[NPInfo] Iphone

[Andy Craig]

Christine, I just replied to your post over on ACC-Circle.  Your post came
through fine over heere, not sure why it didn't over there.  Anyway, here's
my reply again; my thoughts on the iPhone:

They are very cool, and cool looking. I went to Chicago in October and my
best friend had one.  Love the touch interface.  Very sleek and chic.  When
someone calls you their photo pops up on the screen (*and I didn't say this
before, but that is assuming you've already put a photo of them on your
iPhone and associated it with their phone number--no "Big Brother" at work
here!).  If you turn it sideways (landscape) the phone senses it and
re-orients the display accordingly.

The reviews I've read mention, as Dave did, that it is only available from
AT&T, and they lock you into a contract for (I think) 2 years.  AT&T's (aka
Cingular's) cell service isn't the best.  AT&T also charges you a $250 fee
if you back out of the contract early.  but if you do, your iPhone becomes
an expensive paperweight--even most of the non-phone functions shut down if
it isn't activated on AT&Ts system.  and because of AT&T's exclusive deal
with Apple, even if you backed out of your service contract with AT&T, there
is no other carrier that could provide you service on your iPhone anyway.
Lastly, the headphone jack on an iPhone is recessed so you need genuine
Apple brand ear buds to work with it--generics won't fit.

Epocrates is not available for the iPhone per se.  Strictly speaking, no
medical software is, because there isn't any that's been written for the
iPhone's operating system (OS)yet. But, that being said, there are a number
of medical programs that offer access via the web (Skyscape raves about
this), and those can be accessed via the iPhone's web browser, which is
named "Safari".  Keep in mind that when you see ads from medical software
companies saying "our stuff works on the iPhone!" they are talking about
web-based access.  And that means every time you're using it, you are
burning airtime on your monthly cellular plan.

On an aside, I am intrigued by the iTouch--which is basically an iPhone
without the phone part. It is a way cool music/video player.
 
Andy Craig, NP
Charlotte, NC

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From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of Christine Smith
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 7:08 PM
To: acc-circle at listserve.com; 'NP Info'
Cc: 'Chad Anderson'
Subject: [NPInfo] Iphone


Andy and other techies....

Need some thoughts on the iphone. I think I want one. I played with my
friends and was amazed at how much clarity is in the photos. I took some
skin pics - see the attached one of my hand if it comes through - and was
impressed at how much detail it picks up. I can't see all those little
freckles (not age spots) with my own eyes - even the vein is so pronounced. 

I have a Treo755 now and find it harder to navigate than my good old Palm
550 that died. I like the iphones big buttons and how simple it is to
navigate and the sound is so good too. But whatever I have needs to be able
to have Epocrates and a bunch of other medical info on it.

Thoughts?

Christine Smith,NP
Antioch, CA