Folders in iPhone IOS 4 – Everything Old is New Again

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Yesterday I upgraded my iPhone 3GS to IOS 4 and I have to admit I really appreciate a number of the enhancements. I’d highlight the unified inbox, messages organized by thread, and folders as the top 3 new features. Compared to scrolling multiple desktops, the organization of apps into folders is a vast improvement in usability.


The grouping apps into folders reminded me of the Program Manager from Windows 3.1.


Folders seem to be a solid example of an old forgotten model delivering value in a new way. Nice job Apple – I’m anxiously awaiting the delivery of the iPhone 4.


Vaughn Stewart
Vaughn Stewarthttp://twitter.com/vStewed
Vaughn is a VP of Systems Engineering at VAST Data. He helps organizations capitalize on what’s possible from VAST’s Universal Storage in a multitude of environments including A.I. & deep learning, data analytics, animation & VFX, media & broadcast, health & life sciences, data protection, etc. He spent 23 years in various leadership roles at Pure Storage and NetApp, and has been awarded a U.S. patent. Vaughn strives to simplify the technically complex and advocates thinking outside the box. You can find his perspective online at vaughnstewart.com and in print; he’s coauthored multiple books including “Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware vSphere & Cloud Computing“.

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