iPhone a Great success.
In article <ZQ20j.72799$Um6.20150@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net> , Mike
Jacoubowsky <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> >> When the iPhone moves up to the 3G standard it may sell, until then it's
> >> mainly for gadget freaks.
> >
> > Such a statement reflects that you think the ONLY important function of
> > this device is it's internet operation.
> >
> > I have to figure you have hard it has more features than that?
> >
> > Features like a great music player, a great pocket-sized movie viewer,
> > a fantastic way to share images, a great PDA... do any of these sound
> > useful (not for you alone -- to any consumer) ?
> >
> > Note that few other devices offer most of those together -- mostly
> > because of the poor screen res offered in the competition.
>
> So why, with all that built-in horsepower, doesn't it offer voice dialing?
I don't see any reference to 'horsepower' above, but I don't know why
it doesn't offer voice dialing.
> As we get more restrictions (for good reason) on use of cell phones in cars,
> voice dialing would seem like a good thing to have.
Uh... because you want to support use of cell phones in cars, in spite
of the good reasons?
Cell phone use isn't a bad idea only because you use a hand for it --
it's because people aren't thinking about driving when they do it.
> For that matter, it
> might be nice if the phone could tell you (via voice) who's calling, so you
> don't even have to look at it to know whether to answer or not. Could be
> that that's a feature it already has though. If not, seems like an
> opportunity for someone.
Interesting. I know phones can customize ringtones by user, I don't
know if iPhone can do it already. It would seem clear that it could
with a software update, since the hardware and software already show
the caller.
|
Linear Mode
