http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Coorperate level incompetence married to neolithic stupidity.

The apple FanMcNuggets claim the touch keys work well enough but they overlook the fact that parts of the keyboard in the corners are not sensitive enough and don't register touches in many circumstances.

I personally would buy this attachment for my iphone but iphones have enough battery life problems as it is.]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Time it takes to learn to use a touch screen keyboard? One minute.

Space you save by not having a big-ass thirty button keypad? Timeless. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
(Kind of defeats the purpose of an all-in-one portable unit) does it not?

I'll take the virtual keyboard any day!

My 2¢]]>Aug 25th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
I don't think some of you guys understand, and most likely the reason is because you haven't actually used an iPhone for any length of time. I too was extremely skeptical about the touch screen keyboard when I first saw the iPhone introduced, however after a few days of adjustment to it I was typing faster and more accurately than I was on my Treo 700!
I doubt most people have even used a capacitive touchscreen before, and especially one of the iPhone's caliber. For the uninitiated, it's like no other touchscreen you have ever used. It's a thousand times more responsive than anything I've tried before, and coupled with the seamless and fluid interface of the iPhone, it's very simple to use. I literally type faster than I did on any other smartphone I've owned, and I would never go back to a hardware keyboard as it's now completely unnecessary and just a waste of space and weight..]]>Aug 26th 2008 3:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 26th 2008 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 7:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
It's funny how that piece of plastic isn't prone to hairline cracks like your iphone.

:)]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
@MyIpod - yes it's a powerhouse, a very nice piece of hardware to be sure. And I'm sure any games made would be kick ass. However, history I think has pretty well shown us that the flashiest console doesn't always mean the most success (dreamcast, I'm looking at you).]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Not prone to cracks?

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/17/nintendo-ds-lite-cracks-on-hinge/]]>Aug 26th 2008 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
The D-Pad doesn't look that bad, but those ABXY buttons are a nightmare. ]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
You know why it was designed that way?

Because it isn't a gaming machine.]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Oh wait, no he didn't.]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Why in God's name would they invert start/select?]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 26th 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Good luck selling the lot of 1000 that you have produced - waste of time.]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 28th 2008 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 28th 2008 6:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/That would make the touchscreen more accessible too, if they wanted to have a DS control style (ie, using the touchscreen to look around)]]>Aug 25th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 26th 2008 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
I mean I can see it working great for a section of games, but it's far from ideal.]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
Many iPhone developers take advantage of these innovative controls and have produced games that cant be matched on the PSP or DS.

http://www.learnucd.com/kevlar/why-is-the-iphone-popular]]>Aug 25th 2008 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/Aug 25th 2008 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/25/icontrolpad-iphone-gamepad-case-prototype-surfaces/
I'm running to the patent office....wanna race? LOL



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