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grit said:
Post bookmarked for when you sell your desire and buy the 4g ;)
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That may happen if it's good enough!

As you know, I always buy what I consider to be the best phone for my needs, and don't have any of that weird fanboy allegiance to a single brand.
 
I'll almost certainly be getting the new one..because I have an original iPhone and it's creaking
also..because of inertia - I don't want to spend any effort learning anything new on the phone or synch fronts

I don't like the sound of the adverts that will presumably pop up on the phone though
 
yes Ed, we know that you bought the i[hone through gritted teeth. We've had enough mention of the iborg, Herr Jobs and fanbois to last a lifetime. It's a bit grating tbh - do you consider many of the posters on here 'fanboys'
 
iAds is a framework for app developers to put advertising in their apps. This already happens, but in all sorts of haphazard ways. If you currently use a free app that's ad-supported, then it will continue to be so, maybe using iAds. If you currently see no ads, then you will continue to see no ads. The OS itself will not feature advertising.
 
tarannau said:
yes Ed, we know that you bought the i[hone through gritted teeth. We've had enough mention of the iborg, Herr Jobs and fanbois to last a lifetime. It's a bit grating tbh - do you consider many of the posters on here 'fanboys'
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Everyone that buys Apple are fanbois...

The other day I was reading Wirefresh and had a count up on the Apple page, 7 out of the 14 articles on the page were all started with quips about 'fanboys' 'high fivin' pisstakes.. it's boring.
 
tarannau said:
yes Ed, we know that you bought the i[hone through gritted teeth. We've had enough mention of the iborg, Herr Jobs and fanbois to last a lifetime. It's a bit grating tbh - do you consider many of the posters on here 'fanboys'
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tagline amended:D
 
tarannau said:
yes Ed, we know that you bought the i[hone through gritted teeth. We've had enough mention of the iborg, Herr Jobs and fanbois to last a lifetime. It's a bit grating tbh - do you consider many of the posters on here 'fanboys'
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I am so deeply sorry that all the people you are representing in your post are finding my comments so dreadfully grating. It must be awful for you all.
Kanda said:
The other day I was reading Wirefresh and had a count up on the Apple page, 7 out of the 14 articles on the page were all started with quips about 'fanboys' 'high fivin' pisstakes.. it's boring.
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Not sure what wirefresh has got to do with this thread or why you're sitting there counting things, but a simple browse through the Apple category reveals your claim to be total bollocks.

However, if you would like to comment on any wirefresh coverage, there's a handy feedback facility on every page, or you're more then welcome to submit your own article - just as self-confessed fanboy hendo did last week: http://www.wirefresh.com/so-i-bought-an-apple-ipad/

twistedAM said:
tagline amended
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:D :D
 
Crispy said:
iAds is a framework for app developers to put advertising in their apps. This already happens, but in all sorts of haphazard ways. If you currently use a free app that's ad-supported, then it will continue to be so, maybe using iAds. If you currently see no ads, then you will continue to see no ads. The OS itself will not feature advertising.
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thats what happens on JB apps anyway.
 
editor said:
Not sure what wirefresh has got to do with this thread or why you're sitting there counting things, but a simple browse through the Apple category reveals your claim to be total bollocks.
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I was simply reading Wirefresh a while back and was quite suprised at your constant pisstaking. That's all. Has the page got more on it now?

It's not utter bollocks either...

We can’t say that we’re feeling particularly tempted to join the high-fivin’ Apple queues for the iPad

Apple has posted up prices for iPad accessories to go with the (ahem) “magical and revolutionary” iPad,

After the usual ridiculous yellow sticky note appeared on their worldwide online store

As is usual for these launches, tragic umbrella-toting fanboys queued outside Apple stores for days, over-excited loud people whooped horribly and stores resonated to the relentless flesh-slap of high fiving, delivered by the mandatorily enthusiastic staff doing the kind of crass celebration of consumerism that Apple always does best.
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That didn't take long did it... So yeah, it gets a bit boring hearing you tout the same old stuff. Just my opinion like, which I'm entitled to, as are you.
 
Kanda said:
I was simply reading Wirefresh a while back and was quite suprised at your constant pisstaking. That's all. Has the page got more on it now?

It's not utter bollocks either...



That didn't take long did it... So yeah, it gets a bit boring hearing you tout the same old stuff. Just my opinion like, which I'm entitled to, as are you.
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It's rather sad you've had to trawl back months to find some of those quotes, and it's even sadder you're doing your best to try and cast aspersions on my work elsewhere,

There's hundreds of Apple related articles on wirefresh, most of them positive, and to suggest there's some sort of Anti-Apple campaign going on is both inaccurate and rather insulting.

If I could be arsed, I could fill up pages here with examples of the fair and generally positive comments I've made about Apple products, but here's just an example from my most recent post:
Of course, there are already other finger friendly input devices available (Wacom do a low cost range), but if Apple have sprinkled their magic all over this one, perhaps it could turn out to be a killer accessory.
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Apple aren't beyond criticism and I will continue to report as honestly as I can on their products and business practices.

If that upsets a few sensitive souls so be it, but I'll continue to criticise and take the piss out of any product/company when appropriate.

