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David Sparks: >Expect to see a lot of familiar apps on unfamiliar platforms soon. Sparks is making the argument that apps on more than one platform are going to basically become the standard before a consumer considers an app for use. It has been my standard since the iPhone was gifted the App Store.
David Sparks:
>Expect to see a lot of familiar apps on unfamiliar platforms soon.
Sparks is making the argument that apps on more than one platform are going to basically become the standard before a consumer considers an app for use. It has been my standard since the iPhone was gifted the App Store.
Well done. Read this, then take the 5 minutes to learn Markdown.
Well done. Read this, then take the 5 minutes to learn Markdown.
A pretty clever use of Lion’s versioning system. I like it.
A pretty clever use of Lion’s versioning system. I like it.
Tom Schoenberg for Bloomberg: >In the complaint filed today in federal court in Washington, the U.S. is seeking a declaration that Dallas-based AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE), would violate U.S. antitrust law. The U.S. also asked for a court order blocking any arrangement implementing the deal. Total penalties to…
Tom Schoenberg for Bloomberg:
>In the complaint filed today in federal court in Washington, the U.S. is seeking a declaration that Dallas-based AT&T’s takeover of T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE), would violate U.S. antitrust law. The U.S. also asked for a court order blocking any arrangement implementing the deal.
Total penalties to AT&T if the merger does not go through? Round-about $7 billion. ((3 in cash alone.))
Listening to the [latest episode of Hypercritical](http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/31) (#31), John Siracusa added some really great thoughts to HP’s *current strategy* of spinning off the PC division. He looks at the move from the perspective of Microsoft. It’s an interesting perspective since Microsoft now has one of its largest (if not its largest) Windows OS buyers wanting…
Listening to the [latest episode of Hypercritical](http://5by5.tv/hypercritical/31) (#31), John Siracusa added some really great thoughts to HP’s *current strategy* of spinning off the PC division.
He looks at the move from the perspective of Microsoft.
It’s an interesting perspective since Microsoft now has one of its largest (if not its largest) Windows OS buyers wanting to exit the game, because it is no longer profitable for them to be in said game. Think about that for a minute — that *is* huge.
Siracusa makes the argument that continued consolidation among PC manufacturers would ultimately not be a good thing for Microsoft. To me his most interesting comments are about the hardware HP and others are currently producing: cheap crap (for the most part). Siracusa points out that the last time Microsoft saw this happening — with MP3 players — they made their own hardware (the Zune in this case) — and though it was too little too late, the hardware was actually pretty good.
I immediately had a thought.
What if Microsoft bought HP’s PC division to start producing their own hardware: the higher quality PC?
Ignore anti-trust concerns, monetary issues, and everything else — just think about this for a moment.
Microsoft has begun building Microsoft stores, they would have a nice, existing, retail presence. They have deals with all major retailers. They likely have more brand trust than any current PC maker.
In this scenario Microsoft wouldn’t become another me-too PC maker — they would be setting the standard. The standard for: price, quality, design, and speed.
This is not out of the realm of possibility — though it would be a risky move.
If Microsoft did do this and they decided that they wanted to make the best possible PC — something that competes directly with, say, MacBook Pros — wouldn’t that be an interesting change?
I don’t even think it is a market that Microsoft would have to be making more than 2-3 models of computers to be in just a laptop, desktop, and tablet. All Microsoft would need to do is make the best stuff a Windows user could buy and then sell it with a healthy profit margin. Doing that, by comparison to all other PC makers, would make all others look pretty bad — both to consumers and investors.
Certainly sales wouldn’t be robust at a higher price point, but it would prove a crucial point — a point that Microsoft really needs to prove — that Windows is *not* just the low-cost alternative.
Mike Vardy was kind enough to let me jump on his podcast this week. We talk about productivity and reacting versus being proactive.
Mike Vardy was kind enough to let me jump on his podcast this week. We talk about productivity and reacting versus being proactive.
Last week I asked on Twitter what everyone was using to edit code from FTP sites on their iPads. The overwhelming majority voted Textastic. However a few brave folks mentioned Koder. At first glance Koder caught my eye, but Textastic had such praise that I needed to buy and try them both. Before we can…
Last week I asked on Twitter what everyone was using to edit code from FTP sites on their iPads. The overwhelming majority voted Textastic. However a few brave folks mentioned Koder.
