Tufte endorses iPhone

New York Times has added to existing iPhone hype with claims that web sites crafted specifically for the iPhone are more focused and usable than their full-screen counterparts. Gurus are wheeled in to comment: Don Norman commenting that the portrait orientation is a step forward allowing users to see more; Ben Shneiderman commenting that purpose-designed i-Phone sites succeed because they prioritise 'the juicy stuff'; and Edward Tufte has made a (not entirely uncritical) video extolling the lack of clutter ('computer administrative debris') in iPhone applications (his theme is that high resolution, well-used, brings quality to data presentation).