Most of you would have knew about Steve Jobs's death. I was reading the article in Guardian. One sentence that struck me was the quote from him.

"For something this complicated, it's really hard to design products by focus groups," he once said. "A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them."

I've to agree to this phrase. Most of the time I see people are just blinded but their peers, not knowing where they are or who they are. Eventually it's just sheeps following sheeps blindly. They need to know that every each of them has its potential.

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels
The ones who see things differently — they're not so fond of rules
You can quote them, disagree with them,
but the only thing you can't do is ignore them
We don't get a chance to do.. too many things,
This is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know?
And we've all chosen to do this with our lives
So it better be damn good and it better be worth it.

No one wants to die
Even people who want to go to Heaven don't wanna die to get there
Death is what we share
Death is life's one best invention
Clears out all the old
to make way for the new
And right now the new is you and you and you
So stay hungry, stay foolish, stay true

Don't let the noise of other's drown your inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart
We've all chosen to do this with our lives
So it better be damn good and and it better be worth it.

No one wants to die
Even people who want to go to heaven don't wanna die to get there
Death is what we share
Death is life's one best invention
It clears out all the old
to make way for the new
And right now the new is you and you and you
So stay hungry, stay foolish, stay true

One more thing...
Being the richest man on my death bed
Don't mean a thing
but going to bed at night saying we've done
Something wonderful...
Something beautiful
That's what matters
That's what matters

No one wants to die
Even those who want to go to heaven don't wanna die to get there
Death is what we share
Death is life's one best invention
It clears out all the old
to make way for the new
And right now the new is you and you and you
So stay hungry, stay foolish, stay true

Download "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish":
http://soundcloud.com/leehuachang/stay-hungry-stay-foolish

Labels: apple, music, notes

Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 19:01

Okay, I am staying up late right now. It's 2AM right now, while it is 9AM in US. I just finished watching the conference for Apple Special Tablet Event. The tablet was finally released to the public, the tablet shall be called iPad. Well immediately after that there has been a comedy made by MAD TV regarding the iPad. It was a comedy about why is it named as iPad, looks like some high-tech sanitary pad. ;D

Roughly 700 people attended for the event, I supposed. Since the beginning around 300 attendees are inside. 150,000 viewers are streaming the conference live in web. As mentioned in the earlier post, it is just an oversized iPhone with steroids.

Specifications:
- Supports for 16GB / 32GB / 64GB capacity
- 9.7 inch LED IPS multi-touch display
- 1GHz Apple A4 SOC
- WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- Supports for 3G (only in WiFi + 3G model)
- Assisted GPS (only in WiFi + 3G model)
- Cellular (only in WiFi + 3G model)
- Battery life lasts for 10 hours on WiFi
- 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
- Built-in speaker and microphone

A lot of viewers hasn't been quite pleased with the results, so am I. The idea was initially being raised in 2000, developments has already been started since iPhone 2G. Although it can be said that why isn't multi-tasking being started yet in the device, perhaps mainly of this reason. The blueprint was done, so changes in midway of launch for iPhone 3GS can't be immediately redesigned in iPad. Well, it runs in Apple A4 processor with iPhone OS. I am still unsure about the origins of A4 processor. Who is the supplier exactly, although it has been claimed that it was manufactured from Apple. It is known to be manufactured by Samsung Electronics. It is the one that is currently running on iPhone models as well.

Another question that had in my mind was, to whom is Apple targeting their sales at? Seriously I don't think that any male will actually get it. Males would have a laptop running instead, they need the heavy specifications they always needed. Moreover we can't be travelling around with a iPad on our hands. Ladies would have at least their iPad being inserted inside their handbags. Their usage also doesn't require much performance power for it, mostly reading or browsing of the web.

