Comments on: Competing with the iPhone http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html Notes from Prof. Oliver Wrede on Interface, Interaction and Information Design & more Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Nottebrock http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html/comment-page-1#comment-4325 Mike Nottebrock Sun, 31 May 2009 13:29:40 +0000 http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html#comment-4325 Frisch eingetrudelt via heise: 'Palm Pre setzt auf Apple iTunes' (http://bit.ly/5lTJx) Frisch eingetrudelt via heise: ‘Palm Pre setzt auf Apple iTunes’ (http://bit.ly/5lTJx)

]]> By: Oliver Wrede http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html/comment-page-1#comment-856 Oliver Wrede Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:32:42 +0000 http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html#comment-856 I observed people have a hard time to use the non-haptic keyboard – the missing tactile feedback is somewhat irritating for people. It "feels" less of a problem if the tick-sound is enabled. The mere coincidence of a sound supports the idetification of a sucessful keypress much more than the visual "highlight" of the key above the finger cap does. On the other hand I think omitting the keyboard makes the production of the device much simpler. I personally do not like devices that are not one solid piece (e.g. slide-out keyboards etc.) I observed people have a hard time to use the non-haptic keyboard – the missing tactile feedback is somewhat irritating for people. It “feels” less of a problem if the tick-sound is enabled. The mere coincidence of a sound supports the idetification of a sucessful keypress much more than the visual “highlight” of the key above the finger cap does.

On the other hand I think omitting the keyboard makes the production of the device much simpler. I personally do not like devices that are not one solid piece (e.g. slide-out keyboards etc.)

]]> By: Mike Nottebrock http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html/comment-page-1#comment-744 Mike Nottebrock Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:29:19 +0000 http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html#comment-744 "A Built-In QWERTY-Keyboard" - What an amazing iPhone-killing feature. Not! The iPhone has it's keyboard built in the software, which makes it much easier to handle and - by the way - allows you to change the layout. Plus: No need to fear any fair wear and tear effects. What about built-in Mailclients and Webbrowsers? Seen on iPhone as well and even though one might still miss a flash-plugin releasse, both the safari and built-in Mailclient do a pretty good job. And what about that 'killing' multi-touch display? Has anyone pronouncing this pre-phone being 'the next iPhone killer' ever even had an iPhone at his disposal? “A Built-In QWERTY-Keyboard” – What an amazing iPhone-killing feature. Not! The iPhone has it’s keyboard built in the software, which makes it much easier to handle and – by the way – allows you to change the layout. Plus: No need to fear any fair wear and tear effects. What about built-in Mailclients and Webbrowsers? Seen on iPhone as well and even though one might still miss a flash-plugin releasse, both the safari and built-in Mailclient do a pretty good job. And what about that ‘killing’ multi-touch display? Has anyone pronouncing this pre-phone being ‘the next iPhone killer’ ever even had an iPhone at his disposal?

]]> By: Oliver Wrede http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html/comment-page-1#comment-58 Oliver Wrede Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:15:27 +0000 http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html#comment-58 Yes, Tamim, you may be right. But I think in the best case the Palm Pre would repeat the rise & fall of the Zune MP3 Player – which was introduced by Microsoft with much more marketing power than Palm has. Yes, Tamim, you may be right. But I think in the best case the Palm Pre would repeat the rise & fall of the Zune MP3 Player – which was introduced by Microsoft with much more marketing power than Palm has.

]]> By: Tamim http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Tamim Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:11:38 +0000 http://wrede.interfacedesign.org/archives/1526.html#comment-57 I guess you are right that the Pre is not going to be the iPhone Killer and i think there will "never" be an iPhone Killer. The company that wants to kill the iPhone has to kill Apple, which is a bit difficult. But i think that the Pre will succeed because it is a good device with a good UI. The most important Apps will be available on the Pre which could be enough for a lot of people. I guess you are right that the Pre is not going to be the iPhone Killer and i think there will “never” be an iPhone Killer. The company that wants to kill the iPhone has to kill Apple, which is a bit difficult. But i think that the Pre will succeed because it is a good device with a good UI. The most important Apps will be available on the Pre which could be enough for a lot of people.

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