Comments on: Initial thoughts on my new iPhone http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/ the personal weblog of paul burd, multimedia designer Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: W. Cody http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207783 W. Cody Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:55:57 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207783 I have to agree with the assessment of the Calendar application. I had a chance to try it out at the Apple store, and until this application gets some major improvements (week view, month or week-view when creating end-dates, tap-and-drag event spanning, multiple calendars ala iCal, searching) this is a deal-breaker. And what about To-Dos? It's in ICal, but it's a no-show on iPhone. I would love to dump my unruly Palm pilot in favor of the iPhone, but the iPhone is no PDA - yet. Frankly, I'll be waiting for iPhone 2.0. I have to agree with the assessment of the Calendar application. I had a chance to try it out at the Apple store, and until this application gets some major improvements (week view, month or week-view when creating end-dates, tap-and-drag event spanning, multiple calendars ala iCal, searching) this is a deal-breaker.

And what about To-Dos? It’s in ICal, but it’s a no-show on iPhone.

I would love to dump my unruly Palm pilot in favor of the iPhone, but the iPhone is no PDA – yet.

Frankly, I’ll be waiting for iPhone 2.0.

]]> By: paul http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207736 paul Sun, 01 Jul 2007 21:18:26 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207736 Doublejack - I actually don't use GMail, but I do have a .Mac account. It has an excellent webmail client that I could use on the iPhone, in order to have all those other features. Although it works fine in Safari on the iPhone, it is just a bit more clumsy than the dedicated mail client. On my home desktop, I much prefer a <em>real</em> email app too. I can't tell you exactly why. I've just never embraced using webmail. For me, it just seems unnatural. Maybe because even on a fast connection, it's still a bit slower than using a dedicated app, making it feel clumsy. I also prefer drag-and-drop where possible. Although webmail clients have gotten better at that, they're still not as good as desktop apps. I'm betting the fixes I want for the iPhone are just around the corner. Doublejack – I actually don’t use GMail, but I do have a .Mac account. It has an excellent webmail client that I could use on the iPhone, in order to have all those other features. Although it works fine in Safari on the iPhone, it is just a bit more clumsy than the dedicated mail client.

On my home desktop, I much prefer a real email app too. I can’t tell you exactly why. I’ve just never embraced using webmail. For me, it just seems unnatural. Maybe because even on a fast connection, it’s still a bit slower than using a dedicated app, making it feel clumsy. I also prefer drag-and-drop where possible. Although webmail clients have gotten better at that, they’re still not as good as desktop apps.

I’m betting the fixes I want for the iPhone are just around the corner.

]]> By: Wirevolution » User opinions on iPhone begin to appear http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207729 Wirevolution » User opinions on iPhone begin to appear Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:35:19 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207729 [...] The lack of user access to the file system and the slowness of the EDGE network appear to be the major issues. Jobs has kind of addressed both these, saying that applications should reside on servers, and data access should be by Wi-Fi. A comment on this blog points out that Google Mail is actually more in tune with these suggestions than the built in Mail application. Filed under: iPhone by — Michael @ 7:35 am [...]

[...] The lack of user access to the file system and the slowness of the EDGE network appear to be the major issues. Jobs has kind of addressed both these, saying that applications should reside on servers, and data access should be by Wi-Fi. A comment on this blog points out that Google Mail is actually more in tune with these suggestions than the built in Mail application. Filed under: iPhone by — Michael @ 7:35 am [...]

]]> By: Jorge Quinteros http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207725 Jorge Quinteros Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:18:55 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207725 I have to agree with Josh, great synopsis on your iPhone experience. I'm loving mine. I wish the iPhone would have had Bluetooth connectivity with my Macbook Pro. Why do we have to connect it. I have to agree with Josh, great synopsis on your iPhone experience. I’m loving mine. I wish the iPhone would have had Bluetooth connectivity with my Macbook Pro. Why do we have to connect it.

]]> By: Josh http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207706 Josh Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:08:25 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207706 Interesting thoughts. I'm still holding out for mine, though all three Apple stores in the state have some on hand still. I really REALLY want one. I think a lot of the gripes people tend to have about the phone will be fixed in a software update. Interesting thoughts. I’m still holding out for mine, though all three Apple stores in the state have some on hand still. I really REALLY want one. I think a lot of the gripes people tend to have about the phone will be fixed in a software update.

]]> By: Doublejack http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207705 Doublejack Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207705 Thanks for the first impressions! I'm probably waiting for the next version (tho if I had an extra $600 on hand, I'd have grabbed one already). My main question is about email -- on my Treo 650, I use GMail exclusively. It was effortless to configure (literally, since I just point my browser to my Gmail account), and it has all the search, threading, and etc. features I want from email. It filters my spam beautifully, and...well, you get the idea. It "just works" pretty much perfectly for me. So far both you and daringfireball have complained about the email -- but I've never once used Apple's email app even on my PowerBook. Why keep banging your head against that wall when GMail is so handy and reliable? Not trying to be confrontational, just genuinely curious. I agree it would be ideal if the mail app had all the features & functionality you desire, and hopefully it will someday soon. But in the meantime... Thanks for the first impressions! I’m probably waiting for the next version (tho if I had an extra $600 on hand, I’d have grabbed one already).

My main question is about email — on my Treo 650, I use GMail exclusively. It was effortless to configure (literally, since I just point my browser to my Gmail account), and it has all the search, threading, and etc. features I want from email. It filters my spam beautifully, and…well, you get the idea. It “just works” pretty much perfectly for me.

So far both you and daringfireball have complained about the email — but I’ve never once used Apple’s email app even on my PowerBook. Why keep banging your head against that wall when GMail is so handy and reliable?

Not trying to be confrontational, just genuinely curious. I agree it would be ideal if the mail app had all the features & functionality you desire, and hopefully it will someday soon. But in the meantime…

]]> By: University Update - YouTube - Initial thoughts on my new iPhone http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-207698 University Update - YouTube - Initial thoughts on my new iPhone Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:55:43 +0000 http://www.onedigitallife.com/2007/06/30/initial-thoughts-on-my-new-iphone/#comment-207698 [...] Yahoo Link to Article youtube Initial thoughts on my new iPhone » Posted at one digital life on Saturday, June 30, 2007 [ iPhone] As mentioned, I got myself an 8GB iPhone yesterday. It was quite the experience… long lines, clowns, and hyperactive Apple employees who ran around the block whipping the crowd into a frenzy, and applauding and cheering everyone entering the store. It was actually a lot of fun View Entire Article » [...]

[...] Yahoo Link to Article youtube Initial thoughts on my new iPhone » Posted at one digital life on Saturday, June 30, 2007 [ iPhone] As mentioned, I got myself an 8GB iPhone yesterday. It was quite the experience… long lines, clowns, and hyperactive Apple employees who ran around the block whipping the crowd into a frenzy, and applauding and cheering everyone entering the store. It was actually a lot of fun View Entire Article » [...]

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