Comments on: The iPhone Site http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The iPhone Site http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108334 The iPhone Site Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:25:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108334 [...] post by Todd Baur and software by Elliott [...] [...] post by Todd Baur and software by Elliott [...]

]]> By: Julian Leviston http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108302 Julian Leviston Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:37:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108302 No, it's saying that the video is an OPTION, not a replacement. An only an option for people who couldn't be bothered reading through stuff. Sure, technically minded people are always going to find reading a much better option, but they're also probably the people who will already understand the video content, so there's no real need for them to consume it. Video is for SHOWING people things - people who aren't thought-oriented (ie non-geeks, people NOT like you and me). No, it’s saying that the video is an OPTION, not a replacement. An only an option for people who couldn’t be bothered reading through stuff.

Sure, technically minded people are always going to find reading a much better option, but they’re also probably the people who will already understand the video content, so there’s no real need for them to consume it.

Video is for SHOWING people things - people who aren’t thought-oriented (ie non-geeks, people NOT like you and me).

]]> By: David Liden http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108297 David Liden Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:28:37 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108297 I'm not sure I agree. I am frustrated to have to spend 15 minutes watching a video to find out something I could find in a text form in seconds. Try searching a video for 'bluetooth profile'. There is no great way to indicate the contents of a video. The task-based video is great but I hope it never becomes a replacement for a good online, detailed, searchable manual. Unfortunately I think I am beginning to see video replacing text in the manufacturers eyes. I’m not sure I agree. I am frustrated to have to spend 15 minutes watching a video to find out something I could find in a text form in seconds. Try searching a video for ‘bluetooth profile’. There is no great way to indicate the contents of a video. The task-based video is great but I hope it never becomes a replacement for a good online, detailed, searchable manual. Unfortunately I think I am beginning to see video replacing text in the manufacturers eyes.

]]> By: Julian Leviston http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108291 Julian Leviston Thu, 02 Aug 2007 05:33:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108291 Hi Todd, Some of us <a href="http://www.coretech.net.au/webbox/" rel="nofollow">ARE</a> doing this. This is a link to our WebBox site, where you can see how to get and put files easily and simply before you've even signed up for an account. Julian. Hi Todd,

Some of us ARE doing this. This is a link to our WebBox site, where you can see how to get and put files easily and simply before you’ve even signed up for an account.

Julian.

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108287 Jason Terhorst Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:33:04 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/08/01/the-iphone-site/#comment-108287 I still have the manual for my MS-DOS copy of SimCity 2000, which is 400 pages long... ahhh, those were the days. I still have the manual for my MS-DOS copy of SimCity 2000, which is 400 pages long… ahhh, those were the days.

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