Got an iPhone
I am not a latest-greatest gadget guy, and never been. I could have been happy with my simple Nokia handset but after missing a few emergency text messages from office due to T-Mobile’s inferior network necessiated a change of carrier. I never even get a bar of signal inside office, so my phone is always useless when I am at work. I wanted to switch to cingular, but just got lazy, till the iPhone happened. I thought maybe I would wait till the price goes a bit south, but after playing with it from a co-worker I had to bite the bullet. I would say this is by far the best electronic gadget I put my hands on.
Now I can have the following for just $20 more per month:
1. Unlimited use of the internet. Never miss an email even when on road. I can even blog while on a motorcycle trip, no need for a laptop. Typing is incredibly fast, even better that a blackberry/treo.
2. Phone will be functional in my office. Finally !!!
3. Text messaging plan included.
4. Lots of useful apps like stock watcher, weather, etc.
5. Love the maps, just wish it had a GPS too.
The purchase was also the best experience ever. At the crowded apple store I anticipated a long wait. The sales guy with a handheld device scanned the new package, swiped my credit card, checked my driving license and took my signature. Less than 10 seconds, no lengthy forms, no bullshit, and I got my iPhone. They sent me the receipt by email. Gotta love this company. Piyush also got his at the same time.
Gotta activate and start using it now.
Update after activation (Fri Oct 5, 2:06 AM): There is just no word to describe the utility of this gadget, it is just incredible. Thank you apple, my life just got a lot easier. Wish I bought some AAPL last year !!!