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I have been asked a few times to share the steps that I used to get all my photos off my iphone. Here are the basic steps to download all the photos on your iphone using Windows XP or Windows 7:
Windows XP:
1. Attach your iphone via usb cable
2. When XP asks what application to use select: (Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard)

3. It will then attempt to read the files

4. XP will then start the import wizard

5. You then can select all photos are a subset

6. At this step you can label your pictures and select the directory to save the images.

7. The import process will now begin (may take a few minutes)

8. You are now complete and can close the window


I hope this little tutorial helps. I was able to get all images saved and have a backup.

I purchased my iphone in December, so far it has been great. I even have my wife interested in getting one. Recently my phone had the ringer on / off button come off. It is a chrome looking switch on the side and the chrome part appeared to break off. I’m not sure how, because I have not dropped the phone and it lives in my pocket most of the time.

I had some free time this week between meetings and decided to stop into the apple store to see what it would cost to fix and how long it would take. To my surprise, it was free to fix and they did it in about 5 min. That included getting time from the people at the “something bar” and unpacking a new Iphone to replace mine with.

When I left the store with a new phone activated, I was able to sync while walking in the mall to my car. Google Sync got all my contacts and calendar items back in less than 1 min. When I hooked the phone up to Itunes, it restored ever setting and files from before the switch. (GREAT)

When I used my windows mobile phone, the sync part was the same (getting contacts and calendar back) but the rest of the experience was horrible. No backups (unless you did them) and every provider I had took days / weeks to get a replacement phone. Not to mention they would never just switch out a phone for you.

At the end of the day, I have to hand it to apple. Great product, great service, and great experience.

I have to admit that I like my new iphone. I am able to do the things I require of a phone, make and answer calls. But I am also able to do the things that I require from a smart phone, read email (exchange), view calendar, sync contacts, and surf the web. What the Iphone brings to the table is the extras. The applications that are available make it more of a useful tool than just a phone.

I was able to justify a new phone because my other phone died (cracked screen and decided to shut off every 3 hours). However, the justification for getting an Iphone rather than replacing the one I had was a bit harder. Not just the cost, but also moving from windows Mobile to Apple.

In the end the applications and the interface won me over. After getting the iphone I was able to use the remote desktop application (over New Years) to save me in a client situation.

If the reasons I mentioned above are not enough. I just read this article (Card Counting)http://www.lvrj.com/business/39633187.html that talks about a card counting application for the iphone. You could justify your purchase with just this application and go out to make a little money using the program. I do not condone cheating (sounds like using an application to count cards is a federal offense) but you could test this program.

Since I finally got a new phone (iPhone) my old blue tooth head-set a jabra BT250 (Info) did not seem to have that great of quality with the phone. I’m not sure if it was because it is 5 years old or that technology has changed. The BT250, as ugly as it is, treated me very well. I used it in the car and when I was at home.

Yesterday my new Blue Tooth arrived via usps. It is a Jawbone 2 (Jawbone) What a great headset. My kids were in the background during my last conference call and people did not even hear them, and I could hear the conversation (wow). I’m not sure how the noise canceling is done, but it is great.

So I am now back to being safe. Using a headset when driving and being able to hear, what a great thing. I was able to get the Jawbone 2 for ($69) from (mrbdepot.com)

I just saw today that there is an app that you can get to allow for Copy and Paste. It appears that it does not work in Safari. I can live with that. The ability to copy and paste is huge. One example is for a wireless network key that is 32 characters, get it in an email and paste into your key area. Typing that is a pain in the rear.

This app is only for those who have completed JailBreak

http://lifehacker.com/5136011/clippy-brings-copypaste-to-jailbroken-iphones-everywhere-except-safari