iPhone woes

Since this is technically my first post in this new blog, titled "Technologic Review", I will preface this blog entry with a little foreward.

I am by no means attempting to mascarade as a reporter of any kind, nor am I pretending or hiding any concept that I am otherwise NOT biased. Hear it from me, myself, right now: I like what I like, and I dislike what I don't like. My entries WILL be biased... but it is important to factor in what kind of an individual any one is, when you look to judge their bias. Everyone has got to have a reason, and the reasons that separate useful bias and otherwise should be considered. If nothing else, I can reassure you that I do have my reasons, and if at any point in time, you'd like to hear them, you've but to ask.

Alright, enough. On with the first entry! As many of you know, Apple Inc. recently launched their latest in product ultra-hype: the iPhone(tm). I've read a fair number of things written on the device, both prior and post the launch. I've also had the opportunity to use one that a co-worker had purchased on launch day. It is a nice little device, but really, it is Apple's hype that everyone is being sucked into, over. At $600, I can't really see the sensibility factor in purchasing an overloaded MP3 player/cell phone. But it will be worth it to some, no doubt. I would rather pick up a PDA myself, but that's because I've extremely business/professional oriented, and that market has been around perfecting that need segment for years.

It wasn't a huge surprise to start reading "the Cons" of the iPhone, only a matter of hours after the launch. Customers are realizing some of the interesting quirks that is has, along with how Apple and AT&T's customer support handles under heavy load. Two of the biggest issues I've read, are the lack of 64-bit OS support and activiation woes. Anyone with WinXP 64 or WinVista 64, apparently, cannot use the device in tandem. And while a good majority of customers did not have any trouble using one of Apple's activiation methods, there were enough to make a scene. About 1/8th of customers who purchased an iPhone found trouble in activating it. Apparently, Apple is working on a one-by-one case basis to resolve the issue.

Lastly, a quick search on YouTube for iPhone brings up some interesting videos... people have already begun experimenting on the little guy! I'm a little shocked by this - I mean, I myself am of the inquisitive nature, but some of these guys acquired this $600 device, and then immediately - their first thought - was to smash it open on the pavement. No, don't misread, these were not acclaimed Apple-haters... these are typical people, who wanted an iPhone, so that they could open it and figure out what makes it "tick". Interesting. Bravo guys, but having worked in the commercial device product industry (Kodak) I know that through the entire manufacturing process, there are plenty of extra devices laying around that could be used for this purpose, rather than a brand new one that broke a bank account, use one of the scrap models that are being shipped off to the Apple recycling center as I type this. Of course, acquiring these is not a walk in the park, of course...

Any way, that's all for now.
Alex, signing off.