I Phone Review

Okay, today the rage is on for the smallest gadget with the most features. Starting with the communicators in the old Star Trek (cue cheesy music and a red shirt. Beam me up Scotty...) there has been a desire for newer, smaller and more compact systems for general computer work. Recently, I was given an I Phone 3g, and have had the chance to test it. Here are my findings.

Basically the I Phone has some great features. It's responsive, fast, and sleek. I love the touch interface and the number of apps. Just for fun, I sat down to look up hiking apps, and found about 200 (and subsequently spent 2 hours looking through them). A top shelf  feature is the genius function in the Ipod app. Although it has to be enabled on the system it's synced to, the function is terrific when working with a group of teens, leading a worship service. Don't you hate it when ACDC comes on and ruins the quite worship mood? If you are looking to go further in your Greek studies, there are a few nifty apps that can help you. I highly recommend the Logos app (When else can you say you got a copy of Logos for free?) and a program called "Greek Grams", which costs 1.99. Greek Grams is great for a mobile review on the go, but Logos is more geared to sit down and enjoy the library.

Now for the down side. While it has a decent library and a few bible apps (Blue Letter Bible, U Version, Logos, Olive Tree, etc.) none of them really have the functionality to search commentaries, or do an in depth word study. I would love to see something like E-Sword come to the Apple platform. Another frustration: the screen. It's a thin plate of glass that breaks way too easily. While a cheap and easy fix, it's still annoying.

Overall: the I Phone is a great tool to have in your pocket when you are on the go, but don't trade in you PC just yet. Great looks and broad reach are wonderful, but depth could be a problem.
Be blessed and a blessing!

-Bryan

T.E.C.S.

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