Why I don't like the iPhone

Just like so many bloggers these days I just had to write about the iPhone. It seems that this wonderfull mobile device will be able to play music files, contact the internet, function as your calendar and yes it'll also be able to call your friends. The phone will have 4 or 8 GB of memory, depending on model, to save your music and photographs.

Sounds like a nice bunch of features right? Ok then, now I'll tell you why I'm not going to buy it. I'm not even going to whine about the price and the fact that you need a 2 year contract to buy it, because I think that when you're buying something you must buy something good. And buying a high quality product should be worth the price. This is exactly the reason this won't be my phone. A product combining a walkman, digital camera, handheld and phone in one device could almost never be of such standards as a normal Sony MP3 walkman or a Palm handheld. Just take a look at the camera. The iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera, ok you can make nice pictures with this resolution. It's just that this feature isn't on the edge of what's possible on mobile phones. Take a look at the Sony K800i or the Nokia N73. Both already have a 3 megapixel camera and are on the market for some time. Apple's iPhone won't be for sale for another 6 months.

Apple seems to be running ahead in combining features into one device. But still it seems that none of this features are able to compete with their leading high-end standards. Thus Apple's iPhone will already be out of date when it will appear on the shelves.