Add/Edit calendars WILL be added to iPod Touch in future software update

davidjearly · Oct 6, 2007, 03:13 PM

Says Steve himself (or his department robots)....

Here is a transcript of my email I sent to Steve this afternoon.

David

sananda · Oct 6, 2007, 03:23 PM

that's good.

i0Nic · Oct 6, 2007, 03:25 PM

I'll believe it when I see it.

yetanotherdave · Oct 6, 2007, 03:29 PM

Sounds good. I see they evaded the "notes" question though...

queshy · Oct 6, 2007, 03:37 PM

woah woah woah this calendar thing is huge ? are you really serious about this e-mail or you're just pulling our legs?

I completely understand the answer about the games. It sort of comes off like apple wasn't trying to cripple the device but for some reason it was buggy so they just took away the feature in the meantime so as to launch on time...but well never know.

davidjearly · Oct 6, 2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queshy

woah woah woah this calendar thing is huge ? are you really serious about this e-mail or you're just pulling our legs?

I completely understand the answer about the games. It sort of comes off like apple wasn't trying to cripple the device but for some reason it was buggy so they just took away the feature in the meantime so as to launch on time...but well never know.

Don't know if you're being sarcastic or not. I'm serious about the email. Any extra proof I can provide will be given.

I too think the calendar thing is huge. Again, not too fussed about the Games. I was just trying my luck to see if they would give me iTunes Store credit back. My only real gripe with the device is non-editable calendars. If they add this, I will be ecstatic.

David

wordmunger · Oct 6, 2007, 03:43 PM

Wow, if that's true, then computers are even more mysterious than I could have imagined. Why can calendar events be added on the iPhone but not the Touch?

iShak · Oct 6, 2007, 03:53 PM

so .. they crippled the Calendar by accident .. or was it the flying pig?

it was a bad move and steve knows it, sooner that it gets rectified the wiser it will be, call it what you may though.

MvdM · 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wordmunger

Wow, if that's true, then computers are even more mysterious than I could have imagined. Why can calendar events be added on the iPhone but not the Touch?

Good question. You would expect that adding events = adding events. Or are there specific iPhone calendar fields that are not in the touch?
Btw. after reading this topic I decided to ask Steve a question about editing/adding events and while I'm typing this he replies (that's within 3 minutes!) : Yep, its a bug that will be fixed soon.
I sent it to the same address the topic starter did. This is enough prove for me. I assume this address is really his, or at least one of his employees.
Btw. I did not get a reply about the notes question I asked in the same message.

virus1 · 04:15 PM

It is funny that they(Steve) evaded any excuses on notes and disk mode, and simply tossed the deliberately removed calendar feature away as a bug. It is very cool however that you got a response, and I anticipate the release of the software update.

EtienneP · Oct 6, 2007, 04:40 PM

Wait a minute. Steve Jobs takes time out of his day to write emails to customers? If this is true, this makes me really happy.

clevin · Oct 6, 2007, 04:46 PM

bug?, lmao, I would be retard to believe its a bug. something not working when it supposed to work, thats a bug. Intensional crippling is fine, just don't pretend to be innocent.

inability to put games in to a "OS" SJ himself proudly taunted as a "OSX", is that another ignorant excuse from SJ? or is he admitting his software developing team are just purely BAD?

plinden · Oct 6, 2007, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidjearly

Don't know if you're being sarcastic or not. I'm serious about the email. Any extra proof I can provide will be given.

Go into the Menu option View/Message/Raw Source and post a screen shot.

mrkramer · Oct 6, 2007, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EtienneP

Wait a minute. Steve Jobs takes time out of his day to write emails to customers? If this is true, this makes me really happy.

It's usually someone in his office that gets those emails. I would not be surprised if a few of them are actually him though.

queshy · Oct 6, 2007, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidjearly

Don't know if you're being sarcastic or not. I'm serious about the email. Any extra proof I can provide will be given.

I too think the calendar thing is huge. Again, not too fussed about the Games. I was just trying my luck to see if they would give me iTunes Store credit back. My only real gripe with the device is non-editable calendars. If they add this, I will be ecstatic.

David

I'm not being sarcastic at all...I, too, would be ecstatic about editable calendars. I'm also impressed at how you can view PDFs in safari and they render perfectly...give it editable calendars, and the possibility of easily adding apps, and this is a PDA killer.

papadopolis1024 · Oct 6, 2007, 05:38 PM

I would like the notes app but as long as the update comes out in the next month I will be happy... cause I am getting mine in the next month (From who myself for what my birthday!)

queshy · Oct 6, 2007, 08:06 PM

Honestly, I'm so impressed with the way the touch work, Im kinda wishing I could just have an iPhone! But it won't be in canada for a while...boo

Modrak · Oct 7, 2007, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plinden

Go into the Menu option View/Message/Raw Source and post a screen shot.

you beat me to this :]

now we'll all see Steve's internal IP

Genghis Khan · Oct 7, 2007, 06:56 AM

what worries me is what he ignored...namely photos and notes...the iPod touch should have the maximum functionality of its hardware...not restricted so that it doesn't get to close to iPhone (which it never will, because it's not a phone)

nlivo · Oct 7, 2007, 07:09 AM

this thread made it to gizmodo!!!

papadopolis1024 · Oct 7, 2007, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nlivo

this thread made it to gizmodo!!!

