by Jason Snell
That time I got to touch the original iPhone
In the aftermath of an Apple product briefing for the original iPhone at Macworld Expo 2007, here’s what I wrote:
Yes, I’ve touched it.
Although the undisputed winner of the most-talked-about product award at this year’s Macworld Expo is Apple’s new iPhone, it’s actually quite a rare commodity… I don’t have an exact count, but as far as I can tell there aren’t very many real iPhones out there in the world. (And since the iPhone is still six months away from its arrival, that’s not too surprising.) And it’s too bad… let me tell you with personal experience, it’s much more impressive when it’s in your hand—or more to the point, when your finger’s running across its multi-touch screen….
I can admit that I found it quite difficult to form complete sentences while I was holding the iPhone. In terms of sheer gadget magnetism, its power can not be overstated.
I’ve always wondered what my contestant-interview anecdote would be if I were ever a contestant on “Jeopardy!”. This one would make a pretty good one, I think.