Comments on: Let the new era begin. http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/ The Cocoia Blog is the website of Sebastiaan de With, a Dutch Icon and Interface designer. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Matthew Robertson http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-176424 Matthew Robertson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:35:49 +0000 http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-176424 I thought the AIM icon was particularly good. Nonetheless, all the icons with backgrounds are reminding me of the <a href="http://arstechnica.com/reviews/1q00/macos-x-gui/macos-x-gui-6.html" rel="nofollow">beta incarnation of the OS X dock</a>. I thought the AIM icon was particularly good.

Nonetheless, all the icons with backgrounds are reminding me of the beta incarnation of the OS X dock.

]]> By: DaveD http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-176095 DaveD Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:20:05 +0000 http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-176095 Two things... (1) At this moment, downloading the SDK is *not* possible to us in the US either. Shame on Apple for not giving us *paying* ADC members a separate link. (2) Which is my second point - the SDK was *not* available to "developers" early. Unless (of course) you mean those developers that Apple selected.... Great announcement. Fantastic looking SDK from what us mere mortals can see. And yet.... We're talking June. And yes, those ISV's who simply do not rate? Well, here's hoping we get that "pre-seeded to developers" SDK before April. Right now ADC Select is worthless. Likewise, the freebie ADC developer site. First Leopard, now iPhone. Apple is showing it's priorities. Two things…

(1) At this moment, downloading the SDK is *not* possible to us in the US either. Shame on Apple for not giving us *paying* ADC members a separate link.

(2) Which is my second point - the SDK was *not* available to “developers” early. Unless (of course) you mean those developers that Apple selected….

Great announcement. Fantastic looking SDK from what us mere mortals can see. And yet….

We’re talking June. And yes, those ISV’s who simply do not rate? Well, here’s hoping we get that “pre-seeded to developers” SDK before April. Right now ADC Select is worthless. Likewise, the freebie ADC developer site.

First Leopard, now iPhone. Apple is showing it’s priorities.

]]> By: Thomas http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175901 Thomas Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:06:03 +0000 http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175901 Your shopping-oriented examples are really just slightly modified versions of the same hoary old "imagine if you could buy a soda..with your phone" that we've been hearing forever. "Keeping a wishlist" when I go out shopping is not a problem that people are begging for a mobile-enabled solution too. I really hope that we can get beyond visions of mobile=shopping soon. Your shopping-oriented examples are really just slightly modified versions of the same hoary old “imagine if you could buy a soda..with your phone” that we’ve been hearing forever. “Keeping a wishlist” when I go out shopping is not a problem that people are begging for a mobile-enabled solution too. I really hope that we can get beyond visions of mobile=shopping soon.

]]> By: tj http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175893 tj Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:58:04 +0000 http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175893 If only we didn't have to wait even longer ... If only we didn’t have to wait even longer …

]]> By: Mischa McLachlan http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175880 Mischa McLachlan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:34:40 +0000 http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/03/06/let-the-new-era-begin/#comment-175880 I think it's gonna be amazing, cause while we have macbook's that are portable, this is the first time where we also have a fully connected and online apple platform everywhere! that fits in your pocket too! Sure Windows Mobile has been around for years, but the main difference now is that people are treating the iPhone like a real computer. And not a mobile phone. So the applications are so much more fun, and useful. A wonderful new era indeed. I think it’s gonna be amazing, cause while we have macbook’s that are portable, this is the first time where we also have a fully connected and online apple platform everywhere! that fits in your pocket too!

Sure Windows Mobile has been around for years, but the main difference now is that people are treating the iPhone like a real computer. And not a mobile phone. So the applications are so much more fun, and useful.

A wonderful new era indeed.

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