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Apple Announces 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Plus, Launching September 19
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Better screens (clarity etc), better camera(s), NFC for payments, better WIFI, thinner
and a nice protruding camera lens
There is absolutely no reason for Apple to make any product with 16GB in 2014/15. The manufacturing cost difference between this and 32GB is nothing in a device that costs this much.
All apps will now take up more room as they need to support full HD.
Youve obviously never run a business or worked in purchasing.
In my business there is a minimum margin when selling a job and sometines Im left opened mouthed at how theyll turn business away just because they will be forced to price a little under it.
The reason is greed, and the business model they have supports that, (and makes me richer).
So we're followers now?
Here's what I loved about the first iPhone - it was different. Wildly different. Exciting different.
Then came a series of updates to improve on the original, excellent impression and experience. (3G, 3GS, 4, 4S)
Apple has a long history of 'bucking the trend' - no floppy disk on the original iMac (remember THAT uproar??), Firewire instead of USB2 (though they gave in on that one eventually), Non-upgradable batteries/disk space on laptops, the New Mac Pro (pretty much everything about it).
Why then, do I get the distinct impression that we are now following the imitators (android et al) with larger screens? I get that some people want to have a super computer in their pocket, but I kinda miss the days of Nokia and the 7-day charging cycle. I realise there are a series of other advancements, but lets face it, the screen is the big ticket item on this menu.
I'll probably end up buying a new iPhone eventually, but for now, there is nothing exciting enough to compel me to move away from my 4S. Heck, if they were still available new, I'd probably buy another 4S!
Maybe I'm just getting old.
Here's what I loved about the first iPhone - it was different. Wildly different. Exciting different.
Then came a series of updates to improve on the original, excellent impression and experience. (3G, 3GS, 4, 4S)
Apple has a long history of 'bucking the trend' - no floppy disk on the original iMac (remember THAT uproar??), Firewire instead of USB2 (though they gave in on that one eventually), Non-upgradable batteries/disk space on laptops, the New Mac Pro (pretty much everything about it).
Why then, do I get the distinct impression that we are now following the imitators (android et al) with larger screens? I get that some people want to have a super computer in their pocket, but I kinda miss the days of Nokia and the 7-day charging cycle. I realise there are a series of other advancements, but lets face it, the screen is the big ticket item on this menu.
I'll probably end up buying a new iPhone eventually, but for now, there is nothing exciting enough to compel me to move away from my 4S. Heck, if they were still available new, I'd probably buy another 4S!
Maybe I'm just getting old.
I gotta say I thought the one handed mode was a brilliant way around things. Well see how it works in practice though.
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So because they buy a 16 it means its plenty does it?
How about they cant afford the bigger one and just make do.
Sales numbers dont always tell the full story.
Not me. I thought it was stupid. Usually when youre ripping someone you'd like to make sure youve not left an avenue for them to come back on.
Youre a dingus... would have worked, but your a dingus No.
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Im sure he probably still would. They are a necessary evil.
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1987 called and hey, it was you on the line.
Preordering
So I assume preordering means Apple will ship the iPhone 6 Plus to me and deliver it ON the 19th? I hated having to spend time to wait in line last year... Not that I did enjoy it
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Yes, then go to an AT&T Store and get your sim swapped to a iPhone 6 compatible sim card.
So I assume preordering means Apple will ship the iPhone 6 Plus to me and deliver it ON the 19th? I hated having to spend time to wait in line last year... Not that I did enjoy it
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Yes, then go to an AT&T Store and get your sim swapped to a iPhone 6 compatible sim card.
so they DID screw us with the camera.. As francis would say "sons of bitches" >.<
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Yeah, thats one of the things i have to debate. pay $ monthly and use the next plan, or 2 yr it and pay more for data, or save my pennies and try and buy it outright. Its a shame all the carriers are bending us over the kitchen sink with their plans.
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Yeah, thats one of the things i have to debate. pay $ monthly and use the next plan, or 2 yr it and pay more for data, or save my pennies and try and buy it outright. Its a shame all the carriers are bending us over the kitchen sink with their plans.
Well it lowers (keeps) the initial price point for the 16GB to $199. I can see that Apple doesn't want to raise the initial entry price.
