Comments on: iPhone 3.0 Gets Copy and Paste and Then Some http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some A blog about software Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Singer http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-342 David Singer Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:12:08 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-342 I'm with Russell, too. C&P never mattered to me all that much, maybe once or twice I thought "wish I had that." I <em>am</em> happy about MMS. It's felt like a big hole in features to me, especially since the alternative was supposed to be using email and email on the iphone, no matter what type of connection I have, is terribly slow (<em>terribly</em>). That and all my friends and family don't have email and do have MMS, so I'm still receiving MMS messages whether I want to or not. Also very happy about the landscape keyboard. I'm just not a good iPhone typer and will appreciate the room. I’m with Russell, too. C&P never mattered to me all that much, maybe once or twice I thought “wish I had that.”

I am happy about MMS. It’s felt like a big hole in features to me, especially since the alternative was supposed to be using email and email on the iphone, no matter what type of connection I have, is terribly slow (terribly). That and all my friends and family don’t have email and do have MMS, so I’m still receiving MMS messages whether I want to or not.

Also very happy about the landscape keyboard. I’m just not a good iPhone typer and will appreciate the room.

]]> By: Russell McLean http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-341 Russell McLean Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:41:50 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-341 The demo is available for viewing and it looks like they have done a terrific job implementing it. What is it with Apple that they can make even the most mundane feature seem wonderful? http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0903lajkszg/event/index.html The demo is available for viewing and it looks like they have done a terrific job implementing it.

What is it with Apple that they can make even the most mundane feature seem wonderful?

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/0903lajkszg/event/index.html

]]> By: ShakespeareGeek http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-340 ShakespeareGeek Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:16:11 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-340 I tend to think of "features" like these more as bugs that they just got around to fixing. They offer cut and paste? It's not like "Oh wow, cool, their competitors will be scrambling to catch up now!" but rather "Oh, good. It's about time, it's been annoying not having that." I tend to think of “features” like these more as bugs that they just got around to fixing. They offer cut and paste? It’s not like “Oh wow, cool, their competitors will be scrambling to catch up now!” but rather “Oh, good. It’s about time, it’s been annoying not having that.”

]]> By: Ted Avery http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-339 Ted Avery Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:45:04 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-339 I agree with Russell. After owning an iPhone since July, I've still only encountered a couple of situations where I wished I had Copy & Paste. But let's face it, it's definitely a basic feature that should have been there from the start. What if someone told you before the iPhone ever existed that in a few years people would be cheering over copy and paste support, and the ability to send MMS? It's pretty ridiculous when you think about it, but I'm glad it's finally going to be here and functional. I agree with Russell. After owning an iPhone since July, I’ve still only encountered a couple of situations where I wished I had Copy & Paste.

But let’s face it, it’s definitely a basic feature that should have been there from the start. What if someone told you before the iPhone ever existed that in a few years people would be cheering over copy and paste support, and the ability to send MMS? It’s pretty ridiculous when you think about it, but I’m glad it’s finally going to be here and functional.

]]> By: Gina Trapani http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-338 Gina Trapani Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:44:22 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-338 Agreed, re: good search. The Gmail interface on Android offers its amazing search box to your entire message archive, which was a big part of my motivation to switch. Agreed, re: good search. The Gmail interface on Android offers its amazing search box to your entire message archive, which was a big part of my motivation to switch.

]]> By: Russell McLean http://smarterware.org/977/iphone-30-gets-copy-and-paste-and-then-some#comment-337 Russell McLean Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:31:01 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=977#comment-337 I have never really understood the madness over copy and paste. I can only think of a couple of times I have wanted to use it. I found the lack of searchable email to be a bigger "miss". I have never really understood the madness over copy and paste. I can only think of a couple of times I have wanted to use it. I found the lack of searchable email to be a bigger “miss”.

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