Tactile feedback means you can’t “feel” your way around the device; its a giant glass with a button at the bottom. Unlike a BB or pretty much every other phone on the market; they have at a minimum a ‘call’ and ‘end’ key. If you get a call on the iphone, you have to look at the screen and then point in a specific place to answer the call, its a great time waster on a *phone*, its okay on a media player that has different usage pattern.

The other thing is the keyboard. I cannot thumb type on it like I can on my (current) qwerty device….so it really can’t do what BB is made to do from the start.

If you watched the keynote where Jobs introduced the device, it was apparent that to use the device effectively; you need both hands. One to hold it, one to tap, and I don’t see how that can improve productivity over the Pearl that can be used very effectively by one hand.

I won’t bother repeating what others have said regarding the IT/enterprise features of BB; just wanted to point out that a giant glass with a button != keyboard (or productivity).

First time to visit your blog; good stuff.

AT&T.
Cut and Paste.
No background processes/apps.

– Not necessarily a deal break, but that backspace/delete button could certainly be put somewhere else.

I can however say why I won’t be getting an iPhone. 1. the obvious reason… I’m on VZW and don’t want to switch carriers… again… and more importantly reason #2. I like to keep my personal life (music) separate from my business life (email). I own an iPod and love it… I also own an iPod shuffle and love that too… it’s great for working out, running and biking (which I do a lot of). I don’t need a big iPhone with me while I run. 3. I connect my iPod to my car stereo… like hard-wire it… not the easy aux imput but the through the back of the stereo input. I don’t want to have my cell phone connected that way to my stereo. If I get a call… I’d have to stop listening to music to take it. Whereas right now… I can just turn the volume down but keep listening to music in the background…

I think the iPhone doesn’t take drivers into consideration for that reason… I want to listen to music… but talk on the phone at the same time… if you have one device that does it all… where’s the compromise?

Thanks for reading!

I do not think I am the only one who thinks you sound a wee bit familiar.

So because your friends couldn’t make the iPhone work for them you are claiming it’s “useless for the business person”? Not sure but believe that’s somewhat shall we say incorrect, real life sure does not support that claim. Also do you somehow feel crap posting about someone else who posts his or her opinion makes you look like a smarter person? Just some things to think about as you grow up.

Marc Fogel,
You are so right, great post. Some/any objectivity and knowledge is becoming few and far between here at RIMarkable.