Archive for October 2007

I'll pass on the iPhone - for now

| Published Friday, October 12, 2007


So I picked up an iPhone and used it for a couple days. I must say it's a huge step in the right direction for mobile computing, but I returned it. I just did not like the lack of external buttons. The soft keyboard just didn't cut it for me. Here's my list of pros and cons.

Pros

  • Looks cool.
  • Very slim.
  • Intuitive.
  • Google Maps application rocks.
  • Safari is great.
  • iPod rocks (but hangs sometimes).
  • Good voice quality and noise canceling.

    Cons
  • No search in contacts (except through maps application).
  • No Glogal search.
  • No contact pictures in email, sms, or favorites dialing.
  • No quick dial feature allowing you to hold down a number (1 thru 9) to dial.
  • Soft keyboard is very hard to get used to.
  • No supported unlocking.
  • No sync with Outlook 2000.
  • No swappable battery.
  • No 3G or high speed Internet.
  • Easy to mis-hit keys on soft keyboard.
  • Hangs and not easy to reset.

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    Yahoo Mail is Fantastic!

    | Published Thursday, October 04, 2007


    The new Yahoo Mail is finally out of beta and it is fantastic. There have been so many speed improvements that it is finally a useable email client. I still use Outlook because I can't always rely on an Internet connection, but the new Yahoo Mail is a nice secondary email client. If you haven't taken it for a test drive, check it out!

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