tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post8298951985435038694..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: The iPhone is what I want, the Blackberry is what I needJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-17057006386597416102008-11-12T08:37:00.000-08:002008-11-12T08:37:00.000-08:00TouchType from the App Store lets you use Mail in ...TouchType from the App Store lets you use Mail in landscape mode.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421941219693407498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-88316073494313911632008-08-28T08:38:00.000-07:002008-08-28T08:38:00.000-07:00I have enjoyed the debate on iPhone vs. BlackBerry...I have enjoyed the debate on iPhone vs. BlackBerry. I am just entering the healthcare IT space and realized that the security of information is the number 1 priority of much of the electronic communication in healthcare. <BR/><BR/>I have heard that the encryption and security on the iPhone is not as robust as on the BlackBerry. Do you have information on this? We are developing applications for use on the BlackBerry in healthcare settings and it is the first question that often comes up.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641278773912107928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-34798891938746868432008-08-24T15:24:00.000-07:002008-08-24T15:24:00.000-07:00Thanks for all the comments folks. I'm back from ...Thanks for all the comments folks. I'm back from vacation. As an organization we'll embrace the iPhone and ensure it is supported for all users with the same service levels as the Blackberry. I'll keep trying to master my iPhone typing skills. If the email app could offer a keyboard in landscape mode, I'm sure my typing would improve.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-10950320927983544282008-08-21T14:07:00.000-07:002008-08-21T14:07:00.000-07:00John,It took me a few days, and I have noticeably ...John,<BR/>It took me a few days, and I have noticeably improved. I make the same # of typos, except now they show up as other words instead of mispelled ones. I will note that I find that the extra time spent looking at the email to be slightly beneficial. I find most BB written mail to be a tad rushed.<BR/><BR/>Also walking down the hall, using the new portal, pulling up OMR and POE (our EHR/CPOE applications), albeit a tad clumsy to zoom/unzoom, was pretty cool...Henryhbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871551378027736107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-52387061985013504682008-08-12T21:34:00.000-07:002008-08-12T21:34:00.000-07:00It's seemed to get better for me (a 47 year old ta...It's seemed to get better for me (a 47 year old tall male with fingers apparently just as fat as yours :-) as time passes, but I admit I still review my iPhone emails more carefully before I send them than the ones I send with a computer. Having never used a Blackberry, I can't compare.<BR/><BR/>I have used the sideways keyboard with web apps. What a difference! I fat finger much less, because the keys are both bigger and further apart.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that I'll be handed a Blackberry if/when I move to a more corporate environment. And I'll like it just fine-and it'll be optimized for the corporate environment. The iPhone is not optimized-yet.tamorosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212640983912954329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-85540620603288260632008-08-11T10:04:00.000-07:002008-08-11T10:04:00.000-07:00I have been saying this for over 15 years -- For w...I have been saying this for over 15 years -- For work, the Mac is what I want; the PC is what I need. Same for the iPhone -- For work, the iPhone is what I want, the Blackberry is what I need.<BR/><BR/><BR/>On the other hand, as painful the learning curve will be to use the iPhone's touch / virtual keyboard, I'm gearing up for it. This is because this is where keyboard / mouse technology is headed ..... (with even Microsoft intending to include touch technology in its next OS).Deborah Kohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196748013208632097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-9659560414698583222008-08-08T15:26:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:26:00.000-07:00You *can* turn the iPhone sideways and type on a l...You *can* turn the iPhone sideways and type on a larger keyboard. I recommend that you sit down with someone who's mastered typing on the iPhone to learn some of the truly innovative ways to input text. FYI- you should rarely be hitting backspace. <BR/><BR/>Also, your comparison to T9 is far off base. T9 works out the most likely word you're trying to spell given the letters associated with the numbers you've pressed. Since you're not pressing numbers on the iPhone, there's no comparison. While the iPhone's corrections are very annoying at first, it *will* learn to work with your input quirks. <BR/><BR/>I hope you're quietly still playing around with your iPhone. The mobile browsing experience it offers is light-years ahead of anything else and your text input rate will improve with usage.Jurvis LaSallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01150270176757631840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-14535749164993735182008-08-08T11:16:00.000-07:002008-08-08T11:16:00.000-07:00Hi there. While the test didn't meet your needs, ...Hi there. While the test didn't meet your needs, are you allowing your employees, physicians, etc to connect to your Outlook? I assume it met your organizatin's security standards?