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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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I disagree, there are nice things that apple does but it just isn't that great. iTunes is terrible, I have accidentally bought the same song twice and it didn't even know I had purchased it previously it just renamed the new one with a "(2)" at the end, even Amazon MP3 tells me if I own a song or not. iTunes does nothing for organizing media across several computers, and is terrible when you have to sync music to devices from multiple computers, wiping out music and videos if you are not careful.
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2008-06-11
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If those are the worst things you can come up with, than Apple is doing a great job. As far as the syncing issues, syncing is HARD, and nobody (including Palm & Blackberry) gets it perfect.
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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2008-06-11
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Tablet's nice if I am a software developer that's proficient enough to write his/her own apps. Not so nice if I have to wait for developers to come up with the software I need (or want) for it...
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2008-06-11
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Long-time 770 owner here, and I'm getting the iPhone 3G. While there's a tremendous amount of potential in the n810, the iPhone has realized most of the goals that I'd want from it:
- Cisco VPN software (available on both)
- PIM with active sync to Exchange
- Stable, speedy Web browser
- A thumbboard that works
- Optional applications that serve MY needs.
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2008-06-12
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That's really not the difference between the devices. There is the small matter(s) of bluetooth functionality, option to use a stylus, Flash support, external speakers, FM radio, multitasking capability, IM, VOIP... oh and a not so small matter of a 2-year contract w/ AT&T Wireless.
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2008-06-12
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That's really not the difference between the devices. There is the small matter(s) of bluetooth functionality, option to use a stylus, Flash support, external speakers, FM radio, multitasking capability, IM, VOIP... oh and a not so small matter of a 2-year contract w/ AT&T Wireless.
To say the tablets are "not so nice" if you "have to wait for developers to come up with the software I need" - uh, what are you writing software for the iPhone but you can't write it for the tablet? So really there's no difference between them on that issue - for you (and me) - we both have to wait for others to code programs to fit our needs.
Frankly these idiotic IPhone vs Nokia threads are indeed fairly stupid... partly because they are really two distinctly different devices that will each fit the needs of different people... good for them and hooray for the choice to buy whichever one you want. But ultimately these "discussions" turn out to be nothing more than people who are unhappy that an IT isn't an Iphone want to whine and moan about it - and that's what makes them tedious and stupid.
Like going to a baseball game and complaining that they don't kick enough field goals.
Nokia NEVER misrepresented what these devices are for. And despite the grumblings of some here, they do WHAT THEY ARE ADVERTISED TO DO pretty darn well, and at a pretty fair price. The range of software available is reasonable considering you don't have to pay for any of it, and there are people creating new stuff all the time. What's not to like? Oh, I see... well then buy an iPhone already, who cares?
The iPhones are fine devices. I am sure that they will provide years of functionality and fun for their users. That doesn't mean they are for everyone... oh and I sure am glad I didn't buy one of the 1G $500 iPhones.
"This is your new Nokia N900 Internet Tablet running Windows Mobile 6. You will be assimilated. Your biological and technological uniqueness will be added to Texrat's. Resistance is futile."