Comments on: Samsung Instinct: Novelty, Not Novel

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Do You Samsung Instinct? - GigaOM — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:17:58 +0000

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By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:55:42 +0000

@Raymond, I’m not sure why the URL is listed as a review. The post links to some excellent reviews and also to my review done back in April. Hopefully, one of those will help.

By: Raymond Padilla

Raymond Padilla — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:59:19 +0000

Why is this post called a review (according to the URL) when there’s not much of anything being reviewed? You talk about the haptic interface and…that’s pretty much it. From what I’ve read in other “first looks” pieces, the Instinct has a lot of excellent features, a mediocre camera, and a really bad browser. Supposedly Opera Mini runs on it, but I haven’t read any articles that talk about how well it runs on the phone.

It looks like a great device that does a lot things well. I never looked at it as an iPhone killer — it’s pretty idiotic to think of it that way — since its multimedia capabilities simply can’t compete. The iPhone also has a ton of potential with its apps. However, for calling, messaging, email, and browsing (with Opera Mini), the Instinct might work for a lot of people.

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:59:25 +0000

@Curtis, I actually don’t have an iPhone and don’t really want one now that I have Opera Mini on my BlackBerry, so for you and Ryan, I agree that the iPhone isn’t for everyone.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:45:18 +0000

Keep in mind that Samsung isn’t a one-trick pony in regards to phones. They, and other manufacturers, will come out with a variety of phones to target different tastes. The Samsung Glyde is one such example. Another example of why I think the iPhone will stay a niche product.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:08:19 +0000

Stacey,

I think you assessment of the Instinct versus the iPhone is on the money, however I’d point out that not everyone will enjoy the iPhone’s user experience. In my opinion, the iPhone has a great UI and overall experience, however the Instinct’s more straightforward and staid approach has appeal in its’ own right, but not likely the digerati such as you and I (I have an iPhone and an iPod Touch). I can certainly see the Instinct’s UI and user experience appealing to more mainstream consumers interested in a touch screen phone. In particular, I can see the experience offered by the Instinct as being the next evolution of the “basic” user experience on a cell phone as the market moves away from the longstanding flip phones and candy bars. Just a few years ago Motorola “defined” the preeminent flip phone design and UI with the RAZR, so who knows where the Instinct’s “novelty” may lead in the marketplace.