Comments on: iPhone Update Impressions http://www.imore.com/2007/09/28/iphone-update-impressions/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Fri, 25 May 2012 01:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Gamble http://www.imore.com/2007/09/28/iphone-update-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-4883 Bill Gamble Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:55:58 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/28/iphone-update-impressions/#comment-4883 <p>Here's Gizmodo's take on the update: [URL="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/iphone-revisted-verdict-dont-buy-302075.php">[COLOR="Blue"><u>iPhone Revisted (Verdict: Don't Buy)</u>[/COLOR][/URL]</p> Here's Gizmodo's take on the update: [URL="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/iphone-revisted-verdict-dont-buy-302075.php">[COLOR="Blue">iPhone Revisted (Verdict: Don't Buy)[/COLOR][/URL]

]]> By: taroliw http://www.imore.com/2007/09/28/iphone-update-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 taroliw Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:39:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2007/09/28/iphone-update-impressions/#comment-4882 <p>I am very glad to see that Apple is making important improvements as well as responding to customer issues and suggestions. Moreover, I am stunned at how quickly they are releasing updates for the device. I wonder if this is being driven early to quell major issues or if we will see a continued trend of regular multi-month releases of software for the device. Other vendors -- <em>ESPECIALLY</em> Palm -- should be taking note.</p> <p>That said, Apple still hasn't closed the gap in the most major area of lacking in the iPhone, IMHO: An SDK for native third-party applications. For me, this single omission is enough to keep me on my Frankengarnet Treo 680. People can call this thing a smartphone all day long, but it doesn't mean a thing if you can't actually install applications on it without voiding your warranty. Period.</p> I am very glad to see that Apple is making important improvements as well as responding to customer issues and suggestions. Moreover, I am stunned at how quickly they are releasing updates for the device. I wonder if this is being driven early to quell major issues or if we will see a continued trend of regular multi-month releases of software for the device. Other vendors -- ESPECIALLY Palm -- should be taking note.

That said, Apple still hasn't closed the gap in the most major area of lacking in the iPhone, IMHO: An SDK for native third-party applications. For me, this single omission is enough to keep me on my Frankengarnet Treo 680. People can call this thing a smartphone all day long, but it doesn't mean a thing if you can't actually install applications on it without voiding your warranty. Period.

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