iPhone
The iPhone is freakin' sweet. There's really no denying it after seeing the Keynote speech. However, even with all the new features and all the legitimate claims about being 5 years ahead the curve of Smartphones, it still lacks some rather basic features that the Danger Sidekick (One) had several years ago. They are:
Even after saying all this I'll probably be getting this. I'm a Mac whore of the first magnitude. I can't believe all the things they crammed in there. I'm just in shock.
Wow.
Just wow.
- Auto-Synchronized Contacts to the Server. This means I never have to "sync" my device into a dock. It just works automatically. iPhone should really be doing this with .Mac integration. It would sell me on a .Mac account.
- Instant Messenger. (not some SMS fanciness). AIM, Y!, GTalk, MSN or Jabber. This is so basic that it pains me that they forgot (or ignored) this. I don't think that I need to say that it must a persistent IM connection, not something that will disconnect once I start roaming. Sidekick did it, why can't you iPhone?
Even after saying all this I'll probably be getting this. I'm a Mac whore of the first magnitude. I can't believe all the things they crammed in there. I'm just in shock.
Wow.
Just wow.
