iPhone - basic phone functionality

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I've been eyeing up the iphone since it was released, and had another try of it in the o2 shop today. There's £100 off at the moment although it looks like the 3g version is due after the sale ends.

First - is the iphone simple and non-annoying to use as a calling and texting machine? I'm quite fussy in this, always had Nokia and once bought a SE a few years ago which I had to get rid of after a few months because the UI was pants. The steps to call someone on the iphone looked a bit long winded to me compared to hitting down-arrow on a nokia phone and then hitting the first letter of the persons name, then scolling down.

Second - is 3G really all it's cracked up to be, is it really worth waiting and paying the extra?

I'm interested to know what people think

 

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I like simple and easy, "convention over configuration", make it work the way 90% of people want it and don't faff about with loads of config settings for the other 10%

Bit worried about what you said about the texting though because you can text moving on a normal phone. Is there other options for texting i.e. a different prog that is easier to use I wonder.

When texting I thought you'd be able to turn the device around and use it landscape format to get the bigger keyboard but strangely it doesn't support it.

 

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The correction part of texting was the one bit I found a bit less than intuitive at first. Say you type a word wrong, the phone suggests the right word in a bubble with a little X icon to the right.

I was trying to tap the bubble, trying to hit return to accept, nothing worked. That you press the spacebar is not obvious - bit it works when you get used to it

What do people think about 3g - I'm not convinced it's that great but haven't used it for a year or two

 

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Hmmm.

I'm still not 100% convinced by the texting ability of the iphone.

Just out of interest, if it really bugged me (the onscreen keys being too small) would it be possible to use a stylus or does the screen work off current and need you use your actual finger?