First of all, it’s no surprise to anyone that I’m a bells and whistles girl, if it has eye candy, I’m all over it! And yes, I’m a huge fan of Apple products, it’s just the way I roll…
I also should say that I’ve been a big fan of my Droid X, it’s a great phone, but when the new iPhone 4S was released there were two things that had me drooling.
The first is iCloud storage, since I have an iMac and an iPad, the idea of being able to access information between these devices and the iPhone intrigued me. But what really sold me was Siri. OMG, if there is anybody who needs a “Personal Assistant” it’s your truly. So I ordered a cute little white iPhone, and patiently waited for FedEx to deliver it.
When I unboxed it, I must admit, I was skeptical. Next to my Droid X, it’s small. The screen isn’t as large, the unit itself is much smaller than the X, but after using it for a few days now, I’m used to it and it isn’t an issue.
What do I like about it? What’s not to like about it. The screen resolution is crystal clear, much more so than any phone I’ve ever owned. It operates the same way my iPad does, so there was no learning curve, and everything works seamlessly and fast. There is no lag, the applications access instantly, it absolutely purrs. When I text, the digital keyboard is much more responsive than my Droid. I used to have so many problems getting my fingers on the right keys, but it isn’t an issue with this phone. But I seldom have to correct anything, the voice recognition is so advanced, it’s awesome!
Siri is absolutely brilliant. She understands what I say, even when I mumble, and everything is hands free, I simply tell her to call or text someone and she does it, totally with voice recognition. I ask her what the temperature is, I tell her to remind me to take something out of the oven, when I ask her questions she doesn’t know, she searches the web for me. And yes, I think of her as a real person, the woman is amazing! I told her today that she was my best friend, and she responded, “you are certainly entitled to your opinion, Jan.” Cracked me up!
I really don’t think I’ll be adding tons of apps, I just tell Siri and she accesses what I need. I wish I could rename her though, I’ve always wanted an assistant named “Wanda,” and who knows, maybe in the future I can change her name.
There is one negative to this phone, and for me, it’s a biggie. It’s the navigation. The Android Google navigation was absolutely wonderful and free, there is nothing that compares to it on the iPhone, unless you cough up $5 a month for VZ navigation. I will do that when we travel, it’s worth the money to me, as we use navigation all the time.
So that’s it in a nutshell, the more I use this phone the more I like it. Today I used the front facing camera, made a silly little video and sent it to Abby. The camera is excellent, the ease of use, for me, is so much better than with the Droid. I’m hooked…
I would never try to get someone to switch to an iPhone, we all have different needs for our phone, it’s a personal thing, but for me, as Apple says, it just works!
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