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why do i feel iPhone 5 will not be a MAJOR redesign?
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Technarchy
macrumors 604
That's stupid, wastes R&D time, wrecks your supply chain, is expensive and alienates accessory makers.
The Apple template is not special as Apple has already followed the same model with their laptops and desktops; where there is a midlife refresh before introduction of a fully new model. It's a model that works well and Apple should not break it just for people that want somthing shiny to show off every year.
theonekcrow
macrumors 6502a
I'll be excited if they do other colors! Otherwise, it's a white one for me this year...
flameproof
macrumors 6502a
tsolt
macrumors regular
x-evil-x
macrumors 603
i still think the glass on the front screen is going to be totally flush with the metal. The edging of the frame makes it seem like it will be. your glass is a little raised and you can see the edge. It would look better if it totally flat with no visible glass edge .
rockyroad55
macrumors 601
lordofthereef
macrumors G5
I seem to distinctly remember "parts" that turned out to be a sham pretty much every release after the first iPhone. Frankly, it wouldn't be hard to fake an elongated backplate byt actually making a physical item yourself. For some reason, not sure why, but likely the publicity and hits it provides, people seem to enjoy spending countless hours trying to convince fakes are real. As I said, I am not saying what we have isn't real, but just because we had someone show us a couple parts of what looks like nothing more than an elongated phone (again, this would be the easiest fake to fabricate) I am reserving judgement. Frankly, we cannot be sure. You say you are 99% sure. That still means you are not sure. 🙂
farqueue
macrumors 6502
haha that looks like a magic mouse flipped over and got a screen attached to it
Zmmyt
macrumors 68000
Little thing I noticed since getting the S3......
I use my iPad a little less. The S3's screen is sometimes good enough to make it not worth the effort of going into the other room to get the iPad.
Could Apple perhaps be worried that a class of iPhone with a bigger screen might cannibalise iPad sales?
I use my iPad a little less. The S3's screen is sometimes good enough to make it not worth the effort of going into the other room to get the iPad.
Could Apple perhaps be worried that a class of iPhone with a bigger screen might cannibalise iPad sales?
OneMike
macrumors 603
yeah... i agree with this. and the iphone after that will have a small speed bump and a retina 4" screen... yawn
That's what the 6th Gen iPhone should look like.
Those current mockups with the weird metallic backs look like crap
Vegastouch
macrumors 603
Agree, i see no benefit of a heavy phone and is what ive been saying is why many here feel the Samsung Galaxy phones feel cheap. It's just because are light and these people are used to their heavy iPhones.
The Samsung phones are built very solid. Sure the plastic back will pop off sometimes if you drop it but thats better than it shattering into pieces. Just pop the back back on (unless you have a case and that wont happen) and go on your way.
flameproof
macrumors 6502a
If you look a bit out of Apple you see that other suppliers are there already.
Example, what is Apples market share of ~7" pads? Well, 0%
Example, what is Apples market share of phone with a similar screen size as the S2? Again, 0%.
Apple is very slow in releasing new products and it's obvious that they missed that trend quite badly.
Technarchy
macrumors 604
Phones with 4+ inch screens and 7 inch tablets aren't junk because of their size. A 4 inch iPhone will be the best-selling one yet and Apple would have huge success with a 7 inch IPad.
flameproof
macrumors 6502a
Exactly! Apple simply missed that trend. When the iPad came out they were very firm about that THIS is the size and no other size will be really useful. I totally agree! But it looks like many others don't think so (yes, to my surprise too) and the Kindle Fire and Samsung Note do really well.
It'll be bad for business if they keep the same design for 3 phones.
It will be a redesign,%100 Guaranteed.
It will be a redesign,%100 Guaranteed.
Technarchy
macrumors 604
Not to mention that Apple has never used the same iPhone design for 3 generations.
That whole common sense thing might come in handy here.
Apple actually needs a 7" tablet, otherwise its ambitions in the publishing market will come to nothing. I don't find the iPad at all pleasant for reading books on as it's just a bit too heavy.
People buy new phones every year or two... Therefore they don't want their new phone to look exactly like their old phone.
Cars are a slightly different animal as far as their longevity with the customer. Not to mention design changeovers for automobiles require a lot more resources and engineering and then changing the design of a 5x3in phone.