Because after 2 years with my iPhone the battery is pretty much shot. The phone runs fine otherwise and a replaceable battery would breathe more life into the phone.
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The Prototype iPhone Dissected, No User Removable Battery
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Because after 2 years with my iPhone the battery is pretty much shot. The phone runs fine otherwise and a replaceable battery would breathe more life into the phone.
Come release/announcement time this could make or break them. (iPhone future creditability wise)
I would return it to Apple... GIZMODO U R PISSING OF APPLE HERE... Who gave the rights to open an unauthorized device... If Apple takes it to FBI... I am scared to say GIZMODO will disappear over night... So stop this ******** and send the Phone in Good Conidition ... U Illegal Pervert .... Do u follow APPLE Employees, thats gross.
I think their coverage is good, especially the last few articles specifically aimed at addressing rampant doubts. They're answering common questions, thoroughly, and anyone who can be arsed to read these articles will know every detail there is to know at this point. If people weren't so damned skeptical and prone to believe in conspiracy theories, the series of articles would've been much shorter, so it's not really Gizmodo's fault.
Some good points were made in this disassembly story, especially the one about the phone being laid out like a final product. Anyone who sees the engineering details inside this thing and still believes it's an early prototype or a test bed is either blind, dumb or both.
There's a difference between transparency and theft of intellectual property. I think Apple will sue the hell out of them.
That is what is so dumb about this whole thing. It was always just that, an ASSUMPTION!!! I called BS the whole time! I don't know who started that assumption but they weren't too smart.
Now those seems are ugly yes, but I doubt they will be there on the final product.
I just am curious now to see how Apple will handle this whole leak. Nobody mentioned or asked anything about it on the Q2 conference call. I wonder if Apple will sue Gizmodo. Maybe Steve will just make a smart remark when he unveils it like when the aluminum keyboard leaked haha!
I am EXCITED!
Can I get your address so I can send you a box of crayons and a coloring book and possibly a helmet...Bs
you have the next gen iphone in your possession , , torn down and supposedly it has apple written on every componrt inside but for some odd reason you cant seem to locate or distinguish the gb or processor inside. BS, this is nothing more than a ploy by apple to get everyones reaction on the new design with an agreement by those involved to not divulge its hardware. Nice try apple and gizmodo
you have the next gen iphone in your possession , , torn down and supposedly it has apple written on every componrt inside but for some odd reason you cant seem to locate or distinguish the gb or processor inside. BS, this is nothing more than a ploy by apple to get everyones reaction on the new design with an agreement by those involved to not divulge its hardware. Nice try apple and gizmodo
Can you please tell me what makes it unauthorized?
Please just kill your fanboyism for a second and enjoy (less) filtered information.
Pissing Apple off, yes, FBI shutting giz down overnight, no. The person in the most trouble here is the guy who sold the phone to giz instead of turning it over to the police (since he couldn't figure out how to turn it over to Apple).
Gizmodo will be fine... just with less live blogs.
By reading these articles and providing these page views you are abetting their actions. You are part of the "problem".
The battery *is* replaceable, it's just not user replaceable. You can't buy a fresh one at Wal-Mart, but you can take the phone to an Apple Store or Apple Premium Reseller and have the battery replaced for 85 bucks.
The people who want user replaceable batteries want this because they'd like to be able to swap batteries on the fly.
I undersand this but then I pay Apple's price. Also, I can't carry a spare. So no, I don't find these two things to be one in the same. I'd like a battery I can swap myself. I don't need to be tied to Apple any more than I already am. Now, if they can somehow give me the iPad battery in an iPhone then **** it, I'm there!
I feel as if the coverage can only hurt the iPhone/company in one way and that's if anyone beets them to market with a FUNCTIONAL front facing camera.... I've read that most front facing cameras have not been that functional. Othe than that the publisity is huge even my mom read about it on aol and trust me she'd be the last to know when the iPhone was coming out.