My Husbands New iPhone - A Lesson In Patience

Let me start by saying that I was never a fan of the iPod... I swore that they were nothing more than a glorified MP3 player. (Famous last words) That was until my son bought himself an iPod Touch.

I was so impressed because if there was a Wi-Fi signal, it basically becomes a little laptop in your pocket. My husband then decided he had to get one too. He felt left out when my son and I where on our laptops so now he could have his own source for getting onto the information highway.

Well, that lead to the question, "if I get an iPhone, does that mean I can get the Internet anywhere there is a cell signal?" So, we showed him the 3G map (although, you can actually get Internet in more places than that.  It also works on the Edge network which is almost anywhere there is a cell signal, it's a little slower, but still great for email and websurfing.) and when he was up for phone upgrade a few weeks ago he got himself an iPhone.

He loves his new toy! He carries it around like a baby. He even went to the flea market just to get him some iphone accessories and came home with a clip-on leather case and a clear case. And, I was thrilled because I inherited his iPod Touch.

Thrilled that was... until the questions started.


Now you have to understand, my husband loves electronics but is slightly technically challenged. He can do it, if you show him once. But, unlike me, he's not adventurous enough to just start clicking on things until he figures it out.

So, even though I don't have an iPhone, guess who's the one who gets to learn how to use it?

I've put pictures and music and apps on it. I showed him how to bookmark his favorite sites. I added a podcast, learned how to make ringtones and add them, and generally know just about everything there is to know about an iPhone, without even owning one!

I will say, he's getting better. He won't be adding music anytime soon, but he can at least receive and send emails and look at the weather radar without having to call me for help! Maybe in a year from now, about the time he's ready for another upgrade, he'll have it all figured out. Bless his heart!

At least he's happy!

Note added @ 10:44 PM on 1/12/10 (later the same night I posted this originally):  Tonight's question was about email. I had to set up a new email for him so he could use it on his iPhone.  Then we had to do many, many emails to see if it worked and if he knew how to do it.  Shesh!  I'm tired now!