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Apple Newton vs. Apple iPhone
An anonymous reader writes "CNET UK has written a head-to-head piece entitled Apple Newton vs Apple iPhone. Despite the Newton being released some 10 years ago, and despite the iPhone being a phone, not a tablet, the site's editors believe the Newton is the more innovative of the two Apple products. The two devices were tied over four rounds, but in the 'Special Powers' element, where the iPhone was praised for its iPod capability, the Newton countered with its ability to play MP3s, connect to iTunes and 'its ability to work as a phone' because 'Blam! Not even the iPhone can do that.'"
I thought the Newton was way closer to approaching 20 years?
Ok, can we please stop the daily iPhone “story”? It’s getting silly, because it’s so in-your-face clear that it’s just viral marketing. I know that that is the area Apple is really good at. (Not the products. The dreams about them.)
But I don’t think even the most crazy fanboy can still stand the annoyance of this.
How do I block this from coming up in my RSS feed. Because I seriously consider to stop reading Slashdot at all it that is not possible.
Any sufficiently advanced intelligence is indistinguishable from stupidity.
1. Mention how you can access the Apple Store website On Your Iphone. That's a guaranteed way to get a story.
2. Include a token reference to Android, portraying them as the sole competition in the mobile market, so you can make Apple look better.
3. Not include the link to Apple. If you want to make wild claims about Apple and the Iphone, remember these are best done without a single citation.
Personally I'd say that this story is vaguely notable for once, due to it covering the Newton. But sadly I suspect it only made the front page because of the magic "Iphone" reference.
For all of the politics around it, I love my iPhone. I have jailbroken previous iPhones and enjoyed the benefits, but my current one is operating as Apple designed it because I didn't gain enough from jailbreaking to make it worth the effort.
I'm happy with the apps I have, I'm happy with the 3G and regular phone service, I'm happy with the UI, Google Maps integration, iPod, call history and phonebook, don't need multitasking.. I just use it, and it just works, better than any phone I've had before-- including an unholy Motorola/Microsoft abomination. Out of so many millions sold, funny to think that I'm the only one.
Sure, I guess I wish it could multitask or do those other things I don't really need. I wish it was more open. But I'm happy with it. Maybe my next phone will be something else.. or maybe the competition will make Apple improve too.
Maybe I'm just getting old.