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It's getting close guys, can you feel it?
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The original iPhone is the phone that made me crave technology at an advanced rate. Before it came out, I really didn't pay mobile tech much attention. So now that I'm finally about to own one for the first time, I'm excited as hell. Most of my more technically inclined friends are giving me crap for "joining the iCult" but I'm over the whole Android vs iOS vs Windows vs Blackberry thing... I just want to use the product I'd like to own, and be able to do so without passing judgement on everyone else for their choices.
In regards to mobile phones, I feel the same. But I've always yearned for newer and better tech in general.
Sucks that my class is from 12-2 and no phones are allowed. I might bring my laptop and pretend to type notes.
This is that time every year we look forward to. Stupid (obvious) fake leaks, and some half way legit ones, it's that time when everything starts happening right before the announcement. It's just cool to step back and look at the situation.
I'm really excited.
You better feel it ........ or change your user name.
What's new? And hey, I might be one of them. While Apple hasn't promised us anything, we still have our hopes and wishes/expectations so it's inevitable that some of us will be upset.
It's fine if people are upset and such, but they annoy everyone else with their endless posts about what the iPhone should've had and what it doesn't have. But it's not just them, it's a two way street. People who got what they wanted will also post a ton of threads about the same thing. I just wish all the disappointed people would post in one thread and the people who got what they wanted post in on thread. Then we can actually have useful threads regarding using the new device and whether there are any problems with it.
I've started comparing the anticipation of the new iPhone/iOS release to Christmas time. All throughout the year, there are these rumors that pop up every now and then about the new iPhone, just like people say "that would make a good Christmas present". Then, as we get closer to the release, people want that confirmation of Apple, that it's now serious business (i.e. the invitation for the press). Black Friday in my Christmas metaphor; Christmas shopping has now started.
You can feel everybody's excitement: who's going to be on stage, 2 or 1 phone(s), what liveblog to follow, new SKU's, etc. "Will I get that video game I've wanted for months for Christmas?", "I wonder if she'll like her new scarf", "That present kind of has the shape of something I really, really wanted, but I'm not entirely sure".
Then, on announcement/Christmas day, there is this finale, the climax. That moment you've been looking forward to for a long time. Be it a year, be it a month, in both cases you looked forward to that one day. Finally, you know everything there is to know. Two phones, new voice assistant software built into iOS 5, which is being released a few days later. Just like on Christmas: "Yes, that present was indeed what I thought it was" and "I'm glad everybody liked my presents".
Of course, there are always the haters who either don't Christmas or are always dissatisfied with what Apple brings out (no matter how good the specs or looks are), and although I'm not a big Christmas person, I always enjoy the looking forward part.
Hooray for their marketing team, because if you can make your customers look forward to the unveiling of a new piece of technology, you are doing a fantastic job.
You can feel everybody's excitement: who's going to be on stage, 2 or 1 phone(s), what liveblog to follow, new SKU's, etc. "Will I get that video game I've wanted for months for Christmas?", "I wonder if she'll like her new scarf", "That present kind of has the shape of something I really, really wanted, but I'm not entirely sure".
Then, on announcement/Christmas day, there is this finale, the climax. That moment you've been looking forward to for a long time. Be it a year, be it a month, in both cases you looked forward to that one day. Finally, you know everything there is to know. Two phones, new voice assistant software built into iOS 5, which is being released a few days later. Just like on Christmas: "Yes, that present was indeed what I thought it was" and "I'm glad everybody liked my presents".
Of course, there are always the haters who either don't Christmas or are always dissatisfied with what Apple brings out (no matter how good the specs or looks are), and although I'm not a big Christmas person, I always enjoy the looking forward part.
Hooray for their marketing team, because if you can make your customers look forward to the unveiling of a new piece of technology, you are doing a fantastic job.
I'm even more excited this yr than last yr, partly i think because it's still a mystery, what it'll look like and what features it'll have. Lasts years leak took a bit of that excitement awy i think. And even tho if a thread popped up just now and the title was 'close up vid of iphone 5 in action', i'd click on it in a heartbeat (too curious to hold back), i also like that there's been no leak this year so far, and that hopefully my first glimpse of the new phone will come next tuesday.
And on that note, this week is dragging. I wish it'd be the weekend already, so we'd only have a couple more days to wait
And on that note, this week is dragging. I wish it'd be the weekend already, so we'd only have a couple more days to wait
Wow. Never knew this day would come. Been a roller coaster, waited a year and a half for this damn phone. Even bought an S2 because i was sick of waiting, but i sold it recently. Now i'm on the edge while i wait for the iPhone 5. And i will be buying a 11" Macbook Air at the same time, to double the excitement and superficial thrill ;D
See I think many are hoping for a redesign, I have a feeling it may be at the most an iP4 with maybe a slightly larger screen and upgraded internals. 3G to 3GS wasn't much to upgrade to for the money.