First of all, yes I did get an iPhone. But my delirious sleep-deprived title of last night had very little truth to it. In fact, if you haven’t figured this out already, I’m addicted to technology. This is a fact that I have come to terms with. I enjoy it immensely.

So, onto the phone itself. It’s quite nice. Is it worth $499? Arguable. However, as far as phones go, the ease of use and versatility of it blow away anything I’ve ever used. This is good; phones I’ve used before seemed more like a crutch than anything; I carried it because I needed to; it was a tool that did a job, some better than others. This phone is actually a pleasure to use, and I don’t have to dick around with it (too much; certainly less than any other phone I’ve used) to get it to do what I want.

That being said, there are shortcomings. The most noticeable one to me right off the bat was the lack of AIM. I’m sure somebody’s web-based app will take care of this shortly, but as of now there’s nothing. Also, the EDGE network may be a bit of a liability. I understand the reasoning behind using it over 3G (and considering we don’t even have 3G AT&T service in Ames yet, it’s kind of moot for me right now), but it really undermines the “internet device” part of the description.

So, here’s my three pluses and minuses.

+ Fun to use.
+ Adaptable interface. Makes things much more intuitive and easy to use
+ Integration. My calendars, e-mail, contacts, music all in one place. It’s nice to have it all.

- A few annoying interface quirks and inconsistencies
- Lack of AIM (or any other “communication” besides SMS and voice)
- Slow internet if you’re not at a WAP

This post brought to you by iPhone. More in the morning when I’m coherent.

Safari on Windows. I’m not sure how to react to this. It’ll sure make using Windows a little more enjoyable.

Leopard: Evolutionary, not revolutionary. I think the Desktop/Finder updates were long overdue, but it’s nothing that’s fundamentally going to change the way I use my computer.

To me, I think the greatest thing was at the beginning… the huge show of support from game studios that had abandoned the Mac, especially EA. I feel sorry for the guys at Aspyr, but I’m glad that studios see the value in making timely Mac ports on their own.

Also… anybody know exactly -how- we’re supposed to be doing the iPhone development? I’d like to have a CyRide schedule reader available at launch, but I see no mention of the iPhone development information outside of the keynote.

I don’t usually do this, but…

One down. I have 3 ISU classes to finish.

Yay!

I just read yet another story about people dying in a car crash, who were not wearing seat belts.

I just don’t understand. Why is something so simple, that has such immense benefit, so hard? What on earth would possess somebody to NOT wear a seat belt when they’re driving or riding in a car?

I could be cynical and go the natural selection route, but I’m not in a cynical mood tonight.

In other news, I need a vacation.