On Switching Mobile Platforms...
By this time next week I will be running my first iOS (and furthermore Apple) device. As the delivery date quickly approaches, I keep thinking about how the iPhone 4 will change the way I use mobile devices.
I've been using Windows Mobile OS since version 5.0 on a Dell Axim X5 PDA. My first smartphone was a Verizon (HTC built) XV6900 Windows Mobile 6 device. Windows Mobile's interface, program compatability (along with it's lack of robust applications), and general usage is all I know.
I'm not concerned that I'll have to pick up on all the things that make iOS different from everything else. I'm not concerned that I'll have to learn how to use a touchscreen again. I'm concerned I will like iOS too much. I've already got a stack of apps ready to sync with my new phone, something I was never really able to do short of a few .cab files on a storage card for any new WinMo device. I've read about the ins and outs of the OS, how it works together and utilizes the apps. Short of reading I've logged maybe a few minutes in my lifetime on any iOS device. Things are definetly about to change.
I'll talk about this point more I'm sure once I get the iPhone in my hands.