how is the hardware lower grade? iphone 4 had the fastest CPU/GPU in mobile when it came out. the A5 CPU is a screamer on my ipad.
i have an android phone and the software is crap compared to iOS. i also looked at the atrix and word on the internet was that the tegra 2 was mostly hype and that the software was crap as well. only reason i'm on android is the 4.3" screen and the $20 phone price
Yap. You just proved my point. iPhone4 was introduced in mid 2010. We really want to go into the hardware debate? O.K. - I get it.
1. Glass back -> it's slippery, it stains easily, it gets scratched if you don't use a pocket or something like that - form over function. Point granted, most cheap plastics look and feel worse, but nothing beats the haptics of original aluminium iPhone (yes - I have one)
2. Camera -> I know that MP isn't everything, but the iPhone camera hardware is just average. Nothing to see here. Come on.
3. Dock consistency -> with every iteration the iPhone gets a new form factor and you can throw away your old docks. I don't know for how long you've been on Apple but rest assured - the first dock connector cables even had fixation points were you had to press to loosen some metal brackets. This is quality hardware!
4. microSIM -> Hail to King Apple for just another step of killing your once in a while travel. No - you just can not pop in a prepaid *insert whatever country here*-prepaid SIM for cheap phonecalls to your mates at home.
5. A4/A5 -> Despite of some posts left here, the iPhone still ships with an A4-processor. Not too bad, but given that dual-core A9s are all over the place now, and given that the writing was on the wall they'll hit in early 2011, I just have to say iPhone5 has to deliver with the A5 processor and it has to be at least dual-Core.
Just some of the major gripes. And I cannot stress enough that I want some respect for neither putting the non-replacable battery nor Antennagate on the list.


