Desktop vs mobile metaphores.
While messing with various twitter options, it’s apparent that obviously all ‘real’ web based twitter clients work just fine. (I havent tried tweetdeck, not sure if its linux version will play ball).
BUT they kinds don’t really work as they are designed for mices not stubby fingers, I know theres a stylus, but I haven’t used it once - whereas I use it all the time on the 5800.
I find a conundrum, I’m dazzled by the magic of having a full desktop experience in my hand, but from a frequent usability point of view I want a mobilised version. For infrequent use, doing the full website is fine. But for those you visit a lot I want it optimised for the screen size (not resolution) and native interface metaphors.
But hey its great to have the option for both, I’ve been using dabr.co.uk in it’s touch interface skin for twitter. But on the odd time I check facebook I get the full experience, though the app bar behaves a little oddly. Point in case i just check the facebook widget rather than visit the main site. Mind you i prefer the iPod/iPhone native app facebook to the full web version.
