Steve Explains Why No Cut and Paste: Caption Contest!

[cjvitek]

Cut and paste? We don't need no stinkin' cut and paste.

[MrP]

"hear the one about a certain Berry picker making a touch-screen "iPhone Killer"! (sarcastic suprise) What's that? It sucks?!
I know now shut up about copy and paste I'll throw it at ya when I'm good and ready!"

[MrP]

"now with the latest update your iPhone can cook, clean and drive your car...cut and paste to follow in a future software update..."

[Frozen001]

"Silly user Cut and Paste is for kids"

[CubanCorona]

"Copy and paste functionality might compromise our ability to protect you by monitoring all text moving between iPhone applications. It's all in the SDK license agreement. I like reading your personal emails."

[coreymol]

And one more thing!
Cut and paste... What? oh I am sorry my time is up thank you folks see you all right here next year!

[PootahPootah Solo]

because you want it

[Deathscaller]

"we have included the new cut/paste feature on the Iphone, your just not looking hard enough."

[Mav]

One more thing: it was brought to my attention that some of you wonder…ahem...after all these years...why iPhone does NOT have copy-paste functionality. For those of you who are familiar with the iPhone gestures paradigm I have a simple answer. (Steve shows everybody a finger causing commotion in the crowd. Rene leaves, offended ).

Steve continues: and for the rest of smartasses out here, you will have a 2-hour discussion with our experts on the topic. (Steve calls on the podium Apple senior VP brass and leaves humming "cut and paste, what a waste…la-la-la-la-la...").


P.S.
On a more serious note, the above "finger gesture" should start making more sense if you read iPhone Human Interface Guidelines

In the part named Support Gestures Appropriately, there is a following text:

"However, fingers have one major disadvantage: They are much bigger than a mouse pointer, regardless of their size, their shape, or the dexterity of their owner. In the context of a display screen, fingers can never be as precise as a mouse pointer. Additionally, there are some actions users can take with the combination of a mouse and keyboard that are difficult to replicate using fingers alone. These actions include text selection, drag-and-drop operations, and cut, copy, and paste actions.

Fortunately, you can meet the challenges of a finger-based input system by having a good user interface design. For the most part, this means making sure your layout accommodates the average size of a fingertip and by finding alternatives to drag-and-drop and cut, copy, and paste. It also means responding to finger movements with the actions users expect."

[iPhireman]

"Cut and Paste? I've been working too hard on the new iShirt. Check it out, it's camouflage!"