So I finally had the opportunity to play on an iPhone this past weekend, and it was an experience.  I wasn’t caught up in the hype  around the iPhone until recently when Apple posted some videos online about using the phone.  After viewing those, I decided that I wanted to play on one myself and see if it was as great as it seemed.

I went to my local Apple Store and waited for a few minutes so I could get to on of the eight or ten iPhones available on display.  Just picking the phone up from the dock and sliding your finger across the screen to unlock it was a wonderful experience.  The device is superbly made, the screen is gorgeous, and all the flicking and pinching and tapping works like a charm.  I even believe that the keyboard would be easy to get used to after using it for a few more hours.  And it is the perfect video iPod with that gorgeous screen!!

The only thing I would have liked to try out (I played with everything, even the YouTube app) was making an actual call, just to hear how loud and clear the call would be.  Other than that, and the price point, I would have bought one in a second as it was perfect in all respects.

And as a delightful sidenote, the website worked perfectly on the iPhone, though it was a tad slow to load, even on the Wi-Fi at the Apple Store.  If any of you out there have iPHones and would like to share some thoughts, I’d love to hear them.