Ok iPhone, I Give

Over the holidays, I went on a road trip with five on my friends. We rented a Chevy Suburban and charged off to Utah for a few days of snowboarding and fun. It's been somewhat of an annual tradition now for over a decade. The trip was a blast and I could write plenty on the good times had on the trip, but I will save that for another venue.

The reason I bring up the trip in this blog, is because the trip was a true testament to the value and usability of the iPhone, specifically in relation to the other smart phones on the market. For navigational purposes and general information lookup (mostly to resolve random arguments and keep everyone honest in their story telling), we had access to several devices: the car Nav system, a Samsung Blackjack, a Palm Treo, a Sony Ericsson P1i, and Sony Ericsson P990i, and an iPhone. Whenever a informational or navigational inquiry popped up during the trip (and there was plenty) everyone would reach for a device and start chopping away until the question was answered. So this became a great test for the ease of use and speed of the different devices. Without fail, the iPhone always was the winner. Everyone would reach for a device, but the iPhone would be the fist to bring up the answer and the place where everyone eventually was gathered around to see the results. The iPhone might not use the fastest network, and its not the only interface to the internet, but as far as general usability goes, it beats every other game in town.

I am in the market for a new cell phone and was unsure about what to buy, but now its obvious. I once was reluctant to jump on the bandwagon, but now I concede: iPhone, you win!