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Speaking of the iPhone

#1 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:24 am

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
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#2 Post by earendel » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:15 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
To be released with version 3.0 of the OS, I understand. Apparently tech reviewers aren't too impressed overall - aside from the C&P feature there's not much in this release to be excited about.

Maybe if Wozniak took off his dancing shoes...
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#3 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:16 am

earendel wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
To be released with version 3.0 of the OS, I understand. Apparently tech reviewers aren't too impressed overall - aside from the C&P feature there's not much in this release to be excited about.

Maybe if Wozniak took off his dancing shoes...
The articles I've read have all indicated that this is a great upgrade. And that C/C/P is one of the least significant changes.
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#4 Post by earendel » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:22 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
earendel wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
To be released with version 3.0 of the OS, I understand. Apparently tech reviewers aren't too impressed overall - aside from the C&P feature there's not much in this release to be excited about.

Maybe if Wozniak took off his dancing shoes...
The articles I've read have all indicated that this is a great upgrade. And that C/C/P is one of the least significant changes.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29735963/
While the changes announced are welcomed by iPhone users, "Apple delivered no 'knock-out' blows to competitors with this release," said Avi Greengart, Current Analysis research direction for consumer devices.

Another analyst, Kevin Burden, director of mobile devices research, said that "Even though the iPhone reset the bar for every other mobile phone manufacturer, this version of its OS shows just how much catch-up Apple itself needed to do.

"Cut-and-paste and MMS messaging have been expected functionality — and not just on high-end phones, either."
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#5 Post by clem21 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:33 am

Push notification (finally!) is definitely a huge improvement and honestly more important to me than cut and paste....
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#6 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:47 am

TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
I suspect that the long link is messing up the display for some people. I know that I, for one, would have found it helpful if you had linked to the Business Week article like this. --Bob
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#7 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:24 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
I suspect that the long link is messing up the display for some people. I know that I, for one, would have found it helpful if you had linked to the Business Week article like this. --Bob
It doesn't mess up the display on my screen. Are there formats that can't handle long URLs?
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#8 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:18 pm

TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:http://www.businessweek.com/technology/ ... B+analysis

Apple has finally gotten the message that Cut/Copy/Paste is a fundamental function and that people really want to be able to send pictures to others without having to do it via e-mail.

I was just discussing those two weaknesses of the current iPhone with some folks yesterday.
I suspect that the long link is messing up the display for some people. I know that I, for one, would have found it helpful if you had linked to the Business Week article like this. --Bob
It doesn't mess up the display on my screen. Are there formats that can't handle long URLs?
"Messing up" may have been an overstatement, but the long URL doesn't break, so it forces a scroll that I find annoying, particularly since I have to scroll in order to get to the "quote" button. --Bob
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Re: Speaking of the iPhone

#9 Post by TheCalvinator24 » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:23 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
TheCalvinator24 wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:I suspect that the long link is messing up the display for some people. I know that I, for one, would have found it helpful if you had linked to the Business Week article like this. --Bob
It doesn't mess up the display on my screen. Are there formats that can't handle long URLs?
"Messing up" may have been an overstatement, but the long URL doesn't break, so it forces a scroll that I find annoying, particularly since I have to scroll in order to get to the "quote" button. --Bob
I knew what you meant. It wrapped in whatever view I use.
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