My regular phone number still belongs to a Nokia 6610 purchased back in 2003, so this is obviously not the blog of a mobile trend chaser. However, I’m surprised at how quickly the iPhone replaced my laptop. It was just supposed to replace the iTouch, but after 3 days, I began using the iPhone for most computing activities except coding, extended writing, and deep web immersion. I also discovered an annoyance towards businesses that don’t optimize for mobile, and discovered gratitude to brands that do, like ZipCar and GAFYD.
I canceled my laptop wireless data plan. When a carrier offers an iPhone-quality device with tethering and faster speeds, I will cancel the cable modem too (we stopped using cable “television” years ago).
This doesn’t feel like a hype bubble. It feels like a sea change. Ad Mobs recently released statistics about iPhone’s growing market share of mobile web browsing.
Ah, this is very significant. I definitely agree it’s a sea change. I love the idea of the iPhone. The small screen size is a encumbrance that I just can’t get past. As soon as that is fixed… watch out.
I haven’t had ‘tv’ in my home now for over 2 years. We don’t miss it at all. I haven’t bought a CD for probably 5 years. I am “mass-media’s” worst nightmare!
oh, that was my comment btw.