Comments on: Pre starts off behind the eight ball http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/ A distant chipmunk on the horizon Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: syarih http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 syarih Tue, 26 May 2009 14:41:04 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/#comment-2567 I like very much iPhone. I like very much iPhone.

]]> By: Josh G http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Josh G Wed, 20 May 2009 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/#comment-2294 Very true. 3.2" is my personal sweet spot :) Very true. 3.2″ is my personal sweet spot :)

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 Jeff Tue, 19 May 2009 23:07:19 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/#comment-2288 Form factor cuts both ways. Now that I've been using a capacitive screen on the iPhone for a while, I'm keenly aware that a smaller screen wouldn't work as well. Your fingertips only get so small, and I'm worried that the 3.2" screen on the Pre might be the bottom limit of fingertip usability (the iPhone's screen is 3.5", the same size and resolution as the old Palm TX). You can go smaller, 2.5 and 2.8 inches, on Windows Mobile devices because they're resistive screens designed for stylus use. Form factor cuts both ways. Now that I’ve been using a capacitive screen on the iPhone for a while, I’m keenly aware that a smaller screen wouldn’t work as well. Your fingertips only get so small, and I’m worried that the 3.2″ screen on the Pre might be the bottom limit of fingertip usability (the iPhone’s screen is 3.5″, the same size and resolution as the old Palm TX). You can go smaller, 2.5 and 2.8 inches, on Windows Mobile devices because they’re resistive screens designed for stylus use.

]]> By: Josh G http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Josh G Tue, 19 May 2009 22:53:05 +0000 http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2009/05/pre-starts-off-behind-the-eight-ball/#comment-2287 Here in Australia, I dare say the Pre will end up being cheaper unlocked than the upcoming iPhone. What you are also forgetting is form-factor. Some people want the pre's form factor. I'm not so sure myself, but we'll see once I get to play with it. Size is another biggie. My Omnia is as big as I'll go I think: I find the screen on the iPhone... well, too _large_ in hand almost. Touch HD is the same. The Pre and the Diamond2 fit what I like a little better, but I'll grant you that it's easy enough to get used to the size. The other BIG thing: The Pre can run old Palm software. This is a big thing for the generation of people still running old Treo's, for the genereation of teens who are still running Centros. Regardless, I think it'll be interesting to see what happens. Here in Australia, I dare say the Pre will end up being cheaper unlocked than the upcoming iPhone.

What you are also forgetting is form-factor. Some people want the pre’s form factor. I’m not so sure myself, but we’ll see once I get to play with it.

Size is another biggie. My Omnia is as big as I’ll go I think: I find the screen on the iPhone… well, too _large_ in hand almost. Touch HD is the same. The Pre and the Diamond2 fit what I like a little better, but I’ll grant you that it’s easy enough to get used to the size.

The other BIG thing: The Pre can run old Palm software. This is a big thing for the generation of people still running old Treo’s, for the genereation of teens who are still running Centros.

Regardless, I think it’ll be interesting to see what happens.

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