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Jul 17 2007

An Objective Comparison: iPhone Pros and Cons

Posted by: Matt in Articles, tags: , , , , ,

iPhoneThere’s a lot of hype on the inter-web about the iPhone and like many I’m tempted to buy one. That prompted me to do a little research on the pros and cons of the iPhone, like with any other new gadget. Most of these points are obvious and my only goal here is to create some clarity about whether or not it makes sense to hand out $500 plus $60/month for a service contract to buy a new iPhone.

Pro Con
  • Mashup of cell phone, iPod, and digital camera into one small package
  • Social status symbol
  • Svelte design
  • Visual voicemail
  • Safari browser which potentially could enable easy integration of new webware from third parties
  • Syncing music on the iPhone from multiple computers can be painful as it requires playlists to match exactly.
  • Confined to the AT&T network with a 2 year contract. Widespread reports indicate browsing the Internet away from a hotspot is painfully slow.
  • Battery may be difficult to change

A couple of features that I’m finding anecdotal evidence for on both sides include: image quality of the iPhone’s camera, and whether or not using the on-screen keyboard is quick and intuitive.

What other iPhone pros or cons can you think of?

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