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When I played with an in-law's iPhone, I felt the poor cousin. Generally feel that way around him, as he is a well-paid guru at some geeky software company, and is eager to bestow upon himself & immediate family all the amenities he lacked in childhood.
The utterly amazing speed of Google maps on his phone floored me. That is, until I remembered that it was running on his wifi.
My Treo does not have GPS, but I can dead reckon my way in most places. Rev-A on my Sprint Treo leaves my Verizon 650 in the dust.
One big reason I have a smart phone is internet access. Where I live and work, it is a crapshoot to get it on a computer. It is slow, yes, but I'm surfing the internet for engine parts & pizza ON MY PHONE! .
Many people dismiss the functionality of smartphones, and I suppose that is fine. Could not live and work without one. Apple wins in the design world, no denying that. I'd exchange flashy compact design for speed and usablity.
To get away from Apples, am glad that the Kindle is in the running. Imagine is the Kindle and iPhone had an offspring. Wait. I suppose then we'd have the Illiad. Nevermind.
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