Comments on: iGot iPhone Part 2: The Phone http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/ Thought stream from SmugMug's CEO & Chief Geek Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding2 By: FormerLoyalAppleCustomer http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-103235 FormerLoyalAppleCustomer Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:23:17 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-103235 I have always been a loyal Apple customer, but will never purchase another Apple product again....it's a decision based on principle. I just got back from the last apple store in my state to have iphones. The website indicated that the store had phones left last night, so I went at open and they only allowed about five people to purchase phones, because they only had a few left. In sum, I had to make three tripes to Apple stores over the past five days and, because I didn't have time to wait four hours at a time, was never able to get an iphone. I believe this is all because Apple has decided to ONLY sell the phone at Apple stores and not stock enough of them in order to increase hype and publicity around the product. They are using their customers as pawns in a chess game, in which they win a few extra billion dollars. I've decided, based on principle, to refrain from buying an iphone or any other Apple products in the future. They should think about their customers first and worry about marketing tactics second. I have always been a loyal Apple customer, but will never purchase another Apple product again….it’s a decision based on principle. I just got back from the last apple store in my state to have iphones. The website indicated that the store had phones left last night, so I went at open and they only allowed about five people to purchase phones, because they only had a few left. In sum, I had to make three tripes to Apple stores over the past five days and, because I didn’t have time to wait four hours at a time, was never able to get an iphone.

I believe this is all because Apple has decided to ONLY sell the phone at Apple stores and not stock enough of them in order to increase hype and publicity around the product. They are using their customers as pawns in a chess game, in which they win a few extra billion dollars.

I’ve decided, based on principle, to refrain from buying an iphone or any other Apple products in the future. They should think about their customers first and worry about marketing tactics second.

]]> By: SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » iPhone SDK, NDA, and SmugMug http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-103050 SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » iPhone SDK, NDA, and SmugMug Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:43:43 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-103050 [...] in particular. Most of the company camped out in line at the Palo Alto store (see stories here and here), we were the first photo sharing app with an iPhone optimized interface (and one of the first web [...] [...] in particular. Most of the company camped out in line at the Palo Alto store (see stories here and here), we were the first photo sharing app with an iPhone optimized interface (and one of the first web [...]

]]> By: AuntRobin http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-96895 AuntRobin Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:58:53 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-96895 For awhile now, I've been agreeing with Tristan: your review didn't sound real. I now see that I had skipped the most important part for me, the part about how you haven't had to answer any questions from your wife and mother-in-law. A month or so ago I got an iPhone anyway, real or not. Oh my word. A friend asked me to help her enter her brother's name into the phone book of her cell phone today. I did so, but you know... we concluded that it would be easier all in all for her to forget about the so-called phone book. Teeny tiny icons that a person couldn't quite make out. Instructions that weren't instructive. I am so glad there's an alternative to fighting with one's cell phone. It's not a problem figuring out how to do stuff on an iPhone. I can imagine you laughing as I say this: before the fact it looked like so many minutes on the plan I have! That was then. For awhile now, I’ve been agreeing with Tristan: your review didn’t sound real. I now see that I had skipped the most important part for me, the part about how you haven’t had to answer any questions from your wife and mother-in-law. A month or so ago I got an iPhone anyway, real or not.

Oh my word. A friend asked me to help her enter her brother’s name into the phone book of her cell phone today. I did so, but you know… we concluded that it would be easier all in all for her to forget about the so-called phone book. Teeny tiny icons that a person couldn’t quite make out. Instructions that weren’t instructive. I am so glad there’s an alternative to fighting with one’s cell phone. It’s not a problem figuring out how to do stuff on an iPhone. I can imagine you laughing as I say this: before the fact it looked like so many minutes on the plan I have! That was then.

]]> By: Adrian http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-69025 Adrian Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:59:15 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-69025 You say: "If you can’t do GPS, do cell tower-based triangulation." Done! http://navizon.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/a-version-of-na.html You say: “If you can’t do GPS, do cell tower-based triangulation.” Done! http://navizon.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/a-version-of-na.html

]]> By: SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » Stupid iPhone!@#$ http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-57397 SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » Stupid iPhone!@#$ Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:27:44 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-57397 [...] Ok, love my iPhone, but that just means that when it lets me down, I’m even more angry. Here we go: [...] [...] Ok, love my iPhone, but that just means that when it lets me down, I’m even more angry. Here we go: [...]

