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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
like for instance if this UI is possible or likely to appear on NITs in a future update (I'm guessing it's possible but that's all it is - a guess).
Holy crap, that's EXACTLY what I need on my N800 right now!
Seriously, that kicks the snot out of what Nokia's done with Hildon on the N800 and they should seriously look at implementing it in future firmware upgrades, even if it's only as a selectable option from the control panel.

THe big problem with Nokia is that when they do try to copy Apple - and the recently disclosed touchscreen Nokia phone and the U.S. flagship stores prove beyond a shadow of a doubt they are desperately trying to copy Apple - they find they can't follow through.
Case in point: the employees at the U.S. flagship stores are phucking *****s when it comes to Nokia phones. When I was in the Chicago store I overheard one of the sales people in there telling a potential customer that the N80 and N95 had wi-fi whereas the iPhone didn't. I walked over and told her that was wrong and that perhaps she should actually do some proper research before spouting off incorrect information to customers. Then I had to show her the wi-fi settings on the phones she was trying to sell.

Now, walk into any Apple store and ask a technical question about an iPod or an iPhone or any of the computers they sell here and you'll get a good answer pronto. The folks there know the products they sell.

And Nokia needs to seriously hire some decent PR flacks that KNOW how to excite and wow a crowd without actually trying. That's what the great Stevie-J does at his keynotes and presentations. Those things are timed down to the minute, well-rehearsed beforehand, and everything is setup and ready to go long before Steve takes the stage. Almost nothing goes wrong during his performance.
If I had ever given a presentation or briefing like OPK does then I'd be out of a job by now. And I work in frickin' government IT where that's considered a tertiary skill at best!
He's the frickin' lead frontman for a global mobile phone (now "computer"?) company and his presentation skills suck!
Just like we expect more from Nokia's devices and software we expect more out of their leadership as well.

Anything is possible now and even the DeLorean is making a comeback.