Quote from jonbig04:
Good read. That article makes some good points, and some stupid ones. As far as fanbots go you MAY be able to successfully argue that Macs arent worth the premium you pay. Thats all based on personal preference etc. However Ipods dominate the mp3 market for good reason, and im sure no one here will refute that. The iphone is, like the ipod, light years ahead of any other phone. RIM included. I dont say this bc im an apple fanboy, im saying this out of experience. I've owned blackberries. They simply don't compare. Not because iphones are cooler or more trendy, they are simply insanely useful. I was leery of the iphone, but decided to splurge on it when it first came out, and yes friends did make fun of me b/c of what i paid for a simple phone. However they have all been converted along with me simply out of pure usefulness. Every time I go out I somehow ened up "saving the day" with my ridiculous gadget. I'm always finding out how to get somewhere, or looking up a restaurant, or checking the weather etc. Its sounds stupid, but as a former skeptic I can honestly say...I would not like to go a day without it. I understand people's skepticism, but it simply means to me that they don't own one. As far as price goes, if i had to, after owning it, i would lay down a G for this thing no problem. As it is now the price is what? 400? scratch all the other features, its well worth the money just considering its a phone, Ipod, and GPS. Those 3 things alone to me more than justify $400. Not to mention internet, camera, games etc. My point is this as far as the iphone goes, unlike maybe the mac, its simply far better than anything else out there...just like the ipod and more and more people are realizing that.