[IxDA Discuss] A quick question to iPhone users

[David malouf]

Josh, good answer, but I think people who have no access to an iphone
need a different context.

Christine, I'm assuming you've seen an iPod well b/c you said you
were an i.Fan, so I'll work from there.

As you've noticed on your iPod there is no search at all. You only
browse, but the reason this works (arguably) is b/c of the type of
physical interface you have in order to do that browsing. You have an
infinite wheel that jumps letters of the alphabet if you go fast for
awhile and it is easy moving back and forth to hone in on your item.

This is how the iPhone works but much better b/c instead of an
infinite scroll like you have w/ a wheel, you have a gravitational
scroll through flicking your finger against the screen. Combination
of speed and pressure return different results of speed, length of
time of speed and rate of deceleration.

AND as Josh mentioned you have the alpha jump list.
Further, common entries that you've already called are listed in a
fairly easy to use "Recent" list (mixes incoming, outgoing and
missed).

Further instead of speed dial you get a "favorites" list. Since the
dial-pad is something you request just like the contact list or recent
or anything else for that matter and is not the default screen (and
there is no dialpad) there is no concept of "speed" dial--just
favorite contacts.

I have several hundred contacts (remember this isn't a corporate
phone so you won't get thousands like you would on a blackberry
hitting the corp address book) and I have never felt lacking for a
"search" feature.

-- dave


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