Journal # 1

The Re-Release of the new I-Phone

This past Friday marked the launch of the "new and upgraded" version of Apples, I-Phone. People all around the world had lined up and waited for hours just to get their hands on the new phone. This new version was suppose to have much faster Internet and few other features that the older version did not have. These new phones feature 3G Internet connectivity, one of the fastest Internet options available on the market for pda and mobile phones. But Apple encountered a major problem during the launch, the servers for itunes (program in which they used to activate the phones). These phones also were required to be activated in store. Customers were later told that they could activate them at home, but most customers were unable to do so. As the I-phone has the capability to do most things we depend on a computer for, this launch mis-hap had to be very frustrating for anyone involved. As America becomes more and more mobile, we find ourselves depending on this new technology to be dependable and steady. We can see how evident this as you can see such things as "wi-fi" at locations such as starbucks, panera bread company, nearly any hotel, Mcdonalds, etc. I personally can relate to this because I find myself shut off from society when I'm away from my phone and computer. I feel separated and out of touch and i feel like I could be missing something. Being a college student the number one thing I use my phone and computer for is communicating with my friends through text messaging and instant messenger (AIM), when we lose power or I am out of service and find it very frustrating as I am "out of the loop". This is why I find it very important for us to continue expanding and upgrading our Internet services such as 3G and phone coverage areas. The new I-phone is just another example of America demand for this.










http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/07/11/iphone.sales.ap/index.html