I’m Tim, and I’m an iPhone addict.

I remember when I first purchased my iPhone. I immediately knew I was holding one of the greatest inventions of all time in my hand. It was, and still is, the coolest and greatest thing I have ever owned. There is no need to explain what the iPhone does because, by now, most everyone on the planet knows.

The people that don’t own iPhones come in two categories: 1) those that know the iPhone is the best choice, but go ahead and buy something else anyway – go figure, and 2) those that also know the iPhone is the best choice, but use any excuse to NOT buy one. “Still in a contract,” “don’t like the carrier,” “doesn’t have an antenna,” “too expensive,” “no cool, plastic keyboard,“ “I like the clunky phone I have now,” “no cool stylus.” I’ve heard them all.

Here’s the deal, do whatever it takes to get an iPhone. The rewards outnumber any short-term sacrifice. The user experience is what sets the iPhone in a class by itself.

Now I’m smiling. Why? Because two of my co-workers just purchased iPhones. Yep, the same people that thought iPhones were merely toys, walked in the door with new iPhones. (They actually left earlier that same day to get new Verizon phones). Go figure. They saw the light. Now they are officially “switchers.” To be fair, the office did just move to an Exchange server for e-mail, which makes iPhone e-mail much easier in the business arena. So, now those same co-workers are excited about their new phones and now understand what I have been saying for years.

I have been an iPhone user since day one (9^th person in line). Yeah, I’m an addict. I have no problem admitting that because I know the iPhone has made my life easier. Now I get to enjoy seeing former disbelievers say “Man, this is the coolest thing!” Interestingly, half of the staff at Coles Marketing now owns an iPhone. Pretty cool.