The iphone is here

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Everyone I know who has a laptop has blogged about the iphone. Everyone I know who does not have a laptop but knows that I live with 3, asks me if I want an iphone.

Personally, I am one of those people who does not buy new technology immediately. Let them work the kinks out before I plunk down my money - I say. By March, updates to the iphone will have already rolled out and the Holiday Season rush will have passed.

I read a list of features people already wish the iphone had, that sadly it does not. These are legitamate features that avid users would want, such as: iPhone doesn’t support Copy/Paste, the iphone does not have direct iTunes access, you can’t edit Word docs from your iphone. I believe iphone will download contacts from a computer, but not from a cell phone. I shutter to think of all the phone #s I have saved in my cell and nowhere else. I could hire a Kelly temp to type those out for me!

The applephoneshow reacted with their own humorous response including: The iPhone will not heat a Cup-o-Noodles. The iPhone is missing a combination radio/toaster.

I’m still using a cell phone to make phone calls, a camera to take pictures and a PC to surf the web. I do not have an all-in-1 device, but my back would probably appreciate me having less to carry around.

Basically, I’m just going to start encouraging my daughters to study Ophthalmology in school. Everything we stare at and type on is becoming hand-held and I’m sure the price of bifocals isn’t going down.

Computers acting in the movies

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Have you seen “Live Free or Die Hard”? If you have, email us and let us know how the Mac did. I mean, Justin Long.

For those out of the loop, the guy who plays Mac from the Apple “HI, I’m a Mac” “I’m a PC” commercials is now appearing with Bruce Willis in the new “Die Hard” movie. Is this the first major breakthrough of a computer in an acting role, or does the Speak and Spell in ET count?

One IMDB message board poster finds her PC unattractive enough to utter, “Well, I’ve never had the pleasure of spending time alone with a Mac in real life or with the guy from the commercial, but I’d most definitely trade in my PC for some alone time with Justin Long.”

We’re proud of you, Justin!