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June 28, 2007
i Phone Therefore i Shop
Okay, okay, I'm driving you crazy with my iPhone mishigas. What can I say? I'm single-handedly trying to artificially drive up the price of the stock.
I wish.
And you think it's easy coming up with these dopey headlines?
No really, Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal is one of the, ahem, rebbeim of high-tech reviewers. Get the nod from him, and oh boy, that is good news.
Anywhoo.
Walt likes iPhone: "Breakthrough Handheld Computer"
i like Walt.
i want iPhone.
Tomorrow, 6 PM: iPhone goes on sale.
iWill be in shul welcoming Shabbos.
iS this getting tedious?
Let us read, and politely salivate:
We have been testing the iPhone for two weeks, in multiple usage scenarios, in cities across the country. Our verdict is that, despite some flaws and feature omissions, the iPhone is, on balance, a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer. Its software, especially, sets a new bar for the smart-phone industry, and its clever finger-touch interface, which dispenses with a stylus and most buttons, works well, though it sometimes adds steps to common functions.
The Apple phone combines intelligent voice calling, and a full-blown iPod, with a beautiful new interface for music and video playback. It offers the best Web browser we have seen on a smart phone, and robust email software. And it synchronizes easily and well with both Windows and Macintosh computers using Apple’s iTunes software.
It has the largest and highest-resolution screen of any smart phone we’ve seen, and the most internal memory by far. Yet it is one of the thinnest smart phones available and offers impressive battery life, better than its key competitors claim.
To read the complete review and view Walt's five minute demonstration video, please click here.
Meanwhile, Seraphic Friend, Michael Jennings, visiting Los Angeles, and recovering from a huge and delicious meal at our favorite restaurant Pico Kosher Deli, has sent me this fear-inducing i-link.
Oh, while he was here, Michael picked up a quick Emmy Award. Bravo, Michael!
Posted by Robert J. Avrech at June 28, 2007 02:12 PM
Comments
Seraphic Secret is private property, that's right, it's an extension of our home, and as such, Karen and I have instituted two Seraphic Rules and we ask commentors to act respectfully.
1. No profanity.2. No Israel bashing. We debate, we discuss, we are respectful. You know what Israel bashing is. The world is full of it. Seraphic Secret is one of the few places in the world that will not tolerate this form of anti-Semitism. That's it. Break either of these rules and you will be banned.
I use a Treo. Overall I am very pleased with it, but it does have its shortcomings. One of the problems is that it tries to do too much.
I am concerned that the iPhone may have a similar issue. We shall see.
Posted by: Jack at June 28, 2007 09:40 PM
Jack:
My Samsung phone does a ton of things —— and I have no idea how to acess 90% of the functions.
I understand the strength of the iPod is that it too does many things, yet does them easily. I am told by reliable sources that the iPhone also makes a fantastic kosher Pastrami sandwich.
We shall see :)
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at June 28, 2007 09:57 PM
Yea but can it cut the mustard?
Posted by: David at June 29, 2007 04:04 AM
Rbert, I am not sure, but ask Karen, it seems to me that you have a bad case of iEnvy. I am sure there will be some left to buy on Sunday.
Posted by: michael at June 29, 2007 07:46 AM
David:
iOuch.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 29, 2007 08:59 AM
Michael:
iEnvy? Y'think? iWill ask iKaren. Have a lovely iShabbos.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 29, 2007 09:02 AM
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2151961,00.asp
Let the games begin...
BTW I'm addicted to my iPod.
Posted by: psychotoddler at June 29, 2007 01:42 PM
Toddler:
I'm reminded of all the "experts" who scoffed at the Apple retail stores when they first opened.
The Apple stores now make a greater profit per square foot than Wal-Mart.
Posted by: Robert J. Avrech at June 29, 2007 02:40 PM
Well, okay, but there are a lot more square feet in Wal-Mart.
Posted by: kishke at June 29, 2007 04:38 PM