Category Archives: UI

Curated computing: jargon (sometimes) is a good thing

Posted on May 16, 2010 by rahulgaitonde

Curated Computing: Fancy cynical analyst term. Here is Forrester Research declaring a new era (‘Post-iPad’, no less). A consumer can do anything with a Windows PC or Mac… the iPad operates very differently. [It] works more like a jukebox than … Continue reading →

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About the smartphone category called iPhone-like

Posted on January 8, 2010 by rahulgaitonde

From an email exchange with a friend asking about the Nexus One (the ‘Google phone’) launch. Thoughts about the Nexus One’s prospects Does it have better hardware, a better screen, better battery life, better price, more freedom, better apps, better … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Apple, Editorials, google, iphone, UI | 1 Comment

The combination that makes iPhone so compelling

Posted on January 25, 2009 by rahulgaitonde

iPhone is revolutionary not just because of its (multi-touch) touchscreen. There are, after all, other touchscreen phones on the market, and none have achieved iPhone’s popularity. Why? iPhone is revolutionary not because of its Internet browser. Mobile Safari has limitations … Continue reading →

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Two thoughts on mobile touchscreen interfaces

Posted on September 9, 2008 by rahulgaitonde

At the outset, I’d like to clarify I’m no iPhone or Apple zealot. My interest in mobile touchscreen interfaces has been piqued by my recent purchase of an iPod Touch. I was playing around with a colleague’s HTC Touch Cruise … Continue reading →

Posted in Insights, iphone, iPodTouch, Microsoft, mobile, UI, WinMobile | 1 Comment