Comments on: My First 30 Days with the iPhone http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html Intentional Leadership Sat, 26 May 2012 19:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Relentless Bill http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3219 Relentless Bill Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:53:18 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3219 Michael, Thanks for your objective review of the iPhone. As a Technology Expert, I read it with great interest. Thanks also for not being one of these fawning suckers who arrogantly strut around showing off their iPhones to anybody who'll pay them any attention at all. Case-in-point: I was sitting in a bar last summer (at the height of the Jobs/Apple/iPhone mania), minding my own business sipping a beer, when a young, hipster approached, looked down at my clearly superior Treo and asked, "You have a Treo, eh?" "Yes," I responded knowing full well what was coming because it had happened to me before. Then, like some traveling salesman opening up his trench coat, he whipped out his iPhone like James Bond. "Oh," I groaned bored out of my wits, "You've got Job's latest device." "Yes, let me demo it for you!" he shouted with delight. "Nope," I firmly said picking up my smarter-phone and left in a whirlwind before he could stammer out another Apple deviant device sales word. This is the brilliance of the megalomaniac Job's control over the great-unwashed Apple legions: He's got a built-in sales force for his own product: his customers. He and Apple will never succeed however for a number of reasons: 1) Jobs can never get around the perception that he stole his foundational technologies from Xerox PARC in order to found Apple when the real tech genius, Wozniak might've come up with better on his own; 2) Apple will never stop shooting themselves in the foot by being greedy and over-charging for their products. Even if they're technologically superior, Apple always builds-in a >45% profit margin thereby exceeding most potential consumer's price threshold; and 3) Apple never seems to recognize their fundamental mistake 3 decades ago ... which was their insane decision to keep everything Apple proprietary. The results? Apple has less than 4% of the world's computer market. Tragic! Michael,

Thanks for your objective review of the iPhone. As a Technology Expert, I read it with great interest. Thanks also for not being one of these fawning suckers who arrogantly strut around showing off their iPhones to anybody who’ll pay them any attention at all.

Case-in-point: I was sitting in a bar last summer (at the height of the Jobs/Apple/iPhone mania), minding my own business sipping a beer, when a young, hipster approached, looked down at my clearly superior Treo and asked, “You have a Treo, eh?” “Yes,” I responded knowing full well what was coming because it had happened to me before. Then, like some traveling salesman opening up his trench coat, he whipped out his iPhone like James Bond.

“Oh,” I groaned bored out of my wits, “You’ve got Job’s latest device.” “Yes, let me demo it for you!” he shouted with delight. “Nope,” I firmly said picking up my smarter-phone and left in a whirlwind before he could stammer out another Apple deviant device sales word.

This is the brilliance of the megalomaniac Job’s control over the great-unwashed Apple legions: He’s got a built-in sales force for his own product: his customers.

He and Apple will never succeed however for a number of reasons: 1) Jobs can never get around the perception that he stole his foundational technologies from Xerox PARC in order to found Apple when the real tech genius, Wozniak might’ve come up with better on his own; 2) Apple will never stop shooting themselves in the foot by being greedy and over-charging for their products. Even if they’re technologically superior, Apple always builds-in a >45% profit margin thereby exceeding most potential consumer’s price threshold; and 3) Apple never seems to recognize their fundamental mistake 3 decades ago … which was their insane decision to keep everything Apple proprietary.

The results? Apple has less than 4% of the world’s computer market. Tragic!

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3220 Michael Hyatt Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:44:57 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3220 No, I have not read Balzac, other than this quote that someone hared with me. No, I have not read Balzac, other than this quote that someone hared with me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3221 Anonymous Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:10:20 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3221 Have you actually read Balzac? Have you actually read Balzac?

]]> By: Colleen Coble http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3222 Colleen Coble Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:34:12 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3222 I saw my first iPhone at the ACFW conference this weekend. Oh my gosh, it was so beautiful! And thinner than I expected. Lighter too. But oh so cool. I didn't want to let it go. I saw my first iPhone at the ACFW conference this weekend. Oh my gosh, it was so beautiful! And thinner than I expected. Lighter too. But oh so cool. I didn’t want to let it go.

