Comments on: No iPhones for Canada for a Long Time http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:59:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Loud Murmurs » The Puppet Speaks for Me http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-6330 Loud Murmurs » The Puppet Speaks for Me Sun, 16 Sep 2007 04:01:33 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-6330 [...] know I’ve blogged in the past about this, but here’s more Canadian iPhone [...] [...] know I’ve blogged in the past about this, but here’s more Canadian iPhone [...]

]]> By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5146 ddrucker Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:31:45 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5146 Hi Ian! The OpenMoko project does look cool, but don't think that it will be as elegant nor have those cool motion sensors and touch screen (that senses more than one touch for certain gestures) that the iPhone has. Not to mention the User Interface. Although Open Source is often a bargain and is great for servers and other software, I never liked any of the desktops or other 'user-facing' pieces of it, Even Adium, which is a nice open source chat client for the Mac, is a bit homely. BTW, nice to see your byline in the paper the other day. Hope the controversies (and reader mail) is endearing you to them. Hi Ian! The OpenMoko project does look cool, but don’t think that it will be as elegant nor have those cool motion sensors and touch screen (that senses more than one touch for certain gestures) that the iPhone has. Not to mention the User Interface. Although Open Source is often a bargain and is great for servers and other software, I never liked any of the desktops or other ‘user-facing’ pieces of it, Even Adium, which is a nice open source chat client for the Mac, is a bit homely.

BTW, nice to see your byline in the paper the other day. Hope the controversies (and reader mail) is endearing you to them.

]]> By: Ian King http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5142 Ian King Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:11:57 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5142 Yeah, data transfer over Canadian cell networks is ridiculous if you don't have a cheap grandfathered contract. Probably explains why I'm happy with a very capable 'dumb' phone that does Bluetooth -- for what I need to exchange with the phone(phone recordings, the odd photo, contact lists), it's a workable kludge. I've been paying more attention to the OpenMoko project lately. Part of this is because it provides what looks to be a capable phone (and the screen resolution -- 283 ppi fergosshakes) and open platform that I can tweak to my needs. The other reason is that the 'consumer' version of the Neo 1973 phone, complete with WiFi, should work on my existing provider and be available long before Apple decides to grace us Canucks with the iPhone. Yeah, data transfer over Canadian cell networks is ridiculous if you don’t have a cheap grandfathered contract. Probably explains why I’m happy with a very capable ‘dumb’ phone that does Bluetooth — for what I need to exchange with the phone(phone recordings, the odd photo, contact lists), it’s a workable kludge.

I’ve been paying more attention to the OpenMoko project lately. Part of this is because it provides what looks to be a capable phone (and the screen resolution — 283 ppi fergosshakes) and open platform that I can tweak to my needs. The other reason is that the ‘consumer’ version of the Neo 1973 phone, complete with WiFi, should work on my existing provider and be available long before Apple decides to grace us Canucks with the iPhone.

]]> By: West End Bound http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5138 West End Bound Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:11:26 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5138 Hey, now you know the only reason I dubbed you that was because of your description. You'll always be "DaringDave" to me . . . . Hey, now you know the only reason I dubbed you that was because of your description.

You’ll always be “DaringDave” to me . . . .

]]> By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5137 ddrucker Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:51:10 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/07/13/no-iphones-for-canada-for-a-long-time/#comment-5137 Thanks for the tip on the image, Isabella - I've adjusted the URL. It was a mistake to code it the way I did at first. (I used to host images with my old server back in Boston. Am slowly migrating to the new ones hosting the blog itself.) As for the image, every once in a while I feel like I need some of those, just to keep the blog from looking dull. Which reminds me that I want to do another update to the banner. Thanks also for the petition, Nancy. I've signed it. Bob - I'm not sure I've got a photo, but if you insist, I'll have Pam take one the next time I head out for work some morning. DorkyDave...(*sigh*) Thanks for the tip on the image, Isabella - I’ve adjusted the URL. It was a mistake to code it the way I did at first. (I used to host images with my old server back in Boston. Am slowly migrating to the new ones hosting the blog itself.) As for the image, every once in a while I feel like I need some of those, just to keep the blog from looking dull. Which reminds me that I want to do another update to the banner.

Thanks also for the petition, Nancy. I’ve signed it.

Bob - I’m not sure I’ve got a photo, but if you insist, I’ll have Pam take one the next time I head out for work some morning. DorkyDave…(*sigh*)

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