Comments on: Avaya Brings Business Apps to iPhone http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/ What's Next In the IT Channel Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-44512 Jim Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:30:06 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/#comment-44512 <p>The iPhone will be a business tool. No question. It already is, to a certain extent; it has the best contact management and calendar system on any phone I've found. Doesn't yet reach the level of the Blackberry, but given time I think it will.</p> <p>Needs two things, IMO, to be a real hit: A portable keyboard for note taking; and the ability to download websites designed for MSIE only. (God, if only we could get rid of <em>that</em> turkey!)</p> The iPhone will be a business tool. No question. It already is, to a certain extent; it has the best contact management and calendar system on any phone I’ve found. Doesn’t yet reach the level of the Blackberry, but given time I think it will.

Needs two things, IMO, to be a real hit: A portable keyboard for note taking; and the ability to download websites designed for MSIE only. (God, if only we could get rid of that turkey!)

]]> By: danknoxsf http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-44510 danknoxsf Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:19:17 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/#comment-44510 <p>I'm sorry but I got over Apple being a player in the IT business world a long time ago. I think their future is in the world of fashion. They changed their name from Apple Computer to Apple for a reason. They are not a mainsteam computer company no matter how many iPods or how few iPhones they sell. What they do seem to be very good at is getting press . . . maybe they should license their logo on tshirts? Perhpas they already do . . .</p> I’m sorry but I got over Apple being a player in the IT business world a long time ago. I think their future is in the world of fashion. They changed their name from Apple Computer to Apple for a reason. They are not a mainsteam computer company no matter how many iPods or how few iPhones they sell. What they do seem to be very good at is getting press . . . maybe they should license their logo on tshirts? Perhpas they already do . . .

]]> By: Murdoch http://www.thevarguy.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-43307 Murdoch Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:24:56 +0000 http://techiqmag.com/2007/11/12/avaya-brings-business-apps-to-iphone/#comment-43307 <p>Seems like TechIQ and The Wall Street Journal have a similar view on the iPhone in business. <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2007/11/09/trouble-ahead-iphones-to-enter-office/" rel="nofollow">Here's WSJ's take</a>.</p> Seems like TechIQ and The Wall Street Journal have a similar view on the iPhone in business. Here’s WSJ’s take.

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