by Paul,
on 1/09/2007.
Iphone - let the critique continue
I was reading the Time article about the creation of the iphone and this caught my eye:
"You can't download songs directly onto it from the iTunes store, you have to export them from a computer. And even though it's got WiFi and Bluetooth on it, you can't sync iPhone with a computer wirelessly. And there should be games on it. And you're required to use it as a phone—you can't use it without signing up for cellular service. Boo."
I wonder if this stuff is still open to being fixed through updates. But these all seem like bigger misses than i'd expect from apple. Most notably, the inability to download direct from the internet.
Maybe it has something to do with the EDGE network... which doesn't seem like the fastest network tech. i thought Cingular is already setting up it's faster HSDPA network... so what's the deal with the old tech? (i really don't know that much about this stuff - so if someone wants to fill me in, comment.)
Also, where the hell is my GPS? If there is one thing i have needed more often from a phone is the "Where the hell am i" button for when i'm lost.
"You can't download songs directly onto it from the iTunes store, you have to export them from a computer. And even though it's got WiFi and Bluetooth on it, you can't sync iPhone with a computer wirelessly. And there should be games on it. And you're required to use it as a phone—you can't use it without signing up for cellular service. Boo."
I wonder if this stuff is still open to being fixed through updates. But these all seem like bigger misses than i'd expect from apple. Most notably, the inability to download direct from the internet.
Maybe it has something to do with the EDGE network... which doesn't seem like the fastest network tech. i thought Cingular is already setting up it's faster HSDPA network... so what's the deal with the old tech? (i really don't know that much about this stuff - so if someone wants to fill me in, comment.)
Also, where the hell is my GPS? If there is one thing i have needed more often from a phone is the "Where the hell am i" button for when i'm lost.
Or, they're only offer syncing through .mac.
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