Funny how no matter how often you dropped the thing - complete with its piggy-tailed handset chord - it never broke. And G-d forbid you ever dropped it on your toe. But I digress.
So the iPhone was, for the third straight year, a news story. Folks woke up before dawn and lined up with complete strangers so they could buy a device that'll be overflowing from store shelves around this time next week. They dreamed about taking pictures - and, gasp, videos - with the new-and-improved camera. They did voice exercises to prepare for the new voice control interface ("Call your mother. It's been a week!") They imagined what it would be like to use the new built-in compass to help them find a Starbucks, and they hauled out the Timex Ironman to more precisely calculate just how much faster the new iPhone was compared to the old one.
Good times.
Because I never miss an opportunity to talk geek, I did some chatting with reporters, including CBC Radio's Tracy Johnson, as well as a live interview with Zuraidah Alman from CTV News Channel (formerly Newsnet) - here's the video.
The iPhone's arrival coincided with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's quarterly earnings announcement. This convergence of news turned the week into a busy one, with the following notable hits:
- Deutsche Presse. Apple's new iPhone takes bite out of rivals. Byline Andy Goldberg.
- Reuters. RIM likely to report steady growth for quarter, and RIM profit rises, but shares sink on outlook. Bylines Wojtek Dabrowski.
- The Canadian Press. BlackBerry-maker RIM expected to post solid quarter in shadow of Balsillie's hockey bid. Byline David Friend.
I have not tried the iPhone - you'd be hard pressed to pry my Blackberry from my hands. But I'd enjoy having both I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteIs IPhone in my future? Naw, I'm using our extra cash for Ramen Noodles, cereal and milk.
ReplyDeleteA family's gotta eat.
'talk geek'
ReplyDeletei give you a new tech phrase
tweek
so that you can save a few nano seconds
not to be confused with tweak, what you do to your kids ears when the fail to listen
Isn't the only reason to rush out and be the first to buy the new i-phone, is to show it to all the other techno-geeks that dont have one yet?
ReplyDeleteYes, you can show them all the cool features and then say in a condescending tone " oh, but your phone is okay too I guess."
Steve Jobs
in my gold plated island fortress
Suck it Bill Gates
Nope, no iPhone for me... However, I do have an iTouch :)
ReplyDeleteWell having an iPhone since it's inception it so pisses me off that I have to wait so long to get the 3GS or pay full payment for it. ATT should be ashamed of themselves for their pricing plan. I so hope Apple rethinks who their provider is when this current contract with ATT is up.
ReplyDeleteI love my iphone. I am , as you know, a simple geek. Of course mine is now an older model. Still, I went away for a weekend and had my internet access, my phone, my GPS, nd more in my back pocket.
ReplyDeleteiPhone? Not likely. Normally my phone is exactly that: a phone. I don't Twitter, and normally on those few occasions when I'm not in front of a computer, I really don't want one in my pocket. That said, there are times when I have really wished I had one available. But chances are that if I'm going to upgrade to a "smart phone" it'll be a Blackberry. And the news that RIM has managed to stay strong even in this economy doesn't do anything to weaken that position.
ReplyDeleteBesides, if Balsille is gonna grow my favorite sport, the least I can do is throw the guy a bone, right?
i'd love an iPhone. i'd love one *not* connected to the NeoCon supporters: AT&T. I'd love one *not* connected with waldemart. Until then, I'll live blissfully ignorant with my iWannaBeAniPhone ;)
ReplyDeleteMy mom bought an iPhone last fall but she returned it a month later.
ReplyDeleteMy husband likes his work-issued BlackBerry, but my oldest son complains about his simple TracPhone until I point out that it is nicer than mine. I'm still here with an technologically ancient Nokia.