Do you think that Apple once again is trying to revolutionise the netbook sales in market? After having them being actually affect the market for smartphone already, they revolutionsed the multi-touch touchscreen capability to the phone market in the first place. Or was it now the time for Apple to strike back with Microsoft? Since it has been years that users whom dislike it and has been supporting Apple. Which is the reason that Apple starts to release its magnificent products to the market, to actually gain the focus on them. Which thus boost their sales? However it seem illogical, if Apple really makes Microsoft Bing to be supported for iPhone 4G as the search engine.

Or even they are trying to target on the Amazon's Kindle DX eBook reader? Everyone knows that Kindle DX has been there for years, and industries seldom focus their products for eBook. Mainly because the market for eBook is small. Which in hand Apple made the reason to open the third store, iBooks Store, with iTunes and iPhone Apps Stores. So that they can have a new market that can target, while it is still in amateur stage? But will this actually kill the idea of Apple Macbook Air? It is sold at the minimum USD $499 (SGD $695), that is roughly the price of getting a Google Nexus One.

I think I know why Apple wanted to separate between two models, WiFi and 3G. I have heard that they are waiting for the battle for AT&T and Verizon. Though I am sure it shouldn't be the case, if they wanted they would have done long ago. To me, iPad is just for eBook readers out there, or for users who need multi-touch and mapping capability. Maybe that is the reason for why GPS is only available for WiFi + 3G model. Transport loaders will be in use for it. Yes, the performance is far much better than iPhone. The accelerometer is more sensitive, the ease of from portrait to landscape is getting smoother. It clearly differentiates the uses of portrait and landscape. In landscape you are enabled with more options, such as deleting and editing. Once you are in portrait mode, it will just be focusing on the document you are looking at full-screen, removing the option columns at the side. The on-screen keyboard is extremely big. Apps that initially run on iPhone are being pulled to full-screen. Playing on EA Games, Need for Speed: Shift looks like you are using a steering wheel. Well, wait till you play and you imagine you were holding a frisbee. And finally believe me, companies like Fedex; DHL; UPS will start to develop apps for iPad. After that all delivery man will be equipped with this.

Labels: apple, ipad

Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 04:09

This is the updated technical specifications for the expected iPhone 4G yet. ARM is not yet confirmed on what processor are they going to be using.

- Supports for 16GB / 32GB / 64GB NAND flash memory capacity
- Supports for CDMA
- Supports dual processor
- Improved SGX545 graphics processor core
- Compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics API, OpenCL and OpenGL 3.2
- Supports multi-tasking
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash (back)
- 1.3 megapixel video-call camera (front)
- Supports for video-conference
- Supports for WiFi N network
- Improved battery life
- Removable battery
- New OS 4.0 layout.

The new OS 4.0 has been confirmed and now is being tested. Expected changes to OS 4.0 are:

- Multi-touch widescreen support.
- More synchronisation for Calendar and Contacts
- New UI changes for Home
- Adding Contacts to Home as icon
- Multi-tasking

I am so looking for to the WWDC 2010 in summer. Last year WWDC was awesome, I really got awe by those innovations that has been made from OS 2.0 to OS 3.0. Apple is always up for surprises. Moreover the press conference is well-organised. If multi-tasking and widescreen multi-touch support is coming, chances of it to change the capability for apps is high. You can already imagine for those apps with just these two features. Support for 802.11n WiFi are chances to beat the market with Google Nexus One and HTC HD2. For those of you who don’t know, 802.11n WiFi is a faster networking standard that works up to five times faster and up to twice the range as its predecessor.

Why is everyone so looking forward to WWDC 2010? iPad is coming out earlier than iPhone 4G. Similarly, the iPad is said to also include in/out connectivity as on the current iPhone 3GS, including a 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack, built-in speaker grills, a microphone, GPS, 3G connectivity and a 30-pin dock connector.

