I think that taking only half the time is a bit more than a slight speed increase.
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Speed Comparison Video of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
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I think that taking only half the time is a bit more than a slight speed increase.
Seems like only Internet and Games get a significant boost. 4s is still worth it and I am glad i preordered it.
Good point. Siri is that final butterfly to tip the scale for business people who need to make quick arrangements in their busy schedules while on the move. This feature alone might be the last nail in the coffin for blackberry in the months to come.
That's what I saw too. Also noted that he seemed to hit the phone on the left just a little quicker than the right, which would effect the network speed.
Exactly
All the nay-sayers posting here do not understand who the 4S is for. The 4S is for all of the 3GS owners, crapberry owners, etc. (I own a 3GS and I am really looking forward to upgrading), it is not for current 4 owners.
Most of the 4 owners would be locked into a 2 year contract in the US anyway and won't be able to upgrade until next year. The numbers are showing this to be true, the news is already reporting that 75% of the people who pre-ordered the 4S were current 3G and 3GS owners. I think Apple is brilliant in their marketing, and working with the 2 year contract system so prevalent here in the US. I wonder what they are doing to work with the systems in other countries.
Do a 3GS vs iPhone 4S... then you'll see some differences
All the nay-sayers posting here do not understand who the 4S is for. The 4S is for all of the 3GS owners, crapberry owners, etc. (I own a 3GS and I am really looking forward to upgrading), it is not for current 4 owners.
Most of the 4 owners would be locked into a 2 year contract in the US anyway and won't be able to upgrade until next year. The numbers are showing this to be true, the news is already reporting that 75% of the people who pre-ordered the 4S were current 3G and 3GS owners. I think Apple is brilliant in their marketing, and working with the 2 year contract system so prevalent here in the US. I wonder what they are doing to work with the systems in other countries.
After the keynote and some of the early reviews, I was expecting something a lot more noticeable than this. An extra half second or second here or there isn't a big deal to me when it comes to deciding whether or not to upgrade.
Or an original iPad vs iPad 2 under iOS5 (especially for web browsing). I wonder if it's the same difference or if you get more/less of an upgrade.
I am also a 3GS owner and I am still skeptical it will be faster for what I use it for, actual work and the phone part. I could care less about games. I will have to do a side by side with the wife's 4 at the Apple store with the business apps I use daily before I drink the 4s koolaid.
1-2 seconds doesn't justify upgrading for me. Will be keeping my 4 for now, and waiting for the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S2 or whatever they are going to call it.
What are you talking about? I'ts like 2-3 seconds faster. A second here or there doesn't sound like a lot but when you're opening, closing, and switching apps hundreds of times a day (plus loading and swapping web pages) it really adds up and makes a difference. Does that make the 4 useless? No. And sure, I would say it's a marginal upgrade from a 4. But in daily use I can see the speed being useful. Moving from the 3G to the 3GS was worth it, probably the same here. Coming from a 3GS , as I am, and many others are, it's a HUGE upgrade.
iP4 is keeping up well against iP4S, so not a big improvement in speed unless you are a heavy gamer.
Uh, this argument doesn't work. Cause even if you don't get subsidized for your phone, if you want to use a phone on their network, you will pay the *same* price. So you're paying that whether you get a subsidized phone or not. The only difference is you are agreeing that you will at least stay on their network and pay that price for ~2 years (or at least pay them a break up fee if you do change). So as long as you weren't going to change carriers anyways (and some of us wouldn't really bother unless the carrier gets really bad), you pay less by agreeing to stay on for 2 years and letting them pay part of the phone.
Wait for the 3rd party apps to be optimized for the A5. If you look at Safari on the 4 and 4S Safari is easily 2X as quick on the 4S.
I think there is a good (better) difference when taking a photo with HDR on. The 'Saving HDR' is a lot faster!
Impressive really, considering the photos are much larger too!
Impressive really, considering the photos are much larger too!
Maybe not an earth shattering improvement but it's is noticeably zippier, and that makes for a better user experience.
I really like Siri and look forward to where that will take computing in the coming years.
I really like Siri and look forward to where that will take computing in the coming years.
Wait for the 3rd party apps to be optimized for the A5. If you look at Safari on the 4 and 4S Safari is easily 2X as quick on the 4S.
On a 3G connection sure, but on a decent WiFi connection there may be a far lesser difference. The speeds Phil showed on the slides at the keynote were talking about mobile speeds.
I'm truly torn now about what to do. I can't help but think I'd set up the 4S and wonder exactly what I spent £499 on (16GB SIM free from Apple). When I got my iPhone 4, I was coming from an iPhone 3G, so the improvement in performance was instantaneous.
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I don't know what the hell that means but I cracked up when I read it.
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Hundreds of times per day? Do you ever leave the house?
How many people really are going to pay the penalty to dump their 2-year contract a year early anyway? It happens, but it cant be the norm. By definition, the 4S market excludes most 4 owners because of the contract.
Its crazy how some people (not aimed at you) think an Apple product is a failure if the previous one is good enough to last more than a year