What strikes me — besides the fact that you’ve never seen such a sexy presentation from such a depressive demonstrator — is how much the iPhone is something you have to learn how to use.
Pressing “Edit” to erase an email or text message. Or, if you want a shortcut, sliding on it from left to right. Double-pressing the remote to skip to the next track. Double-tapping a photo to zoom out… I seem to remember a time when Apple interfaces were intuitive, not cryptic.
Sure, I still wish I could have an iPhone, but this guided tour really leaves me puzzled. There’s a case to be made that touch-screens introduce a brand new paradigm and some kind of learning is required, but that’s no excuse for the “Edit” button. Or the remote.
Oh, and the iPhone is definitely not any more multi-touchy than a MacBook’s trackpad. Technologically speaking.
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