]]> By: Mark Pryor http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3223 Mark Pryor Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:11:31 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3223 I'm on vacation and have had to use the iPhone camera a few times when I left my main camera at hotel and we have been blown away by the sharpness and clarity that mine has produced. I’m on vacation and have had to use the iPhone camera a few times when I left my main camera at hotel and we have been blown away by the sharpness and clarity that mine has produced.

]]> By: Colleen Coble http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3224 Colleen Coble Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:12:06 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3224 Do you have to keep rubbing it in?? I've yet to see one in the, er, flesh. I was hoping Mr. Superman Allen Arnold would have one here at the ACFW conference this weekend but he seemed to be clinging to his Blackberry. And okay, I'd even settle for one of those in my little backwater. Great post, as always,Mike! It just makes me more eager for one. Do you have to keep rubbing it in?? I’ve yet to see one in the, er, flesh. I was hoping Mr. Superman Allen Arnold would have one here at the ACFW conference this weekend but he seemed to be clinging to his Blackberry. And okay, I’d even settle for one of those in my little backwater.

Great post, as always,Mike! It just makes me more eager for one.

]]> By: Barry A. Smith http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3225 Barry A. Smith Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:32:45 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3225 Michael I've been using http://www.zyb.com to sync calendar and contacts with my dinosaur ROKR and you might try that. I like it because I break phones more than I ant to admit and by syncing to Zyb,I will never have to thumb them back in ever again. Michael

I’ve been using http://www.zyb.com to sync calendar and contacts with my dinosaur ROKR and you might try that. I like it because I break phones more than I ant to admit and by syncing to Zyb,I will never have to thumb them back in ever again.

]]> By: Chad http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3226 Chad Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:27:52 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3226 Michael, I have an old LG phone with the camera, and it does have zoom function 1x or 4x. I am surprised they didn't include that in the iPhone. I have been holding off on the iPhone because I am extraordinarily happy with Verizon. That is a pretty major feet with today's communication companies. I don't know if you did this intentionally or not, but nice integration for Cingular/AT&T marketing in your article! "Apple has raised the bar." Just struck me as funny. Power of marketing truly works. Thanks for the excellent posts. Chad Michael,

I have an old LG phone with the camera, and it does have zoom function 1x or 4x. I am surprised they didn’t include that in the iPhone.

I have been holding off on the iPhone because I am extraordinarily happy with Verizon. That is a pretty major feet with today’s communication companies. I don’t know if you did this intentionally or not, but nice integration for Cingular/AT&T marketing in your article!

“Apple has raised the bar.”

Just struck me as funny. Power of marketing truly works.

Thanks for the excellent posts.

Chad

]]> By: Salim http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3227 Salim Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:10:45 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3227 Michael, I also use my IPhone for work and I use to use it until the battery could go no further for me. A tip to extend your battery life by 2-3 hours is to go into the settings, brightness, and set the brightness down. The lower you put the brightness the longer your battery life will be. If you play around with the brightness bar you will see that you can get it at a satisfactory brightness and save you tons of battery life. Great review on the phone and good luck. Michael,

I also use my IPhone for work and I use to use it until the battery could go no further for me.

A tip to extend your battery life by 2-3 hours is to go into the settings, brightness, and set the brightness down. The lower you put the brightness the longer your battery life will be.

If you play around with the brightness bar you will see that you can get it at a satisfactory brightness and save you tons of battery life.

Great review on the phone and good luck.

]]> By: Michael Hyatt http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3228 Michael Hyatt Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:39:54 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3228 Mark, I plan to write on this soon, but the short answer is that I am using a Web-based application called Vitalist.com. Check it out. Thanks, Mike Mark,

I plan to write on this soon, but the short answer is that I am using a Web-based application called Vitalist.com. Check it out.

Thanks,

Mike

]]> By: Mark http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3229 Mark Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:33:49 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3229 Michael, As someone who uses GTD - how are your working around the lack of "tasks" on the iphone? Michael,

As someone who uses GTD – how are your working around the lack of “tasks” on the iphone?

]]> By: Moe http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3230 Moe Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:40:17 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3230 I agree with your report. I do get around 2 days of use with mine, since when I'm in the office, I'm always connected anyway. I love the Maps application, weather, stocks and the internet. What made the deal for me was the iPod integration and calendar, contacts, email capabilities. Now, I don't have to carry a phone, iPod, pda with me. This is version 1, imagine what the future holds. I agree with your report. I do get around 2 days of use with mine, since when I’m in the office, I’m always connected anyway. I love the Maps application, weather, stocks and the internet. What made the deal for me was the iPod integration and calendar, contacts, email capabilities. Now, I don’t have to carry a phone, iPod, pda with me. This is version 1, imagine what the future holds.

