iPhone 2

So, by now everyone knows everything there is to know about the iPhone 2, so I don’t have much to add. I thought I’d mention how disappointed I am with it though.

I mean, don’t get me wrong, 3G is a big deal, and GPS is nice, but really… is that it?

The thing is, I don’t even know what I was hoping for; it just wasn’t this: the device that should have launched a year ago. I mean, they didn’t even up the storage to sweeten the deal.

Obviously, I’ll be getting one, due to the device’s only really compelling new feature: its price. O2’s somewhat aggressive pricing means that I can upgrade to one with double the storage and a better data connection for a scant £60, which, I suppose, is nothing to be complaining about.

In fact, maybe it’s churlish to be complaining at all; the iPhone was already a very desirable device – I certainly have yet to regret getting mine, even with only 8GB storage and 2G data – and increasing the spec at all while lowering the price isn’t something you’d usually complain about.

I just can’t help feeling that if the most exciting new feature is a price reduction, that the hype might be a little misplaced this time round.