Thanks again, Steve
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kingandyhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4191
Yes. Yes, it is. The iPhone 3G and iPod touch (2nd generation) are totally capable of supporting this feature. There's no reason why this perfectly simple data transaction would be beyond the sturdy little iPhone 3G and/or iPod touch (2nd generation). In fact, for about a week after iOS4 rolled out, my iPod Touch (2nd generation) was happily syncing[1] notes without my telling it. Then with the next update it went away, because Apple had decided that this flavour was perhaps too EXTREME for a mere second-class citizen like myself.
This is not a question of hardware limitations or compatibility, Apple, and don't try to imply that it is by way of your ambiguous "not supported" phrase. It's only not supported because you've decided they should not support it. This is another clear example of you arbitrarily withholding a feature from your customers purely in order to get us to buy the newer model.
There goes any sense of brand loyalty I may have had. So, these HTC Desires, then...
[1] "Sync" is a word which is here used to mean "backup", as it only works in one direction - it makes a copy of your notes on your mail server. Handy for copy-and-pasting into another application on your PC, I guess.
"Note: Over-the-air Notes syncing is not supported on iPhone 3G or iPod touch (2nd generation)."
Yes. Yes, it is. The iPhone 3G and iPod touch (2nd generation) are totally capable of supporting this feature. There's no reason why this perfectly simple data transaction would be beyond the sturdy little iPhone 3G and/or iPod touch (2nd generation). In fact, for about a week after iOS4 rolled out, my iPod Touch (2nd generation) was happily syncing[1] notes without my telling it. Then with the next update it went away, because Apple had decided that this flavour was perhaps too EXTREME for a mere second-class citizen like myself.
This is not a question of hardware limitations or compatibility, Apple, and don't try to imply that it is by way of your ambiguous "not supported" phrase. It's only not supported because you've decided they should not support it. This is another clear example of you arbitrarily withholding a feature from your customers purely in order to get us to buy the newer model.
There goes any sense of brand loyalty I may have had. So, these HTC Desires, then...
[1] "Sync" is a word which is here used to mean "backup", as it only works in one direction - it makes a copy of your notes on your mail server. Handy for copy-and-pasting into another application on your PC, I guess.
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Date: 2011-03-07 09:55 am (UTC)*grin*
HTC, for now, seem to be genuinely enthusiastic about new technology, and any upgrading is down to personal choice. It's to be seen how long the ethic stays, but I think that as long as they keep producing quality, innovative tech, it'll last.
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Date: 2011-03-07 09:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-07 10:03 am (UTC)Has anyone done a decent penguin powered phone yet?
Penguins
Date: 2011-03-07 10:12 am (UTC)Re: Penguins
Date: 2011-03-07 12:01 pm (UTC)But yes, Android has done more to put Linux in peoples hands than anything before it.
Re: Penguins
Date: 2011-03-07 12:07 pm (UTC)They can't find a driver for the browning knob.
n/m
Re: Penguins
Date: 2011-03-07 01:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-07 10:05 am (UTC)My iPod Touch (2nd Gen) is not supported via iTunes on Windows 7 64 bit. Becs iPod Classic on the other hand is supported.
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Date: 2011-03-07 10:11 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-03-07 03:08 pm (UTC)I want one, I just don't want to pay for one.
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Date: 2011-03-07 03:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-03-07 10:17 pm (UTC)Never had a problem with my HTC phone that a quick reboot couldn't sort out...
Not sure about IPad... I always get the impression that its basically an IPhone (it works off apps, same as an IPhone) without the useful phone ability and far too big to stick in a back pocket. Its almost like microtechnology in reverse - 'Hey, lets make it bigger and take away some of the functionality!'. If this trend continues I am fairly confident Apple will release a device which operates of vacuum tubes before the end of the century. Hopefully they'll do this in time for Victoriana so we can use one to do OOC admin at the event without it looking OOC.
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Date: 2011-03-07 11:18 pm (UTC)If this trend continues we'll have touchscreen interface devices the size of coffee tables, and then we will be living in James Bond.
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