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| Subject: | RE: Wireless Dev: Jakob Nielsen on WAP |
| Date: |
07/24/2000 12:46:47 PM |
| From: |
Giles Bowkett |
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> http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20000709.html
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> His advice:
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> * Skip the current generation of WAP
> * Prepare to launch mobile services for the next-generation
> systems in 2001
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> I think it shows how new to the industry he is if he thinks the
> next-generation systems will be ready in 2001 :-)
I have to disagree: I think he just has really high standards.
> Also, "WAP has miserable usability for many reasons:
> ridiculously small
> screens, slow bandwidth, and the need to place a new call
> every time the
> device needs to connect."
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> Screens, bandwidth, and placing the call are all "features"
> of the existing
> networks and carrier interface devices. These have nothing
> to do with WAP
> and everything to do with the idea of running mobile
> applications off of a
> phone. Give me my Palm VII any day of the week...
yeah, they're not intrinsic to the technology, but rather just a matter
of infrastructure. infrastructure does make a difference tho! read his
article on Metcalfe's Law: it's very relevant to our industry imho.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990725.html
g
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