iPhone software update 2.1 this weekend (iTunes 8 today)
Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AnoOspamL.com> wrote in
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> To implement cut-and-paste, Apple could just do something like put a
> "cut- and-paste mode" icon somewhere on the display (or invent a
> gesture to enter cut-and-paste mode,) to temporarily disable zooming
> so you could tap to enter cut-and-paste mode, swipe from start to end
> point, then "pinch" to cut/copy, and "spread" to paste.
>
>
I didn't notice when I was playing with them, but does iPhone time how long
you touch like the Linux tablet does for doubleclick or (dare I say it)
rightclick? We have many gestures that are pressure sensitive and time
sensitive on the Linux tablets. The display notifies you when you've held
it long enough for the menu mode with a rotating arrow around the point of
your stylus. There's more pressure sensitive toys coming out, too, as that
is underutilized by the OS.
Press and wipe the text to highlight it (reverse video). Press and hold to
popup the menu and click COPY to copy the highlighted text to the
clipboard. Press and hold where you want the text to go, even if you open
another app and close the first one as what you copied to the clipboard is
permanent until shutdown regardless of apps or until you copy something
else to clipboard, of course. Pick PASTE from the popup menu like
rightclicking on Windows.
I assume it's capable of something similar, right? They wouldn't need to
add more hardware buttons, which seems to terrify Apple as it costs them
profits.
DON'T SHAKE IT! That might spew letters all over or scramble them in
clipboard!...(c;
Last Tuesday, Apple introduced the refreshed iPod Touch. It looks
remarkably like the previous model, except....hmmmmm.....could it
be.....why, are those two new hardware buttons on the side for
volume?!?!?!?!????!!!?????? Why......
And what's that I hear? Is that sound coming from the iPod Touch
itself??? Is that a SPEAKER they added to it????
It's funny to watch people who don't know anything about a product, talk
trash about it.
Larry's like the religious community that refuses to go see a movie, yet
won't hesitate to march against it and try to get it banned.
iPhone software update 2.1 this weekend (iTunes 8 today)
Also, well stated!
Karen
"Nigel" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> in article a6jgc453rrvdn71ojld0pog65q1mivoi5l@4ax.com, David G. Imber at
> imber@maniform.com wrote on 11/09/08 9:02 AM:
>
>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:38:39 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Let's hold the childish name calling for a second
>>
>> How about forever?
>>
>>>
>>> Don't you guys ever feel rather cheated while browsing things you cannot
>>> see or trying to play some common file it just won't play after spending
>>> all this money?
>>
>> No, for a few reasons I think are pretty good:
>>
>> 1. There really isn't anything that I NEED to do with my iPhone that I
>> can't. Can't see flash? Screw it. I don't really care. There's an
>> immeasurable amount of web out there I can see, and the iPhone browser
>> does a really fine job with it.
>>
>> Also, I work in front of both Apple and PC computers 26.5 hours a day.
>> During the brief periods I'm not working out of my home office, my
>> need for the 'Net is limited to several important functions (e-mail,
>> quick fact-finding). These things, I have found, the iPhone does
>> extremely well.
>>
>> 2. What the iPhone DOES do for me, that other devices cannot or do
>> poorly, compensates for any potential features it lacks. Specifically,
>> it works in Japanese or English, or both, across all applications. It
>> does this flawlessly, and did so right out of the box. The Japanese
>> functionality was overseen by native Japanese users, so it's logical
>> and natural (to use Japanese in WinMo, for example, you have to use
>> third-party shareware that was written by Chinese people. We're lucky
>> they took the initiative, and I applaud them, but it isn't really a
>> good application for native users of Japanese, and delivers
>> inconsistent results under different applications and on different
>> networks and devices).
>>
>> It also plays music pretty nicely and does lots of other handy things.
>> These things are all gravy, once the essentials are well taken care
>> of.
>>
>> 3. I write about design, and the iPhone is thoughtfully designed.
>> There are many devices out there that are put together like a Swiss
>> Army Knife created by people who don't know one another, via postcard.
>> They do lots of things, probably, but they're unwieldy messes that
>> have to be rebooted a dozen times a day. Trust me when I say I'm old
>> school, I've been there.
>>
>> 4. They're not really that expensive considering the convenience and
>> the above.
>>
>> 5. I have a life beyond my devices.
>>
>> DGI
>>
> Great post David - thoughtful, useful and no name calling.
>
> Nigel
>
iPhone software update 2.1 this weekend (iTunes 8 today)
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