[Ti] [OT?] Macworld keynote

[David DelMonte]

I agree somewhat Seymour. It remains to be seen how robust the phone  
is, I'm disappointed that he went with one carrier - especially as it  
isn't mine, and I honestly - as a 60-ish person, don't want all that  
20 something video stuff. However, when I look at other smart-phones  
that have the capabilities that I do want - bluetooth, email, etc, I  
find the price about the same, especially when you add on memory cards.

David

On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Seymour Wolfson wrote:

>>
>> Tom - I also think that it is pretty likely that computer  
>> (hardware and software) announcements will come later, to maintain  
>> the wave created by the iPhone introduction.
>> 10.4.9 is in the pipeline, so we hear.  We know 10.5 is coming.
>>
>> - I was surprised that no mention was made, as far as I recall, of  
>> any VoIP capability for the iPhone.  Will Skype work ?  Skype to  
>> Skype?
>>   How about iChat ?  Instant messaging over the internet rather  
>> than SMS over the paid network?  The demo of SMS seemed to have  
>> the same syntax/GUI as the messaging in iChat.
>>
>> - since CISCO launched THEIR iPhone some weeks ago - and seem to  
>> have rights to the name - I was indeed surprised to find that  
>> Apple have a product with the name iPhone.
>> Do they have a name-sharing agreement, or what ?  Maybe some of  
>> the legal guys on the list have a view?
>>
>> I must say I was very impressed (otherwise) with the iPhone.  i  
>> think their statement of reinventing the phone is very apt.  Even  
>> the very best current phone fades in to insignificance.
>> I just wish it was going to be available in Europe a bit sooner  
>> than the end of the year.  I shall just have to keep my 6130i  
>> limping along until then...
>>
>> regards,  Trevor
>>
> ========================
> I was very disappointed with the keynote.  He blew off any  
> discussion of new hardware or the new OS, and the hipe was about a  
> device that will not be shipping until June.
>
> I also wonder how practical is that large big screen on the  
> iPhone.  Seems it could easily break or scratch with that level of  
> activity.
>
> I also think he priced it too high.  I think it should have come in  
> at about a $100 less that the combined iPod and regular cell  
> phone.  That would have made it more enticing.
>
>
> Seymour
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