Comments for The Orange View (on hiatus)

Comment on On hiatus by Richard

Richard — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:32:44 +0000

A shame but it was fun whilst it lasted though.

All the best with whatever you do in the future.

Comment on The overblown Android update issue by Murky outlook for Android’s update pact « The Orange View

Murky outlook for Android’s update pact « The Orange View — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:57:05 +0000

[...] phone vendors offering software updates for their devices has been one of platform's weaknesses, overblown as it may be by Apple fans. Back in May, Google tried to address the problem by getting handset makers and carriers to agree [...]

Comment on Only a Sith deals in absolutes, Darth Siegler by Gib Wallis

Gib Wallis — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:19:54 +0000

I found this site through Techmeme’s tracking the discussion and I’m very impressed!

I loved the title for this post and the body didn’t disappoint for having more bon mots and insight.

Your NYC comment was awesome, too. I like a lot of Gruber’s posts and scoops but sometimes it’s like he’s stuck in a very silly loop.

I totally agree with your point about opinions about a best phone vs. the best phone for a person. I love Apple but have loathed iTunes from its inception and thought my video iPod was an expensive waste of money. So I’ve never been too tempted by the iPhone until the iPhone 4s.

The whole “some people don’t get the iPhone” vein that Siegler is in discounts the experience of people who totally get Apple’s designs but don’t think every product line is equal. My choosing Android and Mac and GoogleTV instead of iPhone and Mac and AppleTV isn’t because I selectively lost appreciation for Apple.

Comment on Only a Sith deals in absolutes, Darth Siegler by pmf

pmf — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:58:15 +0000

Siegler doesn’t understand the difference between what he does and what Josh does. One writes troll-bating page view fodder for a technology rag while the other actually tries to provide a balanced a fair overview of the gadget world: you know, journalism.

Here’s how you can tell the difference in one easy test. Do I ever have to read an article or post by Siegler or Gruber to know what they’re going to say? What value do these two men provide besides comfort and ammunition to the fanatics?

Comment on Kindle Fire critic Nielsen hated the iPad in 2010 by immovableobject

immovableobject — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:12:57 +0000

Nielson’s predictions of doom may be the wishful thinking of an idealist. In a “just world”, the Fire (in its present form) would fail for all the reasons he mentions.

I imagine that, as someone who knows how much better things could be, Nielson’s heart breaks whenever crappy interface is accepted as the norm.

We should know from history never to underestimate to capacity for people to adapt to and accept the sub-obtimal UI of high tech devices. It’s as if we were trained to blame ourselves (rather the designers) when we have trouble learning and using technology.

Comment on Patent wars hurt innovation by Remind me about those weak Motorola patents again « The Orange View

Remind me about those weak Motorola patents again « The Orange View — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:21:55 +0000

[...] scorched-earth legal strategy to obliterate competition via the courtroom appears to be rapidly blowing up in the company's metaphorical face. Just in, Motorola got an [...]

Comment on Hey Siracusa, Steve Jobs was not the enemy of success by Awesomeness: SiracusaSaidSo.com « The Orange View

Awesomeness: SiracusaSaidSo.com « The Orange View — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:06:14 +0000

[...] the excellent entertainment value, it could cut down on my workload of transcribing the show to hypercriticize back at John. Share [...]

Comment on Setting the bar on iPhone 4S expectations by Gauging disappointment – another iPhone estimate hike « The Orange View

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:47:11 +0000

[...] are noticing. As I've argued before, the only way to measure if the 4S is a "disappointment" is by comparing actual sales to predicted sales from before the "disappointing" form factor was disclosed. But that means we have to track [...]

Comment on Spotlight on Amazon to fix Fire’s miscues by Ravi

Ravi — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:08:48 +0000

Personally, I expect the Fire to get a substantial update reasonably soon, but Amazon’s developer resources will have relatively little to do with it. Google addressed many of the complaints in the reviews with Ice Cream Sandwich, so I expect Amazon to upgrade their codebase fairly quickly (at least one tech journalist claims they are already working on it).

Comment on The one big iPhone fix I still need by Review: First 24 hours with the Amazon Kindle Fire | Gravitational Pull

Review: First 24 hours with the Amazon Kindle Fire | Gravitational Pull — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:39:14 +0000

[...] how frustrating and useless I find Apple’s iPhone and iPad method of organizing apps — the endless sea of rounded corners. On the Fire, everything is mixed together in a scrollable display of pictures which are larger and [...]