At first glance Koder caught my eye, but Textastic had such praise that I needed to buy and try them both. Before we can get into the comparisons here is why I want such an app: for making quick CSS tweaks to this site when I am no where near my MacBook Air. ((Yes, when I see something not looking right I *really* like to be able to change it right away.))
My thinking is that if I can tweak the code here and there on my iPad, I can eventually take a trip with only my iPad and no worries about “what ifs”.
I need an app that will allow me to connect to my server, edit CSS/PHP/HTML files and save/commit the changes to the server.
### Textastic
Of the two apps [Textastic](http://www.textasticapp.com/) ($9.99) offers the most basic iOS UI design and layout. There are three really great features in Textastic:
1. The ability to highlight/select and entire line of code with one tap in the margin.
2. Quick access to most used keys above the standard keyboard. The odd part of this is that those keys can scroll right and left so that you can get access to even more keys. This is nice because it allows for quick access to a lot of keys, but it also takes a bit of getting used to since the keys that you want to access may not be where you expect them to be (given that they can be scrolled around).
3. Password lock. You can set a password (not passcode) so that no other users can gain access to your server if they get a hold of your iPad. This is a great feature, almost a requirement at this point. ((Though you should be passcode locking your iPad, you do that right?))
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That’s the really great stuff, but the real question is not what is really great — no — it is always: how well does the app work. This is where a lot of personal preference is going to come into play, because while the app allows you to use TextExpander and does code highlighting, it is still no where near as robust as TextMate. Not that it needs to be as robust, but I did find with both apps that I was annoyed by a few things that TextMate does that these apps don’t do.
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There is one thing about the core functionality of this app that I don’t like: the way you edit remote files. With Textastic you have to download the file to your iPad first and then you can edit the file. From there the app will sync the file back and forth easily with the remote host, but it means keeping a local copy of a bunch of similarly named files in a list to the left — which if that sounds confusion, well, you got the point. There is also this odd flipping behavior that the app does when you shift from local browsing to remote browsing that I could do without.
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For me I would much prefer to be able to tap on a file and start editing it immediately without concern for whether the file is in sync or if the file is local or not. The app does a decent job of highlighting and has a nice soft wrap so that the user doesn’t need to scroll side to side.
The switching behavior and the need to download first is the most annoying aspect of this app. ((FTR I hate the icon.))
### Koder
[Koder](http://www.koderapp.com/) ($5.99) takes a different approach and shows its colors as more than just an FTP based code editor. You can work with local files, FTP files, Dropbox files (Textastic supports this too), and iDisk files (not that this feature will be useful for much longer). Again the three best features of Koder:
1. You work “live” with your files, there is no visible means to download the file first before you can edit them. You simply need to tap the file and you can get to work right away.
2. The tabbed interface for open documents allows you to quickly and easily switch between two documents at once. This is something that Textastic doesn’t do and instead refers you back to the main list of files.
3. Permissions, Koder will allow you to view the current permissions on both files and folders **and** will allow you to change these settings. This is a great little touch.
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Koder fits my working style much better than Textastic because I can just tap and get going. However the program does not have any kind of password protection, leading to security concerns — especially given that revealing the path of a file shows your FTP password in plain view — this is not good.
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There is also a lack of soft line wraps, which will require you to scroll a lot side to side depending on the formatting of the file you are editing.
Koder does however offer a dark and light theme, something that Textastic does not offer. ((The icon is also very good.)) While I much prefer the light theme as the highlight colors of the dark theme are not in line with my personal tastes.
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The custom keyboard in Koder is much different from Textastic’s. Where Textastic offers a lot more ‘quick’ access to common keys, Koder offers access just to a few of the likely keys and gives you arrows keys for navigation. One of the biggest differences between the functionality of code editing in the two apps is that Koder automatically inserts the open and close bracketing when you are editing. There is also a nice undo and redo set of buttons to help keep you from looking like a fool when you shake your iPad to ‘undo’ edits.
