You know how I know the iPhone is a computer?

You know how I know the iPhone is a computer?

A lot of people have questioned whether the iPhone should be considered a handheld computer rather than a smartphone. After using it for a few weeks, I vote for computer. Why? Because, just like a computer, a reboot cures its woes.

Today j (http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/08/iphone-3g-probl.html) and k (http://www.jkontherun.com/2008/08/iphone-3g-issue.html) at jkOnTheRun took a look at 3G connectivity problems with the iPhone. I usually get a strong signal (http://sumocats.blogspot.com/2008/08/speedtest-straight-from-my-iphone.html) around here, though the trees around the house unavoidably drop some bars, but I always rock full bars at work... except for yesterday morning.

Got in that morning. Had one bar. Pandora wouldn't connect. So I rebooted it, got my coffee, and it returned to full bars.

So what happened? Did the network improve during that half minute? Possible but doubtful. No, the apparent answer is something in the software was amiss. Interestingly, this problem was also affecting my reception, which one usually associates with physical factors, like antenna and radio signal.

This is how it's been with any problem on my iPhone. Something doesn't work right. Reboot. Happens once or twice a week, so not as bad as some are reporting. In fact, it's no worse than what I'd expect from a computer.
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