The wi-fi on the iPhone is totally kick ass. I was really impressed. At home I had to manually type in my long hex WEP key, but at work (where it's a pain) the phone detected an "enterprise wi-fi" network, prompted me for my Active Directory credentials and that was it. Note that this is a iPhone getting in to a Windows environment.
With my laptop (which is a Windows) machine, I've completely failed to get on the wi-fi, instead resorting to an Ethernet cable to a spare jack. Seems silly. So props to Apple for getting this dead on.
On the typing front, I've decided that the one finger approach is way faster than trying to use my thumbs. The phone just moves around too much when I use my thumbs, so I miss a lot. I can't hit the keys quite as fast with one finger, but it's WAY more accurate.
I go back and forth on the typing. When I am standing, I find it easier to use the single thumb. When I am sitting or laying down, I find it easier to use the pointer finger. Once you start to get comfortable (have faith) in the word replacement / spelling corrections, you can type faster. Still, I could not type anything of any length on the phone.
Hmmm. I'm no network admin (that may become painfully evident in just a moment), but doesn't that seem a little scary? Somehow the iPhone seems to have detected the WEP key, applied it and gotten you on the network to the point of authentication. Am I missing something?
Rob,
Yeah, you're missing something. ;) The wireless network allows unsecured connections, but you can't get beyond the access point until you pass your creds. Once you've authenticated, you get something equivalent to an SSL key that secures your wireless session, and your traffic is allowed through the access point to the "real" network. So the authentication is in place of the WEP key, and then you also get per-session encryption. Way more secure.
Ah, yes. On second read, I see the home/work environment mentions. I didn't catch that before. Reading was today's lesson; comprehension is tomorrow's. Thanks. :-)