However, when I need information right away, I can’t be bothered with waiting for Edge to load all the graphics, finding the store locator, entering the zip code, etc.

So, it’s nice to have two choices. One bummer is some sites, like nfl.com, force me to look at their crappy mobile version by redirecting me to it when I go to nfl.com.

So, Apple over-markets the utility of “full internet”, and websites compensate by offering slimmed down iPhone versions.

Why do you need a mobile version? Isn’t one of the iPhone’s big selling (marketing) points that you get the “full internet”? It’s pretty funny that the “full internet” is one of the great claims of the iPhone, yet so many sites are creating “iPhone friendly” versions of their site. I guess it’s marketing vs. what consumers actually want their experience to be like…most folks truly don’t need the “full internet” on their mobile device, just pages that let them quickly access the information they’re looking for.

It actually gets pretty hot as well guess it’s just the nature smart phone’s.

The main factor was it was ,at the time, the best rated to be used as a cell modem for my laptop, and I’ve absolutely got my moneys worth in that respect.

Huh?

The iPhone has huge potential for standalone web apps, divorced from the browser. Maps is just one example. I can’t get too geeked about widgets or AIR apps on a traditional computer, but the small interface of the smart phone makes them much more useful.

The SDK handcuffs apps, making the really cool web apps impossible. So, I was excited, but not anymore.

Carl’s point about lock-in to iTunes is valid too. If the SDK does produce decent apps, I will have to buy them, or hope Apple rolls them into updates later.

Your original post hints at a point that’s been floating around in my head for the past two weeks: I’m not sure the new SDK is all that relevant . The value I get from the iPhone is threefold: 1)a cell phone, 2)a Web appliance, and 3)a great UI experience. It’s already a fine cell phone and provides a great UI experience. Most of the apps I want are already available so long as I consider the iPhone to be a Web appliance (you share a great example in your post). As I don’t have any hard evidence yet that the SDK will improve any of those three areas (and “improving” is very different from “changing”), I’m not convinced that the SDK will be all that relevant. Going back to my Missouri roots: show me.

@Carl: I was wondering if your locale affected your phone decisions. You don’t think a jailbroken iPhone would be the sweetest mod ever?

@Dan I’ve been able to re-rom my phone multiple times to try different interfaces and have a bunch of third party programs, the HTC has been the most modifiable phone I’ve ever had.

In my opinion, cell phones have yet to cross the threshold to become more useful than a map and a plan.

For those of us who carry cash and know where we’re going, they have little benefit.

Lock in doesn’t bother me b/c I want function, and I get that w/o even jailbreaking it. After a jailbreak, you get a whole lot more.

Was your second comment a SEO-seed?

@Dan: Don’t be disappointed, but I’ve not observed a self cool factor rise post-iPhone.

I like that computing power is cheap enough for me to have an XP laptop for work, and a Macbook running an Ubuntu virtual machine. This allows me to bork all the major O/S in a single day.

Life is good.

I like the different HTC products especially the HTC Tilt and HTC Touch http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/ATT-Tilt.htm I have the HTC 8525 both are definitely bricks though.

I know 3 people personally that have had battery problems within weeks, which is why replaceable batteries would be nice, On long trips it would nice to have a charged up extra etc.

Not saying that I won’t ever buy and iPhone, the web browser and form factor are absolutely #1 right now, it just seems like it locks you to much into the ‘Apple’ world, software/usage wise.

And how long till a phone that is looks almost exactly the same and is running Windows or Symbian comes out without all the lock in.

I have an HTC Hermes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN which I like but is a definitely a brick , good for street fights, but ever since I put a HTC Touch interface http://www.htctouch.com/ on it pretty much rocks.

Don’t get me wrong the iPhone looks awesome and I mess with one everytime I get my hands on one, but other than the full webbrowser , very nice, there isn’t a whole lot it does that a regular smart phone doesn’t, except not look like a brick.

If I’m going to get locked into the Apple Store and the AT&T plan I want to wait for the hardware to be 2.0

Or maybe I’ll just wait for a gPhone.