There never was a smooth launch. Never had enough. Although, this year, they under estimate how much gold color would be popular.
I hope hype is always there.
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Apple Highlighting iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Reviews by Tech and Mainstream Press
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I hope hype is always there.
Honestly, I have an iPhone 4S 32GB with the iOS 7 update. It is like a brand-new phone. No scratches. Flawless. I just don't see the advantage to upgrading to the iPhone 5S. Slightly better blah, blah, blah...?
If I am wrong, please, help me see the light.
If I am wrong, please, help me see the light.
Well maybe it's time that they do. I for one am sick of the haters that want to spread FUD about Apple's products as if the whole world feels the same as they do. It's refreshing to hear positive reviews from the press.
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Apple is always bragging until a major issue is found and a class action is launched
for each product, always the same story....
This is just one example why I said what I said up above.
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You do realize that 9 million people can exist on just one state alone right? It would take a while before you might notice that. Not only that, you can't tell from even close proximity if someone has a 5 or a 5S if they have a case on it.
With all the negative press lately about how they are going down the drain i think it's a good call. Especially as an investor in Apple. I'd like to see them succeed not just for personal gain, but also because it's fun to silence the haters.
But I have read so many stories by Wallstreet Analysts (you know...the ones who actually know the most about tech) over the last year that Apple is gone, kaput, finished.
How can they be so wrong over and over again and never be held accountable? The only thing "fading" is them. People are sick of their BS!!!!
How can they be so wrong over and over again and never be held accountable? The only thing "fading" is them. People are sick of their BS!!!!
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Please, anyone who was suitably "amped" to buy one already has one. Anyone who waited can wait a bit longer. 9 million of Apple's most enthusiastic customers got their phones the first weekend.
I actually enjoy seeing them confirm their ignorance. In the short term if their spew influences dumb money sentiment then a contrarian bet with enough duration for the truth to reveal itself is in order! The list of analysts whose opinions I consider gets shorter every year.
Back slapping.
if you have "....the best smartphone int he market" the actual full sentence could easily be "Apple was hoping for the best smartphone in the market."
I personally never trust a part quote used for selling things.
if you have "....the best smartphone int he market" the actual full sentence could easily be "Apple was hoping for the best smartphone in the market."
I personally never trust a part quote used for selling things.
On a relating topic, iOS7, doesn't it look very "cheap"?
I hate how it feels and how it looks... it's not the easy pick-up-and-use OS anymore, which is sad...
The 5S and 5C made me jump the ship and go Android (S4), which I'm not proud of since I love apple. But I wont spend hundres of dollars on something that isn't worth it...
Steve would never have allowed this unfinished and unoptimized products (both hardware and software) to reach the end customer.
Is this Cook's way of saying "This is my company now, Steve. And there is nothing you can do about it"?
Im disgusted that someone like Cook can do something like this to Steve and dishonor his legacy.
I hate how it feels and how it looks... it's not the easy pick-up-and-use OS anymore, which is sad...
The 5S and 5C made me jump the ship and go Android (S4), which I'm not proud of since I love apple. But I wont spend hundres of dollars on something that isn't worth it...
Steve would never have allowed this unfinished and unoptimized products (both hardware and software) to reach the end customer.
Is this Cook's way of saying "This is my company now, Steve. And there is nothing you can do about it"?
Im disgusted that someone like Cook can do something like this to Steve and dishonor his legacy.
On a relating topic, iOS7, doesn't it look very "cheap"?
I hate how it feels and how it looks... it's not the easy pick-up-and-use OS anymore, which is sad...
The 5S and 5C made me jump the ship and go Android (S4), which I'm not proud of since I love apple. But I wont spend hundres of dollars on something that isn't worth it...
Steve would never have allowed this unfinished and unoptimized products (both hardware and software) to reach the end customer.
Is this Cook's way of saying "This is my company now, Steve. And there is nothing you can do about it"?
Im disgusted that someone like Cook can do something like this to Steve and dishonor his legacy.
I love iOS7, and most users seem to agree
Sad post. Samsung has nothing to do with the imessage clone and Android doesn't have an iOS theme - an independent developer created one.
The hate is strong with you...
I agree. It was funny watching them backtrack and try to search for ways to explain why they were so wrong when they predicted 5-6 million iPhones and Apple announced 9 million sold.
So this thread.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1641319/
And others like it don't exist?
Sorry but no, many enthusiastic people are still actually waiting
Great that you don't need to upgrade your iPhone 4S. I have a iPhone 5 installed with iOS7 and I don't feel the need to upgrade either. So why do you feel that someone needs to sell you on the iPhone 5S? Enjoy your iPhone 4S and don't sweat why others are excited about the iPhone 5S.
It's a subjective statement. A camera can have lower specs but be a better camera (either in absolute terms or for some specific purpose). The photographic forums are full of this. Personally, I'd need to see side-by-side comparisons and then make up my own mind as to what was best!
Agreed. This is for me the biggest surprise. I never used a passcode because of the inconvenience, so I was hoping the fingerprint sensor would be convenient enough for me to actually have some security on my phone. But what I didn't expect was that unlocking my phone using the sensor would be even quicker and more convenient than just swiping as I had to do on my old (zero security) phone. Even without the improved security, this makes it a significant upgrade for me.
Or alternatively, how they cleverly manipulated people to sell Apple stock and then made a quick killing on the price increase...
I'm in the same situation. The 4s is still adequate for my needs, even though I expected to upgrade to the 5s when it was released. (And I like the 'space gray' better than the 'black' from the 5.) I suspect I'll be ready to upgrade sometime around when the 6 is released.
I certainly agree. Even on my old 4s, I thought that it was a substantial improvement based on features. The new graphical style is not such a big deal--you get used to that kind of thing pretty quickly. But I do find that when I go back to iOS 6, it looks kind of clunky.