iPhone Calling
Every so often a new product comes along which makes you say ‘I just want it’. As a self-confessed Apple tragic, for me it seems to be mainly Apple products that generate this reaction, iPod, iMac, and now iPhone. Announced at MacWorld in January and due for release in the US in July, the iPhone is stunning. From its high-res, full colour, touch-screen display, lack of buttons and all-round, this could only have come from Apple, gorgeousness, yes, I want one. I may have to wait a while to see one in Australia but when it hits, the Nokia will be going in the drawer. Apparently Telstra’s Greg Winn figured Apple should stick to their knitting but then this coming from a company which thinks 256/56k ADSL is ‘Broad’band and has scrapped the nations only planned fibre to the node network… I’m sure Optus or Vodaphone will be in steady negotiations with Apple over what is sure to be an industry-changing product. Foe me, the possibility of having my Palm pilot, iPod and mobile phone combined into one device, running OSX and constantly and easily in sync with my mac is already on the wish list.