OK, I’m a die-hard techy and the iPhone is just sexy. :) I don’t have one because I’m also a family man. The wife tends to get a little upset when I buy "toys" and starve the kiddies. 🙂
This article is a fairly good review of the current state of the iPhone.
PC World – First Reviews: iPhone 3G Improved, but Still Flawed
Let’s keep one thing in perspective. The iPhone has been out less than a year. Even with the criticism, I still think it’s one of the best featured phones on the market compared to it being less than a year old and a version 2.0 status.
Of the current "flaws" it has, really only one is a long standing problem and that is the 3G coverage from AT&T. That’s really up to AT&T to fix. I really hope they are working on this quickly. The cost is also something to work out, but I don’t really see it much different than other top selling smart phones.
The missing features are simply a lack in the software such as no video capture, no voice dialing, etc. These are all things that can easily be solved by a future update from Apple. With Apple’s track record I have no doubt that all these features (and plenty more) will be added before too long.
There is a rumor that next year there might be a slide out keyboard. This may not be as thin and sexy as the current iPhone, but you have to admit, that’s what much of the business sector is waiting for. It’s what I want. Research is showing that most business users don’t want to give up their built-in keypads hoping the iPhone will work out for them. Even though the iPhone has a great onscreen keyboard, it still isn’t an actual keyboard with individual buttons. Maybe when the slide out keyboard comes along, the business users will jump on it, and then end up just using the on screen keyboard. But they need the actual keyboard to help encourage the jump. Think of it as the tipping point.
As new versions come out (probably at least one a year for now like the iPod) it will just get better and better. The battery life will improve, the features will increase, etc.
I can’t wait till I finally get my hands on one. 🙂