We’ve known for months that the iPhone couldn’t possibly live up to its hype in all possible regards. The only question has been just how close Apple would come to living up to the device’s promise. The first reviews are in, and the answer is: Pretty darn close. See for yourself:
The iPhone is Breakthrough Handheld Computer (Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal)
The iPhone Matches Most of its Hype (David Pogue, NY Times)
At Last, the iPhone (Steven Levy, Newsweek)
Apple’s iPhone isn’t perfect, but it’s worthy of the hype (Ed Baig, USA Today)
I have to admit. I’m finally getting excited about it again. I’d gotten tired of all the hype (some of which I’ve fed) and was looking at a Helio Ocean. But now that it’s getting positive real-world reviews…I’m falling for it again.
Via Apple 2.0.
Pete Mortensen is a design strategist for consulting firm Jump Associates and the co-author of Wired to Care: How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy, a book and blog that are significantly more interesting than you might initially think. Pete’s particular Apple avocations are both around design–interface and industrial. Follow him on Twitter!