<BR/><BR/>Thank you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266254709828680173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-48369410823244845982008-08-07T10:45:00.000-07:002008-08-07T10:45:00.000-07:00I'm going to be the one disenting voice -- the new...I'm going to be the one disenting voice -- the new Blackberry Bold has some serious multipmedia management tools. I think it's iPhone that needs to look out on the consumer side not RIM on the enterprise. Good review John. Thx.Ian Furst https://www.blogger.com/profile/11795888117578055704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-62571932874317257502008-08-06T19:36:00.000-07:002008-08-06T19:36:00.000-07:00Agreed with David. If the keyboard were larger wh...Agreed with David. If the keyboard were larger when the iPhone was tilted horizontally, email might work much better!John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-14370376358254954072008-08-06T10:37:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:37:00.000-07:00A relatively easy fix on Apple's part would be to ...A relatively easy fix on Apple's part would be to allow you to turn the phone sideways and type, similar to how you can when typing web addresses in Safari. The keyboard is much larger and I am faster and more accurate compared to trying to answer emails. But without the tactile keyboard and removable battery I don't see how it could replace the Blackberry for enterprise use. But it would be a welcome addition for sure especially for consumers who are on the edge of needing a Blackberry.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065247617645647412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-26719196677252982122008-08-05T16:49:00.000-07:002008-08-05T16:49:00.000-07:00Great post! I recently (as recent as today) made c...Great post! I recently (as recent as today) made comments that I wanted to retire my treo and move onto the iPhone 3G. After hearing a little about your recent "test" I may reconsider!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683491759183849064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-52323670550762895272008-08-05T11:50:00.000-07:002008-08-05T11:50:00.000-07:00Thanks for your great review of the iPhone. I got ...Thanks for your great review of the iPhone. I got mine the day it came out, and, although, it is currently still plagued by bugs, I can't imagine going back to my old Windows PDA/phone.<BR/><BR/>A program called iChart (www.caretools.com) was just released for the iPhone which allows doctors to write progress notes, order meds to local drug stores, and access and review lab values, and, most importantly, constantly syncs all changes with the server. I'm sure you have heard about this program and was just wondering your take on it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/>Craig NapolitanoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678710415782018741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-18927947991438437632008-08-05T09:57:00.000-07:002008-08-05T09:57:00.000-07:00John,I've been an iPhone user as a physician for a...John,<BR/><BR/>I've been an iPhone user as a physician for almost a year now. It really is a great device and it does take some time to get used to the keyboard. I typed your examples into the Notes app with zero errors at a reasonable speed and let the auto-correct work.<BR/><BR/>All I can say is give yourself some time to get used to the virtual keyboard, after all you've been using the Blackberry keyboard for years.<BR/><BR/>AndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-90228765969685689802008-08-05T05:43:00.000-07:002008-08-05T05:43:00.000-07:00With mobile photography technologies becoming mor...With mobile photography technologies becoming more robust and the trend towards tighter interoperability among systems, do you see promise for technologies like www.clickdiagnostics.com. They won in the MIT 100K competition Development Track. <BR/><BR/>Currently, it has direct application in third world countries but do you see a future for targeted use in the U.S. or have any thoughts on mobile diagnostics. <BR/><BR/>I'm certain you're taking a lot of photos too with your iphone. <BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Mitch de Leon <BR/>Cambridge MATheresNoTylerDurdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252909570162071484noreply@blogger.com