Comments on: The surprising ambiguity of icons http://watchingapple.com/2008/11/guessing-what-icons-mean/ Thoughts about Apple and design Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:32:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jojo Kokonutts http://watchingapple.com/2008/11/guessing-what-icons-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-29925 Jojo Kokonutts Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:17:33 +0000 http://watchingapple.com/?p=546#comment-29925 I feel the worst implementation of icons is in the email app. Why is there no cut'n'paste yet? And why can't I forward a received text message? Apple could build in a video recorder, as accomplished by Cycorder, but they have not done so. My biggest peeve is no syncing with other apps. I'm stuck using Windows, and Thunderbird (with the Lightning add-on) is a perfectly capable email client with an address book and calendar, yet Apple refuses to let it update the contacts and calendar on the iPhone. Android will overrun Apple if they rest on their laurels. I feel the worst implementation of icons is in the email app. Why is there no cut’n'paste yet? And why can’t I forward a received text message? Apple could build in a video recorder, as accomplished by Cycorder, but they have not done so.

My biggest peeve is no syncing with other apps. I’m stuck using Windows, and Thunderbird (with the Lightning add-on) is a perfectly capable email client with an address book and calendar, yet Apple refuses to let it update the contacts and calendar on the iPhone.

Android will overrun Apple if they rest on their laurels.

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