Re: Inc.com: Apple's phone is "next major computing device"

4phun <vic.healey@gmail.com> wrote in news:1ea7aeb4-27df-4e6b-8f0b-
22dbfee982e0@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> I use it primarily as a computer (and an iPod) and
> occasionally as a phone.

How's he do that? It doesn't load or run software unless hacked.
Everything can't be a remotely operating webpage per-use money pit.

Can it?

Larry
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If someone calls you on Skype-to-Skype from the iPhone webpage
gadget, try to see how long you can run up his bill...(c;

At 28 Nov 2007 04:12:02 +0000 Larry wrote:

> How's he do that? It doesn't load or run software unless hacked.


As you know, I'm no fan of the iPhone's well-documented limitations, but
having said that, many useful functions missing from the device can be
kludged from the web. Take Google Docs, for example- it "fixes" the
inability to edit docs, albeit more slowly and akwardly than if the docs
and editor w re on the device.

Apple hasn't really created a mini-computer, but rather a mini-web-
terminal.

> Everything can't be a remotely operating webpage per-use money pit.
>
> Can it?

You tell us! You're carrying around the epitome of the web-terminal- a
Nokia N800.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote in news:2Wi3j.4
$Bp1.0@fe089.usenetserver.com:

> You tell us! You're carrying around the epitome of the web-
terminal- a
> Nokia N800.
>
>

iPhone is, essentially, to become a web-browser-services portal,
like the ones running Skype on it and other "services" for more
money. It's a money pit.

N800 is a Linux computer with 16GB of storage and lots of open
source software that runs on it.

There's no comparison. iPhone was never a computer. Computers
have storage, run programs you install and don't charge you to
use them over and over.

Larry
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Isn't it ironic that the same ISPs that are telling you
you're downloads threaten their networks......
.....are testing 100Gbps TV to sell on the SAME systems?
http://tinyurl.com/27qx3v

In article <Xns99F7CADA847Fnoonehomecom@208.49.80.253>,
Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:

> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote in news:2Wi3j.4
> $Bp1.0@fe089.usenetserver.com:
>
> > You tell us! You're carrying around the epitome of the web-
> terminal- a
> > Nokia N800.
> >
> >
>
> iPhone is, essentially, to become a web-browser-services portal,
> like the ones running Skype on it and other "services" for more
> money. It's a money pit.
>
> N800 is a Linux computer with 16GB of storage and lots of open
> source software that runs on it.
>
> There's no comparison. iPhone was never a computer. Computers
> have storage, run programs you install and don't charge you to
> use them over and over.
>
Just like my damn DSL service does. Bastards!

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