Now here’s how you turn your iPhone into a PC. Ion has two prototype full-size keyboards for the Apple iPhone. As you can see you just dock your iPhone in and type away.
One of the prototypes uses flat, MacBook-style keys, and the other uses standard PC keyboard keys. It’s called the iType. The keyboard has its own battery, which can also charge the iPhone. I guess it’s a good idea if you are at home with a million emails to sort through.
It just needs a pull out screen to make the iPhone a portable desktop PC.
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This is worthless. Whomever concieved this concept should really be relocated to a different department.
> I guess it’s a good idea if you are at home with a
> million emails to sort through
Huh? If I’m at home… I can just use my PC.
This keyboard is for *NOT* being at home. Travel, vacation, etc.
Did you totally miss the enter purpose of iType????
> This is worthless. Whomever concieved this concept should
> really be relocated to a different department
Why not tell us *WHY* you think it’s a bad idea.
It’s a great keyboard.
It’s a great battery charger.
It’s cheap.
What do you dislike about it so much? (But refuse to tell anyone.)
I think it’s a great idea. One 5 minute email could easily turn into an hour worth of things you didn’t initially plan to do. Unless you have an “ideal” set up, it is a drag to keep a warm Laptop in your lap sitting hunched-back in front of your T.V. I do think that they may have jumpped the gun a bit though. They should have partnered with an app designer. From the looks of it, the keypad on the phone is still on the screen. They could (should) have created some background application that keeps the screen full-sized when the device is docked. Or else it kinda defeats the purpose..
I think it’s a great idea considering you still can’t tether an iPhone without jail breaking it. I think field reporters and those wanting to live blog will find it to be very functional. Why would you need to carry a laptop and also have another data plan when you could just drop your iPhone in and type away? I couldn’t find any specs but I would also imagine that it is lighter than any of the mini laptops and more affordable. No second data plan, ease of typing, lightweight and inexpensive, I’ll take one.