Comments on: Now that the iPhone is here, what do you think? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:58:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rob Dunn http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8232 Rob Dunn Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:06:48 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8232 I agree - I NEED a keypad to effectively type out an email, so I know that this will appeal mainly to the entertainment needs of the non-business crowd. Also, the optical glass on the front of the device is begging to be broken, and I would guess that this won't be cheap down the road (I heard of one guy already that broke his and Apple replaced it, no questions asked, but I don't know if they can expect to do this indefinitely). Haptic feedback really is a must, so I would expect that this will be something they might work on for future versions, but how they will do it without removing current features is anyone's guess. I agree – I NEED a keypad to effectively type out an email, so I know that this will appeal mainly to the entertainment needs of the non-business crowd.

Also, the optical glass on the front of the device is begging to be broken, and I would guess that this won’t be cheap down the road (I heard of one guy already that broke his and Apple replaced it, no questions asked, but I don’t know if they can expect to do this indefinitely).

Haptic feedback really is a must, so I would expect that this will be something they might work on for future versions, but how they will do it without removing current features is anyone’s guess.

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8194 Mackenzie Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:09:27 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8194 The biggest shortcoming for me is the presence of a touchscreen. So many people consider that a feature, it's ridiculous. You can't have a phone with a touchscreen and no voice-dialing. It makes no sense. You have to look away from the road the dial. That's very dangerous. Phones MUST have buttons. And they can't be lame buttons like on a Razr (flat metal plates that give no feedback as to whether they've been pressed or not and which also lack edge definition to find the proper button). You should be able to feel around and tell what button you're on by the fact that you just felt a new button move under your finger because it has distinct edges or is raised above the level of the rest of the phone. You should be able to press the button and KNOW it was pressed and KNOW how many times it was pressed without looking. Any phone that does not fulfill those two requirements is a piece of junk. I'm sure the iPhone would make a nice PDA, but a <i>real</i> phone would still be necessary. The biggest shortcoming for me is the presence of a touchscreen. So many people consider that a feature, it’s ridiculous. You can’t have a phone with a touchscreen and no voice-dialing. It makes no sense. You have to look away from the road the dial. That’s very dangerous. Phones MUST have buttons. And they can’t be lame buttons like on a Razr (flat metal plates that give no feedback as to whether they’ve been pressed or not and which also lack edge definition to find the proper button). You should be able to feel around and tell what button you’re on by the fact that you just felt a new button move under your finger because it has distinct edges or is raised above the level of the rest of the phone. You should be able to press the button and KNOW it was pressed and KNOW how many times it was pressed without looking. Any phone that does not fulfill those two requirements is a piece of junk. I’m sure the iPhone would make a nice PDA, but a real phone would still be necessary.

]]> By: Rob Dunn http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8189 Rob Dunn Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:35:03 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8189 I agree - lack of SD card would be a big one for me...also lack of a removable battery. I agree – lack of SD card would be a big one for me…also lack of a removable battery.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8187 Daniel Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:07:12 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8187 I think this phone is the representation of the jungle war. This product, despite the fact that it misses many features, was 100% sold even before it was produced in mass. People should be more selective in the future. Let's see the year-end sales numbers. I think this phone is the representation of the jungle war. This product, despite the fact that it misses many features, was 100% sold even before it was produced in mass.

People should be more selective in the future. Let’s see the year-end sales numbers.

]]> By: Ed Kohler http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8185 Ed Kohler Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:24:18 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/07/02/now-that-the-iphone-is-here-what-do-you-think/#comment-8185 One big missing feature for me is no SD card slot. I take a lot of pictures with my point and shoot digital camera where I want to immediately publish them to the web using email from my Treo. That's out if I switch to the iPhone, or I'm forced to rely on the iPhone's camera rather than a Canon SD800. One big missing feature for me is no SD card slot. I take a lot of pictures with my point and shoot digital camera where I want to immediately publish them to the web using email from my Treo. That’s out if I switch to the iPhone, or I’m forced to rely on the iPhone’s camera rather than a Canon SD800.

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