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Dell's New Tablet vs iPhone/iPad

dorriolds — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:57:37 +0000

The iPad, though at first ridiculed for it’s name, and mocked for not having a phone, has now sold over 3 million units. This was a surprise because the most inexpensive iPad started at $499. Apple was on to something when it designed the iPad with more features than a typical e-reader (like the Kindle). However, the iPad’s fatal flaw is that it has no phone. For those of us who own an Apple computer, laptop and iPhone, the iPad seems unnecessary in all ways except as a reader. When I purchased my Apple laptop I decided on a 17″ screen because the computer I work on at home has a 31″ Apple monitor. I’ve become spoiled with size. Size does matter! Now, when I look at smaller screens they seem microscopic. A great feature of the iPad is it’s 10-inch screen. That size makes it light and easy to slip into a medium-sized purse but large enough to make reading ebooks comfortable. The new Dell tablet, called the Streak, goes on sale this Friday, August 13. It will be interesting to see how it does with sales. The Streak runs on Google’s Android operating system. For those who don’t know, Android is an OS for mobile devices (i.e., cell phones, tablets and netbooks). Android is based on the Linux kernel (Unix-like OS). The original Unix is an OS from 1969 created by AT&T employees at Bell Labs.

Here’s the bottom line on Dell’s Streak tablet:
5″ screen (iPhone is 3.5″)
6″ long and 3.11″ wide. (iPad is about 3x as big)
Much lighter than the iPad but due to its long skinny shape doesn’t fit in a shirt pocket or fitted pants’ pocket. For a phone it is big and awkward. The screen resolution is lower than an iPhone.
iPad is MUCH more comfortable for reading ebooks.

It will be interesting to watch the sales on this new product.

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Just upgraded my G3 iphone

dorriolds — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:29:09 +0000

I upgraded to iOS4 and immediately saw a huge improvement in speed. People are already camping out in front of Apple stores to try to buy a new iPhone being released this Thursday. Demand has been overwhelming and stores are expected to run out.

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iOS4

dorriolds — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:14:50 +0000

Apple’s new upgrade of iOS 4.0 software for Apple iPhone works with iPhone4, iPhone 3 GS, and iPhone 3G. Not all features are compatible with all devices. Multitasking (only available with iPhone 4 and iPhone 3 GS) does not hinder performance of the iPhone. iOS 4 is a free update. The OS contains one hundred new and upgraded features. Now there’s much finer-grained control over apps and data. Now it will be easy to see what apps are running on the iPhone and how much storage remains. Users experience better organization and easier access through the use of separate folders. iOS 4 will be able to manage up to 2160 applications on a device and folders feature handy-dandy drag-and-drop. Email can now be viewed from all of your accounts in a single inbox. Attachments will open in a new, easier way.

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Apple’s New iPhone Prototype Lost in a Bar

dorriolds — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:56:30 +0000

Another reason not to get drunk and sloppy. An Apple employee had too many beers and forgot his iPhone 4G prototype on the bar stool. It was cleverly disguised as a 3GS iPhone. But was then taken apart and inspected which revealed it to be a next gen iPhone. The 4G will not be called that. Rumors have it that the new iPhone will be called iPhone HD. It’ll have a front video chat camera, a better back-camera with larger lens, camera flash, micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad), improved display, a secondary mic for noise cancellation, split buttons for volume, metallic buttons for power, mute, & volume.

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