iPhone 4 Review

After owning the iPhone 4 for about a year, here is my review.

 The Good:

• It does just about everything. Camera, video camera, phone, internet, project management, etc...
• Like most Apple products, it looks great
• Apple ease of use
• Stable
• Thousands of apps. There is an app for just about everything and they are usually dirt cheap
• This is the best mobile gaming platform I've seen. For $3 you get better games than you'll pay $30 for on the Nintendo DS or other dedicated gaming platforms

The Bad:

• Get a case on it before you drop it. Its beauty comes at a price
• Yes, it does have the dropped call issue. Again, get a case.
• It is like a Swiss Army knife or a Leatherman tool. It does everything OK and nothing really well.
• The battery is only good for a day and if you are using it heavily you better have a charger or it won't make it through the day.
• With the tracking technology Big Brother Apple & AT&T/Verizon knows your every move.
• Because of the small screen size web surfing is not nearly as good as on a laptop 

Summary:

Steve Jobbs said that smart phones are basically compromises. This is true. The iPhone does nothing as well as a device dedicated to that purpose such as a GPS. What it has is portability. It does just about everything and it is wherever you are.

I have had some type of personal digital assistant since my HP 100 lx back in the 90's. This is the single most useful information device of any type that I've ever owned. This little thing does it all.

Review of OtterBox Commuter Case for iPhone 4

I ordered a Commuter Case for my iPhone 4. I wanted a case that slipped into and out of my Scottevest pockets better and the Commuter Case looked like it would fit the bill.

When it arrived I tried it on my iPhone minus the screen saver. The case definitely slips into and out of pockets better but I sent it back. Here are the pros and cons:

OtterBox Commuter Case:

Pros:

• Lighter than the Defender Case
• Slips into and out of pockets easier than the Defender Case.
• A more stylish look than the Defender Case 

Cons:

• No belt clip
• The corners are not covered in hard plastic.
• The front of the iPhone is unprotected except for the stick on screen saver. (The Defender Case has a raised edge all around the screen in addition to a built in screen cover.)

Summary:
The Commuter Case offers more protection than most of the cases I see on the market with only a little more weight. However, for people who tend to drop their phones like me then you may want the additional protection of the Defender Case.