Very cool... but not for work

Now I'm seriously confused, JR. My Verizon contract expires the end of this month and I was planning on switching to AT&T and an iPhone asap. I'm hoping they worked out all the kinks in the 3.1.2.

I must disagree with this review, especially now with the iPhone 3GS & 3.0 out. Even on the original 3G I used my iPhone 24/7 for business. For me the keyboard never presented a problem. Quite the contrary, when I would use a friend's BB I always wondered how in the world one would type on it. As stated in other reviews, the 3GS offers a search function as well as other enhancements such as faster processor speed and more memory. A number of my friends have switched from BB to iPhone and love it for business! Granted this review was over a year ago, so you may have a different opinion now.

What you described is actually true, but I believe Apple is actually getting there. Enterprise market is always a 'nice to have' or 'wouldn't bother if we could get some' kind of niche for Apple, their main focus will still be on consumer. And to make sense to enterprise market, Apple probably will have to pitch through a lot of IT executives and that could be hard. On the bright side, Apple is doing more and more on improving the 'business friendliness' of iPhone, they bring something new to the table every time a big s.w release is out, and a lot of them are business relevant. So definitely on the right direction, and Apple shouldn't in any case rush, all the other competitors on enterprise front isn't quite there yet, people are still expecting a 'perfect business device' and a lot them are more than willing to give the most innovative company - Apple a chance. To me, the biggest challenge isn't competition, the biggest challenge is how Apple could keep the momentum going and really implement what they've plotted for so long. If they keep on producing great product and innovation, people will eventually follow.

Expectation can be daunting at times. Then again, everyone including me expects a great deal out of top innovative companies. The same goes for Microsoft. I hate IE8 & Vista although for now I'm stuck with it! Hopefully, Windows 7 is a major improvement. The major companies run the risk of losing it big when they get too big! Apple is still doing pretty great serving its niche market. I doubt if a company can be everything and anything to everyone. 

I hate phones that has lousy battery power, no matter how great it is!

     Listen to him people. He's right. I use an iPhone and love it. But, here is my usage list: internet browsing; navigation & traffic; music & video; apps & games. See that? Zero business. Before the iphone I was hoping for a phone that was all touchscreen, and no keyboard. Apple was the one who took a chance on eliminating the keyboard; which is still a deal breaker for many people. But, that got my business. I consider it a great entertainment device. No matter how long the delay, or how long the line I'm in; I remain blissfully distracted. The iPhone has given me the Honorable Virtue of Patience by Distraction. I know; that idea won't make it into a self-improvement book. I recently started using Google Docs on the iPhone keeping it "in the cloud." There are apps to make that smoother. That is good enough for my lightweight use. But, I wouldn't use the iPhone for heavy duty business use. Maybe, in the future, but not yet.
     I still sometimes use my deactivated HTC T-mobile Wing as a standalone device. With Windows Mobile, more sophisticated programs, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, it can really do alot; just not flashy. It still gets free internet access when tethered to any PC.
     Despite all that; here's a hypothetical situation. If I had to give up every single electronic gadget except for one; TV, computer, home stereo, DVR, XM, or whatever; what would I keep? That iPhone would be the very last device I would give up. Somehow, I would get by. How would you answer that hypothetical question?     
     

Absolutely spot on - the Blackberry is still the clear winner for business usage. Great review.

Since the 3.0 software update, I think the iPhone deserves a second look as a serious business tool. The recent update includes a very intuitive copy and paste mechanism and most apps now support "landscape" keyboard to facilitate much faster typing. The mail app still limits the number of messages downloaded to the phone, but now includes a search function as well as functionality to search older messages which are stored on the mail server. There's also a "global" search which lets you search emails, contacts, apps, etc from a single interface. Apple deserves a great deal of credit for adding so much functionality to the existing iPhone user-base.... in any case, I'm willing to take you on in a Blackberry vs. iPhone typing competition.

Now I know why my friends with iPhones never respond to my emails...well I hope that's the reason. :P I just wish someone would make a bright green cover for my pink Curve because then it would be all preppy. ;)