iPhone review: iPhone is pretty amazing but it has some issues
This iPhone review was written by a visitor to this website and represents his or hers opinion, not the opinion of this website. If you agree or disagree with this review you can it down below. Please stay polite :)!
How long are you using your iPhone: less than 1 month
I have just started using iphone after switching from a HP iPac. I was happy with the HP and the iphone was a gift (I am a lucky guy). The iphone is very easy to get going on and the sync with my mac computer was seamless. I was up and running with all my contacts and numbers in about 2 hours. Pretty amazing. The apps are pretty cool and the overall package is pretty nice. However, there are some issues.
using the iphone is pretty straight forward, but there are a number of little things that are annoying, especially when it comes to text messaging and using the keyboard. The keyboard takes some getting used to and is too small for my big fingers. Once you get used to the text entry things start to speed up, but trying to get acronyms or abbreviations into the text can be frustrating. The lack of a period on the main key board is very annoying as it takes two moves to get a period into the text. Also, there is no caps lock and this requires shift – enter for capitalisiing.
The lack of a cut and paste feature is a bit annoying as well. Editing address and contacts requires that you physically write down the numbers or email addresses and then copy them into the desired location. I suppose I could do this on the computer and then sync… but the same applies for trying to edit emails. The little bubble is ok for fixing up words, but not for moving or adding any text around.
The design is nice and clean, but I admit I did get used to he HP having the calendar events displayed on the main screen as a reminder. Accessing the iphone calendar requires going into the programme.
The phone function so far works as it is supposed to, but trying to find a number from the call list when you are in a conversation is not possible. You can get numbers from the contact list but have to quit the call to access the Recents list (also misspelled by the way). Nit picking perhaps, but I work coordinating people and events and sometimes you need to pass on that last call number that is not in the contact list.
There are no options for the size of the icons or text. Perhaps I am outside your demographic target, but it would be nice to have the option of making the text a bit bigger. You too will one day be over 50 (never thought I would be saying that).
Bottom line; I will get used to the parts that annoy me and will thoroughly enjoy the ease of use for the rest.
Robert
