| The reviews were positive overall and | | | | Needless to say, many business people were |
| everyone waited anxiously to give it a try | | | | disappointed. Apple has been known for years |
| despite the high price tag. When the iPhone | | | | to create excellent business products, and |
| arrived, it was to mixed reviews. Some users | | | | such a high-end product performing so close |
| were ecstatic, and others were disappointed. | | | | to the average on the most basic features was |
| So what’s the bottom line on the | | | | a huge letdown. |
| iPhone? | | | | |
| | | | The Bottom Line |
| Living Up to Expectations | | | | |
| | | | Of course, many of the features of the iPhone |
| The iPhone lived up to the expectations of | | | | are so new and cutting edge nobody else is |
| many. The touch screen and internet features | | | | doing them – yet. So for now, even if |
| are excellent. Pictures and videos are | | | | there are a few glitches, the iPhone is ahead |
| startlingly clear and the large screen makes | | | | of the game in almost all aspects. Those who |
| it fun to play with all kinds of movies and | | | | have moved beyond the basic phone and |
| music. All of the features flowed together | | | | messaging features of a handheld have few |
| well, and the iPhone seems like all it was | | | | complaints about the iPhone. After all, the |
| cracked up to be. That is until the first | | | | advanced graphics and media capabilities are |
| calls come in. | | | | outstanding by almost any standard. |
| | | | |
| Nothing’s Perfect | | | | However, those who are more focused on basic |
| | | | services of a mobile phone such as phone |
| There is no such thing as a perfect | | | | calls, email and text messaging may not be |
| electronic anything. There will always be | | | | rushing to store to get the iPhone – at |
| bugs and there will always be something that | | | | least not yet. |
| can be done better. That being said, for a | | | | |
| high dollar mobile phone, the iPhone | | | | A Bright Future for iPhone |
| certainly left much to be desired for many, | | | | |
| primarily businesspeople. | | | | Fortunately for highly connected business |
| | | | people and Apple who targets this customer |
| The actual phone features are weak and the | | | | market, there is plenty being done to revamp |
| audio quality was less than desirable. Text | | | | and improve the iPhone. In fact, the first |
| messaging and email are difficult with the | | | | round of updates has just been released. Many |
| virtual keyboard and even with the | | | | of the updates deal heavily with security |
| autocorrect feature; messages are hard to | | | | although there have been a few other |
| send in any format. In short, the iPhone is | | | | modifications made. It is only a matter of |
| no better than more basic phone products | | | | time before Apple, well known for leading the |
| already on the market in regard to basic | | | | pack in cutting edge products, fine-tunes the |
| functions. | | | | iPhone into an absolute must-have for |
| | | | everyone. |