| europadigitals@gmail.com 2007-09-23, 10:33 pm |
| On szept. 6, 20:54, Mark Crispin <m...@CAC.Washington.EDU> wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Sep 2007, Mitch wrote:
>
> I was comparing screen size, not device size. The UX has a 1024x600
> resolution 4.5" diagonal screen. That is a LOT more pixels for not much
> more physical size.
>
>
> Unfortunately for your argument, the UX does, in fact, fit into a shirt
> pocket.
>
>
> Wrong comparison.
>
> As a phone, theiPhoneis a brick. Nor is its performance that of a
> particularly good phone. The world is full of quad-band GSM phones which
> are much less expensive and have comparable or superior performance.iPhone'sabsense of 3G is truly a stunning omission.
>
> As an Internet access device, it has inadequate screen resolution and
> unbelievable software limitations. Now, if it had a C compiler and the
> ability to ssh in (from Apple, not hacked), that might be a different
> matter; you could then port useful tools from fink & etc. ButiPhoneis
> by design a closed platform and locked to a particular carrier.
>
> Nobody claims that a 240x320 resolution phone is an Internet access
> device; that's why they have WAP for those bitty screens. TheiPhone, on
> the other hand, pretends to be an Internet access device with 320x480
> resolution. It falls short.
>
> TheiPhonetries to position itself as in-between the two. The problem
> with being an "in-between" product is that such products are rarely
> successful. History, including Apple's corporate history, is littered
> with failed "in-between" products. The model for success of an
> "in-between" product is that it combines the advantages of both; the
> reality of failure is that it combines the disadvantages of both.
>
>
> Handheld PCs, not WAP-based cell phones, are the closest comparable
> devices to theiPhoneon the market today. Compared to handheld PCs, theiPhonefalls short.
>
> The argument seems to go that "Safari is a nicer browser than the Windows
> Mobile version of IE, thus theiPhoneis better than a Windows Mobile
> device." The problem with this argument is that there are handheld
> devices that run full Windows, and thus full IE. Or Firefox. Or Opera.
>
> TheiPhonecould have offered full Mac OS X. It could at least offered a
> Mac OS X Mobile that allowed third-party applications like Windows Mobile
> does. But it does neither. It has only what Apple wants you to have.
>
>
> I am quite familiar with the comparables of handheld PCs, laptops, and
> cell phones. I use all three on a daily basis. My most important
> criterion is that a product justify its purpose for being in my toolkit,
> and not just look cool.
>
> The term "mobile device" is generally used to refer to a certain class of
> handheld devices; by definition that excludes laptops. Cell phones, PDAs,
> Blackberrys, andiPhoneare in this class. So, for that matter, is the
> Sony UX series; it is a mobile device with laptop software and, when
> docked, performs like a desktop.
>
> The jury is still out whether full Windows mobile devices have a future in
> the market. TheiPhonefaces a much narrower market. On top of that, it
> is a closed platform (which has always been Apple's Achilles' heel).
>
> My Sony UX replaces an old IPAQ as my PDA. It synchronizes very nicely
> with my Windows laptop and Windows desktop -- it even synchronizes with my
> Mac OS X desktop. I don't need special PDA software for it; if it runs on
> Windows it runs on the UX.
>
> Now, the UX is somewhat thick and heavy. It clearly needs to be replaced
> with a model that is thinner and lighter, otherwise that product line will
> die. It also needs a major price reduction; Sony is as bad as Apple in
> overpricing.
>
> But!! It has one huge advantage. Even if the UX product line dies, it is
> still useful. Even if I no longer want to carry it any more, I can plug
> it its docking station, hide it away, and it's a perfectly good desktop.
> And it can always run Linux or BSD.
>
> You can't say that about theiPhone. If iTunes ever shuts down, theiPhonebecomes a brick. Not only that, butiPhonehas a limited life
> built in from inception. The batteries are non-standard and must be
> replaced by Apple; no more batteries, no moreiPhone. The lack of 3G
> ultimately doomsiPhone.
>
> Put another way, my UX will be useful for years after all the iPhones
> become el cheapo collector's items on eBay like Newton.
>
>
> The problem with that argument is that Apple sucks in its implementation
> of open standards as well.
>
>
> Perhaps that's because you don't work in Internet standards compliance and
> have deal with the fallout from Apple's shitty implementations. It
> required talent to do a worse job than Microsoft, but Apple succeeded.
>
> Nor do they pay any attention even when you tell them about their bugs.
> I am very familiar with Mail.app, having once uncovered how to erase the
> entire filesystem by sending a Mail.app user a message with certain
> properties. Months after I reported it, that charming little bug still
> wasn't fixed. They fixed it after I published the exploit.
>
> As with Outlook, I've tracked Mail.app's history over the years. I
> wouldn't think of using either piece of crapware for my own email; but
> periodically have to help some poor user who does.
>
>
> It's price/performance, lad. Price/performance.
>
> TheiPhonesimply is not good value for the price, even with the latest
> discounts. As a phone, it is ridiculously expensive and limited compared
> to devices that cost less than $100.
>
> As an Internet device, it is severely limited compared to other choices.
> For not much more money, you can get a phone and a laptop and have far
> greater capability.
>
> TheiPhoneis a gizmo that does neither thing very well in a small
> relatively attractive package. It is an "in-between" product between two
> well-established markets. Such products rarely have long-term success.
>
>
> How cute, another signature delimiter net.cop. Sorry, I will not change a
> practice of 30+ years in order to accomodate an unofficial convention.
>
> -- Mark --
>
> http://panda.com/mrc
> Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to eat for lunch.
> Liberty is a well-armed sheep contesting the vote.
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