I believe is due to Apple's limited implementation based on what they think we want/need - or rather, what they want us to limitedly-have and want more-of specifically from Apple and MobileMe. -- ME2
On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Joe Pochedley <joe.poched...@fivesgroup.com > wrote: > Stefan, > > > > As Richard said, the iPhone is not as feature complete or company friendly > as RIM devices… Some of this is due to the limitations of Activesync, and > some of it due to Apple’s implementation… > > > > If you’ve been on this list for more than a week (or just go look at the > web archives)… Take a look at the thread “uuh... iPhone + EAS + wipe + > remove partnership = ?” which goes through a lot of stuff about the iPhone… > (The discussion’s been going all week… Read the whole thing, it’s > worthwhile…) There’s plenty of other iPhone threads too, so you may want to > go back even further… > > > > Personally, I’ve been using a iPhone 3GS for the past three weeks… I > switched from a Windows Mobile 6.1 device… (Haven’t touched a RIM devices > in a few years now….) As far as email / EAS goes, I’m pretty ‘meh’ on the > device… It works fine for my needs though… (I’m happier with the device > from other aspects though… Maybe WinMo 6.5 will help MSFT) As far as the > typing goes, I’ve learned that I can mostly ‘trust’ the auto-correct / > suggestion feature which has sped up my typing considerably… J > > > > Joe P > > > > *From:* Sobey, Richard A [mailto:r.so...@imperial.ac.uk] > *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:50 AM > > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: iPhone experience > > > > For all its good points, the iPhone as an email tool when it integrates > with EAS is lacking. The last time I tried deleting something on the tube I > wasn’t allowed because I had no network coverage, and you can’t specify > which folders to sync automatically. To be honest, the latter was the killer > for me, and I stuck the phone back in the box and didn’t touch it again. > > > > Richard > > > > *From:* bounce-8673484-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto: > bounce-8673484-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] *On Behalf Of *Stefan > Jafs > *Sent:* 01 October 2009 14:43 > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* iPhone experience > > > > Ok, I’m a diehard BlackBerry fan, we have about 50 BB’s here. But after the > latest collapse of the RIM stock the president wanted me to evaluate the > Iphone 3Gs. > > I have to say I’m impressed, so much easier to read messages with > attachments and not have to zoom scroll …… and certainly browsing is much > more fun. > > Typing is definitely more cumbersome than my BB Bold however it’s improving > with use. > > Yesterday I did a remote test wipe right from my E2K7 server, very easy, > however I could not get the phone back, took a few tries and then I realized > that I had to remove the phone from my Exchange profile. > > I do miss the BB messenger and not to impressed with the battery life. > > > > All in all a pleasant experience I have always said I would never switch > but now I’m on the fence. > > > > I think the president will purchase Apple shares and dump RIM! > > > > *___________________________________* > > *Stefan Jafs* >
