So Computerworld asked some testing lab to compare iPhone to the Nokia N95 and the HTC (aka "Heavy Taiwanese Crap") Touch in terms of usability. Money quote: "Let's cut to the bottom line: In terms of usability, iPhone blew away its two competitors. Its overall score in the usability tests was 4.6 out of 5. The HTC Touch was a distant second at 3.4, and the Nokia N95 scored 3.2. `Testers were [typically] about twice as fast doing specific tasks on the iPhone, which is pretty remarkable,' Thornton said."
Take that, naysayers. So much for all that bogus gunk about our keyboard being hard to use. See the full story here. I'm so excited I just told Sveta the flight attendant to get a bottle of champagne and come sit on my lap.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Truly, we rock
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HTC stands for "Heavy Taiwanese Carp" . . .
FSJ,
We faithful Apple fanboys have always expected and demanded superior usability.
You and Sveta better watch out, Mrs. FSJ might be reading this blog..
Vegan Vegan
(Promoting domestic tranquility)
How about some usability comparisons to a couple of devices that have actual physical keyboards?
Just a thought.
Money quote: "LG declined to paticipate in these tests."
They more intelligent than the others in the sense that they didn't want to be shown up.
How come Canadians have to pay at least 30% more for apple products--even .Mac--when our dollar is par with yours? Apple doesn't rock; it sucks!
And what does Mrs. FSJ say about Sveta?
J-Money, Ive here. You know, people sure know how to ruin a perfectly good evening.
There I am, getting ready for the 8pm performance, and get this, I'm sitting next to this one old guy (I swear, he was like 65 and sweating profusely) and next to this Chinese couple who seemed intent on watching my every move.
Hot damn, Jobso. I'm telling you, I felt absolutely uncomfortable. Kind of like the dude on my left was all worried about me invading his space or somehow "stealing his thunder" whatever that means. And the Chinese couple kept whispering to each other and then turning and watching what I was doing. I started to, you know, mess with them, like raising my hands to clap... and dude I swear to you they started to copy what I was doing.
I left, man. I couldn't stand it anymore. There goes my one attempt at "culture." Maybe we can get those Jersey Boys to show up to the next event. C'mon J-dawg, let's make it happen.
Ive out... and now looking for a cab ride to JFK.
From TFA: "LG declined to participate in these tests."
Hoo boy. I bet they did.
"Yes, we do"
quote:
Some testers even had trouble making a phone call with the HTC Touch, Ballew said. "That's pretty basic functionality, but we had people who couldn't complete a call at all."
wow.
but then again, are we really suprised by all this?
dear Fake Steve,
do you think the inside of Sveta's ass would be less hot and muggy than the inside of a monkey's ass?
just curious.
--flagtard
Careful not to spill any of that, er, champagne...
I think that is your own kool-aid you are drinking there FSJ. I wouldn't trumpet such a retarded test which seems wholly based on superficial impressions (yes someone actually went and read the article).
Nowhere did they talk about typing. Just about ease of navigation and quality of feel for the most part.
And what does Mrs. FSJ say about Sveta?
Don't tell anyone, but the loophole is that Mrs. FSJ is fake, not real, imaginary. Keep that on the down-low though.
"…Actual Physical Keyboards?" That is just so "Old School" Brings to mind that quaint old story about my huntin' dog…
Yeah, anonymous, because ease of navigation and quality of feel are totally irrelevant when buying a phone. It's about packing in useless features in an ugly ass annoying UI, right? That's why needs hate Apple, right? Because they care more about usability than about packing a phone or iPod with bloated features that most people won't need? I bet you're just drooling over the Linux phone.
Ace, it's actually about 6-8% more, which is just a surcharge that goes into a numbered account for Harper.
Jobso. Need some love here. Musta left my wallet at the box office. I'm here at JFK with my thumb up my..well, you know. Been tryin' the Secret Jobs iPhone, and no answer. You in Santa (the land of no reception) Cruz with Larry? Call me- I am afraid I'll run into the Chinese couple.
Can you send the Jobs Jet? STAT.
I wasn't exactly sure how to show you this article than to just post it here, but I couldn't help but smile when I read even more news of Vista's failings.
http://www.news.com/The-XP-alternative-for-Vista-PCs/2100-1016_3-6209481.html
I value usefulness over "usability". One thing I want to see iPhone or another smartphone do is parse and translate spoken foreign languages, in real time. Now, that would be cool, and useful. A true WORLD phone. (hmmm....worldphoneTM...I like it).
How is bringing a childlike sense of wonder to the elite compatible with tests and statistics and numbers and similar scientific tricks? A few Texan 'usability experts' corral ten yahoos into trying some funky tech for the first time in their lives and you think it matters to your faith? You think you can trust a survey that has the iPhone being outscored on functionality? Rubbish! Either you believe in El Jobso's infallibility and unconditional love or you don't deserve to be one of the chosen. Sola fide! Credo!
>> How come Canadians have to pay at least 30% more for apple products--even .Mac--when our dollar is par with yours? Apple doesn't rock; it sucks!
Huh? Currently it is a little less than 10% for iMacs/Minis. I don't know about Pros or the laptops, haven't looked at those. And that is because a month ago that was inline with the exchange rate. The upward trend has been quite abrupt.
Dear Steve,
I don't think your diary has been so incisive since you came out. In your past life you would not have let those fuckers at that rag of Mr Billionair Forbes get away with calling you a big bad brother presiding over flops like the itv. You would have let us know that those little buggers,in the words of George Bernard Shaw or some such person, are the lowest form of life; that those who can,do,those who can't,write and those,who can't write, write for financial mags, where they regurgitate that which they have just engorged from some deep-throat over a free lunch.
actual physical keyboards?!?
and uhh... how about uhh maybe hooking a crt to those telefones... uhh... huh... and if you trow a dial wheel.... on the blueteeth thingi.... uhh... maybe... or and a mice... you know.. to click...
That onscreen keyboard's better than it looks (and I'm an old-school Treo user).
The trick is that it won't put out a letter until you release your finger. So if you put your finger down on the wrong key, then slide it over until it shows the right one. Then let go.
The resulting accuracy is as good as a real keyboard.
Did you see how long it took to figure out how to set up Wi-Fi on the Nokia N95? Four hours!
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