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Sure - first off, I ain't stuffing my iMac or Dell into my pants and carrying it with me Probably the number one thing about a smart phone is just that - it's a phone. It's small enough to carry in your pocket, yet powerful enough that it can do a myriad of tasks and functions that were once thought only possible on a desktop PC.Too many to list...OK. give me three things the I-phone does that is very important to your daily life. Things that a regular cell phone or your computer at home doesn't do.
1. Camera. I have both a DSLR and P&S, but they're cumbersome to carry day in/day out. The best camera is the one you have with you, and I always carry my phone. Photography is another hobby of mine, so the myriad of photos apps I use (instagram, camera +, photobucket, etc) all contribute in way way or another.
2. E-Mail. Both work and personal. Don't know about you, but e-mail is the main communication vehicle for my job.
3. Calendar/Address Book - Similar to e-mail, meetings are constantly scheduled for work. Calendar synchs with Exchange for work and my Gmail personal calendar. Viola. One place to view them all and coordinate.
4. Alarm Clock - Phone replaced my old alarm. Bonus, allows me to schedule alarms for work days, weekends, and whatever else I dream up.
5. To Do list - I use Orchestra, which synchs to the cloud so I can view my to do list on my phone, or at any PC I can log into. I carry a Moleskin for notes as well, but leave it at work.
6. Music/Podcasts - Enjoy music, enjoy podcasts. Relating to cigars, Blowin Smoke, Stogie Geeks and Cigar Authority are all good podcasts. Sometimes fire up a podcast, light up, and virtual herf :smoke2:
7. Health/Fitness - I could stand to loose a few lbs ... hence, I use Nike+ to track my activity via Bluetooth, Livestrong and Lose It to track and lookup calories on the fly while I'm out and about.
8. ESPN Fantasy Football app - self explanatory
9. Google Maps - i use this often to compliment my Garmin. Faster to lookup POI's via Google then it is via Garmin, then just input the address. Has saved me time and gas money plenty of times ...
10. Shopping apps - Price check apps (e.g. Amazon) has probably saved me hundreds if not thousands of dollars over the years (not exaggerating). Simply scan a barcode, and viola i can see price deltas between what is being sold online vs. the B&M. 99% of the time, it's cheaper to buy online. For higher priced purchases, I do it all the time.
11. Games - self explanatory. Sometimes, you gotta kill time with mindless gaming ...
I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Now, all that being said I also believe in proper etiquette. There's a time and place. Conversing at the bar with friends, having dinner with family, etc. the phone stays in the pocket. I also try to minimize my online time while on vacation. I get more then enough for my job to last multiple lifetimes, since it is essentially my job (I work in online and mobile product development) :mrgreen: Cheers!