Irrational iPhone lust?

June 30, 2007 | In Technology | No Comments

In the weekend edition of the Independent I have a column that serves as both a public expression of my interest in the iPhone and an explanation of what the phone is (and isn’t) so the average person can understand where the fun is with this device.

On Friday, the day the phone finally came out, I spent the day thinking about the iPhone every now and then. It wasn’t an obsession, it was just ‘hey, I wonder what people will think of the iPhone.’

Living in rural Minnesota means the iPhone is pretty much out of our reach thanks to the AT&T agreement. Baby bell wireless doesn’t cover this area so I’m pretty much out of luck when it comes to using the iPhone myself. That doesn’t mean I don’t still want one and vocally hope that AT&T will make their way into this region.

So far the reactions towards the iPhone have been positive. Even those who expressed their exhaustion with the iPhone discussion have had glowing things to say about the thing. I think that says a lot.

After having my column in print and my mug shot smirking at the reader, I’ve finally come to a conclusion about WHY I really want to the iPhone.

It does complex things – simply. It makes actions, including interfacing with the phone, easy to do compared to the competitors which can make for some laborious activities. I didn’t express that in the column, but it’s the reality.

And to my co-workers in the newsroom – I will try not to talk about the iPhone much more. Unless prompted. That’s a warning and a disclaimer.

At any rate, I look forward to a future trip to the Twin Cities where I will visit an Apple Store and will leave my finger prints all over a display phone. Because they pick up finger prints like no tomorrow. But hey, it does come with a wipe cloth.