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It really is amazing that Microsoft with all its talent and research never thought about all this. It takes Apple to bring about a change in paradigm in how a pda interface should work. Don't get me wrong, I like my mogul because it can do quite a few things that the iphone cannot. However, having played a bit with the iphone, I really like the interface. The mogul has such a small screen, that I have a problem doing anything without a stylus. Shrinking the windows interface onto a 3x4 inch screen really has drawbacks from a usability standpoint. Having recently lost my stylus (and no place in my vicinity with replacements), it really became a pain to operate the pda. The finger flicking apps I have (pocketcm and opera) are steps in the right direction, but nowhere near as smooth as what I experienced with the iphone. I can only hope that in time more apps get developed that allow operation with fingers rather than tapping away at tiny little boxes with a stylus. (still waiting for a touchflo port for the mogul)
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