There are lots of videos that claim to offer a nice introduction the iPhone, or that list some ‘essential ‘ apps to run on it. There are shockingly few that feature half-awake Scotsmen grabbing their iPhone just as they achieve consciousness and confessing their addiction to it, as their opening scene.
When I first got an email from Milo McLaughlin “ who is just such a half-awake Scotsman (well, he was for a few moments on video anyway) “ that linked me to a 12-minute video about iPhone apps, I have to admit I was not full of optimism for making it all the way through. I did make it through though “ and enjoyed every minute of it.
At first, I found the 12-minute video a little intimidating, so I went for Milo ‘s offer of diving into smaller portions, via Part 1 and Part Deux videos that split my viewing time up for me. In the end I found I never should ‘ve worried as I flew through both videos and even re-watched some of the bits several times.
Milo ‘s got a more than slightly different approach to an iPhone apps rundown video. He explains this much better than I could
Finally, by popular demand (well two people expressed a vague interest), I present my ultimate guide to Steve Jobs’ expensively addictive hand-extension for show-offs. This has been a long-time coming because to be honest it was turning into an incredibly dreary piece of slavering apple fanboi tedium, but I think the finished piece is a bit more entertaining than your typical self-indulgent tech-wankathon. At least I hope so.
That had me cracking up, and was a great lead-in for the videos themselves. One of my favorite bits is right at the beginning of Part Deux, just after a PSA-style warning that the iPhone can seriously affect your ability to concentrate. The footage that follows this is a perfect illustration of how much of a (insert your choice of rude word here) you can become when the iPhone distracts you while someone tries to talk to you.
I have no idea whether this is Milo ‘s spouse or sister or girlfriend who appears in the video “ and chatters away about a TV program she ‘s watching while Milo thinks about what new app he might get (anything random), about maybe even downloading some updates for existing apps, and eventually decides to watch random YouTube videos while never hearing a word she ‘s said.
Anyway, I ‘m not doing the videos justice here. They ‘re a very different “ and very funny “ look at the iPhone, how addicting it is, and some good apps.
Check out Milo ‘s take on all things iPhone HERE.
If you read the post that accompanies the videos, you ‘ll notice his excellent taste in iPhone blogs as well. 🙂
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