Re: Re: iPhone Smart Home

[Richard Utting <richard.utting@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First played with one about 8 weeks ago . . .   the interface is=20=20
something else !

Hopefully I should have my hands on one on Monday, at =A3193 from the=20=20
US I thought it was OK now that the price has dropped and the
unlocking has been sorted out ;-)

Currently running a E61i which is not bad but as Chris states very=20=20
beta in feel =3D menu selections slow,
VOIP is OK using the Truphone 3.2 update

I ventured into Regent St. today and the new Nano really is tiny but=20=20
with a screen the size of the 1st Gen iPod.  Sign in the doorway said
closed as of 16:00 tomorrow  . . . .    I guessed it was a launch of=20=20
iPhone.

Rich


On 17 Sep 2007, at 22:14, chris_j_hunter wrote:

> >Apple's very first attempt manages to completely blow away
Windows=20=20
> Mobile, Symbian
> and any other mobile OS you care to ...
>
> yep ... our Nokia E61 is great in many ways,
electro-mechanically,=20=20
> mostly, but the OS is
> Symbian 60 & it's really quite difficult to believe it's
anything=20=20
> other than a beta-release of a
> first-attempt ... as a 'phone, it's not too bad - as a low-end=20=20
> broadband modem (as it were)
> it's OK - as a PDA it's workable, but rather diappointing - as a=20=20
> browser, it works for a few
> things, not many, if you make a big effort - and for e-mail, it=20=20
> works, for quite an effort ...
>
> >20 minute video ...
>
> absolutely, just the thing ... they thought about it first, and=20=20
> took a holistic approach,
> rather than just diving in & letting it grow like topsy ...
>
> but let's hope they include G3 etc ... no point otherwise !
>
> Chris
>
> PS: how good a PDA will it be ?
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mark McCall" <lists@...>
wrote:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/2y9zo8
>
>=20



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