Well it is Christmas and I have been very busy. In planning my Christmas, I have had to focus on being productive at work so I can go on vacation and not think about the office. I have managed my plan for my dogs getting boarded with “remember the milk,” but I have been running behind on the Christmas shopping. That is until this week.
I discovered the new Amazon.com iPhone application. This application along with a Prime membership means I have been able to shop for presents while waiting at the eye clinic, in line at the grocery store, and even at the vet while my dogs got their yearly shots.
The worst part about this application is that it is so easy to make purchases. Once you have set up 1-click purchasing shopping is just a finger tap away. As with all time saving items that are connected to your bank account easy of purchase could mean spending more than you planned.
The ability to impulse spend was one of the first reactions of several reviewers including a review by Yahoo Tech. But for the mobile worker with an iPhone I can overlook the danger of impulse purchase, for the amount of energy that can be spared with this app.
While this app is feature rich, it is at it’s best when it is doing merely basic product purchases for known items. I haven’t had much luck with the Amazon Remembers feature and it really only seems like a novelty.
You can review the application more at on Amazon’s application site.