I normally follow the live blogging on Apple key notes because of the reality distortion field that those chaps in Cupertino are so good at creating (Oh wow, you've added face recognition to iPhoto and only want $79 for it!!!)
However I saw alot of buzz around the Palm key note at CES and thought I would follow it on my iPhone. At first I thought that this would be another iPhone wannabe but this soon changed.
The multi tasking is brilliant, if it works as promised, it would really recreate the desktop experience rather than the usual mobile pain of switching applications. The pre is the first real smart phone innovation since the iPhone in my opinion. Using the area below the screen as a touch pad is genius. In fact, I was so taken by the gesture driven UI, I actually checked to see when my contract runs out.
But then I thought: the Pre doesn't seem to have the versatility of the iPhone. Third party apps will be in html and javascript which sounds a bit rubbish. I can't see the same sort of iphone apps on the Pre unless they release an iphone type developers kit. Also synergy is a great idea but I don't have lots of email and im accounts. Lastly I like the convience of the Apple ecosystem.
Still the Pre should be a good kick in the backside for the smart phone market and a warning to Apple that others can innovate too.
However I saw alot of buzz around the Palm key note at CES and thought I would follow it on my iPhone. At first I thought that this would be another iPhone wannabe but this soon changed.
The multi tasking is brilliant, if it works as promised, it would really recreate the desktop experience rather than the usual mobile pain of switching applications. The pre is the first real smart phone innovation since the iPhone in my opinion. Using the area below the screen as a touch pad is genius. In fact, I was so taken by the gesture driven UI, I actually checked to see when my contract runs out.
But then I thought: the Pre doesn't seem to have the versatility of the iPhone. Third party apps will be in html and javascript which sounds a bit rubbish. I can't see the same sort of iphone apps on the Pre unless they release an iphone type developers kit. Also synergy is a great idea but I don't have lots of email and im accounts. Lastly I like the convience of the Apple ecosystem.
Still the Pre should be a good kick in the backside for the smart phone market and a warning to Apple that others can innovate too.
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