Comments on: The wait is over, decision made, a shiney new iPhone http://www.ianhoar.com/2008/08/09/the-wait-is-over-decision-made-a-shiney-new-iphone/ Technology, Web, Toys, Games, Design, Entertainment, Gadgets, & Geeking Out Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:52:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ian Hoar http://www.ianhoar.com/2008/08/09/the-wait-is-over-decision-made-a-shiney-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2100 Ian Hoar Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:28:30 +0000 http://www.ianhoar.com/?p=1048#comment-2100 Yes, the Xperia almost seemed like vaporware for awhile, but I think it's close to release, but I'm not sure about Canada. The Google phone G1 looks pretty cool (again not in Canada yet), but it is the first generation phone, a Google phone may be my next phone depending how things go over the next year or so. For me I couldn't wait any longer and I have no regrets now. The biggest thing holding me back from an iPhone was the touch screen keypad, but I've totally gotten used to it now and can type pretty fast. It would be nice to test all these phones out though. Yes, the Xperia almost seemed like vaporware for awhile, but I think it’s close to release, but I’m not sure about Canada. The Google phone G1 looks pretty cool (again not in Canada yet), but it is the first generation phone, a Google phone may be my next phone depending how things go over the next year or so.

For me I couldn’t wait any longer and I have no regrets now. The biggest thing holding me back from an iPhone was the touch screen keypad, but I’ve totally gotten used to it now and can type pretty fast. It would be nice to test all these phones out though.

]]> By: Still waiting http://www.ianhoar.com/2008/08/09/the-wait-is-over-decision-made-a-shiney-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2099 Still waiting Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:21:16 +0000 http://www.ianhoar.com/?p=1048#comment-2099 I came across your blog post about the Xperia vs iPhone and how long you would have to wait. I am still waiting and now my 10 yr old phone has died leaving me phoneless. How can it take so long to get a product out and especially to Canada. Now the Storm is out and soon there could be others but everytime I compare features I keep going back to the Xperia as exactly what I want and I decide to wait and accept the pain. Hope you enjoy your iPhone I came across your blog post about the Xperia vs iPhone and how long you would have to wait. I am still waiting and now my 10 yr old phone has died leaving me phoneless. How can it take so long to get a product out and especially to Canada. Now the Storm is out and soon there could be others but everytime I compare features I keep going back to the Xperia as exactly what I want and I decide to wait and accept the pain.

Hope you enjoy your iPhone

]]> By: Phil M. http://www.ianhoar.com/2008/08/09/the-wait-is-over-decision-made-a-shiney-new-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Phil M. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:17:51 +0000 http://www.ianhoar.com/?p=1048#comment-981 Congrats on taking the plunge! It's always exciting when a fellow gadget geek gets the latest thing :) Getting used to a touchscreen keypad took a couple weeks for myself. I was sure I would not like it coming from a few generations of Smartphone use. Once you get past not having any tactile feedback from buttons, the keypad plus the predictive typing feels quite solid. I am with you on this, Android does look interesting, coupled with a solid handset (hopefully something HTC designed) it could be a hot product. Congrats on taking the plunge! It’s always exciting when a fellow gadget geek gets the latest thing :)

Getting used to a touchscreen keypad took a couple weeks for myself. I was sure I would not like it coming from a few generations of Smartphone use. Once you get past not having any tactile feedback from buttons, the keypad plus the predictive typing feels quite solid.

I am with you on this, Android does look interesting, coupled with a solid handset (hopefully something HTC designed) it could be a hot product.

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