Comments on: Crippled N95 http://skydeck.com/blog/thisisbroken/crippled-n95 Your Cell Phone Online Sun, 23 May 2010 17:52:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mikew http://skydeck.com/blog/thisisbroken/crippled-n95/comment-page-1#comment-522 mikew Wed, 16 May 2007 14:56:13 +0000 http://skydeck.com/blog/uncategorized/crippled-n95/#comment-522 Paul, your instructions were enlightening. The way consumers are forced to feel (paraphrasing your post here) like pirates when trying to access features that came with their phones -- that's murky. Paul, your instructions were enlightening. The way consumers are forced to feel (paraphrasing your post here) like pirates when trying to access features that came with their phones — that’s murky.

]]> By: paul http://skydeck.com/blog/thisisbroken/crippled-n95/comment-page-1#comment-521 paul Wed, 09 May 2007 19:43:42 +0000 http://skydeck.com/blog/uncategorized/crippled-n95/#comment-521 Sorry about the murky instructions: it took so long to get there, I lost track of all the steps. I'm not sure there's enough there for a clueful self-starter to get going with (I hope so) but if not, I could try and document my work more carefully if I did this with another handset. Sorry about the murky instructions: it took so long to get there, I lost track of all the steps. I’m not sure there’s enough there for a clueful self-starter to get going with (I hope so) but if not, I could try and document my work more carefully if I did this with another handset.

]]> By: mikew http://skydeck.com/blog/thisisbroken/crippled-n95/comment-page-1#comment-520 mikew Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:34:23 +0000 http://skydeck.com/blog/uncategorized/crippled-n95/#comment-520 Hey Rick -- great thoughts. Phones are getting better but as you point out, there's still lots of room for improvement. This story with the N95 caught my eye because they removed functionality that would have benefited the customer. I wanted to post a reminder that in cases such as this one, there are better options. Hey Rick — great thoughts. Phones are getting better but as you point out, there’s still lots of room for improvement. This story with the N95 caught my eye because they removed functionality that would have benefited the customer. I wanted to post a reminder that in cases such as this one, there are better options.

]]> By: Rick Gibson http://skydeck.com/blog/thisisbroken/crippled-n95/comment-page-1#comment-519 Rick Gibson Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:55:56 +0000 http://skydeck.com/blog/uncategorized/crippled-n95/#comment-519 Carriers have crippled another handset - a very interesting opening statement. Why do I as a customer have to conform to the UI and service offerings demanded by my carrier? Why can't I persoanlize my device to include naming icons, selecting which web or applications I want to have buttons direct me to, add or modify the on deck and off deck choices to create my own device based on my use and preferences? What a world if I could have the flexibility to control my device like I do my desk top and not be at the mercy of each carrier. Carriers have crippled another handset – a very interesting opening statement. Why do I as a customer have to conform to the UI and service offerings demanded by my carrier? Why can’t I persoanlize my device to include naming icons, selecting which web or applications I want to have buttons direct me to, add or modify the on deck and off deck choices to create my own device based on my use and preferences?

What a world if I could have the flexibility to control my device like I do my desk top and not be at the mercy of each carrier.

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