What is in my mind right now? What I am wondering is will the apps screen be transformed in landscape mode in OS 4.0? Chances of it for iPad will be running on Apple OS 4.0. Soon thereafter all Apple products that is going out will be running on this operating system. Which in fact will be collaborated with their iTunes Apps Store. Now think even further, if iPad is running in OS 4.0. All apps that you are running in your iPhone right now is going to run on iPad. Which means the support for even larger screen resolution is coming out. Always remember that iPad is like a iPhone on steroids. It is just like a maximised version after Sony released their UMPC, but lacking of sales. And believe me, Apple products always has been so tight on their technical specifications is because they want it to be in the long-run. You remembered the time where Apple Mac G4 running on ATI Rage 128 Pro (which added a DVI port and support for 1920x1200), where in fact during that time market wasn't much in DVI port yet. So I would say that they planned on what to release and yet to be released method. There is more than iPhone can do and help you, but it wasn't told to the public yet. For example, ask anyone who is holding a iPhone 3GS right now (I get to see at least 6/10 users with it everytime I board the train). Ask them this question, "Do you know that you can actually send video MMS using your phone?". I bet their answer is none. The problem is everyone only knows that you can do picture MMS but not video.

These is going to happen on WWDC 2010. Monday, June 28 to Friday, July 2, 2010 at Moscone Centre for the West. So looking forward to it... WWDC is so much better than watching any other movies.

Labels: apple, iphone

Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 18:12

Ever wonder why out of a sudden that MobileOne and Starhub has the chance to sell iPhone into the market? When Singtel has already had a monopolise share for 2 years before the two telecom joins in. Why MobileOne initially stated in November 2008 that they will be launching in 2008, yet being delayed for a year? Why initially that Apple only chose Singtel? Why Apple chose that particularly 96 countries to have iPhone being sold? Some of you will be thinking that because of Apple good market strategy. By limiting the number of countries to be sold, increases its product value. Why is Singapore considered one of the most expensive iPhone to be sold, compared to Hong Kong who has the cheapest iPhone in market?

But the reason for Apple setting the price high, making you go through so much red tape just to purchase it and lacking some needed technology is so a public test group can be created. Keep in mind this is Apple’s first cell phone, they’ve never been in this market before. It would be cheaper for Apple to make the 1st generation wildly expensive so only certain people will buy it versus making it cheaper and have everyone buy yet complain.

If everyone bought an iPhone and hated it due to a manufacturing problem Apple could be driven out of the market. If 10 million people or less bought an iPhone and a small percentage complains the damage wouldn’t be too great. Not too many of you would want to buy the iPhone if it fails horribly which kills off a potential Apple customer. It’s better for Apple and AT&T to introduce a limited 1st gen device and have us work out the bugs while everyone who keeps waiting can get a better phone. Essentially we’re just Apple’s Guinea Pigs to make sure the each generation of the iPhone is awesome while Apple and AT&T keep up their reputation.

The reason is iPhone is going to 4G! Although is considered slow, since all mobile phones in Japan are already in the 4G. 5G is already on the way.

This is posted in Twitter. According to a tweet posted by Eldar Murtazin (Editor-in-Chief of Mobile Review) on his Twitter account, Apple has contacted Foxconn regarding orders for the next-gen iPhone. Foxconn is the manufacturer which Apple uses for their various products like the iPhone, Mac Mini and iPod line.

Foxconn received order for next generation iPhone
5:07 PM Dec 10th from Gravity
Retweeted by 94 people
Eldar Murtazin
Source: http://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/6526522906

Another proven was I always download the firmware for iPhone, for backups. I noticed something special, which is the label. Initially 3GS identified itself as “iPhone 3,1″. It may be noted that exactly in the same time frame last year, Apple was discovered testing its iPhone 3GS (which is now identified as “iPhone 2,1”) in the San Francisco Bay area. Which is to say that the real iPhone 4G will be stated as "iPhone 3,1" instead.

iPhone 4G will have have a faster processor, 5 megapixel camera, supports for multi-tasking and other improved functions. However not to worry for iPhone 3G users, firmware is always the solution. Bear in mind, it is a smartphone not a regular Symbian phone. ;)

Labels: apple, iphone

Posted by Purity And Simplicity at 11:32