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Q&A with Bruce "Tog" Tognazzini

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Justin Bell Jul 26, 2007 4:10 AM GMT Last thing I want is time-important SMS messages mixed in with all my work mail, mail from various lists, friends, and spam, etc.The should be kept separate (for the way I ue it), and I'm glad Apple went that way.
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organe Jul 17, 2007 1:15 PM GMT I also agree that the separation of SMS/voicemail/email still makes sense, on a simple economical ground. A sms costs money, is short, is designed for small info. I would hate that people confuse it with emails, which are details-prone, free, easy to synchronize, etc.The way I see it, this 3 means of communication are distinct and should remain so.Otherwise, great interview, thanks.
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Ranjit Mathoda Jun 29, 2007 5:44 PM GMT See my blog post on Apple's Apple TV strategy:http://www.mathoda.com/archives/168
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roz Jun 29, 2007 2:15 AM GMT I like this article too. I'm not sure that he is right about universal inbox - there is already enough paradigm shift in this device. Maybe leaving some things in their understandable type is good for now. Software can evolve over time. I don't see this as the previous Tog comments that seemed like he had some beef with Jobs/Apple. He gives iPhone seemingly deserved praise. And he is right, the design courage involved in iPhone is breathtaking and unmatched.
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Steven Fierberg Jun 29, 2007 1:37 AM GMT I am with Pete. I have the Blackberry, and because I prefer to check my voluminous email at home, I often miss an SMS, which does not appear on the home computer. It will be FAR better to keep them separate.
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Mike Smith Jun 29, 2007 12:59 AM GMT Separate emails for SMS and email? Wow, that's exciting. My iMate Jamin, with touch sensitive screen, has had this feature since about 2005, running Windows Mobile. But of course, Microsoft don't innovate :^)I don't get it, people. It's a pda/phone. They've been around for years. Sure, Apple haven't made them before, but if this is an Apple version of a pda/phone, I pass. No sim card, one carrier, limited programs, probably fragile and scratch-prone compared to generic phones.
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Walt French Jun 28, 2007 10:32 PM GMT He just waddles on the sidelines and carps. I think it's terrific how you're willing to poke fun at yourself for the entertainment of the rest of us!
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Pete Salerno Jun 28, 2007 8:04 PM GMT The issue of separate inboxes for email and SMS is an example of why the iPhone will succeed. I get a fair amount of email and high priority SMS message frequently get lost in the unified inbox of my blackberry. If I do not catch the initial notification, or routinely scan for SMS, I will miss these important messages.
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Moto Man Jun 28, 2007 8:03 PM GMT I find this Tog interview be very informative. What exactly iswrong with what Tog is saying?
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Ralph Megna Jun 28, 2007 5:37 PM GMT As far as I am concerned, Tog has earned the right to say anything he wants about computer interface design. Twenty-five years ago he created the GUI that runs on virtually every PC in the world (badly under Windows, much more successfully on Macs). He has forgotten more about how human beings interact with computers than you would ever know if you spent the rest of your life devoted to the topic. He was interviewed on this subject because there is no one in the world who knows more about it than he does.
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