Do you think the 4s will still be "in competition" w/ cellphones in the next year

[Iphoneattack]

Just curious, why are you asking this question?

If you read the op I thought it would be an interesting topic

 

[macingman]

Here in Australia it's iPhone all the way

I must admit I've noticed android phones are becoming more and more prevalent. The amount of android and iPhone users are now pretty much equal from what I've seen at school and TAFE.

 

[Savor]

I say most people who buy iPhones buy it for iOS. That is Apple's secret sauce. Add the ecosystem already familiarized from iTunes and they have most people chained to their world. If you are software-centric person and want the best apps, iPhone is the way to go. But others have beaten it when it comes to hardware. Most of the components are being made by Asian companies. It is like going to a Chinese restaurant in LA where the cooks are usually Mexican! In Apple's case, it is the Asians like Samsung that is doing all the cooking in the background. Watch out for Samsung. That SMART TV looks pretty awesome. Where Apple hooks us is their marketing and expertise at making simple to use software.

 

[cynics]

If you are familiar with the Intel vs AMD wars in the PC industry, you'd know that the CPU clock speed is often very deceiving. If you'd like to read this from a more official source, as I'm just a random guy on the internet, check out the link below:

http://arstechnica.com/ask-ars/2011...ip-between-cpu-clockspeed-and-performance.ars





Regarding the SunSpider benchmarks, those are not CPU benchmarks, they are Browser benchmarks. The SunSpider website states:



Other sources state that SunSpider was designed:



When Apple upgraded Safari on the iPhone 4, the SunSpider scores were nearly 3x faster, scoring much better than most of the newer dual-core Android devices at the time.

It's quite clear SunSpider is benchmarking the browser.

If you're basing your assertions on the rated clockspeed of the processed, and Browser Javascript benchmarks, you aren't going to have accurate conclusions.

Sunspider is one of the few benchmarks that measure a noticeable difference i something (unlike mflops and such). I don't think the test should be so easily dismissed unless you never use a browser.

Comparing things like games is meaningless if the FPS are maxed out on both but one has more potentional.

 

[JForestZ34]

iPhone 3g is still popular and still gets top dollar for a 3 gen old device so yes..

I'm surprised that the 3G is still selling for a good price. It's slow as hell when doing things but I use it in my car for my music hooked to my radio. My 4S won't fit the cable with the case on it so I use that. Maybe I should sell it if they are going for a good price


James

 

[labman]

I'm surprised that the 3G is still selling for a good price. It's slow as hell when doing things but I use it in my car for my music hooked to my radio. My 4S won't fit the cable with the case on it so I use that. Maybe I should sell it if they are going for a good price


James

going by ebay average price $120-150 I don't think that's bad for it's age. find a similar cell phone almost 4 years old commanding that price.

 

[DodgeV83]

Sunspider is one of the few benchmarks that measure a noticeable difference i something (unlike mflops and such).

Can you explain what you mean here? I'm not following.

Are you saying Browser Javascript benchmarks, which vary widely depending on the browser used (even on the same hardware) are a better indicator of CPU performance than a CPU benchmark that measures mflops?

 

[VulchR]

@OP: I would imagine next year a new iPhone will come out and the 4S will be lowered in price for the medium market. Probably most people who wanted the $S have bough tit by now in the industrialized West, but I suspect the 4S will continue to draw purchasers in Asia and other places where the price of Apple's top iPhone would be high.