I will just laugh is people ate putting iPad mini sized tables to their face to make calls. But the trends are showing that one day that will be a reality. A sad sad world we live in where the smart phone is dying. But people want tablets that can make calls these days. No one wants a phone (ie phone sized device) anymore apart from a select minority.
So the upgraded camera, picture/video quality, speed increase, graphics increase, screen quality increase, new M8 commotion processor, upgraded FaceTime camera, secure payment options, faster wifi, faster LTE (if your in the area to get it), longer battery life, better scratch resistant screen and new design (i know, personal preference) doesn't give you a reason to upgrade from a 4s?
You can't be getting THAT old. lol 
Hmm...
I honestly can't make up my mind about the new iPhones (I know, those 1st world problems are just killers.
My 4S is working great, can't complain, but it would be nice to upgrade to a bigger screen. I don't want in iPad, it's a pointless device in my case and the iPhone/Mac combo works perfect for me. Now I skipped 5 & 5S, because none of them really felt like a 100% upgrade. They were just nicer versions of the 4 with the extra row of icons that doesn't do much for me.
But I loved the design. I just can't get the 6's design to grow on me. Maybe that will change when I see them in person, but for now the design doesn't sway me. What does are the functionalities, but again Apple did a Samsung/Android world manoeuvre and stripped the smaller iPhone 6 of some cool features, starting with worse screen and camera and then the landscape mode for example. That really sucks, because the 4,7 would be the perfect size for me, but I don't want to spend that absurd amount of money for getting a "lesser" product. The 6+ seems to have all those things I wished my phone to have, it will be great for reading books, playing games and such with great screen quality, but damn it's big!
I honestly can't make up my mind about the new iPhones (I know, those 1st world problems are just killers
.My 4S is working great, can't complain, but it would be nice to upgrade to a bigger screen. I don't want in iPad, it's a pointless device in my case and the iPhone/Mac combo works perfect for me. Now I skipped 5 & 5S, because none of them really felt like a 100% upgrade. They were just nicer versions of the 4 with the extra row of icons that doesn't do much for me.
But I loved the design. I just can't get the 6's design to grow on me. Maybe that will change when I see them in person, but for now the design doesn't sway me. What does are the functionalities, but again Apple did a Samsung/Android world manoeuvre and stripped the smaller iPhone 6 of some cool features, starting with worse screen and camera and then the landscape mode for example. That really sucks, because the 4,7 would be the perfect size for me, but I don't want to spend that absurd amount of money for getting a "lesser" product. The 6+ seems to have all those things I wished my phone to have, it will be great for reading books, playing games and such with great screen quality, but damn it's big!
Ive gotta say, the phone looks great. But I'm quite disappointed in a few things..
My number one complaint is the battery life of the devices we use today. Now, especially with 4g LTE, its worse than ever.
I think Apple failed to address a major customer concern. Yes, there was a high demand for a larger screen. However, polls showed that there was even higher demand for better battery life.
Apple has put so much emphasis on the seamless, rounded, smooth, un-interrupted front of the phone. Then you find a protruding camera lens on the rear? The protruding camera on the back looks like an after thought. Also most as if they finished and went, "oh crap, the camera lens".
Apple missed a major opportunity to improve battery life by keeping the phone a little thicker. At the same time, they would keep the seamless design and continue to compete - the iPhone 5S was already a perfect thickness device which competed with all others in that specification.
SMH.. Not the finished product I expected to see. The 6 Plus is far to big for my taste. The 6 has marginal battery life improvement over my current iPhone 5. Especially with all of its new capabilities, extra co processors and a large screen to power and drive. Im sure its gonna be exactly the same experience in terms of battery life as my iPhone 5.
Samsungs "wallhugger" commercial was dead accurate
My number one complaint is the battery life of the devices we use today. Now, especially with 4g LTE, its worse than ever.
I think Apple failed to address a major customer concern. Yes, there was a high demand for a larger screen. However, polls showed that there was even higher demand for better battery life.
Apple has put so much emphasis on the seamless, rounded, smooth, un-interrupted front of the phone. Then you find a protruding camera lens on the rear? The protruding camera on the back looks like an after thought. Also most as if they finished and went, "oh crap, the camera lens".