Lastly Koder does not offer TextExpander support — instead it chooses to have its own library of snippets that you can build in the app. It’s a toss up which method is better because at some point you have to create the snippets in either TextExpander or Koder. The advantage to Koder’s method is that you don’t need to remember expansion shortcuts, instead you just tap on the snippet that you want. Whereas the advantage to Textastic is that you may already have these snippets set, and at the very least could sync them to your iPad from your Mac.
### Overall
If I was cramped for space I would pick Koder and call it a day. Even with the limitations of the app, I passcode protect my iPad and the extras that it offers in the form of permissions control and tabbed editing makes a better solution for what I am looking for.
Luckily I am not cramped for space so both of these apps will fill different needs from time to time. All Koder needs is a passcode lock and better line-wrapping and it would be the hands down winner.
Mark Budgell: >Despite announcing an end to manufacturing webOS hardware, we have decided to produce one last run of TouchPads to meet unfulfilled demand. We don’t know exactly when these units will be available or how many we’ll get, and we can’t promise we’ll have enough for everyone. We do know that it will be…
Mark Budgell:
>Despite announcing an end to manufacturing webOS hardware, we have decided to produce one last run of TouchPads to meet unfulfilled demand. We don’t know exactly when these units will be available or how many we’ll get, and we can’t promise we’ll have enough for everyone. We do know that it will be at least a few weeks before you can purchase. See more information in the updated FAQs below.
I checked the FAQ they posted and they did not ask themselves: “Do you know what you are doing anymore?”
Clearly the answer has become: nope.
houthakker in the Mac OS X Tips Geeklets section: >It can be useful to glance at a key OmniFocus action list on the desktop, without having to fire up OmniFocus and choose a perspective. (A red Due Now list perhaps, or an orange Due Soon, or a context list, or simply the Inbox, as a…
houthakker in the Mac OS X Tips Geeklets section:
>It can be useful to glance at a key OmniFocus action list on the desktop, without having to fire up OmniFocus and choose a perspective. (A red Due Now list perhaps, or an orange Due Soon, or a context list, or simply the Inbox, as a spur to getting it clear). Here is an applescript which enables you to attach a range of customized list specifiers to one or more Geektool ‘windows’ (shell geeklets) at the same time.
Basically you can print a bunch of OmniFocus data to your desktop. The value? I don’t know, but is sure looks cool. ((Haven’t tested it yet, intend to this weekend.))
Paul Thurrott points out another odd thing about the Windows 8 Ribbon UI in Explorer: >The Microsoft post describing the new ribbon UI goes into great detail about telemetry data, which provides the company with information about what users are really using in Explorer and elsewhere in Windows. And according to that data, the top…
Paul Thurrott points out another odd thing about the Windows 8 Ribbon UI in Explorer:
>The Microsoft post describing the new ribbon UI goes into great detail about telemetry data, which provides the company with information about what users are really using in Explorer and elsewhere in Windows. And according to that data, the top 10 commands represent over 81 percent of all commands used in Explorer. The bottom 18 percent of commands (by usage) include such things as Open, Edit (Menu), View Toggle, Organize, New Folder, Send To, and Edit. And yet, looking at a Microsoft screenshot of the new ribbon, what do I see in the default first tab? A bunch of commands–including Open and Edit, by the way–that are not in the 81 percent most-frequently used commands.
Shawn Blanc speculating on the Amazon Tablet: >If Amazon is going to make an inexpensive device that is backed by their brand and ecosystem, then why not make a better Kindle rather than a crappy tablet? Shawn poses some very interesting questions and thoughts. That said I think he is wrong about the iPad 3…
Shawn Blanc speculating on the Amazon Tablet:
>If Amazon is going to make an inexpensive device that is backed by their brand and ecosystem, then why not make a better Kindle rather than a crappy tablet?
Shawn poses some very interesting questions and thoughts. That said I think he is wrong about the iPad 3 (or any iPad with a retina display) obviating the need for a dedicated reader like a Kindle.
