Some Sunday morning reading to share.
I think more words have been written about the iPhone than just about any other device I can recall. So, here's a roundup of some that I find interesting on several fronts.
The New York Times points to one of the failings I sense in the iPhone, the iPod and any other media device. DRM keeps the devices crippled and the user trapped in a silo.
Doc Searls ponders about how revolutionary this device is, or actually how revolutionary it really could be.
Marc Orchant highlights the food fight that broke out.
I, Cringley looks at that whole name game/law suit thing.
David Pogue is trying to keep up with a moving target by posting FAQs about what is and what isn't true with the iPhone. Part 1 and Part 2.
Dave Winer looks at the marketing phenomenon. Should bloggers write about what is essentially hype like it is the second coming?
Apple's legal department is second only to the hype department, jumping on several bloggers who posted images and software that would make your smart phone UI look like the iPhone. Michael Arrington has the info.
biskero.org says Apple hasn't announced a new phone but a Mobile Content Network Operator.
Josh Bancroft isn't happy about the lack of syncing with Outlook and Exchange. I'm not either.
Sumocat seems to be on the band wagon.
James Kendrick thinks it will sell like hot cakes, especially in pre-sales, whether it works for you or not. I agree.
My $.02. This thing is going to become tiresome before the release date and even more words will be written. Jobs does it again and has sucked the oxygen our of everything else. There may be reasons for all of the inclusions and exclusions, but the killer deal for me is the Cingluar Edge limitation. I've got a landline phone for that kind of service.
