Monday, May 19, 2008

Many have tried, few are truly gifted...

I came across this article earlier today in the Chicago Tribune and I thought you might wanna take the time to read it and learn...

Here's an excerpt:

"It has been nearly a year since Apple Inc. launched the elegant and easy-to-use iPhone. Since then, our perceptions on how we can use a mobile phone have changed. But the essential lesson of the iPhone has yet to be learned: The magic is in the simplicity of using Apple's software. That became abundantly clear as I wrestled with two new touch-based phones. They have their merits but are no threat to what Apple offers.

The LG Vu and Verizon's XV6900 (an, ahem, attention-grabbing name; another missed lesson) are both handsome from a hardware standpoint. In some respects, I prefer either to the iPhone in terms of styling. But based on usability, they are so far behind what Apple achieved that it seems unfair to even make a comparison. Essentially, the one thing these phones have in common with the iPhone is touch. And even that needs work."

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