iPhone 3G is soooo close to what I want, but...

[gonar]

man, the iPhone + MobileME + App Store is so darn close to what I want.

but not quite.

for it to be right it must:

1. talk to external keyboards
2. drive (moderately) high res external displays
(these could largely satisfied with a docking station or even better wireless docking station)
3. have ~64GB storage (32 would be ok)
4. have a MicroSD slot (or similar).
5. remote app storage with load on demand (to conserve local storage space)
6. on demand transparent remote application execution (for computationally expensive operations, apps would need to be expressly developed to operate this way)

at that point, I could ditch my laptop and just have the iPhone be my whole life.

5 & 6 are just software,
1 could be done in software (bluetooth profile)
2 _could_ be done in software (using X and wifi) but is probably better done with HW support

that leaves 3 & 4.

4 could be done with a dongle, but that would be clunky

3 can be ameliorated by 5, 6 and MobileMe.

sooo close.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Buy an actual computer or stop complaining. No phone does that.

 

[Niiro13]

I don't need that much storage in a phone.

And I don't see Apple adding a MicroSD slot...

Just think about it...

Apple...

Slot in iPhone to expand memory...

Apple...

...

 

[gonar]

Buy an actual computer or stop complaining. No phone does that.

the whole point is I want to ditch my computer. (and phone and camera and mp3 player and and and...)

yes I know no phone does that... YET. that is the point of my original post.

the point is, the iPhone could with a combination of some simple software adds (BT keyboard, X and remote app storage with on-demand loading), some complex software adds (seamless remote app execution) and a few minor HW tweaks/device support (more storage, flash card support)

 

[razorianfly]

Apple will never, I repeat (are you listening? -_-) NEVER, add a:

Micro SD expansion slot.

The day Apple do this, is the day they kill the iPhone.

Options to upgrade storage to whatever you want, whenever you want?
How would they then sell future models?

Currently Apple sell next gen models, mainly becuase of bumps in storage capacity.

It's not going to happen, so stop ya' dreaming!

R-Fly

 

[icewing]

my bet...

...is that 10 years from now the types of devices you describe will have largely replaced laptops as people's primary device...

</prediction>

 

[BongoBanger]

Buy an actual computer or stop complaining. No phone does that.

I think the N96 does.

 

[ViViDboarder]

I think the N96 does.

The N64 is better.

 

[Tallest Skil]

The N64 is better.

Booya! Can you play Goldeneye on your phone? I think not!

 

[yode]

I think the N96 does.

Not the internal storage thing, but for the most part yea

 

[sara123456]

I just had a look and the nokia n96 sim free cost £599.99 so I think the 16GB Iphone is worth every penny.

 

[ntrigue]

Hell, I'll buy one because it has a flush headphone jack.

Your request is for the longtime rumored Apple Tablet. The iPhone will never be as capable as you request.

 

[citron230]

and once a company releases all of this,

1. talk to external keyboards
2. drive (moderately) high res external displays
(these could largely satisfied with a docking station or even better wireless docking station)
3. have ~64GB storage (32 would be ok)
4. have a MicroSD slot (or similar).
5. remote app storage with load on demand (to conserve local storage space)
6. on demand transparent remote application execution (for computationally expensive operations, apps would need to be expressly developed to operate this way)

there will be someone else bitching that isn't enough, they will still want more.

 

[Mac-Addict]

What you want is

+

+

 

[gonar]

What you want is
MacBookPro + skype + sprint doohickey

actually, that is precisely what I _don't_ want.

 

[Mac-Addict]

actually, that is precisely what I _don't_ want.

Then tough because Apple isn't going to giving you that in an iPhone.

 

[davidlw]

I would not mind a replaceable battery! I just don't understand why that was not done.

 

[ki2594]

Apple will never, I repeat (are you listening? -_-) NEVER, add a:

Micro SD expansion slot.

The day Apple do this, is the day they kill the iPhone.

Options to upgrade storage to whatever you want, whenever you want?
How would they then sell future models?

Currently Apple sell next gen models, mainly becuase of bumps in storage capacity.

It's not going to happen, so stop ya' dreaming!

R-Fly

lol they don't even have memory card slots yet in there Mac's, no sign of them putting it in the iPhone. Future? Potentially.