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July 11th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
Now that the iPhone OS 2.0 is out, time for me to write my evaluation.
I’ve previously listed (here and here) my wishlists, and it looks like some of them have actually been resolved:
- BCC ability — fixed by Apple!
- Distribution List ability — still MIA.
- Mulit-client chat (YIM, AIM, Jabber) — still MIA as one client.
- Contacts having own home screen icon — fixed by Apple!
- SSH terminal with bookmark support — MIA and likely will remain that way.
Two out of five isn’t bad!
The AppStore is awesome though. Apple Remote is flawless, and the Facebook and MySpace applications work as expected. WeatherBug is a nice addition as well.
Of all the improvements Apple made, there are two that stick out (in addition to the above two already listed):
- Ability to delete/move multiple emails at a time
- Multiple calendar support
All in all, OS 2.0 is a great step forward. I can’t wait to see what 3.0 brings!
April 6th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
From an earlier blog entry, I’ve already explained my personal browser war. I have finally made a choice after a few software updates as well as finding some very helpful plugins.
My browser of choice is now Safari 3.1.
First off, to address Safari’s inadequacies I outlined in my previous post:
- WordPress released version 2.5 which fixes the TinyMCE issue.
- I realized that I didn’t have that many Firefox extensions installed; and those that I did I found suitable Safari replacements.
- Having to export and import my bookmarks when they change in order to keep my iPhone up-to-date was a major pain. Using Safari obviously fixes that natively.
- I no longer use Outlook Web Access, so this is a moot point.
As for the plugins I found to replicate Firefox extensions:
The two plugins require the SIMBL application to be installed.
I have two Greasemonkey scripts installed: Show Password onMouseOver and Spelling Cow all text fields.
My question to those reading this — which Greasemonkey scripts do you find indispensable?
March 6th, 2008 by Tom Sepper
Everyone has their list; here’s mine:
- Multi-protocol Chat Client. Hell, if I had my way, Adium would be ported ASAP!
- SSH terminal with bookmark support.
- Real Address Book - not a section of the phone.
I guess my earlier suggestions and wish list still apply as well, but those need to come from Apple.
September 5th, 2007 by Tom Sepper
Apple lowered the price of the 8GB iPhone to $399 today. And early adopters are mad to say the least.
As a relatively early adopter myself, I thought long and hard about it. Am I mad? Not really.
Why?
- My iPhone was worth the $599 then; it’s worth the $599 now.
- I have used my iPhone a lot over the past two months; more than I ever used my previous phone.
That being said, I think Apple made a rather large mistake by lowering the price. In addition to lowering the price of the 8GB model, Apple also discontinued the 4GB model. I feel this was a poor business decision because:
- Apple just upset many (most?) early adopters of the iPhone. And who are the majority of the early adopters? Your typical Apple supporters and “fan boys”.
- Apple just upset the 4GB iPhone owners. With the new 8GB model price, they could have spent less money and gotten more storage.
Although $200 is $200, I’m still extremely pleased with my iPhone and not really upset about the price drop.
August 28th, 2007 by Tom Sepper
New Leopard screenshots have been posted by ThinkSecret. I can’t wait until its release in October.
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