Brilliant post, Betty. I wonder how many millions sit on the sideline, awaiting an iPhone for the rest of us. I have no quarrel with Apple preserving its control over apps, fine. It will be interesting to see, once the contract with ATT is ended, whether Apple will make its device more universal, allowing exchangeable sim cards. Do that, and the iPhone becomes a monster, rivaling Nokia in its best years. Perhaps the iPad might follow suit, rendering the comparative discussion with other similar platforms moot. But, hey, I'm not holding my breath.
Wireless appears to be the new received wisdom. --- On Thu, 2/4/10, b_s-wilk <b1sun...@yahoo.es> wrote: From: b_s-wilk <b1sun...@yahoo.es> Subject: Re: [CGUYS] apple-stanza-usb To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 1:34 PM The iPhone was a step backwards, missing essential features. While the OS is very user-friendly, its ties to one network are troublesome. I understand that when you unlock a US version iPhone, some important features break, even with AT&T. It has limited storage, while other companies realize that limiting storage by the size of a card instead of installed memory is better than wasting a lot of time storing data online where it may not be available at all times, especially when you need it. The iPad is another step backwards because it isn't compatible with other US GSM networks. Apple is making their portable devices more closed than their computers by limiting the applications that can be used on them. Of course, there are over 100,000 iPhone apps, does Apple have to approve each one? Why not simply say 'application source untrusted' instead and let users choose. Do the MacBook Pro notebooks still have USB and FireWire? Lack of FireWire has driven people from MacBooks to the Pro notebooks. Wired transfer is often more reliable than wireless. What's wrong with wires? Is it an aesthetic thing instead of anything to do with operability? Steve Jobs is all about aesthetics over utility--both together will be better. If you have to go to a computer with iTunes to change the data on an iPad, what difference does it make if it's with or without wires? Yes, you can download apps, or upload data [I assume], but ultimately a computer is involved. Is increased use of wireless safe to our health? or our wallets? ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
