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Feb 28, 08 - 12:36 pm Comment from: Ampar

Hopefully, any useful hacks will become official add-on apps soon. I still want Google Earth.

What is the battery life with this thing on?

BTW, to all "first post" people, STOP IT!

Feb 28, 08 - 12:40 pm Comment from: Spark

I'm waiting for the 60-millisecond, 200Hz pulse update.

Ampar, I was going to say the same thing. There must be a couple thousand iPhone app's waiting for an SDK blessing.

Just add vibration to a Shuffle and make it insertable, Apple. My girlfriend's been asking for one for as long as I remember.

Feb 28, 08 - 12:52 pm Comment from: 7over

@Jake,
"My girlfriend's been asking for one for as long as I remember."

What message does that statement send?

Feb 28, 08 - 12:57 pm Comment from: Ampar

Off-topic: The online Apple Store is showing a ship date of Mar. 6 - Mar. 10 for Time Capsule.

@Jake:

Here's the waterproof 2G iPod Shuffle:

http://www.swimman.com

Now you just have to figure out the vibrating part . . . .

MDN Magic Word: movement . . . hmmm. This thread is going downhill fast!

"@Jake,
"My girlfriend's been asking for one for as long as I remember."

What message does that statement send?"


hahaha, looser, his girl prefers a shuffle than him.

This sounds like a totally amazing enhancement.

But it raises a couple of questions: what it the expected duty cycle of the vibration motor, and will this overload it and thus burn it out? Probably not, plus how often do people type on the iPhone?

I'm fairly sure Apple didn't consider this use when they specified the vibration motor, and I'm sure it will reduce the life of the vibration motor. Still sounds worth getting, assuming it doesn't burn the thing out in a couple of months.

And, as already raised, I wonder how much this affects battery life.

Definitely worth trying tho.

@Sure -

You're joking about how often people type on the iPhone, right? It's not like it's my main keyboard, but I write e-mails all the time, not to mention notes to myself when I'm on the road.

The keyboard ain't perfect, but I like it a lot better than my old Treo, or any other phone I've tried (except for early versions of the Sidekick, but that phone had so many other problems it doesn't make up for it).

Feb 28, 08 - 02:06 pm Comment from: eMax

13th POST!!!!




YEAH!!

Feb 28, 08 - 02:15 pm Comment from: IKON

doesn't work for me, not even after a restart…

I got your vibration feedback right here.

Feb 28, 08 - 02:19 pm Comment from: Buster

Hey Rob...pay attention now...

15th post yippeeeeee!

Feb 28, 08 - 02:21 pm Comment from: Buster

What Mae West might have said today.....

Is that a phone in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Feb 28, 08 - 02:25 pm Comment from: Buster

Oh crap, I meant ....
16th....sorry Rob

Feb 28, 08 - 02:25 pm Comment from: Ampar

I guess that's a good reason to have a Beach Boys ringtone.

"I still want Google Earth."

That, with the my location feature in Maps will definitely be useful.

Feb 28, 08 - 04:29 pm Comment from: Ampar

"That, with the my location feature in Maps will definitely be useful."

Absolutely. Too many times after a tequila binge I've awakened on a beach somewhere, naked, a little sore and sporting a new tattoo.

Feb 28, 08 - 04:53 pm Comment from: Buster

@Ampar


You party animal you

Feb 28, 08 - 05:06 pm Comment from: Ampar

Buster: I need to remember to take pictures. Even low res, low frame rate video on the iPhone would be fine.

Feb 28, 08 - 06:11 pm Comment from: El Guapo

24th!

Now use this vibe-feedback for games!

Guys, what is LED?