His and Hers iPhones
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One for Tina, and of course, one for me! 
My personal opinion.
I’ve been a Nokiaddict ever since I got the 2010. This is the first time I switched and liked it. Sorry Nokia but Apple just hit the spot on the iPhone. Minimalist can be a good thing and one of the strongest points of the iPhone but it can also be a bad thing as well.
I like the simple design of the hardware and the structure of the software. The overall performance (voice, internet, etc) is very good and even the keyboard is easy and convenient to use. Watching movies is a blast! (yeah, I can convert normal movies to iPod standards (thank to our own video store. lol!)) I watched Dead Silence last night and even with just 2 channels of the earphones can make the experience hair raising!
As a photographer, using the iPhone as a usable viewer is important and in this regard, the iPhone is great! Watch Chris from Tips From The Top Floor demonstrate it. (He uses an iPod Touch but it is the same concept.)
But, as I’ve said, minimalism can be a bad trait too. Take the camera for example, images taken by the built-in camera cannot be sent via bluetooth or sms. The button is awkwardly placed — I wish you can touch any part of the screen to shoot. No cut and paste for text! Definitely not a blueberry alternative. Oh, and, what’s with the sissy ringtones?
Granted I can find a couple of faults for the iPhone (what phone doesn’t have them?), they are not really major in my opinion, just minor annoyances. My overall positive impression far outweighs the negatives. I think new functions could be added through firmware revisions if Apple decides to be generous.
Take this with a grain of salt. Our individual objectives vary. Case in point, I’m a podcast addict. I watch and listen to a lot of them through my computer. I wish I could watch or listen to them everywhere (especially on a train to Penn Station). I could have bought an iPod for that purpose but this is much better since both phone and media player are integrated.
I can surf the net now and find directions through google maps. Yeah I could do that on my previous Nokia phones but having just a keyboard to navigate is really ackward. It just much better with the iPhone. The screen works like a charm. Trust me on that!
I love how easy it is to find and connect to wi-fi networks. Granted they are not password protected, just a click of a button instantly connects online at a much faster rate than using a slow poke but still (usually) useable Edge network.
Now that the price is lower than initial release, I would recommend it.
PS: I’ve been wanting a Nokia N95 for so long but the $700 price tag just turns me off completely.
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