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  • @Parky, it actually IS Bridworks, NOT Birdworks.
  • A stylus alternative (option) is not a bad idea at all. A finger is much fatter than a pencil (and you generally can't see what you're doing. Ever try drawing using the mouse vs a Wacom tablet?
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Sep 13, 2009 Posts: 13
    Three Wished for Features to Make the iPhone Even Better
  • You know, so many people talk about these great PCs with all the fancy stuff in them at great prices. If you've ever taken a look at all those jazzy candy-colored laptops with the blue and green lights and chrome details... but I have no interest in any of them, for one reason: They don't run the Mac OS. Same goes for the iPhone OS. On the fancy phones with all the buttons (and I have to use them for work), it takes 4 or 5 clicks to see my last missed call.
  • Keith Sheehan mentioned voice dialing, and I couldn't agree more. My cheapest cell phone had voice dialing. I have built-in bluetooth in my car, and so I can talk hands-free, but dialing can be problematic. I do have one workaround, however, that's been providing me with exceptionally good voice dialing, and that's "Say Who," a voice dialing app that actually works! It's free, and the pro version, for a few bucks, includes auditory feedback and a bit more. It will accept names (and gets them right about 98% of the time) and well as numbers.
  • Chris, now that you've elucidated on your previous comment, I couldn't agree more. Rumor has it that the rumored iPod nano is scheduled for rumored release some time in June. And the expected return of Steve from his hiatus would be much sooner than that. Apple could certainly squelch any doomsayers with an earlier release date. Am I mistaken, or do I recall some comments made by Steve not too long ago regarding "awesome new products" that are NOT software? Do I also recall something like one billion being spent on R&D;of said products?
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Jan 19, 2009 Posts: 13
    Steve Jobs' (and Apple's) Biggest Mistake
  • Interesting thought regarding pushing insanely great product(s) out the door while Steve is away. However, anyone but the most naive realize that products aren't dreamt of and created overnight. Nothing could be created and distributed during the time Steve is in his hopefully recuperative state, and my guess is that Apple is thinking at the very least 3 or 4 years ahead, with R&D;receiving huge amounts of cash. The roadmap has been set, including the use of Boolean logic. Steve has been instrumental in reviving the company, but he and his entourage have set in motion a plan that can function minus a leader or two.
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Jan 19, 2009 Posts: 13
    Steve Jobs' (and Apple's) Biggest Mistake
  • James, no way they'd call it an iBook, of course. I do agree that His Steveness could "reinvent" the Netbook as it now exists and do it well. It really makes no sense to shoehorn a big machine into a smaller package. The Mac Netbook should stand on its own as a cross between an iPod Touch/iPhone and a MacBook. If multi-touch is used, it'll blow the others away.
  • Worldlink's comment does not belong here and should be removed. Registration and comment are merely for the purposes of (dubious?) advertising and do not belong here.
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Nov 26, 2008 Posts: 13
    iPhone Improvements Wish List
  • Excellent analysis Chris. Yes, I remember the old days. My first operating system was System 6 (6.0.4, to be exact). I was one of the ones who stood by Apple when one of my relatives told me to get a "real computer." (By the way, he now owns a Mac.) I even bought a PowerMac 9600 during Apples most "beleaguered" time, 1997. I can revive all the fond memories, but I don't really mind if the Mac Fanatic fades away. The market share is sufficient now that software companies take notice of Apple, and virtualization programs are needed less and less. I don't feel like a second class citizen anymore. And I smile quietly, at last feeling vindicated.
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Nov 20, 2008 Posts: 13
    Stromatolites and the Death of the Die Hard Mac Fan
  • Two words: voice dialing. It's been years since I've had a phone without it. It's nice to talk hands-free with Bluetooth in the car, but the whole purpose is defeated if you can't dial hands-free. My suggestion would be to hold down the home button for two or three seconds, then speak the name or phone number.
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Oct 09, 2008 Posts: 13
    iPhone Improvements Wish List
  • Apple isn't really sacrificing its high margins. They are still making a bundle from the units they sell to the carriers. The price point drop comes from subsidization of the cost by the carriers. This does provide the interesting price differential with the iPod Touch. However, because an 18 month agreement needs to be signed in the store to own a 3G iPhone, the iPod Touch still remains attractive, since it is free of obligation.
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Jun 10, 2008 Posts: 13
    Attention Cell Phone Makers, The End Is Near
  • When I saw that ePocrates was in the works, I was ecstatic. I won't need my Palm|TX anymore. I would also do cartwheels (nah, I'm too uncoordinated for that) for voice dialing. Then I can answer all my voicemail while driving using bluetooth. As for games… while I'm not the average gamer, they sure do look like fun. I guess what I really want is more functionality along with the 3rd party apps. Copy and paste anyone?
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Mar 12, 2008 Posts: 13
    User Poll: What Do You Want from the iPhone SDK?
  • I must agree and elaborate on jimrgraham's comment. Because Mac is such a small percentage of the market, mathematically it has to gain market share. It is true that most Mac users have tried Windows XP, but this doesn't apply the other way around. When given a choice to run either OS on the same machine, the better OS will prevail (OS X, of course), and as the Windows software ages, all replacement software with be Mac… until Windows is a distant memory for the user. Who still boots into Classic?
    United StatesRayCon had this to say on Apr 06, 2006 Posts: 13
    Boot Camp: Apple's Insanely Bad Idea