I resisted a long time, but admit I love my iPhone. On my long daily walks, I listen to Rush, Levin, KSFO Morning Show, Cato Institute, et al; talk to relatives; map my walks and discover new trails; store my exercise log to Map My Run in the cloud; occasionally answer some work emails; check weather; take photos of plants I see that I like and want to put in my yard; and shoot pics of pretty scenery that I send to my kids when I’m walking. Today I came through our downtown and took some quick shots of the 200 Corvettes on display (magnificent cars) and sent them via SMS to my son at college. It is amazing to do all this on one small device.
When I’m driving, I now longer get the paper maps out of the glove box — I simply set the directions on the iPhone and it shows me the way, turn by turn.
Lastly, it provides great reading material in the can - FR, American Thinker, Drudge, Hot Air, et al. Don’t want to waste a minute of the day (except on FR!).
Its Android for me but the feeling are mutual. Rush, music, alarm clock,interactive calendar, radio, MP3 player, GPS, better camera than any camera I have ever owned and only $40 a month for unlimited everything. It was my Christmas and birthday present and so worth it.
ProtectOurFreedom, I’m pushing 70 and I can add a little bit to your list. I podcast Rush and listen, to him, anytime and to any show that interests me. I can track my children and grandchildren with the “Find iPhone” app. And yes, they can keep track of me. I love the “GPS Motion X” and “GPS Motion X Drive App.” Motion X has a new app that will record a persons heart rate. I still have to investigate it some more. My iPhone can even read any web page, to me.
I couldn’t read the model and serial number on my lawn tractor, so I simply took a picture, of the tag, with the numbers, enlarged the picture, on the phone, problem solved. I could go on and on. But, the best thing it helps keep me sharp and I love chatting with the young ones, they all enjoy helping me, with something new, that I may be having a problem with. And oh ya, sometimes I surprise them with something they can’t figure out.
I have never owned an Apple product; I am too cheap and the company rubs me the wrong way. I do know what you mean however; I ended up buying a used Samsung Galaxy Tab android tablet through Ebay to use the built in GPS with aviation software in our airplane. The thing has turned out to be far more useful than I ever figured that it would be. It has amazing capabilities.