Ian, I don't know where you host cubicgaren.com (at home, perhaps) but it's very often down, as it is now...
2010/1/28 Ian Forrester <ian.forres...@bbc.co.uk> > I tried calling him but he wouldn't take my call. Something about a blog > entry I wrote about the ipad? > > :) > > > http://cubicgarden.com/wordpress/2010/01/27/the-apple-ipad-underwelming-but-not-a-bad-price/ > > Secret[] Private[x] Public[] > > Ian Forrester > Senior Backstage Producer > > BBC R&D North Lab, > 1st Floor Office, OB Base, > New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, > Manchester, M60 1SJ > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Brendan Quinn > *Sent:* 28 January 2010 16:15 > > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* RE: [backstage] iPad > > heh, we have a "virtual steadicam" system in R&D that could address this > problem (the motion sickness thing)... > > has anyone got Steve Jobs' phone number? > > ------------------------------ > *From:* owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [mailto: > owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk] *On Behalf Of *Michael Kraskin > *Sent:* 28 January 2010 13:49 > *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] iPad > > I'd agree to a gentleman's wager that the second generation will have a > front facing camera and a native application just for this purpose. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk <owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk> > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk <backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk> > Sent: Thu Jan 28 08:37:23 2010 > Subject: RE: [backstage] iPad > > I can see why they didn’t put a camera on it. > > > > Who’s going to be bother holding the thing still enough to enable decent > chat? > > > > It would be a nightmare to try and hold it out in front of your face and > even worse for the person getting motion sickness on the other end. > > > > > > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk [ > mailto:owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk <owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk>] > On Behalf Of Michael Kraskin > Sent: 28 January 2010 13:28 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad > > > > Re camera, I want it for the exact same reason every single apple laptop > has one. Not point and shoot, but video chat. > > And if developers do change because of this, that's great, and perhaps then > it will make sense to buy one. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk <owner-backst...@lists.bbc.co.uk> > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk <backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk> > Sent: Thu Jan 28 07:56:06 2010 > Subject: Re: [backstage] iPad > > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:20, Michael Kraskin <michael.kras...@bbc.com> > wrote: > > I think the no-Flash means that it a seriously crippled web browser. > Hardly > > the "best way to browse the internet," and thus will be a serious > > disappointment, not only to power users, but to casual internet surfers > as > > well. > > As a user, the lack of Flash won't affect me much, if at all. fewer > ads, and that's about it. The kids won't get near it, as CBeebies > appears to be built almost entirely in Flash (much the same with Club > Penguin), but I can't say I'd consider them not wanting to get their > grubby fingers on it a bad thing (though there are plenty of games in > the App Store they'd like instead). > > As a web developer, I can't remember the last time web developers > influenced browsers and not the other way around. Can't see that one > changing any time soon: if the iPad is successful, websites will stop > relying on Flash being ubiquitous (either degrading where Flash isn't > present, or doing something else entirely), assuming they and the iPad > share customer demographics. > > > The no-camera thing just screams "wait for the second generation before > you > > buy one" > > Why on earth would you want a camera on a device whose form factor is > utterly opposed to the hold-up-point-and-shoot facilities in mobile > phones which made digital photography mainstream? Not saying you're > wrong, just that I can't fathom it. > > M. > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal > views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you > have received it in error, please delete it from your system. Do not use, > copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and > notify the sender immediately. > > > > Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further > communication will signify your consent to this > > > > -- Brian Butterworth follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
