Comments on: 3 Devices the iPhone 3Gs Will Keep You From Buying http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying Notebooks and Laptops News, Deals and Reviews Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Helweh http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14315 Adam Helweh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:03:31 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14315 You have valid points Reuben. Keep in mind that I have played a number of games with on screen control pads. They are definitely not the same as a Nintendo control pad though. Maybe with the advent of the new appliance support on the latest 3.0 OS someone will create a control appliance for it? You have valid points Reuben. Keep in mind that I have played a number of games with on screen control pads. They are definitely not the same as a Nintendo control pad though. Maybe with the advent of the new appliance support on the latest 3.0 OS someone will create a control appliance for it?

]]> By: Adam Helweh http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14327 Adam Helweh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:03:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14327 You have valid points Reuben. Keep in mind that I have played a number of games with on screen control pads. They are definitely not the same as a Nintendo control pad though. Maybe with the advent of the new appliance support on the latest 3.0 OS someone will create a control appliance for it? You have valid points Reuben. Keep in mind that I have played a number of games with on screen control pads. They are definitely not the same as a Nintendo control pad though. Maybe with the advent of the new appliance support on the latest 3.0 OS someone will create a control appliance for it?

]]> By: Reuben Gathright http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14314 Reuben Gathright Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14314 Portable console players have found that we need a control pad and buttons in addition to touch screen capabilities. Selling the Iphone as a gaming device has its merits but no serious interactive gameplay can be achieved with just a touchscreen interface. If you look at the Nintendo DSi from another angle, how far away from a cel-phone is it? How much competition would Apple have if Nintendo released a 3G version of their portable gaming console? :) Portable console players have found that we need a control pad and buttons in addition to touch screen capabilities.

Selling the Iphone as a gaming device has its merits but no serious interactive gameplay can be achieved with just a touchscreen interface.

If you look at the Nintendo DSi from another angle, how far away from a cel-phone is it?

How much competition would Apple have if Nintendo released a 3G version of their portable gaming console? :)

]]> By: Reuben Gathright http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14326 Reuben Gathright Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:30:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14326 Portable console players have found that we need a control pad and buttons in addition to touch screen capabilities. Selling the Iphone as a gaming device has its merits but no serious interactive gameplay can be achieved with just a touchscreen interface. If you look at the Nintendo DSi from another angle, how far away from a cel-phone is it? How much competition would Apple have if Nintendo released a 3G version of their portable gaming console? :) Portable console players have found that we need a control pad and buttons in addition to touch screen capabilities.

Selling the Iphone as a gaming device has its merits but no serious interactive gameplay can be achieved with just a touchscreen interface.

If you look at the Nintendo DSi from another angle, how far away from a cel-phone is it?

How much competition would Apple have if Nintendo released a 3G version of their portable gaming console? :)

]]> By: Adam Helweh http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14313 Adam Helweh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:26:20 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14313 Thanks for your comment Reuben. I think your being a little shortsighted by calling the iPhone simply a "phone". One of the least used features on my iPhone is in fact the phone. As stated above, the iPhone is not an apples-to-apples competitor to the Nintendo DS line, but it is far from a trivial device. I agree that the DS/DSI are still clear winners for the time being. Thanks for your comment Reuben.

I think your being a little shortsighted by calling the iPhone simply a “phone”. One of the least used features on my iPhone is in fact the phone.

As stated above, the iPhone is not an apples-to-apples competitor to the Nintendo DS line, but it is far from a trivial device.

I agree that the DS/DSI are still clear winners for the time being.

]]> By: Adam Helweh http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14325 Adam Helweh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14325 Thanks for your comment Reuben. I think your being a little shortsighted by calling the iPhone simply a "phone". One of the least used features on my iPhone is in fact the phone. As stated above, the iPhone is not an apples-to-apples competitor to the Nintendo DS line, but it is far from a trivial device. I agree that the DS/DSI are still clear winners for the time being. Thanks for your comment Reuben.

I think your being a little shortsighted by calling the iPhone simply a “phone”. One of the least used features on my iPhone is in fact the phone.

As stated above, the iPhone is not an apples-to-apples competitor to the Nintendo DS line, but it is far from a trivial device.

I agree that the DS/DSI are still clear winners for the time being.

]]> By: Reuben Gathright http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14312 Reuben Gathright Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:12:19 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14312 Show me Final Fantasy with the depth of one of the many Nintendo DSi releases and I will be your argument. Phone games are short and cute. No one wants to play an RPG on their phone. The Nintendo DSI is a definite improvement over the older Nintendo DS because it has bigger dual screens and two integrated 640x480 cameras. You will also like the integrated web browser because the touch screen and dual screens allow you to surf faster than on the Sony PSP. http://www.epinions.com/review/Nintendo_DSi_Black_Console/content_471199485572 Show me Final Fantasy with the depth of one of the many Nintendo DSi releases and I will be your argument. Phone games are short and cute. No one wants to play an RPG on their phone.

The Nintendo DSI is a definite improvement over the older Nintendo DS because it has bigger dual screens and two integrated 640×480 cameras.

You will also like the integrated web browser because the touch screen and dual screens allow you to surf faster than on the Sony PSP.

http://www.epinions.com/review/Nintendo_DSi_Black_Console/content_471199485572

]]> By: Reuben Gathright http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14324 Reuben Gathright Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14324 Show me Final Fantasy with the depth of one of the many Nintendo DSi releases and I will be your argument. Phone games are short and cute. No one wants to play an RPG on their phone. The Nintendo DSI is a definite improvement over the older Nintendo DS because it has bigger dual screens and two integrated 640x480 cameras. You will also like the integrated web browser because the touch screen and dual screens allow you to surf faster than on the Sony PSP. http://www.epinions.com/review/Nintendo_DSi_Black_Console/content_471199485572 Show me Final Fantasy with the depth of one of the many Nintendo DSi releases and I will be your argument. Phone games are short and cute. No one wants to play an RPG on their phone.

The Nintendo DSI is a definite improvement over the older Nintendo DS because it has bigger dual screens and two integrated 640×480 cameras.

You will also like the integrated web browser because the touch screen and dual screens allow you to surf faster than on the Sony PSP.

http://www.epinions.com/review/Nintendo_DSi_Black_Console/content_471199485572

]]> By: makemylogic http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14311 makemylogic Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:54:33 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14311 before going for an iphone 3gS, you might want to look at here... http://makemylogic.com/2009/06/14/apple-iphone-3gs-are-you-serious-the-logic/ before going for an iphone 3gS, you might want to look at here…

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]]> By: makemylogic http://notebooks.com/2009/06/16/3-devices-the-iphone-3gs-will-keep-you-from-buying/#comment-14323 makemylogic Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=4835#comment-14323 before going for an iphone 3gS, you might want to look at here... http://makemylogic.com/2009/06/14/apple-iphone-3gs-are-you-serious-the-logic/ before going for an iphone 3gS, you might want to look at here…

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