Comments for The General Theory of RIAtivity http://riactant.wordpress.com Pondering the New Fabric of the Web -- Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Has anyone on the Apple Environmental Team seen an AT&T bill? by Laura http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/has-anyone-on-apples-environment-team-seen-an-att-bill/#comment-1444 Laura Tue, 13 May 2008 04:08:37 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/has-anyone-on-apples-environment-team-seen-an-att-bill/#comment-1444 Despite of wasting the paper, we just recently received an email from AT & T that we owe them four cents after we had closed the accounts. I thought it was funny. The fun part would be watching the representative's face when my husband hands the copy of an email stating that we owe them four cents and give them a full of four pennies in person. It would be weird if they have rejected and required us to write a check for four cents. Despite of wasting the paper, we just recently received an email from AT & T that we owe them four cents after we had closed the accounts. I thought it was funny. The fun part would be watching the representative’s face when my husband hands the copy of an email stating that we owe them four cents and give them a full of four pennies in person. It would be weird if they have rejected and required us to write a check for four cents.

]]> Comment on Apple iPhone Tech Talk Debriefing - Part 1 by Jason Poste http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/apple-iphone-tech-talk-debriefing-part-1/#comment-1442 Jason Poste Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:57:49 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/08/25/apple-iphone-tech-talk-debriefing-part-1/#comment-1442 Thank you for the excellent post. I bought an iPhone recently and still figuring out how to grasp the full potential of this marvel. Thank you for the excellent post. I bought an iPhone recently and still figuring out how to grasp the full potential of this marvel.

]]> Comment on Readying your iPhone for Use in Europe by Don http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-1436 Don Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:05:46 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-1436 I am astounded at this: I have called AT&T and Apple. They seem awefully unsure about really what to do. I appreciate your suggestions. So if I have roaming turned off I can still make and receive calls but will not be charged the $1.99/min romaing charge? I will only be charged for the calls I make and whatever flatrate I have? This leads me to what exactly the roaming feature is: In the iPhone guide roaming is a feature that allows internet and visual voicemail over a cellular network WHEN YOU'RE IN AN AREA NOT COVERED BY YOUR CARRIER'S NETWORK. So I gather it is a way to get a dump of emails and voicemail when out of normal carrier's network. I am going to Europe in a few days and I'm a bit nervous as well. I called ATT a few days ago before seeing this post. ATT decided I should turn on International roaming. I said OK. ATT were not sure what this does but they thought it a good idea to turn it on nonetheless (?) I am astounded at this: I have called AT&T and Apple. They seem awefully unsure about really what to do.
I appreciate your suggestions. So if I have roaming turned off I can still make and receive calls but will not be charged the $1.99/min romaing charge?
I will only be charged for the calls I make and whatever flatrate I have?

This leads me to what exactly the roaming feature is:
In the iPhone guide roaming is a feature that allows internet and visual voicemail over a cellular network WHEN YOU’RE IN AN AREA NOT COVERED BY YOUR CARRIER’S NETWORK.
So I gather it is a way to get a dump of emails and voicemail when out of normal carrier’s network.
I am going to Europe in a few days and I’m a bit nervous as well. I called ATT a few days ago before seeing this post. ATT decided I should turn on International roaming. I said OK. ATT were not sure what this does but they thought it a good idea to turn it on nonetheless (?)

]]> Comment on My transition to Mac by Om http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/my-transition-to-mac/#comment-1435 Om Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:12:50 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/my-transition-to-mac/#comment-1435 you're not alone with your experience w/ vista and windows in general, as you mentioned it nicely. i, too, am a new mac convert so i'm sure it will take a while before my transition is over. you’re not alone with your experience w/ vista and windows in general, as you mentioned it nicely. i, too, am a new mac convert so i’m sure it will take a while before my transition is over.

]]> Comment on Readying your iPhone for Use in Europe by Olaf http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-1432 Olaf Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:54:58 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-1432 In 1.1.3, Settings/Network allows you to turn Data Roaming off. The Apple/ATT message says "When abroad, turning off Data Roaming may avoid roaming charges when using email, web browsing and other data services" I'd also like to know an example of someone's iPhone experience and charges in Europe as we're planning a 2 month trip to the UK & Scandinavia next month. In 1.1.3, Settings/Network allows you to turn Data Roaming off.
The Apple/ATT message says “When abroad, turning off Data Roaming may avoid roaming charges when using email, web browsing and other data services” I’d also like to know
an example of someone’s iPhone experience and charges in Europe as we’re planning a
2 month trip to the UK & Scandinavia next month.

]]> Comment on MacBook Pro Vista Experience Index 4.3 out of 5.0! by Steve Trefethen http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/macbook-pro-vista-experience-index-43-out-of-50/#comment-1230 Steve Trefethen Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:33:15 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/macbook-pro-vista-experience-index-43-out-of-50/#comment-1230 Btw, here is my <a href="http://www.stevetrefethen.com/blog/VistasWindowsExperienceIndexAndTheAppleMacBookPro.aspx" rel="nofollow">Vista experience index</a>. Btw, here is my Vista experience index.

