So, because iPhonespaz is on the Alltop iPhone page, I received an announcement email about Alltop's new iPhone interface. The email came from Guy Kawasaki... Yes, that Guy Kawasaki.
Of course, being me, I sent along a jaunty reply asking for an interview.... and he said yes!
I planned to write a long Fanboy devotional, but I already run a site called iPhonespaz. I think Fanboy is implied. 
However, I do want to thank Guy for taking time out to answer my questions. He also surprised me by asking a question of his own - it's the last one. If you ever wondered, you can stop now: Guy Kawasaki is extremely cool.
The Guy Kawasaki iPhonespaz Interview
Q. OK! First thing's first... How many apps do you have on your iPhone and what's your favorite?
Guy: I have about 60 apps on my iPhone. I use Mail and Tweetie the most. I love that HearPlanet makes the whole world a museum with an audio guide. I also think that the Comcast app just kicks butt—who would have guessed Comcast could produce such a cool iPhone app.
Q. Alltop just released a new interface for iPhone and it rocks (read Guy's post about it). How does the rapid expansion of the iPhone impact your thinking about all the other web-based services you're involved in?
Guy: The iPhone’s impact is much larger than “just the numbers” would indicate because there are far more Nokia phones out there, but Apple is always about reality distortion. An iPhone-optimized site or an iPhone application—either will do—is a badge of coolness these days.
Q. Many iPhone shops are tiny, 1-3 person operations, killing themselves to hone and *ship* that one, perfect idea... What advice would you give these folks as they work through the process of boiling apps down to the essentials? What might they be missing?
Guy: My shipping philosophy is, “Don’t worry, be crappy.” Which is to say that when you have an app that pretty much “does the job,” it’s time to ship. Note that I didn’t say, “Ship crap.” I’m saying that you should ship cool apps that might have elements of crappiness to them.
Jamie: That's exactly the approach I took with WordFlipper. It's still a work in progress, but it shipped and people like it.
Q. Because we're iPhonespaz, I've got to ask this... What's the spazziest thing you've done with your iPhone? The thing that made people say, "You're totally going to tweet that, right? Cause if you don't I am..."
Guy: I hate to disappoint, but I’m not that cool. I did try to use Maps while standing on the deck of the USS Stennis, an aircraft carrier, in the middle of the Pacific to see if it could locate me. It couldn’t.
Jamie: Oh, don't sell yourself short. I think that's plenty spazzy and I'm tweeting it.
Q: What’s your ideal iPhone setup?
Guy: The ideal iPhone setup would be an iTouch with the new iPhone camera, a Sprint MiFI card for web access, and a cheap Verizon phone for calls. The fact that millions of people tolerate AT&T is proof that iPhones are great.
Jamie: Thanks again, Guy! Once more, you prove that you totally rocketh!!
Guy: Thanks for the exposure!
As a side note, I also went out and picked up Guy's Reality Check (see Amazon link below). Does the awesomeness never end?
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