Reason being that there are three (main) advantages that the Kindle has over the iPad (from my perspective as a Kindle owner):
1. Non-backlit screen.
2. Weight
3. Weight
To my eyes the resolution is a wash between the Kindle 2 and the iPad 2 — perhaps the Kindle 3 is better, but I doubt that this is the main concern. The Kindle screen looks like paper because it is reflective — not in the way that the iPad’s screen is reflective — and that makes a huge difference when you are reading and for the overall “feel” of the reader.
The biggest factor that makes me prefer my Kindle to the iPad? The weight, my arms don’t get tired and I can read laying in bed with the Kindle above my head — no problems.
*Now* having said all that there is one important distinction to be made: converting potential-iPad users and converting Kindle users. An iPad with a retina display would likely steer owners of neither device more towards the iPad, if they were even considering the iPad to begin with. However, if you are talking about converting a Kindle user to being an iPad user — you will need more than a retina display.
That said: retina display iPad please.
Marco Arment responds to [my post](https://brooksreview.net/2011/08/speculation/) about his [Amazon Tablet speculation](http://www.marco.org/2011/08/27/amazon-tablet-guess). What’s interesting to me is how he views the usage of iPads versus how I view that same usage. I would love to see more concrete data on this matter — so email me if you have some data on it. One thing I…
Marco Arment responds to [my post](https://brooksreview.net/2011/08/speculation/) about his [Amazon Tablet speculation](http://www.marco.org/2011/08/27/amazon-tablet-guess). What’s interesting to me is how he views the usage of iPads versus how I view that same usage. I would love to see more concrete data on this matter — so email me if you have some data on it.
One thing I can’t agree with is a tablet without a web browser — that just shouldn’t be called a tablet to begin with.
My guess is that Amazon launches a Kindle on steroids.
The best part of Arment’s response:
>This is how the e-ink Kindle gets away with relatively poor interface design: most of the time, you’re seeing almost none of it.
That is a very good point.
As if you needed another reason to steer clear of the “9to5” sites.
As if you needed another reason to steer clear of the “9to5” sites.
Tom Warren on Windows Explorer in Windows 8: >Essentially, Microsoft wants to optimise explorer for file management tasks whilst creating a streamlined command experience and keeping the user interface and heritage of previous versions of Windows. From the screenshots it would appear they are taking the “more is more” approach to UI design.
Tom Warren on Windows Explorer in Windows 8:
>Essentially, Microsoft wants to optimise explorer for file management tasks whilst creating a streamlined command experience and keeping the user interface and heritage of previous versions of Windows.
From the screenshots it would appear they are taking the “more is more” approach to UI design.
There’s a strong possibility that I will regret this statement later, but: I don’t think the Amazon Tablet, as rumored, is going to sell very well — even with “Amazon front page Help”. Marco Arment [argues that the Amazon Tablet](http://www.marco.org/2011/08/27/amazon-tablet-guess) will put battery life first, then price. Meaning it will be a crappy feeling product…
There’s a strong possibility that I will regret this statement later, but: I don’t think the Amazon Tablet, as rumored, is going to sell very well — even with “Amazon front page Help”.
Marco Arment [argues that the Amazon Tablet](http://www.marco.org/2011/08/27/amazon-tablet-guess) will put battery life first, then price. Meaning it will be a crappy feeling product that is thicker than an iPad and will just be a price competitor. That sounds… *fantastic*.
Dan Provost on the other hand is [arguing that the Amazon Tablet](http://www.therussiansusedapencil.com/post/9419824099/thoughts-on-a-kindle-tablet) should be something very special using some of the latest technology to make the ultimate tablet reading device. Likely this means tossing aside pricing and focusing on great hardware and software — I am not alone in saying Provost’s idea would be very compelling.
Both of these men are just speculating, but as far as speculation goes — I have real doubts about the market success of either product.
No matter what homepage you put either of these devices on — they are both doomed for failure as they have been outlined by Arment and Provost.
### The Marco Tablet
Arment theorizes that such a tablet would feel cheap, but because it *is* cheap it would sell like crazy:
>Like the Kindle 3, it’s going to feel cheap, but most people won’t care, because it will *be* cheap.
