So, I bit the Apple and bought an iPhone. Now if not just for the cool factor (which is usually enough) I had to find ways to justify having a new technology in my hand. Face it, I didn’t really need another distraction in my life.
Pre-purchase needs:
1) emails on the go
2) web browsing on the go
3) scheduling on the go
4) writing on the go (blogs, book ideas, etc)
5) Overall increase client services
The iPhone quickly filled each one of those needs and more. Now I know that Blackberry does these things but for some reason I just wasn’t keen on getting one. It seemed too limited for some reason. If it was just for #1 and 3 on my list it might have been fine.
After the first day of distraction and searching through cool apps to use on the phone (uhmm… PhoneSaber?) I settled into practical use. I quickly found it to be a time-saver rather than I time-user.
Email and Web Browsing On the Go
This has been incredible. Email on the go (not new) but I can actually edit websites (content management systems) and administrate websites on the go. And no more missing emails until the end of the day because of a trip into the city to meet with clients and then playing catch up. In fact in the morning before I even turn my computer on I check them and reply so that when I get to my computer I am ready to start designing not catching up on correspondence.
It’s just nice having my scheduler, light productivity tool, communications tool, camera, music and audiobooks all in one thin package. Worth it to me… and most of all it is intuitive and fun to use.
Any of you out there finding any extra special uses from yours?
When people come to your website they should be able to answer within a few seconds, “Where am I?” and, “What can I do here?”
