hmmmm....

First up – I’m not a computer techie genius. I studied horticulture for four years. Computer stuff so to speak is a past-time. Secondly. Of things that may fall out of ones pockets, fall into puddles, get rained upon etc… my gadgets need to be tolerant of my lifestyle. See this post on my camera

I had a Nokia N95. But I was given/ got an iphone. A new phone. I know some may say it is the best thing since roll out turf and I will not disagree with anyones review of what I am sure is an amazing piece of technology. But, I am constantly asked my thoughts on it, how I find it and if for me it works.

Whats this got ot do with the great outdoors I hear you say? Quite simply, I wanted to text a client a pic of a plant recently to say Eureka! I found ‘the one’. But, I couldn’t. It is therefore relevant to the business of landscaping. It needs to be reviewed.

The iPhone:

• the battery life wont usually get me through a day
• it is a little more fragile
• the camera is 1 megapixel – very poor
• one cant text a photograph
• one cant recieve a photo in a text
• i dont want email to my phone
• i cant use qik on it [one can but you need to be a gifted techie]
• i can’t use another sim card in it if i go abroad [see above]

This is why I will revert back to my old reliable Nokia N95.

• it has a decent battery
• its hardy-er
• the camera is 5 megapixel [it even does black and white]
• i can take a pic and text it to my mam
• she can send me one back
• i dont have email on it – i dont want it
• qik was downloaded instantly

what do you think?