I remember the very first original 128k Macintosh I ever saw. At that time, even though I had been using an Apple Lisa at work for a little while, I had this internal reaction that before my eyes, the future was unfolding. Looking back, the internet itself was such a gradual blur that I can't really put my finger on many more epiphanic moments where such a great "Ah Ha!" occurred. I do remember discussing the concept of email with my former boss who was a bit more of a geek than I at the time and who was familiar with the DARPAnet and its meanderings into the public realm. The World Wide Web at the time seemed like a diffuse concept little related to my day-to-day business.
Times have changed. I now think I'm at the precipice of another one of those defining moments that I will look backwards to and recognize as pivotal.
iPhone
After only a week with this new marvel, I can begin to see the difference this (and probably more than many smartphones) will make on the way I go about my day. Micro-blog from my kayak during a break? Did it. Google a telephone number en route. Been there. Look up the current gauge reading for the Little River streamside. OMG!. Rather than looking at my watch when I wake up. I tap a couple of buttons and have checked my email, Facebook and the day's weather before I'm out of bed.
I have to admit that the newness hasn't yet worn off. I've been anticipating this arrival long before the day arrived (the day AFTER my Verizon contract expired, which was unfortunately a Sunday). I had already downloaded over 60 free iPhone apps to my iTunes before the phone was even in my hot little hands (Is that sick?). Since, I've put about $30 more into paid apps, like Riverguide for Kayakers.
I'll probably be returning to this topic in future posts, but I figured this had to be one of those moments that warranted a full blog post. Those seem to be rare this winter. Winter= a peep (or more likely a Tweet) out of the cave and into the sunshine.
