floating around on the web. Here is a
nice compilation that lets you get all those opinions in one convenient
location.
AppleiPhoneReview.com: I sent an e-mail to my Gmail address from my
laptop, and the message appeared in my iPhone inbox several seconds before it
appeared on my laptop. It is a big disappointment that PDF and Word documents
cannot be viewed in landscape mode, since it's difficult to read and maneuver
through condensed text on the iPhone's upright narrow screen. I couldn't imagine
getting through a full eBook on my iPhone
CNET:
Pros: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and
an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb
Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.
Cons: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic
features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G
compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the
iPhone to manage music content.
Engadget: The cutesy, drop dead simple interface doesn't come without a
price, though. First of all, the SMS app is about as configurable as a DynaTAC
8000 (yep, that's pre-Zack Morris for you young'uns in the audience). Don't like
your messages threaded? Sorry. Want red bubbles instead of green? Tough luck!
Care to back up your conversations to something a little harder to misplace than
your phone? Nope, not gonna happen. We guess SMS alerts from our bank warning us
that our checking account balance is under $50 are somehow less bothersome when
presented in a shiny, rounded bubble, but we'd at least like the option of going
old-school if we're so inclined.
NYT: The phone is so sleek and thin, it makes Treos and BlackBerrys look
obese. The glass gets smudgy - a sleeve wipes it clean - but it doesn't scratch
easily
InformationWeek:
It works as a phone and video iPod. It displays maps and driving directions.
It does e-mail and text messages. It displays photos clearly and in bright
colors. Text input is difficult -- I found the software keyboard to be nowhere
near as easy to use as the thumb keyboard on devices like the RIM BlackBerry.
Newsweek:
The iPhone has an excellent implement of state-of-the-art features like
integrating contacts with the phone function. Plus, the phone allows you to
merge up to five conversations into a conference, and a great feature called
Visual Voicemail lets you view on screen all the voice messages left for you to
play back in the order you choose.
PCMag:
The seamless integration of the Internet, iPod, Maps, Phone, and email
functions flaunted in the commercials is no exaggeration. The iPhone is
intuitive, interconnected, and impossible to get lost in-just hit the home
button to get to the main screen. To be fair, the iPhone Internet experience is
loads of fun. It's not quite "the Internet in your pocket," however. It displays
HTML pages gorgeously (even over EDGE!) but the Internet is now loaded up with
Javascript, Java, Flash, streaming media and other plug-ins.
The Setattle Times:
The iPhone makes it easy to view and e-mail photos, but its camera doesn't
zoom, take video or capture as many pixels as some other high-end phones. It
will soon seem rudimentary. All the iPhone extras take a toll on battery life.
On Saturday, after charging overnight, mine lasted 3 hours and 50 minutes. It
had been used for eight minutes of calls, 45 minutes of music playing, 73
pictures, maybe 30 minutes of browsing and lots of examination by family.
USA Today: IPhone's saving grace for data is Wi-Fi, if you have access to
a hot spot. It automatically determines the fastest network it comes across
(Wi-Fi or Edge). A virtual keyboard pops up if a Wi-Fi network password is
required. Once you're on Wi-Fi, you can zip around the Web, send e-mail, etc.
Several times, a confusing "could not activate Edge" message appeared on the
screen, though I was in my home office with Wi-Fi.
PCWorld:
We were impressed with the iPhone's durability. We tried scratching it and
dropping it on everything from carpet to concrete. It survived all the abuse,
with only some scratches from the concrete
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