[Sigia-l] Decent exposure

[tOM Trottier]

On Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 19:52,
Skot Nelson <skot at penguinstorm.com> wrote

> On Jan-13-2007, at 15:04 , tOM Trottier wrote:
...
> >>> Current Treos can do almost all of what the iPhone does

> > The iPhone seems to be largely a gee-whiz music and video display,  
> > not a work tool, and Jobs is
> > a untrustworthy salesman.
> 
> <massive snip />
> 
> So you're blaming Steve for marketing hype? I'd be disappointed if  
> there weren't marketing hype. Marketing hype makes the world go  
> around. You don't have to fall for it, but you aren't going to stop it.
>
> Vista has just as much marketing hype. Palms & Handsprings did. Jobs  
> didn't start it. He's better at it than most, but he didn't start it.

Still, it's better to distinguish shit from steak if you plan on eating.

> You live in OTTAWA. A city populated by untrustworthy salesmen, and  
> you're slagging Steve Jobs? That lacks credibility.
...

All our salesmen come from outside Ottawa, eg, BC.
 
> The key to the iPhone (probably to be renamed the Apple Phone, see  
> Cringley) is that it will actually be widely available on the North  
> American market, and it doesn't require the purchase of two plans (a  
> la Blackberry.) It's yet to be seen what the long term effect is, but  
> it's certainly more interesting than a great deal of what's out there.

We'll see about the plans and prices.

It is a nice machine.First cellphone with wifi - finally a cell company gives in.

The biggest inherent drawback is trying to edit with your big, clumsy, fingers. 
I'll bet the first non-apple accessory is a carrying case with a stylus. 

tOMt

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