Friday iFAQ: iPhone 4
Every Friday we fail to publish a list of inFrequently Answered Questions and answers to help you, the Crazy Apple user, get more out of your Crazy Apple products.
This week we talk about the one thing that changes everything: the iPhone. Again!
Q: So, it’s got a really pixelly screen, right?
A: The Retina Display has a surprisingly high pixel density, yes.
Q: And it’s got more RAM, right? and, like, two cameras?
A: We don’t talk about RAM on Apple products. But yes, there is a front facing camera now.
Q: And it’s made out of glass or something, right?
A: These are just barely questions.
Q: Look, it’s a phone. It’s just a phone. What makes your iPhone so special?
A: Well, there’s an OS that actually works–
Q: Oh, yeah, that new iOS. It’s based on OSX, right? So I guess that’s pretty cool.
A: Yep. It’s stable, solid, and has more available apps than any other mobile platform
Q: For more money than any other platform! Oh, and it gets built in advertising! I mean that’s a Google move if ever I heard of one.
A: Oooooh, them’s fighting words, pal.
Q: Look, don’t get me wrong, Apple’s a business, right? We all know that. So they need a way to make ever more money on things. But when I’m using an App I don’t want to be interacting emotionally with the ads. I want to be flinging birds at green pigs in improbable buildings.
A: Oh yeah? Well, yeah, okay. But still, it’s better to have it all centralized and pretty, right?
Q: Sure, if you’re already an Apple fan. But who else is going to think that draconian vetting of ads in apps that are in a store that already has draconian vetting–
A: Your grandma.
Q: She runs Linux on a Beowulf cluster, dude. Look, I know what you’re trying to say: people who aren’t tech savvy don’t really care where the ads or the apps are coming from. So fine. But we should have some kinda choice, right? I mean, look at OSX: it’s all kinds of open. And it benefits from it. ANYBODY can write an application for the Mac and as a result, there are some great ones out there.
A: You got mean when you got sick, you know that?
Q: Sorry, dude. Gettin’ all dehydrated in a park whilst surrounded by Apple freaks didn’t do much for my mood.
A: Well, we’ll forgive it for now. But remember: mean is only okay when it’s funny.
Q: Okay. And you remember: don’t talk about presentation until the mics are off.
A: What? Oh, Dangit! I always forget–
Well, I am excited about iOS4 and how it will work on an iPod touch. Just a few more days……
Yeah! I will be able group my less-used apps into folders and have my fave apps given the prominence they deserve. No more swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe, swipe …