]]> Comment on MacBook Pro Vista Experience Index 4.3 out of 5.0! by Steve Trefethen http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/macbook-pro-vista-experience-index-43-out-of-50/#comment-1229 Steve Trefethen Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:30:37 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/02/macbook-pro-vista-experience-index-43-out-of-50/#comment-1229 Interesting, my Macbook Pro scored a 4.8. I'm guessing there are perhaps some slight differences in the configuration of the two machines. I've configured my machine exactly as you've described and use Vista 99.9% of the time for work. In fact, the other day I booted to OS X to makes sure it was up-to-date and after downloading and starting the install of the updates I can no longer boot OS X, it just hangs on the Apple logo. . Interesting, my Macbook Pro scored a 4.8. I’m guessing there are perhaps some slight differences in the configuration of the two machines.

I’ve configured my machine exactly as you’ve described and use Vista 99.9% of the time for work. In fact, the other day I booted to OS X to makes sure it was up-to-date and after downloading and starting the install of the updates I can no longer boot OS X, it just hangs on the Apple logo. .

]]> Comment on Dear Steve Jobs: Don’t punish legitimate iPhone developers by Fred333 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/dear-steve-jobs-dont-punish-legitimate-iphones-developers/#comment-1078 Fred333 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:08:15 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/27/dear-steve-jobs-dont-punish-legitimate-iphones-developers/#comment-1078 I think it did. He need to just let the consumers do their thing. I think it did. He need to just let the consumers do their thing.

]]> Comment on Readying your iPhone for Use in Europe by David http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-983 David Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:13:46 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/09/15/readying-your-iphone-for-use-in-europe/#comment-983 If you get your iPhone unlocked then you'd be able to receive free voice calls and texts in Italy, get calls within Italy and back to the US for only 69 cents, and outgoing texts for only 40 cents! Might as well save a packet and enjoy the trip more, instead of paying it to your US provider. All you have to do is purchase a Global SIM from www.gosim.com for $57.99 (comes with $10 preloaded airtime) and free shipping. In all it will work in 140+ countries with a single mobile number and the airtime balance never expires, so it will be useful for future trips over the years too. Hope that helps. If you get your iPhone unlocked then you’d be able to receive free voice calls and texts in Italy, get calls within Italy and back to the US for only 69 cents, and outgoing texts for only 40 cents! Might as well save a packet and enjoy the trip more, instead of paying it to your US provider. All you have to do is purchase a Global SIM from http://www.gosim.com for $57.99 (comes with $10 preloaded airtime) and free shipping. In all it will work in 140+ countries with a single mobile number and the airtime balance never expires, so it will be useful for future trips over the years too. Hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Apple’s iPhone SDK will be four months late to the prom by Adam Y http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/apples-iphone-sdk-will-be-four-months-late-to-the-prom/#comment-734 Adam Y Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:39:24 +0000 http://riactant.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/apples-iphone-sdk-will-be-four-months-late-to-the-prom/#comment-734 I agree, the developers have access to the Android SDK more so than the iPhone SDK, BUT 1.) It should just be mostly Cocoa. Writing apps for it should be similar to writing OS X apps, and there's already a huge, knowledgeable willing, installed developer base. 2.) No Android devices will be shipping until the middle of 2008, at the earliest. By that time the iPhone, will which already have a huge installed user base, will be a far more appealing developing platform. While Android may have more apps when the iPhone SDK launches, the iPhone will have more users, and in the end, that's what pays the developers. But a thoughtful piece nonetheless. As an iPhone owner, I've been very impressed with the Android alliance's ambition, and I suspect that Apple's is going to carry with it some unappealing caveat, something that hamstrings it in a way that doesn't promote the openness of the Android platform. I still think it'll be competitive, and I certainly don't think we're at the point of declaring the war won by either side. I agree, the developers have access to the Android SDK more so than the iPhone SDK, BUT

1.) It should just be mostly Cocoa. Writing apps for it should be similar to writing OS X apps, and there’s already a huge, knowledgeable willing, installed developer base.

2.) No Android devices will be shipping until the middle of 2008, at the earliest. By that time the iPhone, will which already have a huge installed user base, will be a far more appealing developing platform. While Android may have more apps when the iPhone SDK launches, the iPhone will have more users, and in the end, that’s what pays the developers.

But a thoughtful piece nonetheless. As an iPhone owner, I’ve been very impressed with the Android alliance’s ambition, and I suspect that Apple’s is going to carry with it some unappealing caveat, something that hamstrings it in a way that doesn’t promote the openness of the Android platform. I still think it’ll be competitive, and I certainly don’t think we’re at the point of declaring the war won by either side.

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