iPhone 3G: There will always be something better
July 13, 2008
If you waited in line for an iPhone 3G on Friday, chances are you either got one, or didn’t. And if you didn’t, chances are they were out of stock. And if you did, chances are that you had to wait an eternity to get it activated because:
Big surprise: The Apple iTunes Store had a glitch that prevented the phone from being activated. 5 minutes my foot.
I am really glad I decided that my next iPhone-esque cell phone will not be made by Apple.
Is the iPhone a big sham? Well, yes and no. It is if you are struggling to buck the system by waiting out for something non-Apple (HTC Diamond Touch). No if you think the end of the world corresponds with the day that Apple decides not to make iPhones and iTouches anymore (iPods I think are soon to be gone, replaced by the iTouch).
Anyway, my point is, as is the point of other gadget bloggers in the blogosphere, is that there will ALWAYS be something better to come along. The “next greatest cell phone” is right around the corner, only a few months away. That is the great thing about the human spirit and ingenuity. It is also the spirit of capitalism and free-market competition. There will be other companies that will take Apple’s concept and improve on it. And when that happens, I will be one of the first in line.
