Mike Akers ported Dali Clock to the iPhone. He says, "it's now installable via Installer.app, in the Utilities section." I don't have (and don't want) an iPhone* so I don't know what that means, but presumably those of you who do, do.
* Hate the on-screen keyboard, find their policy of making third-party software difficult to install to be offensive.
I like the on-screen keyboard.
Find their policy of making third-party software difficult to install to be extremelly ofensive.
you avatar still makes me cringe....
you must be new here (earth)..
Mac fanboys discussing their feelings about iPhones in 3... 2...
the idea of an iphone is interesting but really, i just want a phone that makes fucking phone calls. i don't need a camera, music player, calendar, whatever. i just want it to make phone calls and do it very very well.
I used to think that too. But having less junk in my pockets is really nice.
I don't carry anything else though. :) I hate the idea of being plugged in all the time.
Surprise! You're not the target audience of the iPhone. Why is it people who don't like smart phones feel obliged to point this out whenever the topic comes up? "I just want to make calls is that so much to ask har har har." If I posted in a car forum about how much I disliked cars, or if I posted in a computer forum about how much I like typewriters, I'd be run out of town. But smart phone haters seem to pop up all the time as if they're registering a new opinion.
smart phone haters seem to pop up all the time as if they're registering a new opinion.
That's because so many phone across the board suck at the presumably simple task of making a call. Crappy sound quality. Crappy UI. Crappy Radio. It's reasonable to wonder why we're spending all this time on gewgawery when it's clear the basics aren't being gotten right.
To tweak your analogy, it's reasonable to wonder about the need for heated seats when the seatbelts aren't keeping folks from hurtling through the windshield when the car wrecks.
Again, that's from the point of view of someone outside of the market such phones are targeted at. Some people, believe it or not, have different priorities and are perfectly willing to trade that which you consider basic for other features.
Personally, I need a digital camera on hand, so I'm willing to grab a phone with poorer sound quality in exchange for a bundled camera. It's not that they didn't get the basics right; they got it right enough and added a feature that I demand.
It's a concept that's surprisingly difficult for some people to grasp.
There's always jitterbug.com, if you can get over the stigma that it's marketed as an Old People phone in the back of AARP magazine.
I have no shame. If I did, I wouldn't be on LJ. Thanks for the tip.