What about the iPhone changed paradigms?
What does game-changing applications ecosystem mean?
From the point of view of a run-of-the-mill user, I have absolutely no idea if the iPhone has more functionality or a better applications ecosystem. All I know is that the thing is beautiful and it is a joy to use. I have all the apps I could ask for, and it doesn’t cost me that much more than using a phone that would torture me every time I fired it up.
My daughter has a Microsoft Mobile phone, and it almost causes me physical pain when I have to use the damn thing.
One may be “better” than the other, but I will stick with the one that gives me joy instead of pain.
Paradigm change?
I’ve nearly abandoned my main computer because most everything I need (browsing, email, applications) is in my pocket and very usable despite tiny size. Give me the rumored “iTablet” and I’ll abandon the PC model outright.
Game-changing applications ecosystem?
All applications are available thru a single icon, most can be bought under $10 (lots free), and with two taps are installed & running within seconds of first desire.
This in contrast with trying to find the application exists, finding a source, ordering it with several pages and lots of typing (or driving to a store), waiting to get the physical media (or waiting for the download), running a prolonged installation process, fighting with EULAs and incompatibilities and device drivers and just plain stuff not working.
Also it lets me do voice activated Google searches.
Also, I can get Rush on it just about anytime I want.
It's pretty cool