Arment notes that with the exposure that Amazon would be giving it sales will be good (to say the least). I however don’t think that is the case — it certainly would sell more than any other iPad tablet we have seen thus far, but it won’t be a *true* iPad competitor. ((Maybe that *is* the point.))
To understand why we need to understand what makes the iPad phenomenal from a users perspective: value. The iPad is not expensive — it isn’t cheap — ask anyone who has fallen in love with their iPad (shouldn’t be hard to find) and they will tell you the same thing when you ask them if the price is “worth it”: absolutely.
In fact even users that are not as enamored with the device will tell you that they think the pricing is pretty damned good for what you get. For what you get. That is what defines value for the consumer that actually waits in line — the consumers that only Apple has.
So the iPad has:
– Excellent quality and feeling hardware.
– Fluid and seamless feeling OS.
– Thousands of quality *and* free apps.
– Excellent user experience.
– A price that is “worth” it.
The Amazon tablet as Arment sees it will have only the last item on the list — that’s not a device that is a competitor to anything — that’s slapping a Ferrari logo on a Kia. Even at that it is not a sure bet that such a rumored Amazon tablet would even meet that last item of “worth” — after all even if a tablet is only $99, doesn’t meant that it is “worth” $99. ((Cough. TouchPad. Cough.))
Amazon will ship a boatload at the beginning to people that want to try the device, but those people will soon report back that you are better off biting the bullet: buying an iPad.
In the iPad market you simply cannot compete on price alone.
### The Provost Tablet
While I would be lining up to get an Amazon Tablet as Provost outlines it — the line would be pretty short. The hardware needed to create such a tablet would be very expensive for Amazon and therefore it would make the Tablet very expensive for consumers. ((Based solely on the idea that: A: Provost wants high quality hardware. B: Color eInk isn’t cheap.)) The Kindle has already taught us that Amazon is not willing to sell a device at much of a loss — even if it would result in higher “content” sales — instead preferring ad supported models.
With Provost’s idea we get:
– Excellent hardware.
– High price.
– Poor user experience.
– Limited tablet functionality.
In other words the only bullet point Provost’s idea would be competing on is hardware.
You can’t beat the iPad with hardware alone.
Now I need to address the user experience for both Arment’s vision and Provost’s vision since I categorically claim that they will both be “poor”.
### The Arment Tablet UX
The problem with the Arment Tablet user experience is two fold:
1. The Android base OS that Arment theorizes will be apart of said tablet has already proven to be a pretty poor base OS for tablets. Case in point: Nook, Xoom, Galaxy Tab 10.1, et al. None of these devices are great. The one thing they all have in common? Android.
2. Cheap hardware. By all accounts the HP TouchPad had some pretty nice hardware accompanying it, but even at HP, the developers saw that their OS ran *better* inside of Safari — on an iPad. So coupling cheaper hardware than what most manufacturers are using with Android is simply not a recipe for a smooth operating — well — system. In other words: Android already struggles to properly animate scrolling and pinch-zoom gestures, now you want to give it even slower hardware? Not a good idea.
Having said all that there are three other majors issues with the Arment tablet speculation: core OS apps, weight, and the Amazon Appstore (one word because we wouldn’t want to be confusing it with another App Store).
#### Core OS Apps
The core OS apps are the apps that should be provided on any serious tablet from day one. Those apps include (at a minimum):
– Web browser
– Email client
– Calendar
– Maps
– Music/media player
– App Store, or someway of getting more apps.
Let’s take the above and look at them again, this time in the sense of what Amazon is actually good at:
– Web browser: the only Amazon web browser I have experience with is the one “experimentally” built into my Kindle 2. That web browser is terrible. Let’s assume they go with Webkit for any new tablet and that the browser is at the very worst: poor. I have no doubt the they could make a decent browser with a Webkit backbone and a half way decent UI designer working on it. This is a ‘meh’ app for them — nothing terrible, nothing great. It’s not going to sell tablets, but it likely won’t hinder sales too much.
– Email Client: they have absolutely no experience here. If Arment is right and Amazon doesn’t take this tablet through the Android compatibility process to get “open” Android on the device, well this will be a pain point for the tablet. I could however see them going with something Microsoft powered, but even then I doubt it would be even a good experience — no one uses Hotmail.
