Comments on: Samsung launches the Instinct in Canada http://johnbiehler.com/2008/08/07/samsung-launches-the-instinct-in-canada/ Technology, photography and anything else I find interesting Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:56:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Duane Storey http://johnbiehler.com/2008/08/07/samsung-launches-the-instinct-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-13800 Duane Storey Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=573#comment-13800 I just don't understand how any tech person at a big company could recommend launching with a proprietary OS these days. Embedded Linux is proven technology, and it's easy to code with. While I'm not the biggest fan of Windows Mobile, it has great developer tools and is easy to develop for either. Running an in house OS just seems like a bad idea. But, I'd love to have a Ukrainian approved landscape keyboard. Apple sure is lagging behind doing some simple features like that. By the time the next iPhone comes out, I predict the current one we have is going to seem really dated compared to everything else on the market. I just don’t understand how any tech person at a big company could recommend launching with a proprietary OS these days. Embedded Linux is proven technology, and it’s easy to code with. While I’m not the biggest fan of Windows Mobile, it has great developer tools and is easy to develop for either. Running an in house OS just seems like a bad idea.

But, I’d love to have a Ukrainian approved landscape keyboard. Apple sure is lagging behind doing some simple features like that. By the time the next iPhone comes out, I predict the current one we have is going to seem really dated compared to everything else on the market.

]]> By: John http://johnbiehler.com/2008/08/07/samsung-launches-the-instinct-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-13799 John Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=573#comment-13799 Michael: I agree it's just not there...I'm not giving up my iPhone or my GSM anytime soon. Apple should be able to add the feedback using the vibrate motor...although it may kill the already taxed battery life ;) I liked the idea of @theinstinct's top 10 list....although was hoping for a little more substance in it. My iPhone isn't currently jailbroken (waiting for the unlock or a killer installer app to make it worthwhile - I like having firmware updates I can run right away) by my 1st gen was....the "Rogers" is an artifact of upgrading to the 3G using my 1st gen iTunes profile which was modified using MIM...some system plist settings seemed to have survived the upgrade and firmware applications. Michael: I agree it’s just not there…I’m not giving up my iPhone or my GSM anytime soon. Apple should be able to add the feedback using the vibrate motor…although it may kill the already taxed battery life ;)

I liked the idea of @theinstinct’s top 10 list….although was hoping for a little more substance in it.

My iPhone isn’t currently jailbroken (waiting for the unlock or a killer installer app to make it worthwhile - I like having firmware updates I can run right away) by my 1st gen was….the “Rogers” is an artifact of upgrading to the 3G using my 1st gen iTunes profile which was modified using MIM…some system plist settings seemed to have survived the upgrade and firmware applications.

]]> By: Michael http://johnbiehler.com/2008/08/07/samsung-launches-the-instinct-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-13797 Michael Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:11:45 +0000 http://johnbiehler.com/?p=573#comment-13797 I played with Kwanye's (Michael Kwan) demo unit a bit. Tactile feedback is cool, perhaps Apple could integrate this.. I'm assuming it would just involve allowing the phones vibration function to be accessed by applications. Nothing else really makes me want to purchase one. I love my iPhone and nothing I've used can knock it down so far (though better battery life would rock). I think the instinct marketing team is doing great as well, I asked @theinstinct to tell me why it's better than an iPhone and I got a top 10 list! I think the team is doing a great job, but the product isn't there. By the way, is your iPhone jailbroken? I couldn't help but notice the 'Rogers' in the top corner, usually 'ROGERS' on the default phones. I changed mine to 'iFone' after a little playing around with MIM and some other customization apps. I played with Kwanye’s (Michael Kwan) demo unit a bit. Tactile feedback is cool, perhaps Apple could integrate this.. I’m assuming it would just involve allowing the phones vibration function to be accessed by applications.

Nothing else really makes me want to purchase one. I love my iPhone and nothing I’ve used can knock it down so far (though better battery life would rock).

I think the instinct marketing team is doing great as well, I asked @theinstinct to tell me why it’s better than an iPhone and I got a top 10 list! I think the team is doing a great job, but the product isn’t there.

By the way, is your iPhone jailbroken? I couldn’t help but notice the ‘Rogers’ in the top corner, usually ‘ROGERS’ on the default phones. I changed mine to ‘iFone’ after a little playing around with MIM and some other customization apps.

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