligatory iPhone Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Justin and I bought each other iPhones for Christmas. Yes, they are very  cool.<\/p>\n<p>But any time someone gets an iPhone, there is also a  rolling of the eyes that takes place. It&#8217;s an Apple product, and has a  lot of hype surrounding it, so there are a lot of misconceptions about  the iPhone. So here is a Q-and-A based on my first experiences with the  device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Is the iPhone really better than any other phone  out there?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. It is quite different than any other phone I&#8217;ve  ever used, so I don&#8217;t think it would be a &#8220;better&#8221; solution for all  people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. But the iPhone is better than any other smartphone  out there, right?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. It lacks a QWERTY keypad &#8212; or any  keypad &#8212; and that is going to be a deal breaker for a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.  Yeah, I heard texting and emailing on it totally sucks.<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. I  was able to text and email right away. The on-screen keyboard is far  better than I expected. I prefer it to the two-or-three-letters-per-key  solution on many cell phones. The predictive\/corrective text feature is  quite good at understanding what you meant, even if you don&#8217;t hit  exactly the right letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. So, it&#8217;s as good as a full  QWERTY keyboard?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. No. But it&#8217;s a good compromise, and after  holding it in my hands and using it, I understand why Apple chose not to  include a full keyboard. It&#8217;s also great for those who often switch  between languages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. So what&#8217;s all the hype about?<\/strong><br \/>\nA.  What &#8220;makes&#8221; the iPhone is the App Store. There are so many cool things  this phone can do, and it&#8217;s so easy to make the phone do them. Many  apps are free, and none are terribly expensive (from what I&#8217;ve seen).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.  How is the interface?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. There are no words. The phone is  incredibly intuitive, and I felt like an expert after just a few  minutes. For a device that can do so many things, having an interactive  screen with a multi-touch interface is just perfect. Web browsing,  email, texting, applications &#8212; everything the iPhone does seems to  &#8220;fit&#8221; into the iPhone. You&#8217;d just have to spend an hour with one to know  what I&#8217;m talking about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. How is the media playback?<\/strong><br \/>\nA.  Fantastic. That&#8217;s the one thing I&#8217;ve always found lacking in other  smartphones and PDAs. This is a fully-functional iPod, in addition to a  great smartphone, so the result is what you&#8217;d expect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. I  like all the data and media features, but how is it as an actual Phone?<\/strong><br \/>\nA.  Wonderful. No, really. Call quality is great, and the in-call features  are much more intuitive than other phones I&#8217;ve used. (For example,  conference call.) Visual voice mail is also a kick-ass feature. I&#8217;ve  always HATED voice mail because navigating through the voice menus is a  pain. Having it all in front of you makes managing your messages much  easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. I really want an iPhone now. Is it worth switching  carriers?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Absolutely. I was with T-Mobile for 12 years, so I  carefully considered this decision. I looked into the unlocking options,  and it&#8217;s just not worth it. The process of switching was quite simple,  and keeping our numbers was far easier than I thought. If you want an  iPhone, you&#8217;re stuck with AT&amp;T (in the states), and that&#8217;s just the  way things are. But it&#8217;s worth it. Trust me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Aren&#8217;t the  plans expensive, though?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Yes, but that&#8217;s the case with pretty  much all smartphones. We ended up paying about $30 more per month than  we were paying with T-Mobile, but part of that was the leap to 3G, which  costs more on both carriers. If you would choke on a $100 cell phone  bill (per line), then the iPhone probably isn&#8217;t for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.  Hmm. I really like a lot of what you talked about, but I don&#8217;t really  want to switch carriers and\/or pay that much per month.<\/strong><br \/>\nA. That&#8217;s  why the iPod Touch exists. If you don&#8217;t need or want the phone  features, and you have WiFi available to you frequently, then go for the  iPod Touch. You get the same interface and the same awesome App Store.  It&#8217;s a win-win!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Then why did you get the iPhone?<\/strong><br \/>\nA.  I don&#8217;t spend all of my time near WiFi connections, and I use Exchange  for my personal email, contacts, and calendar. I also liked the phone  features, and don&#8217;t want to carry multiple devices. Your choice will  depend on your usage habits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. So&#8230; does having an iPhone  make you better than everyone else?<\/strong><br \/>\nA. Yes. Yes, it does.   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/redvsblue.com\/assets\/images\/emoticons\/smiley6.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin and I bought each other iPhones for Christmas. Yes, they are very cool. 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