Well, it's finally here: the most expected and talked-about gadget in recent history, and definitely something I'd like to have.
On the plus side: A gorgeous 3.5” screen, Mac OS, with its widgets, stability and good looks. Being just a little bigger than an ordinary iPod, and a mere 15g heavier than your average telephone, you can make calls, access the Internet, watch videos and music, and even (I guess more apps will be eventually disclosed) enjoy a “Mac PDA”. Convergence in your hands, man!
On the downside: No 3G is the obvious one. Being cool will set you back 599 USD, which seems like a bit too much to me. Plus, it will only be available this side of the pond in Q4. By then these already-average specs will be long outdated…
The iPhone will become mainstream (just like the iPod) in three obvious stages:
Step One: Unemployed hipsters with trust funds and Mac afficionados drop the requisite 600$ to be the first to ride the iPhone wave, and more importantly, have another platform in which to exercise their pretension.
Step Two: Six months later, the price drops down into the "Somewhat-reasonable-but-not-really," and all the upper-middle class tech guys and rich white kids buy them.
Step Three: One year later, the price drops down into the Motorola RAZR range, and everyone and their grandma suddenly has an iPhone. Mac Fanatics everywhere rejoice in the growing ubiquity of their cult/favorite brand. Hipsters everywhere rebel in anger, many are quoted as saying, "The iPhone is like, so fucking 2007."
In any case, this may become the ultimate Metrosexual device:
