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Apple Announces iPhone 5 with 4-Inch Display
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Glad you read my "cool" story. And I'm not going anywhere bro. I am a consumer and I am allowed to voice my support or displeasure wherever I please. Now stick that in your "ecosystem".
Would it be weird to say that I love the new iPhone and that it is everything I was hoping for?
It's perfect! It's superfast, the camera is superfast, its build quality is top-notch (unibody aluminium, can't top that) and the screen size is perfect.
Really, what's NOT to like?
It's perfect! It's superfast, the camera is superfast, its build quality is top-notch (unibody aluminium, can't top that) and the screen size is perfect.
Really, what's NOT to like?
Lol at the trolls
It astounds me the amount of people that visit these forums to troll or voice their disappointment in Apples releases, or simply state their preference for another brand. Good for you. Now off you go to your Android forums.
Im an iPhone user I have been since they arrived on our shores and I have never once in my life visited an Android forum to tote my opinion about how I prefer iOS for this reason or that.
Then we have the complainers who whine that they were expecting something more surprising. What did you want in the iPhone 5? A coffee machine? A laser pointing device? A direwolf? I think its a very nice upgrade.
Apple choose not to reinvent the wheel because they made a pretty damned good wheel to begin with. This phone is lighter, stronger, thinner, with a larger screen, two better cameras and will have all the added functionality of iOS6 to boot.
I figure there are two types of people in the world - those who have an iPhone, and those who are too proud to admit they want one.
Ill be getting one, and Ill be happy.
It astounds me the amount of people that visit these forums to troll or voice their disappointment in Apples releases, or simply state their preference for another brand. Good for you. Now off you go to your Android forums.
Im an iPhone user I have been since they arrived on our shores and I have never once in my life visited an Android forum to tote my opinion about how I prefer iOS for this reason or that.
Then we have the complainers who whine that they were expecting something more surprising. What did you want in the iPhone 5? A coffee machine? A laser pointing device? A direwolf? I think its a very nice upgrade.
Apple choose not to reinvent the wheel because they made a pretty damned good wheel to begin with. This phone is lighter, stronger, thinner, with a larger screen, two better cameras and will have all the added functionality of iOS6 to boot.
I figure there are two types of people in the world - those who have an iPhone, and those who are too proud to admit they want one.
Ill be getting one, and Ill be happy.
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Can't wait to upgrade my Ipod touch on September 14 (pre-order).
I wish they included 128 GB of RAM with GPS
But I'm happy with A5 CPU and retina display. COOL.
Next, need to buy iPad mini, hopefully next month.
My girlfriend just wont give my ipad 3 back to me
I wish they included 128 GB of RAM with GPS
But I'm happy with A5 CPU and retina display. COOL.
Next, need to buy iPad mini, hopefully next month.
My girlfriend just wont give my ipad 3 back to me
NFC to transfer data quickly between two devices, store credit card information, for a lot of things.
Card slot - yes, more connectivity options why not?
3D if done correctly.
Haptic Feedback will make the keyboard more responsive.
Augmented Reality again if done correctly.
Your complaints are only valid because the implementations have been bad ... Apple did revolutionize the smartphone because they made previously poor technology better - they can do the same with the above and make the iPhone a market leader again.
I wonder why separate GSM and CDMA?
I would have thought they would have simplified manufacture and inventory by making another GSM/CDMA model like the 4S. Maybe the LTE chip precludes this. Not a big deal, I guess; I'm wedded to GSM but I can't pass my 'old' phones on to my grandsons after the 4S since they are all on their families' Verizon plans. Where I live Verizon doesn't have the coverage that AT&T got when it acquired UNICEL. Plus I travel to Europe, so only GSM works for me.
Obviously a great deal of engineering effort went into these upgrades; maybe that's why we don't have new Mac Pro and iMac models. Even a big firm like Apple can probably only handle so much.
I think it's a worthy upgrade and will pre-order one later this week. I frankly don't understand the people who are disappointed.
I would have thought they would have simplified manufacture and inventory by making another GSM/CDMA model like the 4S. Maybe the LTE chip precludes this. Not a big deal, I guess; I'm wedded to GSM but I can't pass my 'old' phones on to my grandsons after the 4S since they are all on their families' Verizon plans. Where I live Verizon doesn't have the coverage that AT&T got when it acquired UNICEL. Plus I travel to Europe, so only GSM works for me.
