Comments on: The iPhone’s Secret Sauce http://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: andrea bakerhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60365 andrea baker Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:48:21 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60365 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">The iPhone's Secret Sauce | Gear Diary: At long last we are seeing phones that can compete with the iPhone .. http://bit.ly/5LPv4r</span></span> The iPhone's Secret Sauce | Gear Diary: At long last we are seeing phones that can compete with the iPhone .. http://bit.ly/5LPv4r

]]> By: Dan Cohenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60318 Dan Cohen Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:05:43 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60318 Then, Yes... But. :) Sure lots of phones can take pictures, let you write a post etc. But I've yet to see quick, accurate voice to text transcription the way Dragon for iPhone does the task (although admittedly I am beta testing a version on a different platform and it too is awesome) and some of the image editing I did required multi-touch which most of those other devices don't have. I'm quick to point out the flaws of the iPhone (there are many and it is why I also carry a Blackberry these days) but as a pocket computer nothing comes close in my opinion. Then,
Yes… But. :)
Sure lots of phones can take pictures, let you write a post etc. But I’ve yet to see quick, accurate voice to text transcription the way Dragon for iPhone does the task (although admittedly I am beta testing a version on a different platform and it too is awesome) and some of the image editing I did required multi-touch which most of those other devices don’t have.

I’m quick to point out the flaws of the iPhone (there are many and it is why I also carry a Blackberry these days) but as a pocket computer nothing comes close in my opinion.

]]> By: thenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60317 then Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:59:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60317 Yes, the iPhone has become an icon, in the same way as its siblings, such as the iMac, PowerBook and all the other wonderful Apple computers. I'm very happy that yet another Apple product has reached stardom - but I really don't understand why...? I find the iPhone user-UN-friendly, because it's locked (i.e. you can only buy it with a contract, can't choose your own operator - even in my country, where 87 % of all sold phones are unlocked) and because of the capacitive screen, which makes it impossible to use the phone the way a phone should be used: with one hand (well, you can, if you have tiny, tiny deformed thumbs and no nails). As to Dan Cohens question "with what other device could I dictate the first draft of this post (...), take pictures of my Kindle, search for a picture of a Big Mac and then edit the pictures (...)?": There are plenty of devices out there which can do all of that. Brands like Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson spring to mind... Don't get me wrong, I'm no iPhone-basher. I just can't understand why it's become such an icon. When the first iPhone was launched it was technologically outdated in many aspects - and yet it sold millions! Fascinating. Yes, the iPhone has become an icon, in the same way as its siblings, such as the iMac, PowerBook and all the other wonderful Apple computers. I’m very happy that yet another Apple product has reached stardom – but I really don’t understand why…?

I find the iPhone user-UN-friendly, because it’s locked (i.e. you can only buy it with a contract, can’t choose your own operator – even in my country, where 87 % of all sold phones are unlocked) and because of the capacitive screen, which makes it impossible to use the phone the way a phone should be used: with one hand (well, you can, if you have tiny, tiny deformed thumbs and no nails).

As to Dan Cohens question “with what other device could I dictate the first draft of this post (…), take pictures of my Kindle, search for a picture of a Big Mac and then edit the pictures (…)?”: There are plenty of devices out there which can do all of that. Brands like Samsung, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson spring to mind…

Don’t get me wrong, I’m no iPhone-basher. I just can’t understand why it’s become such an icon. When the first iPhone was launched it was technologically outdated in many aspects – and yet it sold millions! Fascinating.

]]> By: KJ2AYOhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60192 KJ2AYO Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:43:49 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60192 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">The iPhone’s Secret Sauce http://tinyurl.com/yzpdbg8 #GearDiary</span></span> The iPhone’s Secret Sauce http://tinyurl.com/yzpdbg8 #GearDiary

]]> By: bmack037http://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60153 bmack037 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:22:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60153 It's also shown in many tv shows, most recently(that I've seen) Top Gear. It really is a worldwide cultural phenomenon. It’s also shown in many tv shows, most recently(that I’ve seen) Top Gear. It really is a worldwide cultural phenomenon.

]]> By: Iphoneblogcentralhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60130 Iphoneblogcentral Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60130 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#iphone info The iPhone’s Secret Sauce: Hello “What’s On iPhone” GV Mobile – Update Makes It A “Must-Ha... http://bit.ly/5deb6g</span></span> #iphone info The iPhone’s Secret Sauce: Hello “What’s On iPhone” GV Mobile – Update Makes It A “Must-Ha… http://bit.ly/5deb6g

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/12/01/the-iphones-secret-sauce/#comment-60123 Judie Lipsett Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:14:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=62286#comment-60123 The iPhone also features prominently in Dan Brown's new book, The Lost Symbol. :-) The iPhone also features prominently in Dan Brown’s new book, The Lost Symbol. :-)

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