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    Software for the iPhone / iPod touch - what killer quality software are you looking for?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by masterchef341, Oct 26, 2008.

  1. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    What is the killer application that you want that doesn't yet exist (or possibly doesn't yet exist for free, if that matters to you)?

    I want to know.

    So tell me. Be practical or philosophical, doesn't matter.

    ADMIN please delete the poll sentence "Answering more than one..."
     
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    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    I wouldn't mind running Windows or OS X on my iPhone :p. Yes, it is possible, but I don't know if any developers are going to put the time and effort to get it done right and practically with touch screen controls. You can expect it to run Windows at around the same speed as the first-gen EEE PC, with graphics that are a little faster, if it's clocked to its' native 620MHz speed.
     
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    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Y'know, not personally for me, but I'd like to see Microsoft Office available for the iPhone. Being able to open, edit, create new Word, Excel files on it. Obviously its not the best way to work with Office, but I can definitely see how it helps to have it on the go.
     
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    does the iphone or ipod touch have bluetooth capabilities? i wonder if you could get a wireless keyboard / mouse going ;)
     
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    Bluetooth yes, but not EDR I think. I forget if the new iPhone 3G has EDR, but definitely the first generation didn't.
     
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    MICHAELSD01 Apple/Alienware Master

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    I was thinking of that, too. There are a lot of mouse and keyboard programs for the iPhone, like Air Mouse and Jaadu. You would get it going wirelessly to do it and develop software for the computer so that it can connect with the iPhone. I have an idea for a project we could work on for the iPhone, check your PMs in a second.
     
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