Besides, whatever I've said about Apple pales into insignificance compared to some of the all-out onslaughts I've had about things like Palm and Windows Mobile.

Funnily enough, no one seems to get too upset about them.

:facepalm:
 
A few sensitive souls? FFS

People have commented on this before and with good reason too. I think you really are deceiving yourself here.
 
Kanda said:
That didn't take long did it... So yeah, it gets a bit boring hearing you tout the same old stuff. Just my opinion like, which I'm entitled to, as are you.
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I found a great solution to this, dont read his blog :)

Editor, would you not save yourself the hassle and wait til the 4g hits?
 
grit said:
I found a great solution to this, dont read his blog :)
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:D
grit said:
Editor, would you not save yourself the hassle and wait til the 4g hits?
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I have to say that I love the look of the new 4G (if it is indeed the same one that has been leaked all over t'shop) but it's almost certainly going to be an expensive upgrade and I'm drawn to the HTC desire for a variety reasons.

Back on topic, I've been enjoying an app called QuickNews recently - it has a hideous icon, but it usefully displays the main UK newspapers in a format that - for me - makes it more enjoyable to use than the paid Guardian app.
 
I am no fanbois but the distinct cost of having to replace all the app's I've bought is enough for me to stay with this phone. It nail's what I want to do with a phone just about perfectly so I see no point in moving just for the sake of it.

The only think I am looking forward to, is a much faster CPU, and if the pad is anything to go by I am going to be pretty happy in that respect.
 
stupid dogbot said:
The last thing I want is more hardware buttons... :mad:
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Maybe they'll nick Palm's gesture controls - spend a few minutes with a Pre and once you've got over how shitty most of the apps are and the duff quality of the casing, you realise that their UI and navigation is absolutely sublime snd streets ahead of the iPhone's one-button approach.
 
editor said:
Maybe they'll nick Palm's gesture controls - spend a few minutes with a Pre and once you've got over how shitty most of the apps are and the duff quality of the casing, you realise that their UI and navigation is absolutely sublime snd streets ahead of the iPhone's one-button approach.
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Double-tapping the home button to get at the task switcher for multitasking is especially :facepalm: - tap too slowly and you get the homescreen. What should happen IMO:

You're in an app. You press Home. The switcher pops up, you can swipe it and choose a running task, or press on a big CLOSE button that sits above the task icons. If you press Home a second time, you get the Home screen.
 
editor said:
Maybe they'll nick Palm's gesture controls - spend a few minutes with a Pre and once you've got over how shitty most of the apps are and the duff quality of the casing, you realise that their UI and navigation is absolutely sublime snd streets ahead of the iPhone's one-button approach.
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I did have a look at the Pre when it came out, and there's definitely some ace stuff in the interface.

I remember someone saying when the 3g came out on here (Sunray?) that he was pissed off it had a hardware button for a primary function, though.

Sure enough, that's what's gone on mine.
 
Crispy said:
Double-tapping the home button to get at the task switcher for multitasking is especially :facepalm: - tap too slowly and you get the homescreen. What should happen IMO:

You're in an app. You press Home. The switcher pops up, you can swipe it and choose a running task, or press on a big CLOSE button that sits above the task icons. If you press Home a second time, you get the Home screen.
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The Palm webOS is even smoother: press home and the open app shrinks into a 'card' and then you can either open new apps or swipe between the cards (apps) to select the one you want, or just flick it off the screen to close it.

Combine that with the 'back' and 'forward' off-screen gesture areas and you've got the best UI on any smartphone. It's wonderfully intuitive.

Shame about the rest of the phone's shortcomings though.
 
editor said:
The Palm webOS is even smoother: press home and the open app shrinks into a 'card' and then you can either open new apps or swipe between the cards (apps) to select the one you want, or just flick it off the screen to close it.

Combine that with the 'back' and 'forward' off-screen gesture areas and you've got the best UI on any smartphone. It's wonderfully intuitive.

Shame about the rest of the phone's shortcomings though.
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If you jailbreak your iPhone you can implement this. Works perfectly.
 
stupid dogbot said:
Yeah, I have to say QuickDo is a nice app. Apple should have recognised it's usefulness and incorporated it themselves.
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Multi billion company that sues the ass of anyone at the drop of a hat stealing the ideas of some small developer isn't going to happen.
 
Sunray said:
Multi billion company that sues the ass of anyone at the drop of a hat stealing the ideas of some small developer isn't going to happen.
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They usually just buy out the company, no?

I wasn't encouraging theft, per se. More that they look at what they haven't included in relation to what's out there...

:)
 
Crispy said:
Double-tapping the home button to get at the task switcher for multitasking is especially :facepalm: - tap too slowly and you get the homescreen. What should happen IMO:

You're in an app. You press Home. The switcher pops up, you can swipe it and choose a running task, or press on a big CLOSE button that sits above the task icons. If you press Home a second time, you get the Home screen.
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I agree, but would like double-tap to invoke Home - maybe it'll be toggleable in the Settings.
The app switcher I use on my jailbroken phone lets you choose the home screen (Springboard as it's known).
 
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