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Keeping or returning if A6 is not A15 Cortex based.

Will you keep/return/buy iPhone 5 if it's not Cortex A15 based?

  • I will still keep and enjoy my new iPhone.

    Votes: 85 93.4%

  • I am not sure at this point, depends on other factors.

    Votes: 3 3.3%

  • I will strike down my 30-day return with furious anger (i will return it)

    Votes: 1 1.1%

  • I will return and get a different device.

    Votes: 2 2.2%
  • Total voters
    91
oplix

oplix

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This is a poll I thought would be of interest to those who are on the fence about going with iP5 or perhaps a different device based on hardware. Basically, I myself am on the fence. I per-ordered iP5 today however I am not certain that I will keep it if it is using last generation SOC. So have at it, folks :)
 
oplix said:
This is a poll I thought would be of interest to those who are on the fence about going with iP5 or perhaps a different device based on hardware. Basically, I myself am on the fence. I per-ordered iP5 today however I am not certain that I will keep it if it is using last generation SOC. So have at it, folks :)
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I don't care if it has an intel celeron as long as it is as fast a they say with better battery life.
 
ipoddin said:
Pointless to worry about that.
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not pointless for everyone. If I'm investing in hardware I will keep for the next two years and if there are better options on the market or around the corner, I will have to look at my other options.
 
Whoa...really? People will return it based on the architecture of the chip rather than performance?

Awesomely nerdy and maddeningly ridiculous at the same time.
 
If its faster than previous generations and does all of its jobs effortlessly, then surely it doesn't matter?

Besides, i'd rather have a phone with a slightly less powerful processor and with iOS than a phone with the MOST powerful processor and a bad OS
 
Zedsdead185 said:
If its faster than previous generations and does all of its jobs effortlessly, then surely it doesn't matter?

Besides, i'd rather have a phone with a slightly less powerful processor and with iOS than a phone with the MOST powerful processor and a bad OS
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I think it's safe to say at this point, the "bad OS" is not bad anymore. 15-20 minutes in carrier store changed that opinion for me. "bad" being objective of course.
 
Walk up to any iPhone user on the street and ask what processor is in their iPhone or how much RAM it has... and 99 out of 100 will not know

I have no idea what processor the 4s has, nor do I care
What I do care about is that it has served me well, and the iPhone 5 will be even better

You could tell me the iPhone 5 has a A9zx quad uranium core and I would shrug and say "cool"
Makes no difference whatsoever to me
I don't brag about specs to my friends and their phones
And I don't ever feel inferior either
 
Patriot24 said:
Whoa...really? People will return it based on the architecture of the chip rather than performance?

Awesomely nerdy and maddeningly ridiculous at the same time.
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Yes, silly. If the 2X and battery claims are real, who cares how they do it?
 
Could care less. As long as it is fast. I am mainly upgrading for LTE

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Zedsdead185 said:
If its faster than previous generations and does all of its jobs effortlessly, then surely it doesn't matter?

Besides, i'd rather have a phone with a slightly less powerful processor and with iOS than a phone with the MOST powerful processor and a bad OS
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I agree. I would rather have a phone that runs smooth and gets great battery life than argue over specs all day.
 
not sure if 15-20minutes is long enough to decide if another OS is good enough. I swapped to android and when I got my nexus I was excited about ICS, then after rooting and romming and everything else I just got sick of it and then things started getting boring and I found out that I really miss iOS.
 
Yep read this on a few other sites today that someone disassembled one and found it to be an A15 based processor. Still, its only dual core
 
Off topic but if you return it don't you still have to honor your 2 year contract PLUS lose subsidy?
 
oplix said:
not pointless for everyone. If I'm investing in hardware I will keep for the next two years and if there are better options on the market or around the corner, I will have to look at my other options.
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When I invest in "better hardware," I do it in terms of the longevity of the support for the device. Past indicators seem to show that there's a pretty long run, support wise, for Apple gear, and not so much for competitors.

On the other hand, if you prefer to "invest" in numbers on a piece of paper, then an iPhone is the last thing you should buy. Wait for the SGS4, which will probably drop any day now, and get that. And in 3-4 months when its successor comes out, or HTC or Motorola comes out with somehting better, then get that. And continue to run on the stats treadmill 'till your plastic is all maxed out.
 
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