Comments on: Top 1 Dumbest Article Of The Day http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Coffeejolts http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-3011 Coffeejolts Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:52:44 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-3011 The article is an obviously lame publicity stunt. They trash the G1 and the iPhone, and WE post responses to it that generate web traffic for Wired Mag. The best thing we can do is ignore this. Next up, Wired Magazine will announce that they are suspending publication so that they can rush to Cupertino & Santa Clara to help fix this smartphone crisis. The article is an obviously lame publicity stunt. They trash the G1 and the iPhone, and WE post responses to it that generate web traffic for Wired Mag. The best thing we can do is ignore this.

Next up, Wired Magazine will announce that they are suspending publication so that they can rush to Cupertino & Santa Clara to help fix this smartphone crisis.

]]> By: C_Rex http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2988 C_Rex Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:05:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2988 Yah, I know I'm supposed to save my breath, but the gorilla suit in an ice chest thing was a reference to the recent big foot hoax that dominated the news for 2-3days... I thought the multi-touch was due to some really stoopid "patents" by apple. The headphone jack is a bummer, yes, but that in no way sinks the whole phone, jeez.... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot WIRED? What gives? Yah, I know I’m supposed to save my breath, but the gorilla suit in an ice chest thing was a reference to the recent big foot hoax that dominated the news for 2-3days…

I thought the multi-touch was due to some really stoopid “patents” by apple.

The headphone jack is a bummer, yes, but that in no way sinks the whole phone, jeez….
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot WIRED? What gives?

]]> By: planetoidandroid http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2985 planetoidandroid Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:59:46 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2985 [oops - just posted this on the wired comments section when I meant to post it here :-S] Agreed, the article isn't great but I guess at least it slags off everyone. Maybe they should have mentioned Blackberry and Nokia too for good measure? At least the article ranks well on my bingo scoresheet though - http://www.planetoidandroid.com/?p=121 ;-) [oops - just posted this on the wired comments section when I meant to post it here :-S]

Agreed, the article isn’t great but I guess at least it slags off everyone. Maybe they should have mentioned Blackberry and Nokia too for good measure?

At least the article ranks well on my bingo scoresheet though – http://www.planetoidandroid.com/?p=121 ;-)

]]> By: Keith http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2984 Keith Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:21:14 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2984 I would agree with the Wired article that both the 3G iPhone and the G1 were both underwhelming to me. Both devices had the chance be be great but both rushed to market and ended with sub-par features. I was ready to buy either of these phones leading up to their launch and now plan to purchased neither of them. From where I sit now Android seems to have the upper hand (for my business which granted is only 1 person). There are three reasons for this. 1) Android software is more open so those software gaps are more likely to be filled. 2) Multiple handset makers means that if HTC continues to drop the ball with Android then someone else might pick it up. 3) HTC has some really nice handsets on the way that would be a dead ringer if they just port Android to it. I would agree with the Wired article that both the 3G iPhone and the G1 were both underwhelming to me. Both devices had the chance be be great but both rushed to market and ended with sub-par features. I was ready to buy either of these phones leading up to their launch and now plan to purchased neither of them.

From where I sit now Android seems to have the upper hand (for my business which granted is only 1 person). There are three reasons for this. 1) Android software is more open so those software gaps are more likely to be filled. 2) Multiple handset makers means that if HTC continues to drop the ball with Android then someone else might pick it up. 3) HTC has some really nice handsets on the way that would be a dead ringer if they just port Android to it.

]]> By: CoffeeJedi http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2982 CoffeeJedi Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:15:09 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2982 The "gorilla costume in an ice chest" comment was another reference to the Bigfoot press conference. The “gorilla costume in an ice chest” comment was another reference to the Bigfoot press conference.

]]> By: walscobry http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2981 walscobry Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:01:31 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2981 Since HTC started making them with 11 pins and an altered corner bit, they should not be allowed to call it USB at all. extUSB is not something I think john Q public is going understand as meaning "our proprietary jack contains the 4 pins you need to make a usb adapter cable" Since HTC started making them with 11 pins and an altered corner bit, they should not be allowed to call it USB at all.

extUSB is not something I think john Q public is going understand as meaning “our proprietary jack contains the 4 pins you need to make a usb adapter cable”

]]> By: cleetose http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2970 cleetose Sun, 05 Oct 2008 02:32:09 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2970 Since when is USB proprietary? Since when is USB proprietary?

]]> By: Jak http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2968 Jak Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:50:12 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2968 Those are pretty much the biggest phones out there right now, and two haven't even really been released. The article as a whole is the dumbest I've seen from Wired lately. Those are pretty much the biggest phones out there right now, and two haven’t even really been released. The article as a whole is the dumbest I’ve seen from Wired lately.

]]> By: Android-Freak http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2966 Android-Freak Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:00:50 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2966 Thank you for an Interesting article! I wrote a follow up on your idea of the "long-press" as a multi-touch feature... I also linked back to your article as usual. ;) Check it out! =) Greetz Mac @ Android-Freak.Org Thank you for an Interesting article!
I wrote a follow up on your idea of the “long-press” as a multi-touch feature…
I also linked back to your article as usual. ;)
Check it out! =)

Greetz
Mac @ Android-Freak.Org

]]> By: Corey http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2960 Corey Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:03:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2960 The thing that makes the article stupid is that it lists every major cell phone release. So they just ranked there disappointment in the cell phone industry. The thing that makes the article stupid is that it lists every major cell phone release. So they just ranked there disappointment in the cell phone industry.

]]> By: phandroid.com http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2959 phandroid.com Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:01:34 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2959 cmaceachen - thanks for pointing out the iPhone 3G thing. At first I thought about including that in the article but decided against it. The iPhone 3G was somewhat disappointing because it didn't bring a whole lot of new besides 3G - most improvements were a result of the App Store and Firmware upgrades. I think the case of the G1 and iPhone 3G being on the list are 2 different scenarios. If you lump in the App Store as being part of the iPhone 3G launch then including it there is equally as idiotic. cmaceachen – thanks for pointing out the iPhone 3G thing. At first I thought about including that in the article but decided against it. The iPhone 3G was somewhat disappointing because it didn’t bring a whole lot of new besides 3G – most improvements were a result of the App Store and Firmware upgrades. I think the case of the G1 and iPhone 3G being on the list are 2 different scenarios. If you lump in the App Store as being part of the iPhone 3G launch then including it there is equally as idiotic.

]]> By: cmaceachen http://phandroid.com/2008/10/04/top-1-dumbest-article-of-the-day/#comment-2958 cmaceachen Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:57:34 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=407#comment-2958 I agree with you for the most part, but long-press is not multi-touch. And in their defense, they listed the iphone 3g as number 1. I agree with you for the most part, but long-press is not multi-touch. And in their defense, they listed the iphone 3g as number 1.

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