If the Google video chat app works well on the Mac, it's 'bye bye' to iChat which is, by far, one of the most user-unfriendly (because it's port-unfriendly) and frustrating of Apple's software offerings.
Agreed.
If people are having trouble with iChat. They can find help here...
Yeah, but Apple and AT&T should offer an iPhone-lite plan where somebody who wants the iPhone for the iPhone itself but could care less about Internet and E-Mail and APP store and doesn't want to pay the 30 bucks on top of the Voice Plan can't because such an offering isn't available.
I know, people would say why buy the phone if you are only going to "disable" it by not using the web and e-mail and app store???
Well, it is called the iPHONE some might want it for the phone and only the phone and get to enjoy it's touch screen goodness and common sense menus and elegant UI...
This economy is far from rebounding, trust me. Why would I want to give up my low cost, just a phone, T-Mo for an iPhone that can't be used with an AT&T rate of just a phone? Not going to increase my cellular monthly costs just so I can say I the internet in my pocket. Sorry, not until things pick up.
...I have never once heard anybody complain a Blackberry plan costs the same when they don't even do nearly as much.
I think a main difference is that companies typically pick up the tab for Blackberries, whereas the iPhone is (currently) predominantly a consumer device.
I use Adium for messaging. If/when it gets video it will be perfect. Although with most of my friends on Facebook these days I just keep a tab open in Safari to chat to them.
Why don't you just add your Facebook account to Adium. You know it does that now right?
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If the Google video chat app works well on the Mac, it's 'bye bye' to iChat which is, by far, one of the most user-unfriendly (because it's port-unfriendly) and frustrating of Apple's software offerings.
Agreed.
If people are having trouble with iChat. They can find help here...
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page3.html#_ports
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Skype video chat seems to be very reliable and will work PC <-> Mac
Oh boy! That should boost sales about .000003%
Not so, NPR listeners are generally well off and tech savvy. I'd say they are a big part of the Apple demographic.
Yeah, but Apple and AT&T should offer an iPhone-lite plan where somebody who wants the iPhone for the iPhone itself but could care less about Internet and E-Mail and APP store and doesn't want to pay the 30 bucks on top of the Voice Plan can't because such an offering isn't available.
I know, people would say why buy the phone if you are only going to "disable" it by not using the web and e-mail and app store???
Well, it is called the iPHONE some might want it for the phone and only the phone and get to enjoy it's touch screen goodness and common sense menus and elegant UI...
This economy is far from rebounding, trust me. Why would I want to give up my low cost, just a phone, T-Mo for an iPhone that can't be used with an AT&T rate of just a phone? Not going to increase my cellular monthly costs just so I can say I the internet in my pocket. Sorry, not until things pick up.
Get a thick, clunky G1 Google phone instead.
...I have never once heard anybody complain a Blackberry plan costs the same when they don't even do nearly as much.
I think a main difference is that companies typically pick up the tab for Blackberries, whereas the iPhone is (currently) predominantly a consumer device.
Agreed.
If people are having trouble with iChat. They can find help here...
http://www.ralphjohns.co.uk/page3.html#_ports
This is great, thanks. It will come in very handy.
However, this is the type of 'inside-baseball' detail that most lay users would rather simply avoid.........
Get a thick, clunky G1 Google phone instead.
Way to be snobby, thanks!
I use Adium for messaging. If/when it gets video it will be perfect. Although with most of my friends on Facebook these days I just keep a tab open in Safari to chat to them.
Why don't you just add your Facebook account to Adium. You know it does that now right?