Comments on: Some thoughts on the iPhone http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/ Resources for librarians who are interested in the application of web design and technologies in libraries Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:45:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jim http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19434 Jim Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:24:43 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19434 I don't think it will be so successful in Europe as the iPhone is a 2.5G phone, slow data connection speeds whereas here we are using 3G phones. I currently have a 3G phone which I could watch Mobile TV on etc. The iPhone is old tech in this respect. I don’t think it will be so successful in Europe as the iPhone is a 2.5G phone, slow data connection speeds whereas here we are using 3G phones. I currently have a 3G phone which I could watch Mobile TV on etc. The iPhone is old tech in this respect.

]]> By: Laura http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19396 Laura Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:59:32 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19396 I'm drooling as heavily over the iPhone as anyone else but I do have my practical moments (few and far between...) The Missing Sync (http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos.php) is relatively expensive ($40) but completely worth the money. It makes pdas work beautifully with macs. If you decide the iPhone isn't quite up to speed yet, Missing Sync might fill in the holes. I’m drooling as heavily over the iPhone as anyone else but I do have my practical moments (few and far between…)

The Missing Sync (http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos.php) is relatively expensive ($40) but completely worth the money. It makes pdas work beautifully with macs.

If you decide the iPhone isn’t quite up to speed yet, Missing Sync might fill in the holes.

]]> By: Macsico http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19392 Macsico Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:14:31 +0000 http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2007/01/12/some-thoughts-on-the-iphone/#comment-19392 Same problem for me. Worked with all that Windows stuff for years and still hate it. A far too complex UI can't get better by just adding a tablet to it. Still too many dialogue boxes, too many nonsense questions for simple tasks. But widely adopted. My old white iBook covered all my mobile computing needs for years now and was the result of trying a Palm III for a few weeks with non-satisfying results. Win CE looks like Windows, it behaves like Windows and feels sluggish on a small device so this is no alternative to the Palms out there. And there comes the iPhone. Watched the keynote two times (stream and Podcast) and was really impressed how easy and good loking the UI was. Most of my mobile dreams would come true if this little thing will hit the German market. And for the first time a real sync with my Mac will be possible which would give my a far better feeling than being a second class citizen in the sync market like now. Same problem for me. Worked with all that Windows stuff for years and still hate it. A far too complex UI can’t get better by just adding a tablet to it. Still too many dialogue boxes, too many nonsense questions for simple tasks. But widely adopted.

My old white iBook covered all my mobile computing needs for years now and was the result of trying a Palm III for a few weeks with non-satisfying results. Win CE looks like Windows, it behaves like Windows and feels sluggish on a small device so this is no alternative to the Palms out there.

And there comes the iPhone. Watched the keynote two times (stream and Podcast) and was really impressed how easy and good loking the UI was. Most of my mobile dreams would come true if this little thing will hit the German market. And for the first time a real sync with my Mac will be possible which would give my a far better feeling than being a second class citizen in the sync market like now.

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