April 2011 update: I’ll be moving to an Android based phone since it’s functionality seems to be more fitting for what I want from my phone. Not to mention, it’s an open source OS and open source apps.

December 2010 update: Just to let you know, I still enjoy my iPhone. But Apple has decided they want us to spend more money to keep it updated. I’ve got an older OS for my MacBook and because of that I can’t get the latest updates for my iPhone. The reason for this is I have to get a newer version of the OS so I can run the newer version of iTunes which is required to get the newer updates for my iPhone. Kind of ridiculous if you ask me, but that’s just my opinion.

Of course if you’re on a Windows system, even XP, then you should be fine. But for someone like me, I would have to transfer everything back to Windows and start using a Windows system to keep my iPhone updated. like I said before, it’s kind of ridiculous in my opinion.

I’d like to take a moment and give you some information on some products I’m using. I’ve been working on computers for 15+ years and I’ve loved every bit of it. I started on DOS and I’ve been using Windows for as long as I can remember. Well a couple of years ago I needed a new laptop so I decided I was going to try out an apple product, so I bought me a MacBook. And just recently I was given an iPhone, and that’s what this review is about.

I’ve loved my MacBook since I got it, and when I got the iPhone it was just easy for me to pick up. The iPhone is so easy to use and it syncs so well with the MacBook. The things you can do on the iPhone are great. There’s an endless amount of uses for the iPhone. The maps utility is so much better than any map program I’ve used on any other phone, including at&t navigator. I use web based email, and the email program on the iPhone works so well with these providers. The phone itself is so easy to use and works great. I will say the speaker phone is kind of weak outside of a completely silent room, but other than that the sound quality is great on the included headphones or with the built in speaker and microphone. And if you text, this phone is it. Even for someone like me with fat fingers. When you turn the phone on it’s side to type, the QWERTY keyboard is so easy to use. Not to mention, now you can get images and sounds on text. From what I understand that wasn’t possible on the iPhone before.

So anyway, that’s my preliminary review of the iPhone. If you have any questions about it before you go spend the money on it, please feel free to contact me.