Dedicated readers like Kindle or Sony Book will never become ‘big’… They are missing two key features: COLOR and versatility. Why do you need color? This was the same question asked when computer monitors only came in monochrome. This was the same question asked when printers only printed black & white. The answer is the same: HUMANS LIKE COLOR. I’ll stick with my iPhone, arguably the best gadget ever designed. I get a small, yet readable size, COLOR (dark red on parchment is EASY on the eyes), I can read in the dark (it IS very helpful such as on dimly lit subways), AND I can get books from almost anywhere such as eReader.com. Of course, the iPhone is also a phone, browser, media player, scheduling center, entertainment center, database, etc. etc. etc.
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One of the first orders of business for my new iPhone was to protect the case and screen from scratches. Zagg has two products for the iPhone; a screen shield and a full body ‘armor’ both using a specially formulated film that resists scratching and rub marks. The fully body armor includes the screen shield. I purchased both kits and attempted installing just the screen shield first. The process uses a special spray on fluid and a squeege. The fluid allows you to adjust the film until it is precisely positioned. Unfortunately, I did not use enough fluid, although the instructions state ‘lightly spray’, and the screen stuck in several places and getting it unstuck resulted in ruining the film. So if you decide to use this product, spray HEAVY not lightly. I contacted Zagg about getting another screen film, but they never responded. Only ONE film is included in the kits so the money paid for this kit was wasted. I then took the full body armor kit and, learning my mistake from the first kit, used a lot of fluid to position the screen film. This worked quite well and I was able to very accurately position the film. Using the same technique with the fluid, I positioned the body armor film and squeeged it down. Getting the corners to stick was another matter, but a quick look into Zagg tech support revealed that letting the fluid semi-dry first then press the corners on would work, and it did. My iPhone is now covered in the new Zagg shield. One of the side benefits of the body film is the ‘grippiness’… the iPhone is much less slippery and I feel more confident in holding it.
In summary: use lots of fluid for this product and view the install videos on line at Zagg.com… they were a great help. I’ll report again on this product in several weeks to tell how this product performed.
tim Productivity, Tech, iPhone Zagg shield
I finally took the big ‘dive’ and upgraded my old Motorola Razr to an iPhone 3G. This was a big move/decision for me because I have great expectations from this device to replace several other devices I’m carrying around (namely: Palm T|X, older iPod, Motorola Razr, camera, and an Air Card). In addition, I was hoping to also replace my alarm clock, and, in some instances, my laptop.
Having used it for a few weeks now, I can say that it has been able to replace all of those devices and more. There has been some issues which I’ll outline, but the experience has been very, very rewarding. I have to give credit to Apple… this one device is, perhaps, the best designed gadget I have ever worked with.
Over the next several months, I’ll be posting my experiences with this device and with AT&T service which is exclusively tied to it. I won’t explore the jail-break side of the iPhone since most people will not jail-break their phone and void their warrenties.
tim Productivity, iPhone
