Ahhhh The New iPhone 5 is here, I really must say excitement filled my blood as I went to the store to finally hold it and see what it had to offer. Then disappointment set in. The phone does not look much different as the screen doesn’t jump out and say look how big I got. To me it seems as it got a little bigger and a lot cheaper.
The feel of the glass on the back was gone, the phone was already scuffed up, and it didn’t feel like a new amazing product. I kept starring back at my 4S in my hand and saying what the hell am I getting here with the new 5. I have been checking out many phones because my contract expires in a week. When I think of Apple I always think Im getting something revolutionary.
When I first got the 3 I remember looking at it like a piece of art, it was beautiful. But after many years of the same look its getting old and stale. Its like buying art and hanging in the wall, for many months ya stare at it, appreciate it, and 5 years later you almost forget it’s on the wall.
I hate to say it but the 5 seems to be forgotten already as it’s the same phone look only cheaper, and everyone here can agree the quality feel is diminished, and you pretty much starring at the same phone. How many years do I want the same look. Then I saw the Jimmy Kimmel skit on SNL and realized I was right. Lets take a look at what it comes with because the advertising is quoting physics and ear phones neither of what I think about when I get a phone.
I want to compare the phone to whats out there so I can say hey look at what I got!!!, but we are not getting much more. A new processer yeah that’s the best part, I cant deny that its speedy and its what it needs. When we dig deeper is where it gets sad. The screen looks no better than the one I have, and if it looks different to anyone other than its larger …..heck check your brightness lol… I see Samsung and HTC and have to say the screens look the same.
Gorilla glass and a nice picture… The battery is only 2 mah larger still at about 1400 mah. One of the crappiest batteries on the market. Compare talk times…. It’s a smart phone talking is the last thing Id compare when it comes to a battery, how bout apps and being on the web, Apple is using software to conserve the juice, how about a comparable 2100 mah battery, I don’t care if the phone thinner cause it doesn’t feel that thin compared to my 4S. Comes with 1 gig a RAM … why not 2, and the thing that pisses me off the most is the new connector… This connector probably wont work with my car stereo and my home audio equipment, so they screwed me there.
Video out NONE unless I buy Apple TV sure I’m going to do that right away…NOT… How about a SD card, NFC to share NO , NO, NO…. Its a smart phone that’s limited. Now we have to lookout because Android will soon be open source and that’s when all good things happen. I cant have flash, why? Only biggest thing on the web right?? Why do you keep telling me what third parties I can use or cant use…why?
With Android and Open Source People get to do what they want, the freedom , the choice. Apple is making our phone more and more limited, and using Itunes frankly sucks. A friend has a Galaxy S3 and wireless transfers and sharing on that device are amazing. He has tons of apps all free, his music all on the SD card might I add it’s a 64 gig card…. So I look back at the i5 and say why don’t I have that…. When I compare he has more features than us and this is the NEW phone… Why ….
With Apple its always next time , and maybe, I want it now… Im tired of hearing this is the best IPhone ever… It should be it’s the newest phone dummy… But is it the best phone or are we trapped by the persona of Apple and stuck with all the money we spent with Itunes that we can bring over to another phone. I think that’s the issue its like a bad marriage its cheaper to keep her… then I will just lie to everyone and say I have the most advanced device on earth.All the upgrades reall just brought us up to industry standards and we are still lacking.
Is that what Apple once was, is that what they are? I think we got the short end of the stick , and the new maps that don’t work right that’s awesome, do I need a high up view of city, im driving in a car not a helicopter…panoramic pictures, what a joke everyone has it already. But we get new headphones cant wait for the free gift. Make your choices Im going to make mine soon, but with Apple I want more . I don’t think we got it, Maybe next year, next time
The feel of the glass on the back was gone, the phone was already scuffed up, and it didn’t feel like a new amazing product. I kept starring back at my 4S in my hand and saying what the hell am I getting here with the new 5. I have been checking out many phones because my contract expires in a week. When I think of Apple I always think Im getting something revolutionary.
When I first got the 3 I remember looking at it like a piece of art, it was beautiful. But after many years of the same look its getting old and stale. Its like buying art and hanging in the wall, for many months ya stare at it, appreciate it, and 5 years later you almost forget it’s on the wall.
I hate to say it but the 5 seems to be forgotten already as it’s the same phone look only cheaper, and everyone here can agree the quality feel is diminished, and you pretty much starring at the same phone. How many years do I want the same look. Then I saw the Jimmy Kimmel skit on SNL and realized I was right. Lets take a look at what it comes with because the advertising is quoting physics and ear phones neither of what I think about when I get a phone.
I want to compare the phone to whats out there so I can say hey look at what I got!!!, but we are not getting much more. A new processer yeah that’s the best part, I cant deny that its speedy and its what it needs. When we dig deeper is where it gets sad. The screen looks no better than the one I have, and if it looks different to anyone other than its larger …..heck check your brightness lol… I see Samsung and HTC and have to say the screens look the same.
Gorilla glass and a nice picture… The battery is only 2 mah larger still at about 1400 mah. One of the crappiest batteries on the market. Compare talk times…. It’s a smart phone talking is the last thing Id compare when it comes to a battery, how bout apps and being on the web, Apple is using software to conserve the juice, how about a comparable 2100 mah battery, I don’t care if the phone thinner cause it doesn’t feel that thin compared to my 4S. Comes with 1 gig a RAM … why not 2, and the thing that pisses me off the most is the new connector… This connector probably wont work with my car stereo and my home audio equipment, so they screwed me there.
Video out NONE unless I buy Apple TV sure I’m going to do that right away…NOT… How about a SD card, NFC to share NO , NO, NO…. Its a smart phone that’s limited. Now we have to lookout because Android will soon be open source and that’s when all good things happen. I cant have flash, why? Only biggest thing on the web right?? Why do you keep telling me what third parties I can use or cant use…why?
With Android and Open Source People get to do what they want, the freedom , the choice. Apple is making our phone more and more limited, and using Itunes frankly sucks. A friend has a Galaxy S3 and wireless transfers and sharing on that device are amazing. He has tons of apps all free, his music all on the SD card might I add it’s a 64 gig card…. So I look back at the i5 and say why don’t I have that…. When I compare he has more features than us and this is the NEW phone… Why ….
With Apple its always next time , and maybe, I want it now… Im tired of hearing this is the best IPhone ever… It should be it’s the newest phone dummy… But is it the best phone or are we trapped by the persona of Apple and stuck with all the money we spent with Itunes that we can bring over to another phone. I think that’s the issue its like a bad marriage its cheaper to keep her… then I will just lie to everyone and say I have the most advanced device on earth.All the upgrades reall just brought us up to industry standards and we are still lacking.
Is that what Apple once was, is that what they are? I think we got the short end of the stick , and the new maps that don’t work right that’s awesome, do I need a high up view of city, im driving in a car not a helicopter…panoramic pictures, what a joke everyone has it already. But we get new headphones cant wait for the free gift. Make your choices Im going to make mine soon, but with Apple I want more . I don’t think we got it, Maybe next year, next time
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