day 2, further iphone observations

- in safari, one can only scroll a specific distance with one flick regardless of speed. with android, a faster flick leads to continuous scrolling down with gradual attenuation, while a slow little flick will only scroll a little. more room for error, but more room for flexibility and developing scrolling finesse.

- another thing that the iOS likes to brag about (see screen orientation) - opening links in new windows in safari. no, it won't just open a new window right away. it has to retract to the window overview screen so you can see that there is another window opening, and then go into the new window. i can't tell whether it wastes time prior to starting the page load but that's the impression i get and it's annoying.

- one advantage to safari is that there are (so far) unlimited new windows to tab between, whereas the default android browser has a max of 5 or something.

- the customisation of icons on home screens is really annoying on iOS, what with having to move them to the common bar at the bottom before they can be transferred between home screens. compare this with android allowing icons to float in limbo while moving between home screens in the background.. no comparison.

- last thing is a hardware thing on the desire which is fantastic - the notification light. when i get a message or a missed phone call or my battery is running out, the light goes on in a colour of my choosing, so i don't have to turn the screen on to see if i need to turn the screen on.