Apple FaceTime, what's cool and what isn't
Category apple video
And you thought this blog had become a World Cup blog, ha, you couldn't be further from the truth, I actually just turned on www.vvorldcup.com for that (and yes that is two V's not a W) anyway back to the purpose of this blog.
So in the past I blogged a little bit about my Nokia N800, it was my device looking for a problem, kind of how I view an iPad for myself today if I was to get one. One of the features the N800 had was a camera that could swivel around so you could use it to video to video chats. But there was one major problem with the camera, it required Nokia client software on the PC if you wanted to communicate with a none Nokia N800.
So the first issue I see for apple's iPhone FaceTime app is interoperability, sure it lists a bunch of standards it supports, but until it chats to other video clients Skype, Cisco, Polycom etc. It's only good for chatting to other iPhone users. Sure a perfect world for apple where everyone owns an iPhone 4, but not one yet in touch with reality.
Why iPhone 4 FaceTime is good? The camera is really close to the screen, this means you get less of that problem where when someone looks at your video you see their eyelids, it's much closer to what you see when you watch the news on TV, where the news reader appears like they are talking to you, hopefuly apple FaceTime won't have the condescending, I'm talking to a 3 year old tone that local news has in the US.
Why it's bad, it requires wi-fi, this is a mobile device, what if I'm a roving reporter in the middle of New Hampshire with no Wi-fi and I want to make a video call? Should I buy another iPhone that I can turn into a wi-fi hotspot so that my primary iPhone can make video calls?
You're going to have tired arms. You need to hold the device away from your face, and lets be honest, unless you want to show the other person the inside of your nostrils, and how many double chins you have, you're going to be holding the device up and away from you, that becomes tiresome very quickly. Perhaps we'll see a market where harmonica holders are converted into iPhone holders. Or perhaps you can do what this guy did for his Harmonica and build your own (Is it just me or does it look like that guy made that video in prison? Either that or he lives in a closet with a prison bed)
Why it's good? It gets people more comfortable with video devices, and chatting to others over them.
Why it's bad? Chat Roulette for the iPhone, really do I need to say more?
Why it's good? You can tell someone how much you love them on video.
Why it's bad? You can tell someone how much you love them, at 3am in the morning, when you're stinking drunk, so not only will you sound an arse, you'll look one too.
Why it's good? It came from apple, how can it be bad? (OK that is for fanboys, not cynical old me)
Why it's bad? You have to be dressed to take calls ( yes Dad especially you)
Why it's bad? It doesn't work with apples own iChat or iPad yet.
And you thought this blog had become a World Cup blog, ha, you couldn't be further from the truth, I actually just turned on www.vvorldcup.com for that (and yes that is two V's not a W) anyway back to the purpose of this blog.
So in the past I blogged a little bit about my Nokia N800, it was my device looking for a problem, kind of how I view an iPad for myself today if I was to get one. One of the features the N800 had was a camera that could swivel around so you could use it to video to video chats. But there was one major problem with the camera, it required Nokia client software on the PC if you wanted to communicate with a none Nokia N800.
So the first issue I see for apple's iPhone FaceTime app is interoperability, sure it lists a bunch of standards it supports, but until it chats to other video clients Skype, Cisco, Polycom etc. It's only good for chatting to other iPhone users. Sure a perfect world for apple where everyone owns an iPhone 4, but not one yet in touch with reality.
Why iPhone 4 FaceTime is good? The camera is really close to the screen, this means you get less of that problem where when someone looks at your video you see their eyelids, it's much closer to what you see when you watch the news on TV, where the news reader appears like they are talking to you, hopefuly apple FaceTime won't have the condescending, I'm talking to a 3 year old tone that local news has in the US.
Why it's bad, it requires wi-fi, this is a mobile device, what if I'm a roving reporter in the middle of New Hampshire with no Wi-fi and I want to make a video call? Should I buy another iPhone that I can turn into a wi-fi hotspot so that my primary iPhone can make video calls?
You're going to have tired arms. You need to hold the device away from your face, and lets be honest, unless you want to show the other person the inside of your nostrils, and how many double chins you have, you're going to be holding the device up and away from you, that becomes tiresome very quickly. Perhaps we'll see a market where harmonica holders are converted into iPhone holders. Or perhaps you can do what this guy did for his Harmonica and build your own (Is it just me or does it look like that guy made that video in prison? Either that or he lives in a closet with a prison bed)
Why it's good? It gets people more comfortable with video devices, and chatting to others over them.
Why it's bad? Chat Roulette for the iPhone, really do I need to say more?
Why it's good? You can tell someone how much you love them on video.
Why it's bad? You can tell someone how much you love them, at 3am in the morning, when you're stinking drunk, so not only will you sound an arse, you'll look one too.
Why it's good? It came from apple, how can it be bad? (OK that is for fanboys, not cynical old me)
Why it's bad? You have to be dressed to take calls ( yes Dad especially you)
Why it's bad? It doesn't work with apples own iChat or iPad yet.
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Crap.
I'd certainly better not get one before Lotusphere!
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