Thursday, September 17, 2009
Autodesk SketchBook Mobile for the iPhone and iPod touch
Between the Lines: "This is so very cool for users of the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod touch and only $2.99 which has to be a record low price for an Autodesk application excluding free products. I am a longtime Crackberry users and never really been tempted to jump to the iPhone because I would spend my time playing with all the cool things instead of working. This single application makes me really consider getting an iPhone, or at least an iPod touch."
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This app looked pretty cool from the website description, so I decided to buy it and test it out. After taking a quick tour, which showed you how to change settings, etc, I started drawing. It is really just a sketch pad. You can change the color, brush size and a few other options. The files can be saved as images to your phone/ipod. Then you can email the photos to other people. Creating a quick sketch plus emailing took less than 5 minutes...granted it was a simple drawing.
I love the idea of taking someone's picture and doodling on it. It seems like a perfect was to make a class go by faster *cough Interp. couch cough*, but i can get free drawing apps that can do the same thing. I may try it just to see if i can do more on that app before i decide if its actually better enough to buy.
I think this app is really very cool. If I had an iPhone I would definitely add this app. Everyone has those moments where at some random time you get an idea, and you have nowhere to jot it down. This seems like a very convenient tool to have at anytime.
This is one of those things that sounds cool, but I get the feeling I would dislike it. Drawing a computer, no matter if it's with a mouse, touchpad, or tablet, is not the same as it is with a piece of paper.
The idea is intriguing, but a bit confusing. Being able to email something so quickly to an employer or client is appealing; but, I question whether or not this speed is worth the price of having a lesser quality drawing. The amount of time it would take to draw something on your computer or iPhone of decent quality would be much longer than just getting a piece of paper out, drawing, and scanning it.
Still, kudos for Autodesk for making something for mac and iphone. I still think they should just stop fooling around with fluid dynamics and iphone sketchpads and release AutoCAD for mac sooner. That sure would give them a profit.
I would have to agree with Andrew. Though this does seem cool, nothing compares to a pad of paper. I would buy this application even tough there are free ones just to get a handle on the autodesk layout and possible future product integrations.
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