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Closeup Photos of Alleged Lower-Cost Plastic iPhone Rear Shell Compared to iPhone 5
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Just thought I am getting the usual out of the way.
"SJ would have / wouldn't have"
"Never going to happen / will happen"
"Will never sell / I will queue three days in a line"
"It will / won't be called iPhone <insert xyz here>"
"I move to Android / Windows"
"Looks awesome / sh****"
"Share Price Up"
"Share Price Down"
"Safari is snappier"
So now that's out of the way ... Moving on
You forgot, iOS 7 icons are ugly... which they are by the way...
It sure doesn't look durable. And the taste in anemic colors is perplexing. But then the iPod Nano's current colors are pretty weak too. I'm not liking this so far
That's what I thought at first too. But on closer examination I think it's possible that what look like scratches are actually the wrinkling of one of those thin, clear, protective, shrinkwrap films they attach to devices when shipping -- the ones people are supposed to remove when the get the product but half of them never do.
For real. I'm ok with plastic, but the colors I've seen so far are atrocious.
Good luck with that.
What really bothers me is that - when Apple has a winner in the chamber, it keeps it a total secret, but when it's a real stinker, like iPhone 5 being only a 4" screen - it leaks like a sieve, to lower public expectations.
My expectations couldn't be lower on this front.
Taking this one step further, they pre-announced the new Mac Pro. How much of a stinker does that make IT ??
All these products are designed 2 years ahead of time, so if they don't turn out to meet the market, Apple has to rely on the fans talking up the misses.
What really bothers me is that - when Apple has a winner in the chamber, it keeps it a total secret, but when it's a real stinker, like iPhone 5 being only a 4" screen - it leaks like a sieve, to lower public expectations.
My expectations couldn't be lower on this front.
Taking this one step further, they pre-announced the new Mac Pro. How much of a stinker does that make IT ??
All these products are designed 2 years ahead of time, so if they don't turn out to meet the market, Apple has to rely on the fans talking up the misses.
They are going to sell a million billion of these cheaper phones. People always want the new thing. Who cares if this is a "cheaper" phone, your giving the consumer a new choice, one they did not have before... color!
I'd like to see at least one other color choice for the full version too. Metallic red for the product red campaign could be nice. I think apple is making a good move by providing a cheaper option and making them colorful. So many parent-friends if ours bought their kids cheap windows or droid phones because didn't want the risk of losing/breaking the only [expensive] iPhone option. Apple will see their demographic expand and get more lifelong customers. Hook them young.
Actually, the color of the phone doesn't matter that much.
Why?
Because if you're going to spend around 300 $ for a "cheap" iPhone, it means you can't afford a "real" one. Therefore, this investment is an expensive one for your budget, and you want to protect it.
This is why, just like I always did with my iPods, you'll buy a hard cover anyway, so that the phone doesn't break in 1.000 pieces whenever it falls off the table (and it will often most likely).
=> It's the color of the cover you buy that matters
Why?
Because if you're going to spend around 300 $ for a "cheap" iPhone, it means you can't afford a "real" one. Therefore, this investment is an expensive one for your budget, and you want to protect it.
This is why, just like I always did with my iPods, you'll buy a hard cover anyway, so that the phone doesn't break in 1.000 pieces whenever it falls off the table (and it will often most likely).
=> It's the color of the cover you buy that matters
The iPod touch colours look ok when you see them in the shops. I like the return to colours for Apple. Black and white is so dull. The more choice the better.
is it opposite day today?
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eye of the beholder, my friend. so far i havent seen anything that offends me. just looks like a colored plastic phone to me. id really need to see one in person to develop any more detailed opinions on it.
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how could you possibly ascertain that from some unofficial snapshots? get real.
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huh? the iphone5 is the greatest phone ive owned in 14 years, with my nokia 8860 being a close runner up. and it's the single-best-selling handset on the market. hardly a stinker.
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That is on purpose.
You want black and white go premium, wanting low cost means not being choosy...
yes, because the only yellow thing in this world of ours is urine.
how old are you guys?
not sunshine, or gold, or flowers, or even blondes...just "piss". right. bloody live one, you are.
