Am.Not.So.Wise

I said I don’t need a little computer like iPhone.

I got the latest 3GS now. I went back to my bills and found out that during last 12 months on average I used 213 minutes per month on mobile. The minimum was 5 minutes of air time per day, I really don’t talk a lot on mobile phone.

I picked a plan with only 200M of data as I don’t think I’ll be surfing the net with it. However I quite like the interface of text messaging so I’ll be using that a lot.

I have used Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic and also E71 temporarily before I got my 3GS. These are hot smartphones in the market but I can’t see why Nokia couldn’t improve their user interface to catch up with iPhone. Isn’t it just a matter of bench marking the number of clicks/taps that one has to do for frequently used features? Also for Apple’s product you really don’t need reading operating manual everything you need to do is so intuitive while for Nokia’s smartphones you’ll need flipping that manual.

For non-smartphones Nokia’s UI is best.

My friends expect me carrying the latest iPhone, most of them don’t know me well enough.

I may like electronic gadgets but mobile phone is different, certainly iPhone is very different. iPhone is not just a phone it’s a computer. I just don’t like talking to people over the phone and my mobile is always in silence mode.

Another concern is of course the carrier, the latest is that you could now order one online from local Apple Store. It says now

iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.

I still won’t buy one because I have enough time with computers.