It seems the iPhone's touch screen responds to the electrical charge emitted by fingertips, an electrical charge that is NOT not emitted by fingernails. Oh, my! This forces a choice between pretty nails and the iPhone. What ever is a woman to do?
I'll tell you what she does. She makes a lot of noise. She demands that Apple include the option of a stylus. She considers litigation. Why? Because this is America damn it, and we want what *we* want, not what manufacturers want us to have. We have rights!
The iPhone was designed so that it specifically responds to a finger - nothing else. This means that when you put it in your pocket you aren't accidentally making phone calls after eating that bean burrito. This is a good thing!
Get over yourselves women (and those with chubby fingers). If the iPhone interferes with your manicure preferences, purchase something else. And kudos to Apple. They have declined to comment about fingernails and the iPhone. In the past, the company has said that it's more natural to use the pointing tool you were born with: the finger, and I'd like to give that pointing tool to the woman who decided it was her "right" to make demands of Apple.
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There are no words for that kind of ridiculous, pompous, self-centered, obnoxious idiocy.
I've never heard of this moronity. I know several women with iPhones and nobody has ever made any such complaint. They've bitched about the battery, the cost of the thing, the crappy camera, the lack of video and many other things. But I've never heard of this. I'll have to ask them about this.
I have just begun counting in my head the number of women who, because of the length of their nails, could never operate an Iphone--I mean iPhone.
The strange thing is, as I list them, they all seem to be either divas or strippers. I wonder if that is significant? (Possibly because of the number of divas and strippers I know or because none of them would ever consider owning an iPhone anyway).
I have no such gadgetry, or fancy fingernails. Ho hum...
Well...I keep my nails fairly long and I could see that would be a problem for me. I am glad you pointed this out because I was considering getting the new iphone.
Personally, I think Apple would be insane not to respond to this problem. At least give an option that the screen can respond to fingers or a stylus type. A large part of the demographic who get manicures, spend money on fancy tech stuff too.
Mmmmm French Manicures !!!
(in the voice of Homer Simpson)
This is scary. Between my post and yours, we agree twice in one day. TWICE!! Hell has frozen over. Cheers Sexy!!
Buffalo Dick have Motorola Q... Me hit 3-4 keys with one opposed thumb every time... Me hate many features me can't use because me a primate....
She says "It's the machine's job to accommodate its users, not the other way around"
I'm sure Steve Jobs made the grave oversight of failing to inform the interested public that the iPhone responds only to the electrical impulses generated from a fingertip AFTER they bought the device.
Maybe she should use her nails for something a little less irritating. Like dragging them across a chalkboard or something. Buy a BlackBerry and STFU.
When I first saw this I wanted to give them a view of my natural pointing tool as well. Can't use the phone? Get something else.
Jenni, I think there are ... and I think you just used them!
Jay, I'm thinking the inability to switch batteries out of the damn is a far bigger issue, but I guess it all boils down to the vanity of being able to have long nails.
Nick, hehehe - great pun!
Lu, maybe that's why we don't get this? I don't know that I would ever purchase an iPhone and my nails are just something that require I maintain them.
Doc, shall I tell you what I *can* do with my French manicure??
Matt-Man, does this mean the Cubs will win the World Series??
Karen, I have to disagree. If Apple were to address this issue and attempt to please every consumer, someone else would just demand they be accommodated, and then claim discrimination should Apple not address their issue. There are other similar gadgets out there that will accommodate the use of a stylus.
Buff, I think your primate status excludes you from even considering the iPhone!
Good Dr., there were parts of that article that I read and could do nothing more than shake my head in disbelief!
Jenni said...
There are no words for that kind of ridiculous, pompous, self-centered, obnoxious idiocy.
DITTO
I tried using the iPhone with my nose. It didn't work. I will sue!
Eventually someone will sue Mother Nature because of recent weather patterns.
well, again you cracked me up. Why? Cuz I'm so technology challenged...I have no idea what an Iphone does anyway...lol...My phone doesn't even have a camera!! Egads!!! I'm so behind..must catch up :)
dana - funny.. funny funny... funny because I mentioned last year during a 'trial run' on a iPhone how it didn't like women with nails..
~ Girl With Nails and Chubby Fingers, Rock. :P
Knight, or a poke in the eye with your natural pointing tool?
DB, yep! That's it in a nutshell!
TMC, maybe if you were a mosquito you could use your proboscis?
Leighann, don't you have a case pending for the recent flooding? *wink*
tt, the easier question would be what DOESN'T an iPhone do!
DME, nails and chubby fingers have their place, just not on an iPhone *giggle*
I read about this last week. It is silly. I mean it isn't like this is the only phone that is produced. Silly people with long fingernails and fat fingers....oh wait, I have those too. No iPhone for me I guess.
Rolls eyes. Women!
LOL oh geeeezus, I've heard it all now!!
Trish and I are going to get the new 8g this month! Can't wait!!
I saw this whole "We are woman hear us roar...change your technology for us" and then watched as Apple said "ho hum"
I was glad...sorry but there are ways to touch the pad even with long nails and the iPhone is not the only gadget that uses electronic impulses...
I have the same technology with my iTouch and I love it...
A stylus would not work with the technology get it ...just like the fingernail will not...so they would have to rebuild the whole thing...
ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
This should be an NON ISSUE!!!!!!
I have this vision of hosts of woman walking around with beautiful nails...all but one :)~Lee
This is one of those times in which I feel it appropriate to drag out and dust off one of my favorite phrases: To those women who feel that product manufacturers must cater to their vanity - Suck my butt-hole!
They need something whine.. err, I mean, voice activated... no wait, they already do have that: their pussy-whipped husbands.
*rolls eyes*
lol
I don't understand apple's crazy gadgets so I probably know less about I-phones than anyone in the civilized world
Like Lu, I have neither fancy fingernails nor fancy gadgets. ;) So I'm good to go I guess.
I sued McDonalds once casue I burned my tongue sipping on a cup of coffee I bought from them. It was just too fucking hot! I'm now a very rich man.
I'm crazy with technology and nails...and if I have to choose, it's obvious, I'll choose the latter! ;)
I've loved Apple since...but does not limit my options...
Well...I will not be getting an iPhone then it seems. LOL I had no idea that is how it operated. No go for me.
But you can rest assured I won't be complaining to Apple about it. DOH.
This is getting too complicated for me. Anyway, I have a trio 700wx which continues to meet my needs. What was it you are going to do with your finger nails?
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