Seems like the smart people are making universal apps. This is what everyone should do. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 14:47:00 -0400 > Subject: RE: Used an iPad today > > Yep, and your iPhone will have a much smaller screen, and won't be able to > run the same software the same way with as much power. > > Right now, people are making their iPhone apps run on the iPad. Eventually, > though, the new iPad apps will need to be scaled down in order to be ported > back to the iPhone. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cody > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Used an iPad today > > Also consider how often wifi will be available. networks might be all over > the place, but most of them nowadays are secured, sow aht si the use? 3G is > ok, but you've got an iPhone for that, so again, it's a mistake for the > consumer side. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Olivia Norman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 3:10 PM > Subject: Re: Used an iPad today > > > > Interesting. I find portrait mode works better I considered the 3g > > version, but thought I didn't need both that and an iPhone. > > Olivia > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:59 PM, Bryan Smart <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> I'd ordered the 3G model, so will be waiting a few more weeks yet, > >> but I had some time to play with a WiFi model today. > >> > >> Generally, it's an iPhone. However, besides the screen size being > >> increased, the interface has increased in complexity, also. Apple is > >> certainly using the extra space to expand on what is possible with > >> an iPhone type touch interface. > >> > >> It took me only very little time to discover that portrait mode > >> (which lots of sighted users select), is probably not the best for a > >> blind person. When you're working with two hands, having more > >> horizontal room seems to make more of a difference when navigating. > >> Fortunately, it is a snap to try either way to see what works for you. > >> > >> I absolutely agree with the posters that were talking about the > >> horrible oversight about the back plate of the iPad. It is almost > >> nothing but shiny aluminum. You're supposed to be able to set the > >> iPad on a table to use it, but I promise, the first time that you > >> place it on any table that isn't absolutely clear of small dirt > >> particles, you'll pic it up to discover that the slight motion of > >> you pushing and sliding the iPad has ground the dirt particles in to > >> the back, and scratched the hell out of your shiny aluminum back > >> plate. Of course, you can buy the case to fix that. the case is a > >> type of thin and stiff coated particle board that feels a lot like a > >> traditional print notebook. One side snugly holds the iPad, and the > >> other side is a flap that covers the iPad screen when closed. I > >> suppose that most people will want the case to protect the screen > >> when traveling, anyway. If you go without the case, though, you are > >> absolutely asking for it. Apple could have put something on the back > >> to make the iPad more stable. Maybe not rubber feet, but they could > >> have gone with a felt square in the center, a stylized strip of some > >> high friction material, etc. The curved back will insure that the iPad > >> wobbles on the table, and the glossy case will absolutely scratch. > >> > >> VoiceOver sounded about the same, and responded with the same speed, > >> pretty much. The speaker was very clear. Didn't get to play music > >> with it, but I hear the bass is poor. Still, speech is pretty good > >> through the built-in speakers. > >> > >> However, it seemed to me that iPad programs opened more slowly than > >> on the iPhone. Maybe there is more information to load? However, > >> with more memory and a faster processor, I wasn't expecting that. > >> > >> I wasn't dramatically blown away by the applications that were > >> available on it, but working with a big talking touch screen > >> interface started me dreaming about things that *could* be > >> accomplished with a device like that. Many people might not need the > >> iPad for web surfing or checking e-mail, but I think that, > >> eventually, there will be some very unique uses for the iPad. > >> > >> Bryan > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en . > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >
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