The iPhone 5
daringfireball.netUsing the iPhone 5 on LTE is nearly indistinguishable from using it on Wi-Fi. Web pages load in a snap, Siri parses input and responds promptly. It’s as big a difference from 3G (and whatever bullshit AT&T calls “4G”) as 3G was from EDGE.
Estimated reading time: 15 min
Pixel Perfect
daringfireball.netBut at this point, it seems clear to me that however superior Apple’s design is, it’s their business and operations strength — the Cook side of the equation — that is furthest ahead of their competition, and the more sustainable advantage. It cannot be copied without going through the same sort of decade-long process that Apple went through.
Estimated reading time: 9 min
Kindle Paperwhite
daringfireball.netE-ink Kindles are the anti-iPad. Single-purpose vs. all-purpose.
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The iPad Mini
daringfireball.netIf the Mini had a retina display, I’d switch from the iPad 3 in a heartbeat. As it stands, I’m going to switch anyway. Going non-retina is a particularly bitter pill for me, but I like the iPad Mini’s size and weight so much that I’m going to swallow it.
Estimated reading time: 6 min
Forstall Out
daringfireball.netThat makes it all the more telling that Apple’s press release contains no quote from Tim Cook offering kind words or thanks to Forstall. He’s not walking away; he was pushed. Potential factors that worked against Forstall: his design taste, engineering management, abrasive style, and the whole iOS 6 Maps thing.
Estimated reading time: 3 min
Pixel Perfect
daringfireball.netBut the main thing is the display. That display. This display. Oh my.
Estimated reading time: 9 min
Daring Fireball Linked List: Innovation Through Simplicity
daringfireball.netThe utter simplicity of the iOS home screen is Apple’s innovation. It’s the simplest, most obvious “system” ever designed. It is a false and foolish but widespread misconception that “innovation” goes only in the direction of additional complexity.
Estimated reading time: 1 min
The New Twitter (R.I.P. Tweetie)
daringfireball.netWhat also worries me is that these changes suggest not only a difference in opinion regarding how a Twitter client should work, but also regarding just what the point is of Twitter as a service. The Twitter service I signed up for is one where people tweet 140-character posts, you follow those people whose tweets you tend to enjoy, and that’s it.
Estimated reading time: 9 min
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