MSNBC: "How Apple could screw up iPhone launch"

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Morons. They don't get it and they never will.

Apple is about to launch the biggest UI revolution in the history of technology, and MSNBS is worried about AN ENCLOSURE. Yes, that's what a "new form factor" is, a different case for your phone.

It is pretty misguided. The exterior case, within fairly wide parameters, is one of the least important parts of them having a success device.

I understand why some users here ignorantly want a bigger screen without really understanding the sacrifices and trade offs that present. MSNBC is a news outlet though and should seek a higher level of understanding.

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The UI "revolution" -- speech recognition -- happened about 18 years ago as part of Macintosh System 7 and was met by users with a giant "Meh..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlainTalk

It was tried again by a company -- who offered not just control of computer functions but outright dictation -- and it was also met by users with a giant "Meh..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_NaturallySpeaking

It's not just that these were bad programs or non-useful programs, they didn't capture anyone's imagination or inspire anyone to keep the flame burning on behalf of speech recognition or voice control. Nobody wants it. There is absolutely ZERO user demand to control your phone or computer by voice.

Maybe it could be successful if some company with experience popularizing novel user interfaces was working on it, but not Apple. Definitely not Apple.

Siri was evolved out of SRI which was instrumental in the development of both the mouse and touchscreen interfaces.

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The UI "revolution" -- speech recognition -- happened about 18 years ago as part of Macintosh System 7 and was met by users with a giant "Meh..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlainTalk

It was tried again by a company -- who offered not just control of computer functions but outright dictation -- and it was also met by users with a giant "Meh..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_NaturallySpeaking

It's not just that these were bad programs or non-useful programs, they didn't capture anyone's imagination or inspire anyone to keep the flame burning on behalf of speech recognition or voice control. Nobody wants it. There is absolutely ZERO user demand to control your phone or computer by voice.

It's never been done in a useful, integrated manner, which is why it has never been successful. Is there a great demand for it? No, because nobody knows what it may or may not be capable of, just what it hasn't been able to do for them in the past.

Yeah the no demand thing is the exact same thing people said about the iPhone and iPad.

Forgive 41 he can't even make his 3G iPhone work so he is frustrated a fluttering nonsense all day long.