Today Apple introduced the much awaited iPhone. Usually, I don't get excited about the newest technology gadgets. I can be rather pesmistic about the newest thing, I guess it is all these years living with Microsoft releases. Is anyone here optimistic about Vista? I didn't think so.
In fact, this morning I was telling Nick how tired I am Apple, iTunes, and iPods. I feel iTunes has monopolized my cubicle life. I listen to music on my iPod and I download songs and tv shows on iTunes with little thought how I can only play them on my computer and iPod. In fact there is a class action lawsuit against Apple over this. Time online had this to say about the iPhone:
Apple's new iPhone could do to the cell phone market what the iPod did to the portable music player market: crush it pitilessly beneath the weight of its own superiority. This is unfortunate for anybody else who makes cell phones, but it's good news for those of us who use them.
I readily admit I was skeptical until Nick sent me the Engadget running log on Steve Jobs' presentation at Macworld. As soon as I saw the pictures I was hooked! This is simply amazing. Finally, I feel America isn't 10 years behind Asia and Europe in the mobile market. Finally, a smartphone I would like to own. Finally, a good reason to be a Cingular customer!
I can't remember the last time I was impressed with a gadget let alone a cell phone, but today changed all of that. I'm marking my calendar for June so I can get one.
Just imagine the impact this could have on the local search market. If as Time says revolutionizes the mobile phone industry, with Google and Yahoo already loaded on it, how many millions will they make in mobile internet advertising? I can't wait to see how this plays out, but most importantly to Apple...I can't wait to own one!
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