iPhone 3G[s]

[Matblack]

I'm still very slightly dubious about the iPhone, I quite quite put my finger on why either.Its not the data thing, I've found an O2 PAYG dongle which will give me data when I need it for £2/ day and I doubt I'd use it much except in the college holidays so thats solved.

I think its something to do with the rigidness of the OS and how locked down it is, I know this is part of that makes it 'just work' because everything is prechecked for you. I think the lack of 'tools' puts some doubt in my mind, can you get a decent word processor or an application which will open word documents? A lot of what is available seems a bit like toys. This is weird because I hardly ever use these things but for some reason I feel I'd miss them if they weren't there

In other ways I am totally smitten, once TomTom is available the iPhone will be pretty much everything I want in phone and an iPod and a sat nav [sigh]. As time goes on the cost is becoming less as my Orange contract runs out, moving from £50 when I phone was released to about £25 now, which isn't much of a barrier.

I think having the iPod Touch may have spoiled the experience for me a little, its a nice little tool but its gimped by its lack of constant connection to the net which can make it a frustrating experience not being able to use Google Maps when out and about or look up train times unless you can find a wireless network.

I'm pretty much convinced; I'm pretty sure there isn't a better phone for me out there as far as functionality, form and general quality, nor is there a better phone as far as support and future applications, so why is there a nagging doubt and why haven't I bought one yet?

MB