"Yesterdays technology, today."

No, actually that's, "yesterdays technology tomorrow (maybe)."

This is such exciting news. Just what everybody needs...Windows in their pocket.

I deliberately selected a cell phone that didn't run on Windows mobile. As if the desktop version isn't bad enough...

Take your MS blue screen of death wherever you go!

"The software developer hopes to make the interface much easier to use with fingers compared to today's OS"

are you sure that's a good idea? Has anyone tried this before...

That should be "Microsoft: Yesterday's technology tomorrow."

iPAQ hw6945 with Windows Mobile 5 (not even 6) and SPB Pocket Plus PDA’s software which has been there for 4 or 5 years as it’s in the 4.0 version (www.spbsoftwarehouse.com) and performs great all that crapping on and on and on from Maccrap fan boys. Yes finger touch, finger scroll, Internet Explorer PC like even with Tabs and scroll features, all one touch icon application access including playing music with one finger, etc. etc. etc.

It’s not our fault that some people need to use three fingers to push one button on a mouse and just can operate them 3 middle fingers independently.

So basically it’s just software programming really, duh!

And also about MS copying it all, well Dear Jobsie copied Sony’s walkman. But wait, “iPhone” is a copied name too, from Linksys and paying royalties to CISCO. And all the way originally Xerox software, yes Jobsie copied it and applied powder nose like style with delicate feminine looks.

Get over it, all that existed before, just need to know how to Google to find it.

So back to Business needs, perfect sync, e-mail and sms written and answered quickly (try typing on a touch screen without looking at the screen), basically no limit for number of contacts with loads of data about each, compatible with as many devices as possible, etc.

And back to Maccrap no micro memory, support for Java and Flash missing, no voice dial, different key inputs just for a “coma” or a “dot”, 300 to 400 with no replaceable battery and by coincidence one year guaranty (this one year must have 365 days as most years do right, coincidence?), no 3G, no night shot nor stabilizer crappy camera, no Skype, and stock with and expensive cell phone plan with very slow internet access.

Do the math with your three tight fingers and stop crapping on!

The iPhone has not been marketed as a Personal Digital Assistant. Apple does not emphasize the calendar or address book as primary features. These are just additional features that help you organize your life. Apple created a phone that was very different from the competition. Well you already know them so I won't go on about them. I will address the other questions for you below:

1) The Sony Walkman was a cassette player whereas the Sony Discman was a CD Player. Both of the devices did one thing well: they played music. There were also MP3 players created before the iPod but they also had limitations when compared to the iPod. First, many of them like the Rio MP3 player could hold about as many songs that are on a CD. Second, the format itself took up a lot of room so you had to be selective. Third, the hard disk based models were too large and could not fit in your pocket. Fourth, MP3 players used USB which was slow compared to the Firewire connection Apple used in its iPod. Fifth, the iTunes music jukebox and the iPod MP3 player made organizing and syncing your music effortless. This was quite a different experience for people who used the software that came with their MP3 players. I think Apple will continue to innovate(make existing products better) and come up with some of their own ideas along the way.

2) You need to do some more researching when it comes to copying ideas.You can check out this link to learn more about the Xerox/Apple controversy that you really do know nothing about: http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=On_Xerox,_Apple_and_Progress.txt&topic=Origins&sortOrder=Sort%20by%20Date&detail=medium

3) You list all of the things that many people have complained about in the past. We know the iPhone has not adopted the 3G standards for cellular technology yet. We also know that the iPhone does not have a user replaceable battery(you have to take it to Apple) and a 1 year guarantee which gives you plenty of time to return it if you wish. Although I bet you would not even buy it based on your response to this article. Most cameras on cell phones suck and they add extra functions that don't really improve a low resolution image. Buy a digital camera if you want to take decent pictures. There are different inputs for letters, numbers, etc. You just need to use the interface and it will become fairly obvious where the other key inputs are located. You can also hold down letters like U or O for accents. The EDGE network is very slow so that is why we use WiFi whenever possible.

I do not expect you to go along with the response I have given to you because your opinion is biased. I do hope you will find better sources next time than Google.com, Wikipedia.org, people that don't own an iPhone, or the mass media empire to back up your claims.

Given that the desktop IE engine doesn't even support web standards to the degree of WebKit, Opera or Gecko, or offer the same speed, it's going to be a tall order to achieve. Why not, rather than re-inventing the wheel, use WebKit or Gecko as the engine and save money on development?? (Could it be that it would be standards compliant rather than IE compatible??)

Vhmp01 - at least your average Mac user appears to have a better grasp of the English language, or come up with strange and bizarre insults like 'delicate feminine looks'. Erm right.

Because real men, confident of their masculinity, are so insecure that they need to make sure they're only seen using manly power tools and driving big cars, lest anyone think they may be somehow effeminate. Or think that other people share their insecurities and will therefore be insulted if someone implies their operating system is a bit g**.

As for back to business needs - get over it - neither Apple or AT&T market the thing as a business phone - hence why you cannot buy it with a business account plan. It's like complaining that a convertible can't carry 3 tonnes of cargo (but thinking that because it has a V8 engine it must be a truck).

You really just don't get the CE market do you? Just like Apple doesn't get or care for the Enterprise market. It doesn't matter what features a product has, it comes down to this - how easy is it to use without a manual?

And erm, don't tell people to Google search on the Apple/Xerox thing or they might actually do it. Actually, that's irrelevant.

I can handle it when people copy and improve something, it's copying and doing it badly that sucks.

It’s just that here is about tech & gadgets, and is kept on saying the same, the same, and the same… even with new gadgets coming out!

So my point being, all those technologies existed before, if you do improve it on a great scale and for the better, let’s recognize it!

But when the crapping on and on is about pointing other absents and not their good points, and repeats on and on and on and… please, stop, move on!

By the way, no offence meant by feminine commentary, sorry.

A couple of articles way from ’04. http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north313.html

http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north315.html