Oct 6, 2009
iPhone: One week later.
By: Kyle
Last Tuesday, I got my iPhone 3GS. The verdict? I love it. Its an amazing entertainment device and productivity tool wrapped into one. I can make notes on-the-go with applications like Evernote with my iPhone, and view them later via automatic syncing on my MacBook Pro. I can transfer photos to my Mac or view PDF documents and other files over-the-air using the Dropbox application. These are just a few of the uses I have had for my iPhone over the past week.
Even though I love the iPhone and think it’s an amazing device, I do have a few caveats, majority of which have to do with AT&T. The first of which is the signal on UL campus. While walking along Johnston St. to McDonald’s yesterday, I watched as my signal bars did this dance that went from 1 bar, to 3 bars, to 5 bars, to 2 bars, to 4 bars, to 5 bars, and so on. Whenever I’m actually walking through the campus I will go lengthy periods of time without getting any signal at all. This is especially true when I am sitting in class:
No signal on my iPhone
Other caveats I have include the battery life. It stinks. I used to be able to go 2 days with my blackberry before it needed to be charged. I’m lucky if I make it through 5PM on the same battery charge, must less a whole day.
Other than these minor hiccups, I love the device. One of the coolest toys I have ever owned.
Now, about that data bill…
Kyle