E6B for iPhone?

C J Campbell wrote in
news:2007091909173650073-christophercampbell@hotmailcom:

The iPhone and iPod Touch have no way of downloading an application to
it -- you use web-based applications for them. The iPhone, of course
has both wi-fi and phone access to the Internet; the Touch has only
wi-fi. The browser on these devices allows you to keep several pages
open. Once open, you do not need Internet access unless the page needs
to be refreshed. There are thousands of web-based applications for the
iPhone available already, including DUATS, but no E6B. These apps, BTW,
work with any browser, not just an iPhone. The main difference is that
they are sized for the iPhone's screen.

It surprises me that no one has done an E6B yet. It seems a simple
enough application and there are web-based E6Bs already.

It surprises me that someone as smart as you hasn't already asked for your
money back.

A $600 phone that doesn't support downloading applications? Is that the only
thing besides the Apple logo that makes it different than the $250 Treo? How
does Apple spin that into a "feature"?

On 2007-09-21 14:46:26 -0700, Judah said:

C J Campbell wrote in
news:2007091909173650073-christophercampbell@hotmailcom:

The iPhone and iPod Touch have no way of downloading an application to
it -- you use web-based applications for them. The iPhone, of course
has both wi-fi and phone access to the Internet; the Touch has only
wi-fi. The browser on these devices allows you to keep several pages
open. Once open, you do not need Internet access unless the page needs
to be refreshed. There are thousands of web-based applications for the
iPhone available already, including DUATS, but no E6B. These apps, BTW,
work with any browser, not just an iPhone. The main difference is that
they are sized for the iPhone's screen.

It surprises me that no one has done an E6B yet. It seems a simple
enough application and there are web-based E6Bs already.

It surprises me that someone as smart as you hasn't already asked for your
money back.

A $600 phone that doesn't support downloading applications? Is that the only
thing besides the Apple logo that makes it different than the $250 Treo? How
does Apple spin that into a "feature"?

Well, first of all the iPhone is not $600. It is $400. The Treo's web
browser is severely crippled, suitable only for mobile web. The iPhone
is considerably thinner and more compact than the Treo. The phone part
of the iPhone is far more flexible than Treo. The interface is so far
beyond that of Treo as to appear to be magical. And web-based
applications are not a serious limitation to the usefulness of an
iPhone. Granted, I would like to be able to read Word and Excel
documents on the iPhone, but guess what? The last software update on
the iPhone gave it that capability.

Besides, there are hacks available for loading software directly onto
an iPhone. I expect it will not be long before commercial applications
are available. The iPhone has been available for what, less than three
months? It was a total secret until it was released.

Since the iPhone runs OS X, a variant of Unix, it might have some very
interesting capabilities indeed.

I could play World of Warcraft on my iPhone, if I wanted, with full
graphics and every other feature of WoW. I can read my Google Docs on
the iPhone. Try that on your Treo.

No Wi-Fi on Treo. You have to use the slow cellular 'broadband.' Even
3G is a slug compared to Wi-Fi.

All in all, I will take the better interface over the Treo.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor