tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047753.post4248835561390024593..comments2009-03-18T10:10:46.485+02:00Minnaar Pietersnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047753.post-69927050086114195072009-03-18T07:36:00.000+02:002009-03-18T07:36:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.compl33thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832094822861405883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047753.post-81274719147189402932009-03-18T07:33:00.000+02:002009-03-18T07:33:00.000+02:00Here's my take on the release...<BR/><BR/>All the features are, in my opinion, things that should have been present from the start. I'm sure that, as an iPhone user (that has to live with the thing every day), this is going to push up "productivity" something awful and make the phone much more pleasant to use. As a first-gen iPod touch owner...I couldn't really care less about the new features.<BR/><BR/>And...still no true multitasking, no background processes. You mentioned that the Pre now has some pretty stiff competition. I beg to differ. In my mind the only thing the two devices have in common is that they can make phone calls. <BR/><BR/>The Pre's WebOS is a massive paradigm shift. The fact that "apps" will consist of HTML 5.0/CSS/JavaScript means that true multitasking won't chew through the battery. It means that developers won't be bound to Cocoa. If it supports the canvas tag, it'll even be able to do 3D. However, I don't think they're slating the Pre as the end-all and be-all of mobile devices (as Apple are). I think the Pre will do what the first Palms were best at: super effective Personal Information Management, but now with extra intarwebs thrown in! It also brings a fresh new look to the table (from what I've seen I like it more than Cocoa). <BR/><BR/>Lastly, it's not an iPhone. I think that alone will be a major selling point to many people. <BR/><BR/>Methinks that we can argue about this more at a later stage... :PAlberthttp://compl33t.comnoreply@blogger.com