Red Ferret has posted ten criticisms of touch displays that users may strongly dislike about iPhone as well. Now, I am a long time PDA veteran and have used mobile devices for as many years as there are points in this article. And I can say that most of these criticism are rather frivolous or exaggerated. Point 4 is particularly nitpickish. Is it really a shortcoming that you can’t carry your car keys in the same pocket with your phone? Uh, not if you also consider it a shortcoming that you can’t drive your car in the same lane with oncoming traffic.
Anyway, feel free to read through the ten points and draw your own conclusions.
The list of development projects for iPhone web apps is growing. BarCamp offers a retreat for developers who are devoted solely iPhone.
iPhone Developers Camp is an upcoming gathering, inspired by BarCamp, SuperHappyDevHouse, and MacHack, to develop web-based applications and optimize web sites for iPhone. It is a non-commercial event, organized by volunteers, with attendance free to all. By the completion of the weekend event, a number of iPhone-ready web applications and web sites will be launched to the public. The event will be held in California, and out-of-town guests are welcome.
AT&T stores will close at 4:30 PM on June 29th and reopen again at 6 PM, with all sorts of new iPhone regalia and doodads all over the place. Stores will stay open late; there’s no official word on how late but the Boy Genius report heard midnight. There is no word yet on what will be done at Apple stores.
Ok, so now more details are emerging on Apple and AT&T’s luanch plans. Pay attention, because this is a bit on the strange side. Apparently AT&T stores will be closing around 4:30. Customers will actually be kicked out of stores at that time (that’s no joke). Why, you ask? Because Apple has tightly managed initial iPhone fulfillment to stores so that shipments will arrive at AT&T Wireless stores between 4:30pm and 6:00opm. After 6:00pm the stores will reopen and will stay open unusually late (as late as midnight) to cope with iPhone demand. How bout that?
In all the cling and clatter of iPhone hype, we overlooked the other piece of iPhone hardware that required FCC approval. Well today, iPhone’s companion BT headset jumped through the FCC’s hoops and is now cleared for manufacturing. One step closer to D-Day.
I’m sure this is fantastic news for Apple customers with busy schedules who made appointments for that day. Pushed aside for a phone? Yeah, that’s going to go over well.
Much to my chagrin, I received a telephone call from the manager of my local Apple Store yesterday to “reschedule” my appointment for 29 June. No reason was given…
If you’ve made a Personal Shopping appointment for the 29th in hopes of securing an iPhone you should call your Apple Store to confirm it. Word is that the decision to cancel the appointments for the 29th was made on a corporate level.
I’m sure this is fantastic news for Apple customers with busy schedules who made appointments for that day. Pushed aside for a phone? Yeah, that’s going to go over well. 
