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Inside the iPhone — 3G, ARM, OS X, 3rd Partyware
DECS writes "After heading off the top ten myths of the iPhone, Daniel Eran of RoughlyDrafted has written a series of articles looking 'Inside the iPhone,' exploring (1) why Apple didn't target faster 3G networks, (2) a substantiated look at how the iPhone is indeed running OS X (contrary to reports that it isn't), and (3) what it means to users and developers, and how ARM is involved, in Mac OS X, ARM, and iPod OS X, and why the supposedly 'closed' system Apple describes for the iPhone won't preclude third party development."
The iPhone's interface is amazing and I would like nothing better than to ditch the embarrassment-of-an-OS that is Windows mobile (mediocre interface, intermittent syncing problems, crippled web browser, nightmarish memory management, unreliable alarms!, and all-around temperamental and sluggish behavior).
But the iPhone's amazing hardware and multitouch interface do me no good if it doesn't have a browser with proper AJAX support (Safari doesn't), spreadsheet, SSH, RDC/VNC clients, and a way to store encrypted passwords.
Is it me or are the macfanboys rampantly modding down perfectly valid and appropriate comments as 'Offtopic' or 'Troll' just because they don't fit the narrow minded fanaticism.
Well, you can mod me down, but you can NEVER TAKE MY FREEDOM!
(I'll just do some Karma Whoring tomorrow to make up for my sins)
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Conan O'Brien did a great spoof of how iPhone can do everything, from shaving your beard to working as a prophylactic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xXNoB3t8vM
The problem of course is that a few Apple die hards probably won't be able to tell its a spoof.