– Calendar: Again they have no experience building this type of software, but I don’t see it being too troublesome for Amazon. Another ‘meh’ here.
– Maps: This would be a disaster if Amazon tried to build it themselves. Luckily I see their neighbor Microsoft willing to pitch in — which could actually result in a pretty good offering. If for no other reason than Microsoft wanting to show other OEMs that Bing mapping is a viable alternative to Google Maps.
– Music/Media: Amazon cloud drive. Let’s just say this won’t be a *strong* selling point of the device, but it would have the magic “cloud” phrasing to go along with it. Where it would really shine is allowing people to stream a ton of video — that would really take the competition up a notch.
– App Store: Appstore. The problem? Developers hate the Amazon Appstore and [for good reason](http://shiftyjelly.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/amazon-app-store-rotten-to-the-core/). More on this later.
Amazon’s inexperience in OS level software and lack of viable partners is what will really kill them with a Tablet offering. Amazon needs to ask themselves: do we really want to become a software company? If the answer is no, then the Tablet needs to pass the Android compatibility suite. Otherwise Amazon is going to need to make a serious commitment too software design and development to even compete with fellow Android tablets.
#### Weight
Arment speculates that the Amazon tablet will be thicker than most tablets, thus accommodating a higher capacity battery. If this is true then we can naturally expect the weight of the device to be much heavier than an iPad.
People already complain that the iPad is too heavy for general reading purposes — this is Amazon’s bread and butter. Making a tablet that is heavier than the iPad? That’s not a good idea, even if the battery life is significantly better.
People like the Kindle (in part) because it is light and won’t break their nose if they drop it on their face while reading in bed.
#### Amazon Appstore
As I mentioned above the Amazon Appstore has already begun [pissing off developers](http://shiftyjelly.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/amazon-app-store-rotten-to-the-core/). The bigger problem is: will good developer flock to the platform?
Without the subset of key apps, or even knock-off apps, no user will take such an App Store seriously. The current best selling listing for the Amazon Appstore is less then hopeful for the platform.
### The Provost Tablet UX
The reasoning for stating that Provost’s tablet concept would have a poor user experience (right now at least) is much simpler and clearly stated by Arment himself:
>I don’t think color e-ink is product-ready yet. Even if it could match the resolution and response time of today’s grayscale e-ink displays, that’s still nowhere near good enough to play video, animate anything, or smoothly scroll a page. I doubt that color (or probably even grayscale) e-ink will ever be fast enough for those roles.
In other words: lag. Too much lag. Provost’s speculation also ditches a web browser — leaving me to wonder if you could even put such a tablet in the same category as the iPad.
### The Amazon Tablet
This entire post is speculation *on* speculation. The point of it is to really say: that Amazon *must* do more than people are speculating to stand a chance at beating the iPad, or changing the rules of the game.
Right now, where rumors and speculation currently stand, I don’t see Amazon doing much more that becoming another me-too tablet manufacturer competing for the crumbs the iPad leaves behind.
“Spanning an amazing arc of thirty years, the company with the anti-establishment image has become the most disciplined, best-managed high-tech giant — and arbiter of taste.” — Jean-Louis Gassée
Groklaw: >I don’t usually like to predict outcomes on motions, but I will go out on a limb here and predict that Apple is granted the right to intervene if for no other reason than Lodsys appears to be clueless with respect to the law.
Groklaw:
>I don’t usually like to predict outcomes on motions, but I will go out on a limb here and predict that Apple is granted the right to intervene if for no other reason than Lodsys appears to be clueless with respect to the law.
IGG Software: >In response to the flooding in Vermont due to tropical storm Irene, IGG Software is donating the proceeds from all of today’s sales to relief efforts in the state. We will also contribute a matching donation to the cause. Our hearts go out to the people of Vermont during this difficult time. I…
IGG Software:
>In response to the flooding in Vermont due to tropical storm Irene, IGG Software is donating the proceeds from all of today’s sales to relief efforts in the state. We will also contribute a matching donation to the cause. Our hearts go out to the people of Vermont during this difficult time.
I highly recommend iBank — it is my current financial app of choice — no better time to buy it.