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More chance of success this way than trying to win over dull old IT 'professionals'.

StageHand is a must-have app if you give Keynote presentations.

Nov 29, 08 - 08:23 pm Comment from: MacBill

The iPhone isn't a business tool until it can synchronize notes to your Mac and back.

Stupid article. I wouldn't travel without a copy of Air Sharing. How could they miss that?

Still need editable docs and spreadsheets. Hopefully Google will fix this soon with their Docs. I don't think that there's a need for full word processing (at least not until there's a bluetooth keyboard option), but surely basic functionality would be very beneficial.

The iPhone isn't a business tool until it can synchronize notes to your Mac and back.

And yet, you can. Not natively/trivially, but it's certainly possible; look at Appigo's Notebook, which integrates with Toodledo, for example, which is perhaps better than synchronizing with your Mac if you need to access your notes from more than one computer.

Ironically, Forbes' slideshow makes this difficult to read on iPhone. Good job (not so much)

How about the iPhones numerous insecurities?

http://gizmodo.com/5042332/huge-iphone-security-flaw-puts-all-private-information-at-risk

How about encrypting emails and data transfers?

Trust our business to a leaking boat why don't us?

Jesus, I remember a time when Apple = Secure.

Now with Safari's 3.2' "Google" reporting of all web sites we visit, many Apple apps "phoning home", EFI having complete access to the internet and our hard drives without OS X even loaded. I wonder if Apple = No Privacy.

I weep for what Apple used to be, a great little computer company in favor of the consumer. Now they, teamed up with Google and AT&T;, are nothing but sneaky underhanded liberal gestapo agents treating their customers like cattle.

Heck we used to joke about M$ treating it's customers like cattle, "They eat what we give them", now it's Apple.

We need a new computer leader.

@MacGenius

If you build it, they will come.

In other words quit your complaining like a 'tard and do something about it.

Or at least tell me what platform will actually do EVERYTHING the phone de la apple does so I can buy it instead? There might be one that's passable in the next 5 years, but what about now?

MDN magic word is "idea", humm MacGenius could learn from that.

Nov 30, 08 - 12:32 pm Comment from: DanielM

@ BlackWolf

re MacGenius

I say again. He never has a good word to say about Apple, Mac or Jobs. Best to disregard anything he posts.

Best we just let him wallow in his own malicious rhetoric.

Nov 30, 08 - 12:48 pm Comment from: Macintosher

Well, if I saw iWork available for the iPhone, then I'd buy the thing. As it is, the lack of a document editor is a little unacceptable to someone who is fed stories about the "handheld computer" the iPhone is meant to be. Even Windows Notepad puts the iPhone's document-editing capabilities to shame. I must learn how to write apps for iPhone to fix this fault.

Nov 30, 08 - 04:18 pm Comment from: Derek in Milan

@Mac Genius:

Your issue is with overbearing authority control, and I agree with you.
I dont think Apple is really too much of a 'liberal gestapo agent' ....yet.....(good phrase!), but the atmosphere worldwide is tending that way.

Apple is just a computer co., but they dont live in isolation, so maybe they could look to their privacy issues.

Too many people are allowing too much control of their lives - if your computer/software setup is going the same way, which it obviously is, then its wrong.

I also dont think MacGenius is far off when he mentions the old Apple - they were cool and secure.

Things change, but not always for the better.

We were promised a new 'peoples computer' leader in Linux, but it hasnt happened so far.

I wish it would.......

Nov 30, 08 - 04:23 pm Comment from: Derek in Milan

Perhaps I will start a consumers Linux company......make it like a computer that ordinary people can use.

I wonder if there are any Linux freaks who arent so in love with their skills that they cant leave their grimy bedroom in their parents house because of 'Cranius Giganticus' syndrome?

WHY the F**K hasnt someone turned Linux into a NORMAL OS yet?

Anyone know?

Still need editable docs and spreadsheets.

YES. If you can't edit, you might as well have a key drive.

Although I can't imagine doing serious spreadsheet or presentation work on an iPhone.

Hmmm perhaps an eMate-like iPhone dock might be in order?

WHY the F**K hasnt someone turned Linux into a NORMAL OS yet?

Because there's already a consumer's 'nix that ordinary people can use. It's called Mac OS X.

Because you'd have to work around or license all the software, OS and UI patents held by everyone.

Because there's no money in an OS itself. You need other products and services.

Because the start-up costs would be ENORMOUS. Good luck with that business plan, and getting financing. And where do you get that wedge into a saturated and mature market? Look how long it's taken Apple to climb back from 1990.

Because.... you get the idea.

If you have some insight into making it work, GREAT!! Just be sure to fully consider what you're getting into.

Dec 01, 08 - 09:56 am Comment from: Jamie

MacDude/MacGenius (both oxymorons IMO),

Please, take off the tin-foil hat, and relax.

Mummy is coming to your basement nuclear bunker with your beans on toast, and you can clean each bean (in case it's been contaminated) and have your dinner in peace.

For the people wanting notes synchronisation, try out EverNote - works a treat for me:

http://evernote.com/

Peace.

Of cource they cut costs.

http://www.travelblognewyork.com/

As an iphone developer I cannot imagine developing for any other phone at this point. This money just isnt anywhere else at this time. Apple has done a great job at motivating developers to create awesome apps for the iPhone.