Obviously a great deal of engineering effort went into these upgrades; maybe that's why we don't have new Mac Pro and iMac models. Even a big firm like Apple can probably only handle so much.
I think it's a worthy upgrade and will pre-order one later this week. I frankly don't understand the people who are disappointed.
If we order Friday (9/14), when does it deliver to our doorstep? (in the US). Ships 9/21 sounds different than Delivers 9/21
Eureka!
As I followed the live feeds and watched the recording I couldn't help but feel rather disappointed by the iPhone 5 announcement. I couldn't really put my finger on why that was the case.
I read through many of the comments on MR about how "It's only incremental.", "I guess I'm going to the Galaxy IIVX now", how "it isn't innovative", etc and then those that defended the iPhone mentioning all of the very good technologies and engineering feats that made it what it is. These didn't really offer me much comfort either.
I then had my Eureka moment as I used my last chip to finish off the salsa and grabbed an apple (the fruit). I realized my disappointment came from the fact that my current iPhone 4 does everything I want and that I felt no need or reason to upgrade. The new iPhone is wonderful. I feel it is a huge leap forward, BUT I don't need it. In that lies my lack of enthusiasm.
The views expressed are solely those of Namjins and don't necessarily reflect those of anyone else.
As I followed the live feeds and watched the recording I couldn't help but feel rather disappointed by the iPhone 5 announcement. I couldn't really put my finger on why that was the case.
I read through many of the comments on MR about how "It's only incremental.", "I guess I'm going to the Galaxy IIVX now", how "it isn't innovative", etc and then those that defended the iPhone mentioning all of the very good technologies and engineering feats that made it what it is. These didn't really offer me much comfort either.
I then had my Eureka moment as I used my last chip to finish off the salsa and grabbed an apple (the fruit). I realized my disappointment came from the fact that my current iPhone 4 does everything I want and that I felt no need or reason to upgrade. The new iPhone is wonderful. I feel it is a huge leap forward, BUT I don't need it. In that lies my lack of enthusiasm.
The views expressed are solely those of Namjins and don't necessarily reflect those of anyone else.
It would be nicer if all the iHaters who have no intention of purchasing an Apple product left too.
1. Screen is still bigger. Get a note of you want a huge screen
2. Have you compared it?
3. Have you seen any comparison shots?
4. What do you mean who cares? Thinner will not only make it look better, but the obsession for thinness means that battery tech advances and components become cooler.
5. Aluminium is very durable
6. What do competitors have that is better?
So how is it underwhelming? What did you want?
Taking quite a leap there. My Galaxy S3 lasts 20hrs with moderate usage. I swap my battery every night before bed and it is usually at 45% left. My wifes iphone 4s doesn't get nearly that. She is always running for the charger. She has one next to her bed, in her car, in the kitchen. I never plug mine in, just swap the battery every night before bed.
Ah but that can only happen if the screen size is 4.5" (or more). Because a large screen is the epitome of innovation. If only Apple was as innovative as Samsung we'd have a 5" plastic phone.
Yes. It will be the same form factor only taller. I think reiphoned is the word being thrown around.
You're forgetting those of us who do love our iPhones, but can also be critical of apple's revisions. I was waiting for this for a long time to upgrade from an iPhone 4, but truthfully iPhone 5 like iPhone 4s before it is not that impressive "for me." what I wanted the most? Larger screen, taller and wider, and sd slot expansion. didn't get either. So I'm looking at the competition. If apple focuses on these two additions I'll have no problem or shame in the future in returning.
Ah but that can only happen if the screen size is 4.5" (or more). Because a large screen is the epitome of innovation. If only Apple was as innovative as Samsung we'd have a 5" plastic phone.
Call the iPad mini an iPhone 6 when it comes outproblem solved!
+1
Yep I can't believe that a Ferrari Spider does not come in white. So arrogant, so un-innovative! So I'll buy a white Ford instead.
Now THIS is one funny post...
So appropriate it's just hilarious. Ha... Ha... Ha...
You've taken the boredom out of reading all the posts thus far
Goodbye iPhone....Hello Android....xxxxx.....
Care to explain?
I'm interested to know exactly what android does better as I've never used one apart from my brother's s2 for 30mins and I didn't particularly like it apart from the size of the screen and the weight.
Thanks.