No it made it to engadget thought.

nlivo · Oct 7, 2007, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by papadopolis1024

No it made it to engadget thought.

po-tate-ow, po-tute-ow

dscuber9000 · Oct 7, 2007, 08:19 AM

EXCELLENT! I was going to fill up the Calendar with video game releases, Indianapolis Colts games, and my own personal events (like a dental appointment or something), but I learned you can't add events. So what was the point of having a calendar on it?

I'm thrilled to hear that they're adding it eventually.

derryquinn · Oct 7, 2007, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nlivo

po-tate-ow, po-tute-ow

Who the **** says po-tute-ow?
Po-tae-toe, Po-tah-toe, would be better IMHO!

nlivo · Oct 7, 2007, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derryquinn

Who the **** says po-tute-ow?
Po-tae-toe, Po-tah-toe, would be better IMHO!

Yeah im not good at pronounciations. hah. by the way, what does IMHO mean?

Oct 6, 2007, 03:13 PM	#1
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queshy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2005	woah woah woah this calendar thing is huge ? are you really serious about this e-mail or you're just pulling our legs? I completely understand the answer about the games. It sort of comes off like apple wasn't trying to cripple the device but for some reason it was buggy so they just took away the feature in the meantime so as to launch on time...but well never know. __________________ "I always feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone commercials. He always gets a call right in the middle of trying to do something" (one1).

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wordmunger macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina	Wow, if that's true, then computers are even more mysterious than I could have imagined. Why can calendar events be added on the iPhone but not the Touch? __________________ ResearchBlogging.org Cognitive Daily

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iShak macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006	so .. they crippled the Calendar by accident .. or was it the flying pig? it was a bad move and steve knows it, sooner that it gets rectified the wiser it will be, call it what you may though. __________________ I received 35 hate PM's in 3 days for my anti-iPhone posts. 25-june-2007.

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sananda macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2007	that's good.

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i0Nic macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006	I'll believe it when I see it.

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virus1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: LOST	It is funny that they(Steve) evaded any excuses on notes and disk mode, and simply tossed the deliberately removed calendar feature away as a bug. It is very cool however that you got a response, and I anticipate the release of the software update. __________________ No, really. I completely understand you. (Pay no attention to my 'tar) Last edited by virus1 : Oct 6, 2007 at 04:15 PM. Reason: grammar

Oct 6, 2007, 04:40 PM	#11
EtienneP macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007	Wait a minute. Steve Jobs takes time out of his day to write emails to customers? If this is true, this makes me really happy.

Oct 6, 2007, 04:46 PM	#12
clevin macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2006	bug?, lmao, I would be retard to believe its a bug. something not working when it supposed to work, thats a bug. Intensional crippling is fine, just don't pretend to be innocent. inability to put games in to a "OS" SJ himself proudly taunted as a "OSX", is that another ignorant excuse from SJ? or is he admitting his software developing team are just purely BAD? __________________ New features of Firefox 3! Pt 1 & 2. Pt 3, Pt 4, Pt 5 Firefox Extensions Recommendations

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papadopolis1024 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	I would like the notes app but as long as the update comes out in the next month I will be happy... cause I am getting mine in the next month (From who myself for what my birthday!) __________________ iBook G4 1.33 GHz, 1 GB of RAM PC built by me~ but it is still a PC (with ubuntu)

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queshy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2005	Honestly, I'm so impressed with the way the touch work, Im kinda wishing I could just have an iPhone! But it won't be in canada for a while...boo __________________ "I always feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone commercials. He always gets a call right in the middle of trying to do something" (one1).

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Genghis Khan macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia	what worries me is what he ignored...namely photos and notes...the iPod touch should have the maximum functionality of its hardware...not restricted so that it doesn't get to close to iPhone (which it never will, because it's not a phone) __________________ Mac Pro 2.8GHz Octo, 10GB RAM, 8800GT, 2 x iPhones + 30 stickers and counting

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nlivo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ballarat, Australia	this thread made it to gizmodo!!! __________________ Steve Jobs took 6 months off to toke

Oct 7, 2007, 08:19 AM	#23
dscuber9000 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana, US	EXCELLENT! I was going to fill up the Calendar with video game releases, Indianapolis Colts games, and my own personal events (like a dental appointment or something), but I learned you can't add events. So what was the point of having a calendar on it? I'm thrilled to hear that they're adding it eventually.

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