At the beginning cellphone were huge. I remeber that they were considered weapons and not allowed into high profile soccer matches. Innovation only came from new smaller form factors. After a couple of years of smaller and smaller ridiculous phone people stopped being impressed. In the early 2000 camera phone came out as means of innovation. But still phone features were limited by carriers and not but consumers.
When the iPhone came out it was more than a device, it was more of a wake of call to consumers. They could actually own something that was worth using. An easy to use, cool phone (that can withstand falls….I’ve dropped mine several times) and was a pleasure to use.
I do admit it has small flaws, but it’s a new platform and a true game changer. As Fred Vogelstein from Wired put it:
The iPhone cracked open the carrier-centric structure of the wireless industry and unlocked a host of benefits for consumers, developers, manufacturers — and potentially the carriers themselves.
The iPhone has changed the wireless industry and now manufacturers are willing to take risks with true innovation and not just two faced phones like 2007 CES.
(Via Max Sez.)
small flaws? worth using? bishhhhhh
cough apple junkie cough….