I really hope this is the case. The other flagships phones are 32gb, it'd be a misstep not to offer it standard
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I really hope this is the case. The other flagships phones are 32gb, it'd be a misstep not to offer it standard
Good question. Some plastics are used, but the majority of the plastics in auto's are "traditional". Safety measures require durable plastics for interior parts. OBD plastics aren't meant for a life span of a vehicle and are far from durable/safe.
Here is an article on the subject, I'll quote parts that pertain to your question but read the full report (this was the first google result, there are more):
Do Bioplastics Have a Place in Automotive Manufacturing?
The article references a report, "Bridging the Divide between Demands and Bio-Based Materials".
It seems bioplastics are being used in small parts and seating, etc. Bio-based nylon is gaining ground due to its ability to withstand high temps.
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A little delusion in life never hurt anybodyalthough I prefer to call it positive scepticism. It's all about the bigger picture with Apple. If making blatant mistakes in security for one product can cover the release of another then that could be a sacrifice worth making. But your right, it is most likely deluded. Time will tell.
Since thoughts create reality, then yes, you are right, delusion will influence reality. However, this close to September 10th, the momentum is sort of working against you. It's hard to delude yourself when all these rumors and expetations are already built up, unless you do significantly less observing of the current reality (iPhone 5C and 5S) and significantly more imagning of the reality with the products you want. Most people are very good observers... imagining, not so much past age 5.
I could see that too. My personal feeling is 8GB is just too low in today's world for a phone. Even an iPad at 16GB is too low IMO. I think minimum for either should be 32GB.
But, different price structures etc.
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I they sell an 8GB iPhone 4 still.
I would prefer the minimum be 32GB but saying they absolutely won't totally ignores the current situation and Apple history.
You can manage with 16GB, good for you. I have a 64GB 4S and iPad 4, and feel constrained.
9GB?!?!?! My music library alone is 75GB -Apple lossless.
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You made me laugh out loud, thank you!
I agree I don't think they'll discontinue the 5, but that it'll be the entry level, previous generation 5S, but it won't come with options for storage, it'll only come in 16GB. I agree completely with the storage options for the 5S.
As for the 5C, I don't agree with that at all, I do think it'll start at 16GB, but they won't limit the storage options because that will limit the sales of the product, and if people want more storage they won't necessarily buy a 5S, that would be attributing several hundred dollars for storage in value in the minds of the average consumer. What I mean is that if someone wants a device with 32GB storage, they would have to pay the premium addition to the 5S, meaning in their minds storage would costs 100s of dollars. That's not the way Apple differentiates products, I think the 5C will have 16/32/64GB options. In one week we'll all know, can't wait to find out.
I agree that ~300ppi is no longer leading edge, but how to increase the pixel density easily for developers without doubling it to ~600ppi?
Isn't retina at a point where the eye cannot perceive the pixels that make up the image. Would going above that even matter?
I kind of like the leaks that showed the white face (love the ipod touch design), but the black face with colored back is horrific.
Some people "needs" more pixels, more megapixels, more mghz, more, more and more and the companies know this.
Of the packaging of the iPod Touch I was aware it looked alike, but I didn't know that in the new Nano-packaging the background is also the same as the color of the device itself, my bad! I had even forgotten the current format of iPod Nano, never seen one around.
-sigh- That's a myth. All credit goes to Steve Jobs, who I think said something like "the eye can only perceive ~300ppi".
The truth is our eyes are incredible and they can perceive way more than 300 pixels in a square inch.
HTC One has 468ppi. iPhone 5 has 326ppi. The difference is noticeable. The screen is still very good on the iPhone 5, but on the HTC One, it just amazes. So sharp and clear and lucid.
If you want to call your hardware cutting edge then yes. When apple was on top of hardware innovation three years ago...it mattered.
Android is catching up and in some cases passing Apple. They can't sit with the same hardware for another 12 months. At some point - even fanboys need to admit that they are lagging behind. I love apple products...but am ready for some new innovation.
Apple iPhone history:
Original form factor:
- Original launched in 2007
- 3G - 2008
- 3Gs - 2009
New aluminum/glass form factor:
- 4 - 2010
- 4S - 2011
- 5 - 2012 - added a row of icons but just an evolution of the 4/4S.
2013? Will they drag this out for yet another year to add to their cash pile or push the envelope with something revolutionary? When the 4S launched prototypes of a thin larger screen device were spotted and even the case manufacturers had leaks to drive many to produce cases based on the thin tapered design. That is precisely the product they need now. The worst thing for Apple's future is for fan boys like us to line up and defend a lack of hardware innovation. A finger print scanner will not stem the tide of competition from Android. No matter how fractured and flawed their ecosystem is...they are gaining ground. Fast.
As I type this on my Macbook Pro Retina and my iPhone5 sitting next to me on my desk - I can't help but think competition is stiffer now than it ever has been. It is time for radical innovation...even if it messes with Apple's loved "S" mid cycle refresh.
Not true. Adding more megapixels doesn't necessarily make a better camera, but a higher pixel density always improves the display. More sub-pixels will always make a sharper display.
Is there a plateau? Possibly, but 300ppi is not it. Not even close.
Polylactic acid is actually considered a first generation bio-plastic and is now rapidly replaced by starch derived and other plastics (which in some respects are inferior in quality and durability). Many of the second generation bio-plastics are now derived from base materials that are not first-grade food based and have less of an impact on food supply. As these are often fermentation based, their carbon footprint is much much lower than aluminium and oil-based plastics. In addition, these are produced from bio-waste such as animal cadavers, and by-products from e.g. sugar production such as sugarcane and sugarbeet waste.
We are going in the right direction with plastics, but unfortunately not fast enough...
These would look great with those high end, machined aluminium cases...
doesn't matter what the iphone is made of, everyone's going to put it in a case.
anyone bitching about the 5C, you have the 5S.
typed on my polycarbonate white macbook.
It is not cheaper. Maybe the material itself is cheaper, but the fact of the matter the process is harder. Some estimated $18 savings in manufacturing costs, and like others noted, QC on iPhone 5 caused a relatively high number of iPhone 5's to be replaced / not even make it outside the factory.
What many companies might call bio-plastics are in fact not. Many plastics companies produce plastic from bio-derived, sustainable sources, but the product is still a conventional non-degradable plastic such as PP or PE.
True bio-plastics are bio-derived from feedstock such as wood-pulp, and are made into a bio-degradable end-product. The plastics that are used in BMW and Mercedes are of the first kind. The end product is indistinguishable from conventional oil-derived plastic in all its properties. Marketing is great isn't it?
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That's what she said.
That's what she said!
That's what she said!!!!
Sorry.. just here for the comic relief, with my day job firmly in hand.
BL.
I dont like it, but its about time they added this to the market. Lots of people want iPhones, not everyone can afford one.
Where are all the "No way Apple would ever release that plastic garbage!" people now??
Hey plastic has come a long way! Everyone bashed Glock when they came out with the first polymer handgun but now 65% of law enforcement has a Glock in their holster! One might say Glock is the Apple of the gun industry, having read about both they both have the same ruthless take no prisoner marketing and sales strategy. Besides if Apple is going to release a plastic phone it will NOT be cheap plastic! Come on people its Apple, they don't want to look bad. Besides their are plenty of solid plastic phones besides iPhones that are perfect examples. Besides they need to offer more options, one juggernaught (sp?) company vs everyone else can't last forever unless they keep it up with constantly becoming more and more innovative and unpredictable and IMO they already have become somewhat more predictable so innovation is going to have to go UP!