iPhone Buyers Have No Regrets..."Overwhelmingly Happy"

Early iPhone owners are overwhelmingly happy with their devices...In one of the first such studies, 90% of 200 owners said they were "extremely" or "very" satisfied with their phone. And 85% said they are "extremely" or "very" likely to recommend the device to others.


One quote from the article really surprised me...

The iPhone is extending Apple's reach, the survey says. Three of 10 buyers were first-time Apple customers. For 40%, iPhone is their first iPod.

First iPod for 40% of the purchasers??? That seems very, very high. It seems high because early adopters of technology seem to jump on things very quickly after release, especially when the media buzz is high. 40% have waited over 6 years to buy their first iPod?



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What s**ks about the iPhone and how it could be better

How does this list of iPhone sought after improvements add up next to yours? One self admitted Apple fanboy makes the call.A good review from a user that is very well balanced and based on over a week of real daily use. It's a must read if you're considering an iPhone.

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iPhone a True Threat to Windows Mobile

Apple is threatening to change the rules of the mobile handset game. "Microsoft's overwhelmingly dominant position in the desktop OS market has let it go ahead with proprietary systems and formats time and time again, keeping users locked in without being too obvious about it"

I'm a Motorola Q owner and still love the phone. I think the iPhone is very slick and would love to have one but there are several things I would give up.

Verizon Service and EVDO data network - I never have a problem with Verizon or getting very speedy data connections over EVDO.

PDAnet for Smartphone - With this wonderful tool, I can use the Q phone as a EVDO modem through a USB connection and Bluetooth connection (Bluetooth doens't work on Vista Yet).

Keyboard - The iPhone soft keyboard is nice and has some very smart features, but I do like the click feeling and the thumb typing ability.

Battery - I have two regular batteries and one extended battery. It's easy to change myself too.

NATIVE APPLICATIONS! - Readily available with plenty of options, competition and free trial software. There is also plenty of free stuff like themes, ringtones, etc. all over the internet.

I think it will be a while until Apply poses a real threat to Windows Mobile. It will have to get less expensive, more widely available on other providers and address the shortcomings I mention above.




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Top 10 apps from iPhoneDevCamp

Here are the top 10 most memorable apps from iPhoneDevCamp in San Francisco.

I'm surprised that they didn't include Appleopolis, unless it's too close to appmark.


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Even more apps...Appmark

Another site aggregator that allows you to collect your own favorites to be stored on their site. It brings the concept of "appmarks" or push button links to your favorites in a single page. There is a very easy interface for developer to add their websites as an "appmark". Check out the my link to add this site as an appmark.

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Apps, Apps, Apps....

The results of the barcamp for the iPhone are in and I must say there was alot of fine work done at the camp. The results are 47 web based applications of varying quality and usefulness. At the top of the list is Appleopolis.com, that is yet another list of web based applications. I'll be adding this site to the list once I get back to my mac mini to create the required artwork for submitting an application/website.

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