Typewriter:PC::Phone:iPhone:

I have been a very happy user of iPhone since 2007. I had bought a locked iPhone 2G for $400 from US in 2007 and hacked it so I could use it in India. I am so used to the phone now, that when I use any other phone, I find myself clumsy pawing it trying to figure what to do.

I have never been a extravagant spender on a cell phone and the iPhone was my first major investment on a cell phone.

So the question is, will I buy a new iPhone if I loose or break my present iPhone.
After much contemplating, I would now without hesitation say YES. Even though it costs $34K in India ($750)

Why ?
Because iPhone is so much more than a simple Phone. Yes, it also has the integrated phone functionality but I use it very extensively for so many other things. I mail, I facebook, I Kindle, I expense, I Skype, I blog, I Map, I listen to ITuneU. From my 3 year old son, he plays games, he learns phonetics, he has his flash cards, he solves puzzles, he sketches, he even is learning to take photos.

For folks who think iPhone only has a cool factor are so wrong. I agree it is also very cool, the interface is amazing, it is conversation starter but more than anything it is very functional. It is the modern swiss-knife.

For the $400 it is undoubtedly one of the best investments I have made.

Going back I remember folks thinking PC was a replacement for a TypeWriter. Yes, the PC has superior Word processing power but that is just one of its functionality. Nobody in today's date buys the PC for just word processing.

Similarly the improvement in my lifestyle due to the iPhone is enough to warrant the $750.

For those who have not yet experienced it, buy it before you speak.

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