Shane Sturgeon of HDTV Magazine says:
I don’t think there are any needs that haven’t been met individually. We have mobile devices that provide:
• Communications (cell phones)
• Music (iPod, Walkman, etc)
• Navigation (GPS, TomTom, etc.)
• Information (BlackBerry and other smart phones)
• Entertainment (PSP, DS Lite, etc.)
What we lack is a single device that can do them all. Sure, Apple’s iPhone comes close, but it is noticeably lacking in a few areas; flexibility being the primary one. I think if we start with the iPhone and add a few more features, we’d be very close to meeting the mobile needs of most.
• GPS – A natural fit with the current Google Maps application
• Third-party applications – Allowing more productive uses in business environments
• Faster data access – Edge is practically useless
• Improved synchronization – Woefully lacking in support for popular Windows applications. How about Firefox and Thunderbird, for a start?!?
Now if only we could get all that in a portable package with decent battery life.
Stever
October 12th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
I find that having a true all-in-one could make for great geeky “lookatmy” moments for a while, but eventually, everyone will have to compete by offering THEIR all-in-one. Then, you will have manufacturers leveraging their competencies well while fighting on fronts they know very little about.
I find that to be a GREAT thing. If you get a camera-phone-browser made by Nikon, you are probably getting it for the camera functions, which one would assume is better than the phone function because it’s Nikon. This way, we could focus on particular sectors, while technology companies like Apple offer mid-range features across the board in their all-in-ones.