How do you think the new iPhone should be typed?

[DotCom2]

In Firefox this shows up as an S with a goofy looking symbol next to it. In IE it shows up as an S with a box next to it.

My firefox is up to date, but I never update / use IE... are you on a mac or something?

Ohhhhhh so that's what that weird box floating around my screen is.
I was wondering.
IE sucks and Windows sucks too!
Can't wait to get a MAC!

 

[Jon-Luke]

So 3G S⃣ it is then yes?

 

[Konz]

So 3G S⃣ it is then yes?

Might work on these forums if the majority of people here browse the web on Macs.

If you post that to anyone using Windows you just look like you're trying to say something in Chinese. It's not even close to an S inside a box...

 

[chox99]

No brainer. 3GS. easier to search.

 

[DotCom2]

So 3G S⃣ it is then yes?

There are a lot of iPhone owners who don't use anything else Apple.

 

[AlfaLavala]

the new iphone

Saves changing it next time round.

 

[thatappleguytoday]

so wait whats the key command on a mac?

did i miss it?

 

[docprego]

what do you guys think i should have for lunch...peanut butter and jelly or pnj?

Actually I believe the correct acronym is PB&J.

As far as the iPhone goes, Apple types it this way when using their standard font and not using that special S symbol;

3G S

 

[monksealpup]

So how do we create this character (S with the box around it)?

 

[JReynolds]

I believe it only displays correctly on a Mac (handles fonts better than windows).

and everything else

 

[MattZani]

3G S is how it is typed, but i find 3GS easier to type.

 

[The Californian]

Yah, I vote for 3G S⃣ .

If you can't see it because it doesn't have Mac, it's your loss.

 

[monksealpup]

Yah, I vote for 3G S⃣ .

If you can't see it because it doesn't have Mac, it's your loss.

How do you go about typing it?

 

[conch575]

3GS, it just flows with the shift key being held down and all.. No need to lift your finger off to space

 

[wetrix]

Speaking of font handling on Macs, why do I see these funny symbols where there should be an apostrophe on MacRumors (in Firefox 3)?

In safari they don't show up, but neither do the apostrophes.

 

[conch575]

Speaking of font handling on Macs, why do I see these funny symbols where there should be an apostrophe on MacRumors (in Firefox 3)?

In safari they don't show up, but neither do the apostrophes.

That used to happen when I used Firefox on my PC. But instead of those symbols in the place of the apostrophe's there would be '?' marks. So "what's" would look like "what?s". It was annoying.

 

[mikes63737]

Speaking of font handling on Macs, why do I see these funny symbols where there should be an apostrophe on MacRumors (in Firefox 3)?

In safari they don't show up, but neither do the apostrophes.

I believe it has something to do with the page encoding - the site isn't sending the right header.

 

[Cousin Dirk]

It should be iPhone 3G S.

iPhone Gs = more than one iPhone 3G
More than one iPhone 3G S = iPhone 3G Ss, not 3G S's as I saw AppleInsider did yesterday. Nothing more embarrassing than a poorly placed apostrophe in a headline.

 

[Phil A.]

Yah, I vote for 3G S⃣ .

If you can't see it because it doesn't have Mac, it's your loss.

Ironically, it doesn't work properly if you're viewing this site on an iPhone either...

Personally, I prefer to see it either as 3G S or 3GS (with 3Gs meaning multiple iPhone 3G devices)