]]> By: d-a-n-i-e-L http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-57018 d-a-n-i-e-L Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:44:32 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-57018 I have to say, that the lack of push email for the iPhone is driving me insane. Once you are used to push (whether it's BB, Good, ActiveSync, whatever), you can't live without it. I also don't understand the complete lack of an SDK or even the ability to change some of the root settings (Good bye Airplane Mode, hello to letting me turn off cell service and leave WiFi active) without hacking the device. Overall - I have to say that if Palm could thinify their 750p and add a larger screen, I'd be using that. But I think my new new phone is the Sony P1i with Opera Mini and Symbian. I have to say, that the lack of push email for the iPhone is driving me insane. Once you are used to push (whether it’s BB, Good, ActiveSync, whatever), you can’t live without it. I also don’t understand the complete lack of an SDK or even the ability to change some of the root settings (Good bye Airplane Mode, hello to letting me turn off cell service and leave WiFi active) without hacking the device.

Overall - I have to say that if Palm could thinify their 750p and add a larger screen, I’d be using that. But I think my new new phone is the Sony P1i with Opera Mini and Symbian.

]]> By: SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » SmugMug on our iPhones! http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55413 SmugBlog: Don MacAskill » Blog Archive » SmugMug on our iPhones! Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:57:51 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55413 [...] Now, I love my iPhone, but I’ve gotta get on my soapbox a little bit here. Apple really really blew it with developers. I shouldn’t have to hack my way around their browser to build an app which will always be slower and clunkier than a native app. We need a real SDK to build native apps so they can be gorgeous and fast. We would have already built a photo sharing application that would blow your socks off - only we can’t. [...] [...] Now, I love my iPhone, but I’ve gotta get on my soapbox a little bit here. Apple really really blew it with developers. I shouldn’t have to hack my way around their browser to build an app which will always be slower and clunkier than a native app. We need a real SDK to build native apps so they can be gorgeous and fast. We would have already built a photo sharing application that would blow your socks off - only we can’t. [...]

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55079 Alan Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:24:17 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55079 Correction to my last point, the iPhone uses H.264 (numbers are hard ;) Correction to my last point, the iPhone uses H.264 (numbers are hard ;)

]]> By: Kevin http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55033 Kevin Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:25:17 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55033 In regards to the IMAP email on the iPhone; have you messed with the Path Prefix in the advanced options? I had to add INBOX (all caps) and i was able to see my entire account, folders and all. Hope that helps. I'm loving my iPhone too!!! In regards to the IMAP email on the iPhone; have you messed with the Path Prefix in the advanced options? I had to add INBOX (all caps) and i was able to see my entire account, folders and all. Hope that helps.

I’m loving my iPhone too!!!

]]> By: Alan http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55003 Alan Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:36:46 +0000 http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/07/02/igot-iphone-part-2-the-phone/#comment-55003 Some additional points: * If you 'double click' the switch in the headphone/mic cable, it will skip to the next track. * It does actually hiccup/stall for me rather more often than I would like, especially when I am showing people how cool it is. * Things will crash, esp the web browser. * If I am listening to music, and browsing the web, the music will stop inexplicably, at random. * I expect that there is no video because the iPhone only plays back H.234 format, and encoding that format is rather computationally expensive. They would want to put HW encoding in the phone to make sure the experience was optimal. Some additional points:

* If you ‘double click’ the switch in the headphone/mic cable, it will skip to the next track.

* It does actually hiccup/stall for me rather more often than I would like, especially when I am showing people how cool it is.

* Things will crash, esp the web browser.

* If I am listening to music, and browsing the web, the music will stop inexplicably, at random.

* I expect that there is no video because the iPhone only plays back H.234 format, and encoding that format is rather computationally expensive. They would want to put HW encoding in the phone to make sure the experience was optimal.

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