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June 28, 2007
The New iPhone: Productivity Tool or Killer Distraction?
Ever been in a meeting and watched in horror as your colleagues pounded away on their BlackBerrys, catching up on email or making appointments for the next day rather than paying attention to the proceedings? Well, come tomorrow, they might just be doing so on a whole new device: The iPhone.
If you’ve been paying attention for the past few weeks, then you know that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone goes on sale across the US tomorrow -- at 6 p.m., to be exact. Prepare for the predictable news coverage, too, of scuffles among customers who camp out in line at retail locations overnight tonight and then skip work tomorrow in hopes of becoming the first owners of the new device.
But how will the iPhone impact the modern worker? Here are a few possibilities:
- Goofing Off: With a 320-by-480 screen that enables you to zoom on a Web browser or watch YouTube videos, the iPhone will offer options galore when you need to take a break from your hectic workday.
- Swapping Photos: When you’re at an office cocktail party and want to impress your coworkers with your latest family pics, you’ll have them on your handy iPhone.
- Emailing from Anywhere: Like other smartphones, the iPhone supports Web-based as well as some corporate email systems. You’ll be equipped to answer a message or two as you wait for a flight or a tardy colleague.
- Grooving Through the Day: The iPhone includes a built-in iPod, so you can crank up your favorite tunes as you toil away in your cubicle.
So will the iPhone ultimately improve your productivity, or is it yet another tool for distraction? Hey, if you have at least $499 to spare and do pick up an iPhone this weekend, you’ll have to let me know. I’m staying on the sidelines for now.
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Posted by Bryan on June 28, 2007 at 12:23 PM in Current Events , New Media | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
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I love my iPhone! This comment was sent from it.
There's no doubt in my mind that the iPhone will dominate the
Smartphone category within a year.
Posted by: led | Jul 7, 2007 9:52:14 AM
As rumor is going around will you only be capable of using any to all of the iphone's great services aslong as your phone is connected as a mobile?
Posted by: troy.h | Jul 10, 2007 1:39:03 AM
Not for me, I don't want a phone that forces me to use a certain call service provider, especially one of the worst on the market. And there are too many things that an IPhone can't do compared to other smart phones currently on the market. Battery not replacable, or rechargable? etc..The cost of this device is also astronomical. Yes, it's sleek and innovative in other ways, but the total picture isn't worth it to me.
Posted by: mediapusher | Jul 19, 2007 12:07:44 PM
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