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Samsung and Google Delay Android Handset Launch in Wake of Steve Jobs' Death
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I totally disagree.Listen to what you said, if they meant anything of what you said and they pulled the plug on it, guess what? Thats respect...Jeeez
I think it's very interesting that both of Google's founders issued very thoughtful statements about Jobs, and now are modifying significant product announcement plans out of respect. Look at how many other Apple "competitors" that Apple has had a love/hate relationship over the years with (Bill Gates) also issued very thoughtful condolences.
I wish the "Apple Haters" would take note. I'm not saying they should always agree with Apple, heck, they might loathe the company, and its products. That's fine, sometimes I do too! But, sheesh, have some respect -- Google does, Bill Gates does, every other leader in the tech industry does. There's no need for the outright vitriol many people spew towards Apple AND its fans/users that I see left and right across the web. I don't see nearly as many instances of Apple users bashing other platforms.
I guess some people just can't stand the leader!
I wish the "Apple Haters" would take note. I'm not saying they should always agree with Apple, heck, they might loathe the company, and its products. That's fine, sometimes I do too! But, sheesh, have some respect -- Google does, Bill Gates does, every other leader in the tech industry does. There's no need for the outright vitriol many people spew towards Apple AND its fans/users that I see left and right across the web. I don't see nearly as many instances of Apple users bashing other platforms.
I guess some people just can't stand the leader!
I feel the same way, it's ridiculous to cancel on account of this, especially when they are competitors. It's not like Samsung/Google had anything to do with his death. The first time I saw the keynote was after Job's death and there were lots of people smiling and laughing and joking. It was a bit surreal that around 24 hours later, the death would be announced. Who even knows the exact time of passing?
In what world are you living in where Steve Jobs does not show respect to others? Steve Jobs understood competition and went after companies for unfair competition, or outright stealing. Someone dying has nothing to do with this. You're an Apple hater through and through and can't see the real world with your anti Apple blinders on.
I'd say a bit of both. I wouldn't be surprised if the iPhone 4S was partially to blame too (i.e. they won't make an announcement next week).
iPhone 4S to SGS II HD ? Hum, the SGS II HD has better screen resolution (4.65" at 1280x720), a faster processor, the same GPU, SAMOLED with awesome black levels and very good sunlight performance (compared to other OLED implementations), more storage through expendability, removable battery and all the same little features you find in your standard iPhone.
iOS 5 now properly implements notifications (those were annoying) but still doesn't have true multi-tasking of 3rd party applications (still relying on backgrounded tasks and push notifications).
The issues I have with my 3GS right now : Installing app updates freezes once in a while, leaving the app unusable without a reboot. After rebooting, the app is removed from the folder I put it in so I have to move it back.
So no, iOS isn't perfect, Android isn't perfect and the iPhone 4 is not some kind of god phone nor is the iPhone 4S the king of specs.
Again, I'm buying an iPhone 4S, but only because I have an investment in the iOS eco-system. On a comparitive basis, it is not the best phone to get.
Why would it be to blame ? The iPhone 4S does not even have anything that the SGS II doesn't have, much less the SGS II HD.
Not to mention this is the Nexus Prime most probably :
Now are we going to claim copying ?
I never thought I could be moved so much by the death of someone I didn't really know.
I MISS Steve. How the hell is that possible?
I MISS Steve. How the hell is that possible?
That's nice of them, I guess.
I hope they really did postpone out of respect and not for publicly/trying to build hype.
I hope they really did postpone out of respect and not for publicly/trying to build hype.
So, to show respect...
Samsung delays their phone.
Apple does not delay their phone.
Does make a weird kind of sense.
This just goes to show you, all that bickering and all those court cases are just corporate legal nonsense, it's these people's jobs. But in the end, humans are still humans.
I got to the bold and stopped reading. That's all I needed to see to know that you're just another spec ***** who doesn't understand reality vs. concept.
Yeah, it did strike me as odd. I mean, it's not like Apple themselves closed up shop. I think probably the announcements were, as always, focused with the usual "iPhone killer" rhetoric or pointed out their strengths bs iPhone weaknesses. But it can almost be seen as an admission that their product is linked to Apple's either by inspiration or patent infringement. If the latter, they could have put together a little thank you to Steve for years of pushing themselves Nd the entire industry to a higher standard. That would have been the classier choice.
I've watched interviews of him and Gates together and Gates praised Jobs for his work and Steve still took his cheap shots at Windows like he has done on many occasions. He has never shown respect for the competition, only mockery. It doesn't take away from what he has done in life, it merely shows what kind of person he was.
