[DUG] Google(HTC) Phone

[Paul A Norman]

HOpefully it is centralised like you say Gary,

But ...

  "Some XML DTD will evolve no doubt for that <g>. "

   Some XML DTD will evolve no doubt for that <g />

2010/1/18 Gary T. Benner <gary at benner.co.nz>:
> [Reply]
>
> HI all,
>
> At 09:54 on 18/01/2010 Jolyon wrote
>
>>I was nearly tempted by the "installment plan" but fortunately (for me) the
>
>>Vodafone rep was able to demonstrate the device as she herself had one. As
>
>>a result I quickly changed my mind. The on-screen keyboard (it has no
>
>>physical keyboard at all) was just too small for my fingers and didn't have
>
>>cursor keys that I (or she) could find.
>
>>
>
>>So, e.g. when entering a txt message, if you make a mistake the only way to
>
>>position the cursor on the offending text is to try to hit exactly the
>> right
>
>>spot in the txt with your finger (or backspace ALL text back to it) .. you
>
>>can't simply cursor back over/thru the txt!!!
>
>>
>
>>And unless you have a child's fingers and prod the letter out *real*
>
>>carefully (i.e. slowly), you will make mistakes with the tiny virtual
>
>>keyboard. Guaranteed.
>
> It only takes practice to learn how to do it - also when the phone is in
> landscape orientation the keyboard is bigger. I guarantee I have as big, or
> bigger fingers than you, and it now works fine for me. I figured out that
> the system works by calculating the centre point of the finger presented to
> the screen, and you only have to get used to that.
>
> I really love it now.
>
> And as it's purely software ( and O/S at that ) I can be sure that such a
> feature will turn up real soon. Along with two finger gestures. ( not the
> rude ones either!! )
>
>>
>
>>There is no stylus.
>
> Thank goodness ... you always lose those things! or they get caught on your
> trouser pocket.
>
>>"Way cool" doesn't outweigh simple practicality in my book.
>
> Learning new ways and new practices always takes time. For me it is way
> cool, and getting practical as I learn how to use it. Learning Linux back in
> the 90's was the same. Same for a very powerful motorbike back in the 70's
> ... but I lived to survive and really enjoy it.
>
> Regarding the maths on your costs .... gee that was creative ... I've been
> on a plan ( albeit high usage ) previously with my own paid for phone, and
> the HTC phone was provided at no extra charge, with only a 24 month
> commitment - since I've been with Vodafone since the Bellsouth days there
> was no issue with that.
>
> My view is that computing will shake down to the client server model - we
> will carry or access devices that provide purely a human interface ( as
> appropriate ) and the computing mostly back end. There are a number of
> people showing proofs of concept of where it will go, merging the real and
> virtual, with cameras supplementing our world view and sensory input, and
> providing mechanisms to feed data back to us as if we had an "angel on our
> shoulder".
>
> I see that with Google introducing voice recognition (VR) we are heading to
> the Star Trek scenario where we also talk to the computer. Rather than every
> program implementing VR, I predict our "personal device" will be trained to
> understand us ( with our language, accent and terminology ) and convert that
> to a digital stream, that will then be input into any application we are
> currently using, on whatever platform. Some XML DTD will evolve no doubt for
> that <g>.
>
> Where Delphi fits into all this - just to stay on topic - depends on
> Embarcadero keeping up witht he play, and on us creating great apps that
> customers like, on budget and on time.
>
> Just my 2.5c worth. Have a good year guys!
>
> cheers
>
> Gary
>
> Gary Benner MNZCS ITCP
>
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