The Digital Consultant

I am generally more than satisfied with the iPhone 3GS. But there are a few things that can be annoying. Like that little bit of grit in your shoe.
The browsing experience on the iPhone/iPod Touch is the best you can get for a handheld device but the more closed nature of the system presents limitations. Some things on my list are...

1. Too many menus to go through just to turn wi-fi on and off
2. Even worse for bluetooth!
3. Can't "quick check" my calendar without having to enter my security code (can't it just appear on the splash page please!)
4. Mail application could do oh so much more (but it does GET the mail!)
5. Delicious bookmarking!! (the bookmarklet isn't working for me. Yet.)

But sometimes you have to live with these things. It's a tradeoff. (Leo Laporte has likened it to Mussolini's Italy) A colleague has jailbroken his phone and cited greater flexibility as a major upside. I smell a holiday job coming on! I don't want to try it while I'm hip deep in work.
"Fly by the seat of the pants days" where have you gone?

Sometimes I think you have to take a step back. Better still a "step out", as in "of your bubble". Now that all the hype of the last few weeks have died down we have three new and very spiffy smartphones on the market; Palm Pre (not Australia though), iPhone 3GS and HTC Magic thankyou very much.
There are numerous reviews of each handset (just type them into any reputable search engine) with breakdowns of available plans depending on your location. Some are big on the iPhone, others the Pre or Magic. And of course each has their fair share of "haters" as well. So what's my point?
If you purchased any of these devices with the accompanying plan you would have a device almost as powerful as the laptop you had 10 years ago with a level of connectivity you couldn't have dreamed of and that fits in your pocket. Celebrate them all they're all fantastic!

Well done to the iPhone for bringing the smartphone to the masses.
Well done to the Pre for forcing Apple's hand and challenging them to deliver more.
Well done to the Magic for providing solid hardware for an open source mobile platform.

Each have their strengths and weaknesses, more suitable to some things than others. If you want help figuring out which is more right for you drop me a line.