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What is true and what is hype when it comes to the iPhone

Few technological items have been more highly and widely publicized than the iPhone-at least, since the iPod first came out.Apple continues on its way as it revolutionizes the technological world and the way that we work, play, and communicate with each other.The iPhone has been touted as an absolute revolution in terms of communication-but how much of the publicity is actually real, and how much of it is just myth?Here are some points to help you separate what is true and what is hype when it comes to the iPhone.

With the release of the iPhone in June 2007, Apple enthusiasts now have the opportunity to choose whether or not they want to pay $499 or $599 for a piece of plastic and metal that is far, far more than just a phone.You can pay from $500 to $600 for a combination MP3 player, a Web browser, a camera, a phone, and a PDA.And, on top of all of that, you are getting a fantastically styled piece of technology that offers new advances in ease of use, styling, and interfacing.So can there really be any sort of drawbacks to something that sounds so great?Well, there are drawbacks to everything, but the iPhone does manage to sidestep a number of possible problems, leaving the remaining ones only inconvenient.

The biggest con when it comes to the iPhone is its multimedia functionality combined with its touchscreen.No other phone offers a touchscreen like the iPhone, which allows you to access all of the different features of the iPhone.In addition, you can use the touchscreen in order to enlarge your photos, to enlarge your web pages, and to move different screens around your iPhone.This touchscreen ability and multimedia functionality is even further enhanced by the 3.5 inch screen, the largest screen on any phone, along with being the most legible screen, according to Consumer Reports.

How does the iPhone work as a phone?

When it comes to the iPhone's ability to work as a phone, the iPhone offers adequate voice quality.In addition, the iPhone does lack some features that many consumers have come to just expect to be included with their phones, such as voice activation and simple and easy access to the call history.Also, you can only have AT&T as your service carrier, because they are the exclusive service carrier with the iPhone.AT&T has only received fair feedback and ratings in terms of its service.Further, if you are going to use AT&T's Edge network in order to surf the web, your web surfing will be slow.It would be much faster for you to simply use the wireless that comes along with the iPhone.

How does the iPhone work as an MP3 player?

Consumer Reports rates the iPhone as the best MP3 player out of any phone.The interface is easy to use.For the $499 version of the iPhone, you will get 4 gigabytes of memory, which means that you can get about 1000 songs.If you choose to pay $599, you will be getting 8 gigabytes of memory.

How does the iPhone work when it comes to text messaging?

It's easy enough to learn how to use the iPhone's texting interface.However, if you are used to using a QWERTY keyboard with another smart phone, such as the BlackBerry, then you may want to stick with that particular smart phone.

How does the iPhone work as a PDA?

When it comes to functioning as a PDA, the iPhone is adequate.You can't create or edit documents on the phone, but you can read the documents.It is more difficult to set up your calendar than it is with Palm Treos and BlackBerrys.But it is quite easy to set up your e-mail.

There are also some security concerns when it comes to the iPhone.However, Apple is now offering free security patches that you can download from their website.

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