Comments on: A Vancouver Girl's Guide to the iPhone Part 4 http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html Vancouver Blog Miss604 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Kwan http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7141 Michael Kwan Sat, 31 May 2008 01:57:49 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7141 Wait a minute. Carrie had an HTC Touch Diamond in the movie? The phone didn't even exist (technically) while the film was being produced. Wait a minute. Carrie had an HTC Touch Diamond in the movie? The phone didn’t even exist (technically) while the film was being produced.

]]> By: Michael Kwan http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7140 Michael Kwan Sat, 31 May 2008 01:51:40 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7140 No cashier? Do they have a fanny pack to make change for those paying with cash? No cashier? Do they have a fanny pack to make change for those paying with cash?

]]> By: Tanya (aka NetChick) http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7139 Tanya (aka NetChick) Fri, 30 May 2008 19:49:11 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7139 :) Glad you are enjoying your BodyGuardz! I've got a contest starting next week for a BodyGuardz kit... :) Glad you are enjoying your BodyGuardz! I’ve got a contest starting next week for a BodyGuardz kit…

]]> By: Duane Storey http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7138 Duane Storey Fri, 30 May 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7138 Ok, let's all camp now. Spider camp, spider camp. Ok, let’s all camp now. Spider camp, spider camp.

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7137 John Biehler Fri, 30 May 2008 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7137 "You're doing it wrong!" “You’re doing it wrong!”

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7136 Miss604 Fri, 30 May 2008 19:08:39 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7136 "I can't print". “I can’t print”.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7135 Duane Storey Fri, 30 May 2008 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7135 I think a lot of people (especially enterprise users) have purchased iPhones simply because they are cool. And in that end, it's way different that a Nokia N95, or a blackberry, or my crappy Samsung ACRAP880. I love the Apple UI on the iPhone and found it completely trivial to figure out. But it's a complete 180 in terms of UI design paradigms, and I can understand how some people (mainly those people used to overcomplicated gadgets) might have a bit of culture shock on a new device. That being said, I think it's a bump that shouldn't be enormously hard to get over, and that once you're used to the simplicity and elegant of the Apple UI design, it will be hard to go back. I think a lot of people (especially enterprise users) have purchased iPhones simply because they are cool. And in that end, it’s way different that a Nokia N95, or a blackberry, or my crappy Samsung ACRAP880. I love the Apple UI on the iPhone and found it completely trivial to figure out. But it’s a complete 180 in terms of UI design paradigms, and I can understand how some people (mainly those people used to overcomplicated gadgets) might have a bit of culture shock on a new device. That being said, I think it’s a bump that shouldn’t be enormously hard to get over, and that once you’re used to the simplicity and elegant of the Apple UI design, it will be hard to go back.

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7134 John Biehler Fri, 30 May 2008 19:04:13 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7134 I think we should make that list an online wall of shame ;) I think we should make that list an online wall of shame ;)

]]> By: Miss604 http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7133 Miss604 Fri, 30 May 2008 18:56:58 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7133 I for one know that a Mac is the simplest thing to use however, from my experience and from dealing with many people who simply purchase a gadget for the sake of saying they own one, the number who actually learn how to figure it out on their own is sometimes discouraging. I for one know that a Mac is the simplest thing to use however, from my experience and from dealing with many people who simply purchase a gadget for the sake of saying they own one, the number who actually learn how to figure it out on their own is sometimes discouraging.

]]> By: John Biehler http://www.miss604.com/2008/05/a-vancouver-girls-guide-to-the-iphone-part-4.html#comment-7132 John Biehler Fri, 30 May 2008 18:52:59 +0000 http://www.miss604.com/?p=1903#comment-7132 I completely disagree... Macs are the ideal computer the computer-phobic or first time users and at the same time, are great for ubernerds that want to get under the hood. Case in point: my mother-in-law used to bug me all the time for (PC) computer help and she only barely knew how to do email and not much else. Once her PC finally died, I was able to convince her to get a Mac (an iBook). Aside from showing her how to do something in Gmail, I've never had to help her with anything other than convincing her that she doesn't need a virus program. Apple has fantastic help and support, both online (videos even!) and on the machines themselves. Many things, like setting up email are done with wizards so it's a few click process. As Raul will be buying his first Mac, he'll also get access to phone support from Apple (albeit limited unless he gets full AppleCare), there is now a local store that can help him with any questions if one of us can't help him via Twitter or whatever. The biggest thing Raul needs to do is not fear the change...it's much more painless than he thinks and there is excellent support to help him (or anyone) along the way. I completely disagree… Macs are the ideal computer the computer-phobic or first time users and at the same time, are great for ubernerds that want to get under the hood.

Case in point: my mother-in-law used to bug me all the time for (PC) computer help and she only barely knew how to do email and not much else. Once her PC finally died, I was able to convince her to get a Mac (an iBook). Aside from showing her how to do something in Gmail, I’ve never had to help her with anything other than convincing her that she doesn’t need a virus program.

Apple has fantastic help and support, both online (videos even!) and on the machines themselves. Many things, like setting up email are done with wizards so it’s a few click process. As Raul will be buying his first Mac, he’ll also get access to phone support from Apple (albeit limited unless he gets full AppleCare), there is now a local store that can help him with any questions if one of us can’t help him via Twitter or whatever.

The biggest thing Raul needs to do is not fear the change…it’s much more painless than he thinks and there is excellent support to help him (or anyone) along the way.

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