Leave home without it
NLP on the go
In a fit of drunken stupidity, I hit the Apple Store at about 4am last Saturday. The results were entirely predictable. A word to the wise: if you’re going to carouse in a town where one can purchase expensive electronics after midnight, leave your credit card at home.
UPDATE: Everyone’s been asking me for my verdict. I’ve had the iPhone for almost a week now and I’m quite pleased with it. The device feels sturdy in my hand and slides into my pocket in such a way that I can grind against a chick from behind without inadvertently poking her in the ass. Call quality is merely average but I haven’t had any problems using the speakers or the headset in noisy environments. The microphone attached to the headphones works well and the inline pause button is a sweet touch. The bright, high-resolution display is gorgeous; it looks more like a plasma screen than an LCD.
The real killer app for me is the browser — when I’m out on the town I can quickly pull up Naked Loft Party — and I’ve found AT&T’s EDGE network acceptably fast here in NYC (I’ve been averaging around 170 kbps). Email, text messaging and Google Maps are also a joy to use. I was pleasantly surprised by the keyboard’s auto-correction feature; I’m already typing as fast as I did on my old Crackberry. The calendar is so slick that I haven’t bothered synching with Outlook — I’d rather just enter appointments on the iPhone as needed. The camera doesn’t offer much in the way of options, but it does take decent pictures and the photo browser is superb. From what I’ve seen thus far, the battery will love you long time. Heavy web surfing over wi-fi will eventually send you running for your charger, but listening to music non-stop barely dents the meter.
The iPhone isn’t without its faults. For instance, I can’t figure out why Apple launched this sexy device without multimedia messaging, IM, Flash, or even a fucking to-do list (something a competent developer could code in about an hour). Equally puzzling is Apple’s decision to close the iPhone to third-party developers (although hacks are emerging by the minute). Plus, if you have any self-awareness whatsoever you will likely feel like a hipster douchebag for owning one. But when you actually start using the iPhone none of these flaws seem to matter so much anymore. Certain other road warrior devices may be crammed with more features but they’re also bulky and difficult to navigate. The iPhone just feels right, like a 21st century phone ought to feel. It is easily the most compelling handheld device I’ve ever used.
And the chicks? They dig it.
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charles parr | Jul 3, 07:48 PM | #
I’m shocked they had any left.
Is it as cool as the hype?
Lex | Jul 3, 08:39 PM | #
I don’t think any device could ever live up to the hype surrounding the Jesus Phone, but I must say it’s pretty damned cool.
It is also a total babe-magnet — at least for the time being.
charles parr | Jul 4, 10:27 PM | #
Yeah, that won’t last. I remember when
Harley’s were the get-laid guarantee. Now they just figure you’re a wannabe biker having a mid-life crisis
Hugo | Jul 5, 06:23 PM | #
What, you need a phone to magnet those babes? Lex, I am disappointed.
David | Jul 5, 11:15 PM | #
What about the battery? How often will you have to re-charge it?
tapirboy | Jul 5, 11:45 PM | #
You actually made it worse. I read your post then watched a 20 minute commercial for the damn thing online. THEN, I went to W. 59th street and played with it.
Oh, it is shiny and wonderful. Then I told the guy I wasn’t going to buy one because it lacked a true GPS.
“I’m trying to talk myself out of it.”
“Yeah, you really are”, he said.
“Well, maybe when it has a washer and dryer I’ll do it.”
Lex | Jul 6, 12:22 AM | #
Fixed. Don't ever say I don't take care of you guys
Sex Nerd | Aug 7, 09:58 AM | #
You think buying phones at 4am is dangerous? You should try Home Depot. After a night at the bar you can go and buy a power saw!
Anderson | Jan 5, 04:27 AM | #
I don’t have the iPhone, but I have the iPod touch and I love it. keyboards a bit sensitive but, as mentioned, the autocorrect is incredible. too bad the iphone hasn’t been launched in Canada yet. and to answer one of the questions above, the batteries drain in about 7 hours from full to empty depending on how u use the console. I mostly use the wi-fi web browsing feature and itll last about 5 hours or so running it non-stop. but up to almost 8 full hours of music. who needs that much music in a row anyways?