It seems as if you have to press "Yes" to start a phone conversation - not THAT intuitive, if you ask me. I don't see the advantage over other phones green button with a telephone receiver on it. Although thinking about it, the receiver is weird because it soon will not even exist anymore, so how will future generations understand the symbol?
I also think the complexity of modern phones is a bit of a myth. It is true that any extra features are unusable, but making basic phone calls works well enough with the average mobile phone.
What would really impress me would be if the iPhone would make it easy to create call conferences. I never figured out how to do it with other phones (mobile or stationary).
"It seems as if you have to press "Yes" to start a phone conversation - not THAT intuitive, if you ask me."
I agree on that part.
"I also think the complexity of modern phones is a bit of a myth. "
But average cell phones are still scary. I recall the first time someone handed me a cell phone to make a call, I felt worried that I was going to do something wrong. It was a pretty mild worry and I certainly have no issues now. But for many older people, such as my grandmother, the hassle of overcoming even a mild fear is so much greater than the percieved value of using the device that they simply do not bother.
I also think the complexity of modern phones is a bit of a myth. It is true that any extra features are unusable, but making basic phone calls works well enough with the average mobile phone.
What would really impress me would be if the iPhone would make it easy to create call conferences. I never figured out how to do it with other phones (mobile or stationary).