]]> By: Bobby Maxwell http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3231 Bobby Maxwell Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:32:20 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3231 My thoughts exactly. The most frustrating is the short battery life. My prior phone would last 2-3 days also. My thoughts exactly. The most frustrating is the short battery life. My prior phone would last 2-3 days also.

]]> By: Eric S. Mueller http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3232 Eric S. Mueller Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:37:52 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3232 I can't say I've jumped to get one, although it would be nice. My Pocket PC died on me last week, and I found a good deal on a Pocket PC phone. Now if only the vendor could get the right battery to me I could be in business... One of the hopes I hold for the iPhone is that it will show the Windows Mobile team what they SHOULD have been doing all along. As for charging, I put my cell phone on the battery charger every night. Lithium-ion batteries like a trickle charge, and I've never had a battery fail me from being charged at every turn. The batteries that die are the ones that I allow to discharge one too many times. My current cell (Sony Ericsson z525a) doesn't really need to be charged every night, but I charge it anyway. I'm glad you like your iPhone. Apple definitely is good at design and usability. One of the things I hate about the Windows Mobile platform is that far too many features and limitations of it are dictated by the enterprise and by the telcos, often leaving people like me who just want to use the darn thing in the dark. Apple does tend to respect the consumer more. I can’t say I’ve jumped to get one, although it would be nice. My Pocket PC died on me last week, and I found a good deal on a Pocket PC phone. Now if only the vendor could get the right battery to me I could be in business…

One of the hopes I hold for the iPhone is that it will show the Windows Mobile team what they SHOULD have been doing all along.

As for charging, I put my cell phone on the battery charger every night. Lithium-ion batteries like a trickle charge, and I’ve never had a battery fail me from being charged at every turn. The batteries that die are the ones that I allow to discharge one too many times. My current cell (Sony Ericsson z525a) doesn’t really need to be charged every night, but I charge it anyway.

I’m glad you like your iPhone. Apple definitely is good at design and usability. One of the things I hate about the Windows Mobile platform is that far too many features and limitations of it are dictated by the enterprise and by the telcos, often leaving people like me who just want to use the darn thing in the dark. Apple does tend to respect the consumer more.

]]> By: Jorg http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3233 Jorg Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:49:41 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3233 Mike - thanks. I am eagerly awaiting the availability of the iPhone in Europe. Can you explain how you got it to work with your Exchange Server? Thx Mike – thanks. I am eagerly awaiting the availability of the iPhone in Europe. Can you explain how you got it to work with your Exchange Server? Thx

]]> By: todd http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3234 todd Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:28:52 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3234 You know...the only thing I could think of after reading this post was: WHAT MUSIC DOES MICHAEL HYATT LISTEN TO? You know…the only thing I could think of after reading this post was:

WHAT MUSIC DOES MICHAEL HYATT LISTEN TO?

]]> By: Linda http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3235 Linda Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:05:47 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3235 I also have an iPhone, and I love it! I think it is one of the easiest phones I have ever had, and I love having my music libray with me on the iPod feature. I now can walk, listen to music, and answer the phone while exercising. I love the email and browser. I do find "Edge" a little slow, but it's better than I expected it to be. Talk about feeling "connected"...I have never been so connected to my friends and family and that's what my life is all about. I also have an iPhone, and I love it! I think it is one of the easiest phones I have ever had, and I love having my music libray with me on the iPod feature. I now can walk, listen to music, and answer the phone while exercising. I love the email and browser. I do find “Edge” a little slow, but it’s better than I expected it to be. Talk about feeling “connected”…I have never been so connected to my friends and family and that’s what my life is all about.

]]> By: Mark Pryor http://michaelhyatt.com/my-first-30-days-with-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-3236 Mark Pryor Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:30:37 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/?p=117#comment-3236 Your summation seems to fit my experience as well. While there a few drawbacks, iPhone ROCKS. Your summation seems to fit my experience as well. While there a few drawbacks, iPhone ROCKS.

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