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Writing off iOS because you used a 3G during the iOS 3 era is like writing off Android because you didn't like your G1 with 1.5. When using my old iPhone 3G or
by shinratdr 15y ago
Writing off iOS because you used a 3G during the iOS 3 era is like writing off Android because you didn't like your G1 with 1.5. When using my old iPhone 3G or the Android tablets I tested, I would frequently drop them and grab my laptop instead. That happens much less often with my 4 simply because of how responsive it is all the time.
I find the author's perspective is shared more often than not by those who drive. I think people who take public transit or walk frequently would be hard pressed to say that they hate their smartphone. People who are always at a destination use their phones as portable computers less, because they typically have a full power machine at their destination.
The main point I take issue with though is the assertion that you can't work on a smartphone. I just don't buy that. I've handled tech support calls while accessing a server via remote desktop to solve the problem that the call was about, all from one device. On a crowded TTC bus.
A good rule of thumb is that if you've never sent a call to the background on your phone while you did something else, then you're still a little intimidated by it. You need to consciously plug it into your workflow at first, but once you truly grasp that much of what you jump on a laptop or desktop to do can be done from the device in your pocket, you'll start to like it more.