Apple missed a major opportunity to improve battery life by keeping the phone a little thicker. At the same time, they would keep the seamless design and continue to compete - the iPhone 5S was already a perfect thickness device which competed with all others in that specification.
SMH.. Not the finished product I expected to see. The 6 Plus is far to big for my taste. The 6 has marginal battery life improvement over my current iPhone 5. Especially with all of its new capabilities, extra co processors and a large screen to power and drive. Im sure its gonna be exactly the same experience in terms of battery life as my iPhone 5.
Samsungs "wallhugger" commercial was dead accurate
Correct.
And for the same price you would have paid for 16gb, you now should be getting 32gb.
Apple failed big time on this one.
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Maybe look at the Sony Z3 Compact. Nice device.
So the upgraded camera, picture/video quality, speed increase, graphics increase, screen quality increase, new M8 commotion processor, upgraded FaceTime camera, secure payment options, faster wifi, faster LTE (if your in the area to get it), longer battery life, better scratch resistant screen and new design (i know, personal preference) doesn't give you a reason to upgrade from a 4s?
I agree that there are many upgrades.. But we have to admit, Apple is 18+ months late getting to the 5 inch screen party... at least that long.. But there new iPhone 6 is much like many previous. Its "50% faster" in every way. Im tired of upgrading parts and having no real innovation.
Yes, the screen is larger. And yes, its amazingly thin. But come on... You've got competition who's building similar devices (that sometimes cost less) that have more processing power, equally large screens and features that the iPhone is missing. Eye detection, motion detection. Apple is over a year late to NFC. It took 2 years to get the "command center" thing in iOS 7 with wifi etc toggles that android introduces.
Apple will say, its not about being first. Its about being the best.
Well apple built its brand on being the first. The first to introduce a consumer tablet. The first to have a fully touchscreen phone with no keyboard. SJ brought huge innovation to the market with those introductions and they changed the technological world. But since then, Apple has failed to stay ahead of the curve in many aspects.
Now I strongly favor iOS and OSX. I don't plan to leave apple. But I think that a lack of innovation and keeping up with whats out there...well, that means something in the long run. Its not just about making things thin and faster...
Im gonna buy a 6 because I'm due for an upgrade. But quite honestly, theres not a thing this 6 is gonna do that my iPhone 5 can't. And what I mean by that is, what I use my phone for day to day. The iPhone 5 does perfectly.
Because they need to make the phone thinner, of course! Resulting in, naturally, a protruding camera so the phone won't sit flat on your desk and creating a wonderful impact point if you drop it.
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Yeah, incredibly disappointing. Next year when I'm due for an upgrade, I'll be looking a lot closer at the competition. I never wanted a phablet, I bought iPhones because Apple provided good phones in a small package.
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You should have listened to me in all these sapphire rumor topics, sapphire never made sense for the iPhone. It was always for Apple's new smart watch. This made sense from a material science standpoint, a user standpoint, and a market standpoint.
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As I've been saying all along, this is the right technical decision for Apple to have taken. Phones get dropped and shatter, watches get scratched. It makes sense to optimize for those situations. It's also the right choice in terms of economics. Crystals don't come out of the factory perfect, you have to scan each one and find the slices you can make that don't have flaws or cracks. Getting enough sapphire slices to meet market demand for a 4.7" or 5.5" device is a prohibitively expensive proposition, and borders on physically impossible.
They did. Two, in fact. If you watched the keynote, you would've seen Phil explicitly say that they are leaving the 5S and 5C around at $99 and FREE respectively, for individuals such as yourself. Apple is not dumb when it comes to their customer base and, though your population is small, they didn't leave out those desiring a traditionally sized iPhone.
Yup, that's my dilemma... I've a 4S, bought on day of release, so almost 3 years old and I'm pretty much ready to replace it. When the 5 was released I was concerned over its size as, for me, the 4S is spot-on. So now I'm considering the 5S (great it dropped £120 in price from yesterday morning after the Store closed in preparation for the 6), but it's not a "proper" upgrade as such from a 4S.
My concern is when the 7 appears, will they drop the 5S (I presume so, as the 4S is now gone) and in turn have no "smaller" size, but just 4.7" and 5.5" screen-size models.
Not everyone wants a large display.
