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11 months ago

in Early Thoughts on 14 iPhone 2.0 Apps on I Bought a Mac
I basically agree with all your reviews. It's a very nice summary, and I agree with DocPop about the levelheadedness of it. I'm mostly disappointed with the lameness of many of the initial apps. But I'm also greatly impressed with the quality and usefulness of many of the FREE ones.

Although I haven't used it, I've read other reviews that seriously trash the performance and overall clunkiness of Starmap. I'd like to buy it but have hesitated because of those negatives. I'll wait a while for more consensus.

I won't be using Whrrl because of the nastiness of its accessing your contacts behind your back and adding friends you didn't know you had. That's seriously retarded.

Yelp is definitely the stronger community. While you complain about not having the ability to review a place on the spot, I'm convinced I would never want to be sitting doing that while I'm eating, on a date, or any other social circumstance. Perhaps for on-the-spot reviews they could add a UI for popular categories, such as restaurants, with a checklist of simple statements that summarize your impressions in a brief moment; then, when you are at your computer and have the time, you could retroactively add detail to your initial review.

I wish you had also included YellowPages Mobile (free) in your review, as it is extremely useful and especially great for finding out about local events that might otherwise be under your radar.

I love your inclusion of "Light". Seriously. Great to have handy for that one in a million times when you need it...like warding off Dracula. :)

Thanks again for the helpful reviews.
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