iPhones and iOS 7

I like new things. Ok scratch that, LOVE new things. Probably spend a lot on them that I forever feel I don't have enough to spend on them :).

And phones. Ohh I love new phones. The magic of them, of unwrapping that sealed box to find the joys hidden inside. Even when I've read everything available on the net about the new phone, I am still excited about how all that feels in my hand.

And I try to be fair in the iOS vs android war. But I love my iPhone. It isn't about a Mercedes vs a Honda or anything like that. An iPhone gives me what I want, and that's what matters. It's easy, intuitive, fast and not glitchy. I have used. Samsung Galaxy Note, and yes that was a first big Android phone and not a good example. But I've also used my cousin's Nexus and played with a a few friends' Samsung Galaxy phones. And yes I miss a big screen sometimes. But I really LOVE my iPhone.

My best example - my dad is a doc. And really stubborn to change. And has fat fingers. When touch screens came out, he refused to consider them. And absolutely wouldn't consider getting rid of any of the 3-4 really old phones he had that I had given up. Nokia N73, Nokia E 71.

And I bought an iPhone 4 and gave him my iPhone 3GS. This adamant, won't change a thing, I won't use any other phone man was using the iPhone in 20 hours. I mean really using it. Playing around with all features. Using the browser to google all about Apple and Steve Jobs. And calling me and telling me things I didn't know. Including Ben 10s full name (Benjamin Tennyson).

And today he loves the phone so much he's been hinting at wanting the new iPhone 5 for the whole off at year (and I'm sure I'll hear about 5S this weekend).

Even so many years and almost-nothing-changed later, it still is an awesome phone. And Apple managed to do what Nokia couldn't with me. See I was a hard core Nokia fan for the same reasons - absolutely intuitive interface, simple clicks (I hate clicking twice if I can do it in 1). But the same thing I loved about Nokia was the reason I left it finally - it didn't change. At all. Within 20 mins of having a new phone, I couldn't tell what was different about the phone, and I'd be bored. And want something new.

And what Apple has done was perfect - I have a new iOS that makes me FEEL like I have a new phone. Without paying a single paisa. I MAY last this year without a new phone, cos I have a new phone :). The icons are cute, the font sizes fun to find bugs in, the parallax way cool, INFINITE ITEMS IN ONE FOLDER - this is my winner. And as all apps change with iOS 7, something new in my pocket (fine, purse) everyday!!!

I am so happy. Apple, waiting for iPhone 6. And maybe it'll be the iPad this year - hubby took my iPad away for his music, and I need one for my work (yes need, bugger off). Maybe I'll even try the mini, just cos.