My Last Blog Here...

Update 28th June, 2010
I Just Realized That I Can't Leave My Lovely Blogspot. So, I Am Back. But, I've Decided To Maintain Two Blogsites. This Site Will Remain True To Its First Intent: A Venting Machine. The WordPress, Will Be My Tech Site, Where I Will Blog On Material Stuff... Stuff That I Can't Take With Me When I'm Dead.

Wishlist for iPhone 4th Generation

The iPhone 4g is rumored to be released this year. I'm a huge fan of iPhone and am seriously hoping that they'd come up with a version that will eventually free me from my obsessive need of a BlackBerry to function in this world.

iPhone has gone thru 3 cycle of evolutions. The 3rd gen, dubbed as 3GS, which many thinks S stands for Sex, is the closest iPhone to beating a BlackBerry as a communicator. They've started to 'push' mails, FB and other stuff now. But of course, 'close' is still very, VERY far actually.

iPhone's strong point lies in being an savvy Internet device, a mind-boggling gamepod and a rich multimedia machine. Even the highest-end BlackBerry could not get a sniff of these.

But, the fundamental of a phone is as a communicator. For battery sucking applications such as internet, games and multimedia, or GPS, it's always a better idea to use stand alone dedicated devices as the last thing a person wants is a dead phone. At that moment, even the lousiest Nokia will look like a million dollar diamond.

People who are proud that their phone is a wonder phone that can even cook a pancake will always sound like a moron when he approaches you to borrow your phone due to flat battery. These features are actually meant to be used as a time-waster. Not a replacement for a PSP, GPS or netbook.

But reality check, since men don't carry handbags thus we only carry 1 device at one time, it's always been my wish to have an iPhone with a BlackBerry connectivity. So, I hope the iPhone 4G would be the one.

But being practical, Apple only needs to have these on top of it's already brilliant capabilities:

Interchangeable batteries. Either that or a fusion powered battery cell that will last for 120years.

One handed operation interface. For example, some buttons are at bottom, and some at the top. The scattered buttons are hampering one handed operation.

Better keyboard layout. I hate that 2-second brain freeze everytime I need to add a symbol or a number. And I hate that frequent accidental pressing of caps lock button. iPhone sucks at keying in. Period. We can't even customize the Autotext function!

Multi tasking. The biggest killer. Fix this.

Better instant messaging. Sorry, I think this is the biggest killer. For now, we prefer third party solutions to IM. But it still can't group IM. In fact, it has so many shortcomings, I can't describe in 1 blog. So, I'm just shaking my head on this.

Anyway, my battery is running low again. Good thing I have my BB. But I love Apple products. So, i'm really wishing for the 4G.

But another alternative is, instead of Apple cracking their head to meet my demands ;-) maybe RIM needs to perfect their devices. And seriously, there's not much for them to do;

1) Include their QWERTY devices with multi-touch screen

2) Popularize their App Store (and make it available WORLDWIDE!)

3) Enrich the internet browser (see iPhone's Safari)

Just 3 minor tweaks for RIM, and waLLa! PERFECTION!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Marsha's Joy

Not everyone has a someone other than their parents, worthy enough to be called a parent. Marsha is very lucky to have found someone to love and be loved.

Old Habits: iPod Touch

I have a very bad habit. Everytime before i travel, I'll buy something. Something that I made myself to think that it is a necessity.

In my latest pre-travel shopping, I torture myself thinking that I need to bring along either a netbook or an MID. Something I don't have.

And in the end, I bought an Apple iPod Touch. And to skip to the good part, i think its worth every single ringgit!

iPod Touch is basically an iPhone without the phone and camera. But it gobbles up any iPhone apps which does not use 3G/GPRS. It even looks like an iPhone!

And why I said it was worth it? I actually used it, well.. after i had to snatch it from Sara or Marsha, to perform value-added stuff which helped my travelling!

I used it to look for a shop, understand the surrounding roads via map, calculate the forex, jot down important notes and to perform web check-in with the airlines.

And on other time, there were web browsing, games, youtube, emails, facebook and tweeting.

And all that were done via a device no bigger than an average phone. Of course, I had to rely on WIFI to be connected, but nowadays, most hotels or deli would have that.

Someone asked me, why didn't I buy an iPhone instead? Well, this device is just around RM1000. And iPhone is between RM2500 to RM3000. If I had that much money to spend, I'll probably buy one. Furthermore, I just bought a new phone to replace my aging 3year old device.

Well, anyway, iPod Touch gets my thumbs up. I've always liked iPhone. I think it's a techno marvel. And therefore I knew I would love the Touch. Its no multi-tasking communicator like a BB. But for everything else (especially multi 'tabs' for Safari).... iPod Touch (or iPhone) is just simply brilliant!

Sent from my iPod