J Rizzo

Apple's "Anti-Competitive" iPhone App Store Draws Developer's Ire

What's keeping Apple from integrating this "better functionality" into their own applications?

iPhone Can Replace Laptops for Majority of Computer Users

Don't forget that the iPod touch also offers the "real" internet along with WiFi connectivity.

Many users purchase Apple laptops (especially MacBook Pro) because they make viable desktop replacements. I have to agree with most folk above that the iPhone will never replace the laptop, it's just an extremely convenient way to carry a little bit of your laptop along with you.

Now if the iPod had a USB port, then we'd be talking. You'd be able to connect everything from a keyboard to an audio recording interface.

The Adobe-Apple Standoff

I agree with Harry, as I'm also a web developer with extensive RIA experience. Flash isn't ideal, but it's still beats the pants off Javascript/HTML driven applications.

I think Steve Jobs made it pretty clear - he isn't against using Flash, but Adobe needs to pick up the slack and improve Flash enough to be suitable for mobile browsing.