Comments on: Two months with the iPhone http://www.technologytranslated.com/2007/09/28/two-months-with-the-iphone/ ArcStone employees / contractors practicing Internet alchemy - translating tech into vision and vision into tech.... Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Andy Atkinson http://www.technologytranslated.com/2007/09/28/two-months-with-the-iphone/#comment-413 Andy Atkinson Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:05:43 +0000 http://www.technologytranslated.com/2007/09/28/two-months-with-the-iphone/#comment-413 I appreciate constructive criticism and a collaborative spirit from those that had 3rd party apps and truly want Apple to consider 3rd party/SDK support, however there is exaggerated useless flaming going on right now. Your post was refreshing as you seem to confirm what I suspected, that many of the apps were "shiny toys" but didn't offer sustainable value. Contrarily, think what outsiders could do with a support SDK. I appreciate constructive criticism and a collaborative spirit from those that had 3rd party apps and truly want Apple to consider 3rd party/SDK support, however there is exaggerated useless flaming going on right now. Your post was refreshing as you seem to confirm what I suspected, that many of the apps were “shiny toys” but didn’t offer sustainable value. Contrarily, think what outsiders could do with a support SDK.

]]> By: Cory http://www.technologytranslated.com/2007/09/28/two-months-with-the-iphone/#comment-423 Cory Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:47:30 +0000 http://www.technologytranslated.com/2007/09/28/two-months-with-the-iphone/#comment-423 The thing I miss about an SDK is people who play and come up with novel ideas which are otherwise not possible. Take CoverFlow. It was developed on the Mac for your iTunes library. Apple noticed it and bought it. Now, CoverFlow is everywhere. iTunes, iPhone, iPod touch and soon, Leopard. A novel idea which is fundamental to the latest iPods. Why not have a true SDK? Yes, there is lots of useless stuff. On the other hand, someone probably has an idea floating about and could make an already great phone beyond compare. The thing I miss about an SDK is people who play and come up with novel ideas which are otherwise not possible. Take CoverFlow. It was developed on the Mac for your iTunes library. Apple noticed it and bought it. Now, CoverFlow is everywhere. iTunes, iPhone, iPod touch and soon, Leopard. A novel idea which is fundamental to the latest iPods.

Why not have a true SDK? Yes, there is lots of useless stuff. On the other hand, someone probably has an idea floating about and could make an already great phone beyond compare.

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