Comments on: Apple, I never thought I’d say it … http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/ Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:51:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: simonrockmanhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 simonrockman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:49 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-1044 I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.<br><br>I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.<br><br>Simon I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.

I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.

Simon

]]> By: simonrockmanhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-6740 simonrockman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:50:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-6740 I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.Simon I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.Simon

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-5488 Anonymous Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-5488 I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it's partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can't see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I'll stick with that.Simon I too have just recieved an iPhone for work, but in my case it’s partnering my personal Bold 9000. I like the iPhone but I can’t see what the fuss is about. Mail, messaging and facebook are all much better with a hard keyboard. The short-cuts to move between messages much quicker. I seem to be endlessly scrolling to find things on the iPhone.

I described the Blackberry as being like a Transit and the iPhone a 911. I think I’ll stick with that.

Simon

]]> By: pieter13http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 pieter13 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:33:11 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-1043 Dito Dito

]]> By: pieter13http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-6739 pieter13 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-6739 Dito Dito

]]> By: pieter13http://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-4964 pieter13 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:33:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-4964 Dito Dito

]]> By: TheProdigalFoolhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 TheProdigalFool Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:03:59 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-1042 I couldn't agree more.<br><br>I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.<br><br>I've been a Nokia fan since - owning the E90, E71 and E75. <br><br>But my last two Nokias - though very feature rich - were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.<br><br>I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but - most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.<br><br>I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job. I couldn't agree more.

I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.

I've been a Nokia fan since – owning the E90, E71 and E75.

But my last two Nokias – though very feature rich – were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.

I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but – most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.

I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job.

]]> By: TheProdigalFoolhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-6738 TheProdigalFool Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:03:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-6738 I couldn't agree more.I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.I've been a Nokia fan since - owning the E90, E71 and E75. But my last two Nokias - though very feature rich - were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but - most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job. I couldn't agree more.I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.I've been a Nokia fan since – owning the E90, E71 and E75. But my last two Nokias – though very feature rich – were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but – most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job.

]]> By: TheProdigalFoolhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-4958 TheProdigalFool Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:03:00 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-4958 I couldn't agree more.I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.I've been a Nokia fan since - owning the E90, E71 and E75.But my last two Nokias - though very feature rich - were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software 'issues'. I won't call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn't hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven't looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they've plugged all the other functionality holes but - most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn't up to the job. I couldn’t agree more.

I picked up an original iPhone and was initially blown away. The OS delivered a fantastic user experience. But soon, once the limitations (particularly the camera, lack of cut and paste, no 3rd party apps) become clear, I moved on. I craved more customisation and better hardware.

I’ve been a Nokia fan since – owning the E90, E71 and E75.

But my last two Nokias – though very feature rich – were a let down in the end. I had hardware problems (dust under the screens, buttons not working) and lots of software ‘issues’. I won’t call them bugs but the fact is that S60 simply doesn’t hold up against modern OSs. The browsing, email and PIM experiences are all sub-standard.

I got sick of making excuses for Nokia and when Apple announced the iPhone 3GS and version 3.0 of the OS, I was ready to give the iPhone another try. I was in line on launch day and can honestly say I haven’t looked back since. The camera is now decent, the video recorder outstanding, they’ve plugged all the other functionality holes but – most importantly, the power of the hardware combined with the App Store and ease of use make it the best mobile platform on sale today.

I long to see whether Nokia will ever deliver a real challenger. The N97 sure as hell wasn’t up to the job.

]]> By: Henri Asseilyhttp://thereallymobileproject.com/2009/07/apple-i-never-thought-i%e2%80%99d-say-it-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Henri Asseily Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:15:14 +0000 http://thereallymobileproject.com/?p=1026#comment-1041 As @Mike42 says, the problem is that people USE their iphone throughout the day. Check email, surf web, what about the weather? look up someone's .tel contact info. :)... read a book, use Facebook, play a game.<br>I used to have a Nokia N83. When using Wi-Fi just for a bit, the battery would die literally mid-day. It was horrible. So let's compare apples to apples: take an iPhone and some other handset, use them for exactly the same things, and see where it gets you. I'm pretty sure the iPhone will win by a bit, simply because it's faster to do many tasks on the iPhone, and therefore you'll use it less.<br><br>Anyway, to reduce battery drain just kill the 3G. It makes a huge difference in battery life, and very little difference in real use. As @Mike42 says, the problem is that people USE their iphone throughout the day. Check email, surf web, what about the weather? look up someone's .tel contact info. :) … read a book, use Facebook, play a game.
I used to have a Nokia N83. When using Wi-Fi just for a bit, the battery would die literally mid-day. It was horrible. So let's compare apples to apples: take an iPhone and some other handset, use them for exactly the same things, and see where it gets you. I'm pretty sure the iPhone will win by a bit, simply because it's faster to do many tasks on the iPhone, and therefore you'll use it less.

Anyway, to reduce battery drain just kill the 3G. It makes a huge difference in battery life, and very little difference in real use.

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