Welcome to a slow day in the world of Apple. Not much is happening but fortunately Computerworld published an article that will keep our Apple addiction in control. Now, this is the type of article all fans will enjoy; glorification. I personally dislike bad news and complaints, but love to hear about the good stuff. “What’s so funny about peace love and understaaanding…” (Haven’t you seen Lost In Translation?!)

Anyhow, here’s a story about a cell phone user that has for long been disappointed with phone software. And we’ve all been there. While one might be better and smoother than the other, they’re all pretty inefficient and out-dated, right? I mean come on, we live in the 21st century where everything moves fast and it’s all about speed. It’s unbelievable that we have accepted these obsolete devices for so long, considering the fast-paced environment we live in. Communication should be simple and it’s about time someone came up with a better solution.

Michael DeAgonia at Computerworld sums it all up in a few well crafted sentences:

“Potentially useful features were hidden underneath menus and submenus and sub-submenus, it couldn’t autosync with my Mac, Internet access was mediocre, and the user interface clunky.”

“As I waited for a worthwhile phone to appear, it dawned on me that cell phones were adding more and more capabilities, while the physical design and user interface continued to rely on unwieldy physical buttons.”

“The problem seemed obvious: They were trying to be everything to everyone using an outmoded design that relied on keypads. The software, in turn, had to work with the layout of the physical buttons. And for anyone looking to watch movies and video, the screens were almost always too small. The result: clumsy hardware married to lousy software, new features without a new form.”

Jesus Christ step aside, you don’t know IT. The saviors in the world of technology are Steve Jobs and his followers at Apple. These are the people that have turned “thinking outside the box” into a multi-billion dollar business that unleashes the creativity within us by making things simple. The iPhone is here and it’s changing the cell phone industry for good. It’s a revolution because other manufacturers will have to change the way their phones work, just to keep up with Apple’s innovativeness.

Michael writes about the iPhone:

“The iPhone is the first phone I’ve liked in well over six years. To call the iPhone the best phone I’ve ever used is the biggest understatement of the decade. It’s like saying Jupiter is big, or infinity a long time. From the moment you pick it up, you can feel the weight and sturdiness of the phone, inspiring the sort of confidence you get from a quality build. The display is gorgeously integrated, the streamlined face covered by glass. Finally — a design worthy of being called a design!”

“However, the beauty of the iPhone lies beyond its deliciously simple shell and goes way beyond being just a phone. That beauty — and the iPhone’s success — lies with the way you interact with it. Use the multitouch screen, along with the changing set of “buttons” and icons that adjust themselves to the task at hand, and you can’t help be reminded of classic science fiction, in which devices are so easy to use anyone can pick up anything and begin operating it. That’s what the iPhone is.”

Chills run down my spine as I read about the beauty that goes from inside and out. This is the result of thinking different. Commercialism did not make this phone. True beauty and perfection comes from passion, vision and innovation, all of which are qualities of Steve Jobs. Combined with the hard work of Apple’s employees and their will to create the best things in the world, the dream was turned into reality. The iPhone was created.

The author isn’t just glorifying the phone though. He also leaves room for things that could have been made better, and probably will in the future. Remember that this is the first generation of iPhones, and the first real touch-screen phone ever made mainstream. You know what they say, nothing is perfect in this world. But they also say that practice makes perfect and that our imperfections define us.

Rest assured, phones have changed forever. The revolution has only begun and we’re going to see more and more of these devices from now on. Gradually the old will be cleared out to make room for the new and improved, until one day, when this technology too becomes obsolete. It’s the life cycle of technology and I bet Apple will be there to introduce many generations to come.

The article is great and features a lovely conclusion at the end; I suggest you read it. It’s three pages long, which is actually not long at all when you find it interesting. But before you begin, don’t forget to subscribe to our feed to get the most relevant news and the best articles.

Computerworld, full article

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