Re: [DMCForum] Test email

["Jon Heese" <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack Stiefel wrote:
> Ok imagine you're laying in bed and are looking at a web page on
> portrait mode.  Now you want landscape, just tilt the phone
> perpendicular to the Earth and spin it.  It will transition to
> landscape.  Now lean it back and enjoy the new view.  It is easier
> than it sounds.

Right.  Sounds obnoxious.  That was my original point.

> Spinning it on a table does nothing as the unit is flat to the Earth.

Flat to the earth, yes.  But the phone doesn't detect "earth", it 
detects force, and spinning it around the z-axis will generate force 
along both the y- and the x- axis in both directions, out from the center.

> I'm at Disney with the kids and my mind hurts LOL, forgive me.

My condolences.  :)

Regards,
Jon Heese

> Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum
> 
> On Jul 2, 2007, at 6:47 PM, "Jon Heese" <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Jack Stiefel wrote:
>> Apple has licensed exchange. Its already an option when setting up 
>> email, just not push yet. That's whats due out very soon from what 
>> I've been told.
> 
> Interesting. That's news to me, but good for them.
> 
>> I've used mine laying down in bed. What happens is it stays in 
>> portrait until you tilt it round and make it straight, then it 
>> changes and as long as toy don't turn I'd back straight and lean it
>>  back straight it won't change... God I sound stupid, but you get
>> the gist. Also spinning it on a table does nothing as the unit is
>> laying down not perpendicular to the ground... Does any of this
>> make sense?
> 
> Kind of, but either you missed the point of what I was saying and I'm
>  not getting your response..
> 
> It must use a sensor that "feels" gravity in the x- and y-axes of the
>  phone. When you turn it like a PSP, it "feels" gravity pulling along
>  the short axis, and turns the orientation. Likewise, when you turn
> it up like a phone, it "feels" gravity pulling along the long axis
> and turns the orientation appropriately. My question is: What if
> gravity is pulling along the z-axis, i.e. you're laying the phone
> flat on like a table, or over your head pointed down at you?
> 
> It sounds like you're saying it just keeps the last known
> orientation. If so, that's exactly why I think it's a flawed feature.
> Good to impress co-workers, but of limited use if you tend to hold
> your cell phone flat when looking at it (as I do).
> 
> My idea of spinning it flat on a table was to get the accelerometers
>  that are designed to "feel" gravity to go wacky and freak out the 
> programming that determines which way gravity is pulling. I suppose 
> that spinning it like that would fire the sensors for both the x- and
>  y-axes, and I suppose they would tell it to do nothing when that
> happens.
> 
> Regards, Jon Heese
> 
>> Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum
>> 
>> On Jul 2, 2007, at 5:55 PM, "Jon Heese" <dmcforum@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> The one thing I thought was sort of a gimmicky feature, from the 
>> commercial was the tilt sensor that changes the orientation of the
>>  screen when you turn it from landscape to portrait and vice
>> versa...
>> 
>> What if you have it laying flat on its back? Which way does it
>> orient itself? It can't possibly know which way I'm looking at it,
>> can it?
>> 
>> Then I started wondering what it would do if you spin it like a top
>>  on its back, like on a smooth table or something?... Will the tilt
>>  sensor go crazy? I'd like to see that.
>> 
>> On the topic of the Exchange Direct Push stuff: Are there plans to
>>  support this eventually? As far as I know, this is not open 
>> technology, and I would be surprised if Microsoft would license the
>>  API to Apple so they can use it to try and take the PDA tech
>> market away from them.
>> 
>> Regards, Jon Heese
>> 
>> Jack Stiefel wrote:
>>> So far I have been very impressed. The only thing I really want
>>> is the exchange push and sync. I have had every PDA Verizon and
>>> at&t sell and have had lackluster results until now. The ipod
>>> part is great as is the visual voicemail and the use of the
>>> finger for resizing web sites and pictures. It is cool to just
>>> choose a message and hear it, no logging in or listening to
>>> prerecorded voice prompts. I also enjoy full HTML email support
>>> and while the exchange sync is not there YET, yahoo emails push
>>> in just fine.
>>> 
>>> The camera takes very good pics, I'm very impressed.
>>> 
>>> The phone reacts just like on the ads, no trick photography
>>> there.
>>> 
>>> I've been reading tons of posts and there are some updates coming
>>>  down the pike that will make this more of a business phone.
>>> 
>>> Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum
>>> 
>>> On Jul 2, 2007, at 5:04 PM, "Dave Stragand" 
>>> <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> No problem. I, like everyone else, have heard a LOT of hype about
>>>  those. Is it true they allow you to place calls to the dead? And
>>> is there really a built-in AED unit? =)))
>>> 
>>> Want to tell us all your first impressions?
>>> 
>>> -Dave
>>> 
>>> ________________________________
>>> 
>>> From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Jack Stiefel Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 4:54 PM To:
>>>  DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Test email
>>> 
>>> I didst even notice that. Sorry that's removed now
>>> 
>>> Jack Stiefel Stiefel Aluminum
>>> 
>>> On Jul 2, 2007, at 4:21 PM, "Dave Stragand" 
>>> <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>>> <mailto:dave.stragand%40forwardlook.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>> "Sent from my iPhone"?
>>> 
>>> Sheesh. =)))
>>> 
>>> -Dave
>>> 
>>> Sent from my computer.
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