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iPhone 3G and MobileMe ... my new Mac experience
I first started using Apple products in 2004. Since then I have been completely won over by them, a huge factor of my continuing appreciation for Apple products is the ability Apple have to consistently improve. My experience as a Mac user in 2004 is vastly different to my experience as a Mac user in 2008. This week at the Apple WWDC 2008 (World Wide Developer Conference) Apple announced the release of the iPhone 3G. This is the announcement I have been waiting for since the iPhone first came available in Ireland in March of this year. I’ll admit it’s far earlier than I had anticipated, but welcome nonetheless.
The new iPhone is on a 3G network and there are a few improvements to it’s features, better battery life etc. Having used my iPod Touch for the past few months in lieu of an iPhone when it was initially released I have been completely taken by the user experience these Apple products provide.
I have started the process of winding down my vodafone contract and plan to register for the new iPhone on the 1st of July.
A real selling point for me though - the moment where I said yes I can really get value from this item - was once I understood the MobileMe service being provided by Apple.
As I already am a dot.mac subscriber I will be automatically upgraded to the MobileMe service when it is launched. Each day I use the Apple applications: iCal, Address Book and Mail on my MacBook, my iMac and my iPod touch. Now with MobileMe (and the iPhone) I will have use of the same applications but they will automatically be kept up-to-date across all devices with my information.
For someone that uses these applications daily this is a simply HUGE benefit, and one I am eager to try out. I have no doubt this will make an impact not only on how I work with those applications and the amount of use I get out of them but I believe there will be a knock-on effect later in the year to Apples iLife and iWork suites.
So there you have it, two new products from Apple means I am looking forward to a new Mac experience.