Comments on: Three Days With an iPhone http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/ because technology is just another ecosystem Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:40:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott Mark http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267976 Scott Mark Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:58:15 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267976 I was pretty down on the keyboard at first also. But in a weird way, I felt like it got better the less I tried to care, and to meticulously tap and just went for it. Was I just forgiving? Or was the iPhone learning me? Who knows... I still say it's the coolest device I have owned. I was pretty down on the keyboard at first also. But in a weird way, I felt like it got better the less I tried to care, and to meticulously tap and just went for it. Was I just forgiving? Or was the iPhone learning me? Who knows…

I still say it’s the coolest device I have owned.

]]> By: Sean O http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267746 Sean O Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:06:39 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267746 Personally, I am waiting for 3G before I switch to the iPhone. I use a WM5 device on Verizon now so the 3G capability is important to me. Since I don't have an iPhone yet, I haven't tried the following technique for making your own ringtone without GarageBand so I can't claim success but CNET is usually reliable. http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9805390-12.html?tag=fd_morefeatured Personally, I am waiting for 3G before I switch to the iPhone. I use a WM5 device on Verizon now so the 3G capability is important to me.

Since I don’t have an iPhone yet, I haven’t tried the following technique for making your own ringtone without GarageBand so I can’t claim success but CNET is usually reliable.
http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9805390-12.html?tag=fd_morefeatured

]]> By: tecosystems » 2007: The Year in Review, from Macro to Micro http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267558 tecosystems » 2007: The Year in Review, from Macro to Micro Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:35:57 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-267558 [...] Over Christmas week, I visited New Jersey, New York, Maine and Boston. Oh, and Santa brought me an iPhone. Closing out the year, a small group of friends congregated here, and though we didn’t manage [...] [...] Over Christmas week, I visited New Jersey, New York, Maine and Boston. Oh, and Santa brought me an iPhone. Closing out the year, a small group of friends congregated here, and though we didn’t manage [...]

]]> By: Dan Woolley http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-264095 Dan Woolley Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:27:35 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-264095 Reports are leaking that iPhone update 1.1.3 will fix your SMS send to multiple recips and Google Maps Locate Me complaints. http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/29/more_studios_reported_linked_to_itunes_rentals_iphone_1_1_3_leaked.html Reports are leaking that iPhone update 1.1.3 will fix your SMS send to multiple recips and Google Maps Locate Me complaints.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/29/more_studios_reported_linked_to_itunes_rentals_iphone_1_1_3_leaked.html

]]> By: Anthony http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-262726 Anthony Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:46:53 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-262726 Have you used the nokia n810/n800? My experience in the iphone vs nokia n800 is that it is similar to apple vs pc way back in the day. Apple svelte and sexy. Nokia a bit clunkly - but much less proprietary with more functionality and allows you to leverage your existing 3G phone via bluetooth. The iphone/ipod touch interface is much sweeter though - in particular the zoom function and overall feel of the thing. iphone/ipod touch isn't a great reader though. No pdf support (key for me) limited flash support/skype etc. n800 is really cheap too... Have you used the nokia n810/n800?

My experience in the iphone vs nokia n800 is that it is similar to apple vs pc way back in the day. Apple svelte and sexy. Nokia a bit clunkly - but much less proprietary with more functionality and allows you to leverage your existing 3G phone via bluetooth.

The iphone/ipod touch interface is much sweeter though - in particular the zoom function and overall feel of the thing.

iphone/ipod touch isn’t a great reader though. No pdf support (key for me) limited flash support/skype etc.

n800 is really cheap too…

]]> By: Rafe http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-262570 Rafe Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:09:21 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2007/12/27/three-days-with-an-iphone/#comment-262570 I'd be willing to bet that the headset jack on the iPhone is the way it is not due to greed but due to aesthetics. Mounting the headset jack so that the outlet was flush with the case would have been ugly, so Apple recessed it, in spite of the fact that it prevents people from using their favorite headsets with the iPhone. I think the gist of the review is spot on -- I don't care how the iPhone stacks up feature-wise with other mobile devices, it makes all of the ones I've used feel primitive. I’d be willing to bet that the headset jack on the iPhone is the way it is not due to greed but due to aesthetics. Mounting the headset jack so that the outlet was flush with the case would have been ugly, so Apple recessed it, in spite of the fact that it prevents people from using their favorite headsets with the iPhone.

I think the gist of the review is spot on — I don’t care how the iPhone stacks up feature-wise with other mobile devices, it makes all of the ones I’ve used feel primitive.

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