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Post by lyime »

SkyMarshal wrote: post #62

Is it just me, or is Jonathan Ive the only Apple exec able to convincingly recreate Job's reality distortion field? Every time one of these videos comes out, a bunch of guys are paraded out, each one trying to imp Job's style, vocabulary, and delivery, but each one coming across as some guy trying to copy someone else, rather than exude their own sense of style and originality. To be even less charitable and more cyn…

This is very interesting indeed. I would love to see Ive step into the CEO role after Steve. Mainly because he is nothing like steve. I don't think Apple really needs another Steve Jobs to be successful. I think a good successor should be different and bring his/her own personality to carry out the vision of the company.

I have been pondering over this for some time now. I think all companies have a finite time, mainly because i think of companies like dynasties/kingdoms. They are run by a few key individuals. When they fall, the fate and direction of the company can change significantly. It's what happened to Microsoft over the last 10 years and it can happen to Apple. Although a leader with a unique view and style can give the company a new lifeline.

The only exception to this I think would be Google. They seem more autonomous/robotic in some sense. It's really hard to nail down the recent success of the Google with any key individuals.

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by ugh »

nailer wrote: post #138
allwein wrote: post #127

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>the same guys that made a really big deal about cut and paste. A feature which won't be included in Windows Phone Series 7, and a feature which frankly sucks on my Android phone.

Really? For me it sucked when they added it to iPhone - scroll down, read something interesting, and while your finger pauses before you can scroll down, there's a stupid dialog bothering you. Android cut and paste has never taken a pause in scrolling to mean cut and paste for me, and I;m glad I upgraded.

That can’t happen. At least not if you don’t take your finger off the screen before touching and holding.

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by sounddust »

trezor wrote: post #58
paul wrote: post #51

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The important feature is that on the iPhone it will actually work. Also, there will be enough distribution to actually establish video calls on a regular basis (because both ends have an iPhone).

Except you have to call first to verify that whoever you are calling is on wifi. In Europe where wifi is something you have to search for and 3G is something which is everywhere, this renders the feature absolutely useless.

I live in "Europe" (France to be exact) and wifi is extremely easy to find if you live here. Two of the three biggest ISPs here turn every customer's wireless router into an access point to share with other customers. The result is free Wifi within 500 meters of almost any residence in the country.

In addition, two of the three carriers offer unlimited Free wifi to these access points with the iPhone plan, even if you're not an ISP customer. So you're doubly covered.

I checked the iPhone plans of the UK and Germany, and they both offer free Wi-fi access with the iPhone plans.

Regarding your other point, I think it was clear from the UI of the phone call that a voice chat icon will appear when video chat is available and you can switch to it at any point.

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by antipaganda »

aresant wrote: post #41

I just walked into our office lunch room where a bunch of non-technical / non-gadget people were talking about the video conferencing capabilities of the new iphone . . . I think that feature is going to be a monster commercial success that every other phone immediately copies. Will probably be the only point that we hear about on the local news / etc rather than Steve's consolidated 8-points . . .

Why is videoconferencing so great? What does it add to the meeting to be able to see someone's face? Does it really add so much information that it is worth the hassle of having to stare at your damn phone while calling someone?

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by dagw »

wmf wrote: post #17
disposable wrote: post #3

> Chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic, the glass is ultradurable. ... though the battery is still non-removable, so the ultradurability of the glass is really a moot point.

iPhone batteries can be replaced, although at $80 it's probably wiser to just buy a new iPhone every two years. http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/service/battery/

A new iPhone 3GS costs about $1000 here in Sweden. So I'd personally rather take the $80 battery, but that's just me.

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by panacea »

ugh wrote: post #97
SkyMarshal wrote: post #62

Is it just me, or is Jonathan Ive the only Apple exec able to convincingly recreate Job's reality distortion field? Every time one of these videos comes out, a bunch of guys are paraded out, each one trying to imp Job's style, vocabulary, and delivery, but each one coming across as some guy trying to copy someone else, rather than exude their own sense of style and originality. To be even less charitable and more cyn…

I had this strange idea today when I read that Jobs invited Ive to the stage at the end of the keynote when he introduced video chat. Is Ive a possible future CEO of Apple? Job’s successor? Is that at all plausible or possible? He doesn’t get much time on stage, in fact I can’t even remember when and if he ever was on stage last. Pretty much everyone else you see in those videos is on stage quite often. They are doin…

Steve Jobs is the best 'Creative Director' ever. You can argue the merits of such a title or how it fits in a corporate structure, but I personally think CD skills trump MBA ones.

If you're looking for the best captain for a ship, the job application should probably focus on abilities that supersede spreadsheet proficiency.

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Post by slyn »

warfangle wrote: post #110
sp332 wrote: post #55

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How many phones have 300+ DPI IPS screens?

How many phones have a display with better than 800:1 contrast ratio[1]? All the resolution in the world doesn't matter if you can't actually see it. The Nexus One, in comparison, has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio[2]. 1. http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_One

"All the resolution in the world doesn't matter if you can't actually see it."

A 100,000:1 contrast ratio doesn't do you any good when you can't even see anything in sunlight. OLED may give a great contrast ratio, but any direct light (ex: being outside during the day, a common usage senario) means that you can't see anything anyways.

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Post by niekmaas »

nooneelse wrote: post #114
roryokane wrote: post #80

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Because cynics would realize you are exaggerating and perhaps think less of your product for it – maybe your product can’t stand on its own, so you have to exaggerate to make up for that. Apple is betting that most of its ad watchers are not this type of cynic.

Like that "what is iPad" commercial that says "all the world's websites". They made the best tablet going, so why do they still feel the need to cross the line between touting and lying?

All the websites are available of course. Whether or not you can make use of the Flash content is a different story. At least to Apple it's a different story...

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Post by guelo »

hackermom wrote: post #22
hawk wrote: post #18

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anybody else think its hilarious that this comment gets downvoted to oblivion?

Yes, I'm both laughing and crying at the same time, but I've slowly accepted that this is how certain people "compete" here, and how they, in addition to comments, "express" themselves here on HN.

Is there a reason that I never see -5 on HN? Does the comment dissapear after -4?

Re: Iphone 4.0 official video

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Post by buster »

snom370 wrote: post #122
buster wrote: post #93

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Actually, i disagree to call H.264 "open" which is also on that slide. I mean, you are right, there is a list of open protocols, he could've also added tcp, ip, dns, ntp, etc. to it. It just seems so contradictory when Steve dedicated a whole slide for the word "open" and in the end presents an iphone-to-iphone technology.

As I said, it remains to be seen how open it will actually be. But at least all of these standards are either completely open or available for licensing, so unless they have added some "secret sauce" on top (for instance that iPhones will only ever talk to other iPhones through Apples discovery service) then it's a good starting point. AFAIK, H.264 is an open standard. That it's patented and not royalty free doesn't…

I guess the meaning of open can have different interpretations . Same difference as in "free speech" and "free beer". Should have clarified that i understand open as in open source, fully open, free to use by everyone for free. Half baked openness is not good enough for internet standards, IMO.
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