Apple iPhone doesn't disappoint - Page 3

orcinus · 07-02-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty1024

Of course I lined up and got one Friday.

To all those that say "Where are the features", I say "Remember when Windows Mobile first came out?"

Unfortunately, yes

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Originally Posted by scotty1024

The 160 PPI screen with LED back lighting is simply stunning and the touch interface under what appears to be a solid chunk of optical quality boro-silicate glass is like using LCARS.

Get a LCARS skin on it (or at least a way to edit the theme - doesn't matter, i'll do it myself) and you've sold it to me regardless of it's shortcomings

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Originally Posted by scotty1024

As for FLASH, Adobe has been getting away with some really bad things for awhile now. I think the reason there is no FLASH is very simple: Adobe's license for embedded devices is a king's ransom. Completely and totally unreasonable and I'm glad to see Apple calling Adobe on it.

There's flash lite... The latest version's even capable of playing .flv videos.
Just BTW, where did that file manager / file system update thing come from? Was there an announcement of some sort, or just a rumour?

Azayzel · 07-03-2007, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

Did you guys know Microsoft was secretly working on a iPhone clone?

Here: http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20070701

Ahahah! That's too funny (though not too far from the Zune truth!). I cannot believe how bulky and clunky the whole Zune interface is. What were they thinking?

orcinus · 07-03-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Azayzel

Ahahah! That's too funny (though not too far from the Zune truth!). I cannot believe how bulky and clunky the whole Zune interface is. What were they thinking?

A bit of a failed joke, considering Microsoft's been in the smartphone business (well, the software part, anyway) for a lot longer than Apple

You can say what you want about the WM platform, but one thing it has is years of experience in bugs and getting them fixed. The most recent WM devices are a far cry from where it all started and perform quite nicely, even if they don't look nice.

Azayzel · 07-04-2007, 10:38 AM

I hear you about the WM market, I'm pretty hooked with them as is, I was simply commenting on the failed physical forms their products have taken. The thing could be running a Ferrari under the hood, but if it looks like a piece 'o garbage I won't buy it. They need to have more *normal* people testdrive their hardware before actually fielding it.

yvanleterrible · 07-04-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by scotty1024

Of course I lined up and got one Friday.

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If it had a Mobipocket reader on it I'd frisbee my iLiad out into Elliot Bay.

Nice review, looks very enticing. Keep us posted!

If ever you feel like frisbeeing the Iliad give me a sign. I'll pay shipping!

"One man's refuse is an other one's treasure."

orcinus · 07-04-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

If ever you feel like frisbeeing the Iliad give me a sign. I'll pay shipping!

I'm offering shipping and a pint of lager worth of monies on top! Ha! Beat that!

yvanleterrible · 07-04-2007, 01:14 PM

Oh Brother! There goes Ebay!

pwayner · 07-06-2007, 03:47 PM

Hi--

I'm working on an article for the NY Times about e-readers for some of the new, smaller platforms like the iPhone. If anyone in this forum has an iPhone and has the time to talk about their experiences with using it to read text, I would love the chance to talk.

Peter Wayner
p3@wayner.org

bowerbird · 07-08-2007, 06:00 PM

could people with an iphone tell me if this is readable?

> http://www.z-m-l.com/go/myant/myantp123.png

thanks...

-bowerbird

mrbadog · 07-08-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bowerbird

could people with an iphone tell me if this is readable?

> http://www.z-m-l.com/go/myant/myantp123.png

thanks...

-bowerbird

Yes, easily. Does not size up fully automatically with a double tap, but does with a double tap + spread.

bowerbird · 07-08-2007, 06:49 PM

mrbadog said:
> Yes, easily.

thanks. that's an actual page-scan, so we're in business.
of course, images are bulky, so let's try some text instead.

> http://www.z-m-l.com/go/babelfishi20.pl

of course, the "<" and ">" buttons go back and forward a page.
or type a page-number into the left box and click "go" to jump...

the "sf" button will "search for" any word you've entered in the
box to the immediate left of it. and of course "toc" is obvious.

this interface is still in-progress, so please don't judge it harshly.
(and _do_ report anything that doesn't work correctly.)

-bowerbird

p.s. the c.s.s. for centering things is wonky if you look at this in
a regular browser, but if you size the window down, it'll be right.

mrbadog · 07-08-2007, 08:38 PM

It shows up. Arrows are too small to select with excess zooming. Page finder works OK. Text is not recognized by Safari, so no automatic resizing with a double tap on the text.

bowerbird · 07-09-2007, 02:00 AM

ok, thank you much. it seems i'll have to wait until
i get an iphone of my own to do enough testing,
which is what i figured would be the case. thanks.

-bowerbird

FourOhFour · 07-09-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bowerbird

ok, thank you much. it seems i'll have to wait until
i get an iphone of my own to do enough testing,
which is what i figured would be the case. thanks.

-bowerbird

http://developer.apple.com/iphone may help you.

07-08-2007, 06:49 PM	#41
bowerbird Banned Posts: 269 Karma: -273 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: los angeles	mrbadog said: > Yes, easily. thanks. that's an actual page-scan, so we're in business. of course, images are bulky, so let's try some text instead. > http://www.z-m-l.com/go/babelfishi20.pl of course, the "<" and ">" buttons go back and forward a page. or type a page-number into the left box and click "go" to jump... the "sf" button will "search for" any word you've entered in the box to the immediate left of it. and of course "toc" is obvious. this interface is still in-progress, so please don't judge it harshly. (and _do_ report anything that doesn't work correctly.) -bowerbird p.s. the c.s.s. for centering things is wonky if you look at this in a regular browser, but if you size the window down, it'll be right. Last edited by bowerbird; 07-08-2007 at 06:54 PM.

07-04-2007, 10:38 AM	#34
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	I hear you about the WM market, I'm pretty hooked with them as is, I was simply commenting on the failed physical forms their products have taken. The thing could be running a Ferrari under the hood, but if it looks like a piece 'o garbage I won't buy it. They need to have more normal people testdrive their hardware before actually fielding it.

07-04-2007, 01:14 PM	#37
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Oh Brother! There goes Ebay!

07-06-2007, 03:47 PM	#38
pwayner Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Palm TX	Hi-- I'm working on an article for the NY Times about e-readers for some of the new, smaller platforms like the iPhone. If anyone in this forum has an iPhone and has the time to talk about their experiences with using it to read text, I would love the chance to talk. Peter Wayner p3@wayner.org

07-08-2007, 06:00 PM	#39
bowerbird Banned Posts: 269 Karma: -273 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: los angeles	could people with an iphone tell me if this is readable? > http://www.z-m-l.com/go/myant/myantp123.png thanks... -bowerbird

07-08-2007, 08:38 PM	#42
mrbadog Member Posts: 10 Karma: 24 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: sony reader	It shows up. Arrows are too small to select with excess zooming. Page finder works OK. Text is not recognized by Safari, so no automatic resizing with a double tap on the text.

07-09-2007, 02:00 AM	#43
bowerbird Banned Posts: 269 Karma: -273 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: los angeles	ok, thank you much. it seems i'll have to wait until i get an iphone of my own to do enough testing, which is what i figured would be the case. thanks. -bowerbird

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