Comments on: Changing to Pads http://davidandjennilyn.com/2010/02/01/changing-to-pads/ A web geek and teacher who met dancing west coast swing, happily married with a beautiful daughter, and learning to be more like Christ every day. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://davidandjennilyn.com/2010/02/01/changing-to-pads/comment-page-1/#comment-380 David Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:11:12 +0000 http://davidandjennilyn.com/?p=1428#comment-380 The copy and paste functionality is a wild herring for the iPhone. I can't believe they didn't include that. Apple could allow the users to accept the risk of a less stable platform, but Apple is very intent on keeping their brand image of "it just works." It's quite selfish, but it is effective. When you say they handicap it for their users, I think one thing to keep in mind that they may consider a majority of their users don't need the multitasking to the level you do. They will likely enable multitasking in the future to stay competitive, or the hardware can handle it better. Apple's method has never quite been about flexibility. They give a great experience, if you do it their way, but don't really give you provisions if you strike it out on your own. The copy and paste functionality is a wild herring for the iPhone. I can’t believe they didn’t include that.

Apple could allow the users to accept the risk of a less stable platform, but Apple is very intent on keeping their brand image of “it just works.” It’s quite selfish, but it is effective.

When you say they handicap it for their users, I think one thing to keep in mind that they may consider a majority of their users don’t need the multitasking to the level you do.

They will likely enable multitasking in the future to stay competitive, or the hardware can handle it better.

Apple’s method has never quite been about flexibility. They give a great experience, if you do it their way, but don’t really give you provisions if you strike it out on your own.

]]> By: Clark http://davidandjennilyn.com/2010/02/01/changing-to-pads/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Clark Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:22:53 +0000 http://davidandjennilyn.com/?p=1428#comment-379 I understand the thoughts on the balance of having a snappy, stable device versus a slower, bogged-down device. Why does it have to be one or the other? Giving people the flexibility to choose is what would make it a stronger device. If they default the iPhone to not have multitasking of 3rd party apps and bury the option to enable it deep in the settings, then 75% of iPhone users will have that stable, snappy device Apple shoots for because they don't know how to even check their settings. However, for the remainder of users, enabling that -- possibly with the expense of having a slower overall experience -- will allow for a better overall experience. You say "[Apple] risks the iPhone being unstable," but shouldn't I get to make that risk? It's like they treat their users as children and Daddy Apple knows best. After jailbreaking my phone, I background apps very often and it saves a lot of time in the end. And I don't have a noticeably slower or unstable phone as a result. Steve Jobs says Adobe is "lazy". Perhaps a look in the mirror would be appropriate? I mean, come on, it took two years to give their device cut-and-paste. Otherwise, yes, their mobile OS is great. It's just unfortunate that they insist on handicapping it as though it was a favor to their users. I understand the thoughts on the balance of having a snappy, stable device versus a slower, bogged-down device. Why does it have to be one or the other? Giving people the flexibility to choose is what would make it a stronger device. If they default the iPhone to not have multitasking of 3rd party apps and bury the option to enable it deep in the settings, then 75% of iPhone users will have that stable, snappy device Apple shoots for because they don’t know how to even check their settings. However, for the remainder of users, enabling that — possibly with the expense of having a slower overall experience — will allow for a better overall experience. You say “[Apple] risks the iPhone being unstable,” but shouldn’t I get to make that risk? It’s like they treat their users as children and Daddy Apple knows best. After jailbreaking my phone, I background apps very often and it saves a lot of time in the end. And I don’t have a noticeably slower or unstable phone as a result. Steve Jobs says Adobe is “lazy”. Perhaps a look in the mirror would be appropriate? I mean, come on, it took two years to give their device cut-and-paste. Otherwise, yes, their mobile OS is great. It’s just unfortunate that they insist on handicapping it as though it was a favor to their users.

]]> By: David http://davidandjennilyn.com/2010/02/01/changing-to-pads/comment-page-1/#comment-378 David Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:23:27 +0000 http://davidandjennilyn.com/?p=1428#comment-378 It's the balance between stability and flexibility. Apple could allow multitasking for all apps, but they risk the iPhone being unstable. So they protect the system with strict limits. Their mantra is tight control of their products, which is a big deterrent for those of us who know what we're doing and not worried about messing up. Being said, I don't own an iPhone, but I'm sure the lack of multitasking would be annoying if I had one. It’s the balance between stability and flexibility. Apple could allow multitasking for all apps, but they risk the iPhone being unstable. So they protect the system with strict limits. Their mantra is tight control of their products, which is a big deterrent for those of us who know what we’re doing and not worried about messing up. Being said, I don’t own an iPhone, but I’m sure the lack of multitasking would be annoying if I had one.

]]> By: Clark http://davidandjennilyn.com/2010/02/01/changing-to-pads/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Clark Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:46:18 +0000 http://davidandjennilyn.com/?p=1428#comment-377 Technically the iPhone does use multitasking. Safari, iPod, Mail and Phone are all multitasked regularly -- and I'd argue that there is a clear need for that. I think it's terribly lame that Apple doesn't allow for native backgrounding of all apps out of the box. It forces people to jailbreak their phones to install Backgrounder and risk losing warranties if they can't flash back to the original firmware. While I can appreciate some of the reasons why Apple dumbs down their products to the masses, I think there should be advanced settings to allow people to use these expensive pieces of hardware more intelligently. With that said, I love my iPhone and it is the most useful mobile device I've ever used. That doesn't mean that can't make it better ;) Technically the iPhone does use multitasking. Safari, iPod, Mail and Phone are all multitasked regularly — and I’d argue that there is a clear need for that. I think it’s terribly lame that Apple doesn’t allow for native backgrounding of all apps out of the box. It forces people to jailbreak their phones to install Backgrounder and risk losing warranties if they can’t flash back to the original firmware. While I can appreciate some of the reasons why Apple dumbs down their products to the masses, I think there should be advanced settings to allow people to use these expensive pieces of hardware more intelligently. With that said, I love my iPhone and it is the most useful mobile device I’ve ever used. That doesn’t mean that can’t make it better ;)

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