iPhone Earbuds - Oh, that clickable mic...

I know, I'll try to keep the iPhone raves to a reasonable level on this site in order to at least maintain the illusion of objectivity, but this is one that deserves some appreciation: the clickable microphone (shown highlighted at left) on the earbuds that come with the phone. It does a great job of getting just the basic functions that you're likely to need right away, and making them available, well, right away. A single click pauses your music, a double click advances to the next tack; when you get a call, a single click answers, a double click sends to voicemail. I can't say how many times I've used all of these features, happy that I don't have to get all the way to the phone body itself in order to access them. Not only that, but the mic is designed to be "flatter" in the clicking direction, so it's tough to mess up - just fumble around and squeeze the darn thing, and it gets the job done. Yep - it gets the job done. Pretty much says it all, dont'cha think?