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Apple announcement 12/09/12 - iPhone 5?
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Blaze said:Drop an iPhone on the floor, the iPhone will break, drop an Android on the floor, the floor will break.
It seems the reliability of Apple products is appalling at best. I know many people who have suffered several broken screens, some just weeks after buying the phone. Personally I've only ever owned an itouch, but there is a hell of a lot of dirt under the screen, the off switch doesn't work and no sound is sent to the left channel unless you push hard on the jack at a certain angle.
Then dont abuse the products you buy and yu wont have any problems. Had my iPhone for two years and its still good as the day I got it, haven't used a cover either.
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Blaze said:
You're telling me that the Sony Ericsson M610i was the inspiration for the iPhone touchscreen? Just remind yourself, that phone came out just a year before the iPhone - it looks primeval! Also, I'd like someone to show me where someone else came up with the touch homescreen, where you can swipe across to change the icon set or press to open up apps. You won't be able to find any because Apple developed this - that's why it's so utterly perfect.
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I once dropped my old Siemens C25 a good 40 feet from the grid of a TV studio. When it hit the floor, it bounced a few times, the battery cover came off.... and that was it. I popped it back on an the little bugger never even turned off.
They don't make phones like that any more
They don't make phones like that any more
DiogoJ42 said:I once dropped my old Siemens C25 a good 40 feet from the grid of a TV studio. When it hit the floor, it bounced a few times, the battery cover came off.... and that was it. I popped it back on an the little bugger never even turned off.
They don't make phones like that any more
I once drove right over my nokia and it never even took a graze. But then again my granny used to swear by her mangle but a newer steam iron is alot more fragile too.
The fact the iPhone is less open to being physically abused is absurd. If you spend £200+ on any item LOOK AFFTER IT
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You're saying no one had done that before Apple? You'll be saying they invented touch technology next.The Psychoaster said:
But then again, someone on here (can't remember who) claimed Jobs invented the computer mouse, so I wouldn't be surprised.
And does it matter what it looks like? Someone got there before Apple.
Towseriv said:DiogoJ42 said:I once dropped my old Siemens C25 a good 40 feet from the grid of a TV studio. When it hit the floor, it bounced a few times, the battery cover came off.... and that was it. I popped it back on an the little bugger never even turned off.
They don't make phones like that any more
I once drove right over my nokia and it never even took a graze. But then again my granny used to swear by her mangle but a newer steam iron is alot more fragile too.
The fact the iPhone is less open to being physically abused is absurd. If you spend £200+ on any item LOOK AFFTER IT
No it's not. If you pay that much for something you expect it to stand up to routine wear and tear. But if they were tougher, you wouldn't have as much reason to replace it every 12 months...Towseriv said:
I'd like to agree with some others in this thread - it's a shame that once again a thread is being derailed through a tit-for-tat, mine's better than yours agenda.
This announcement is completely underwhelming. I've had an iPhone 4 for the last couple of years and have really been impressed - and Blaze, it hasn't broken on the multiple times I've dropped it! It's been fast, cameras been good, really easy to use etc. etc. But I completely disagree with The Psychoaster's post above that it's "utterly perfect". That's ludicrous. The price is astonishingly high, it slows down considerably, the home button becomes unresponsive, the camera isn't good enough, it's impossible to personalise unless you void the warranty. Apple are so resistant to change or opening it up to true, uncensored development. And the changing of the socket? What a kick in the face to owners of existing equipment. Money-grabbing bastards.
I'm fairly confident I won't be getting a 5. On paper it's worse than many Android phones already out (screen size, processor, camera, customisability). It's not customisable or easily upgraded and the memory can't be increased. It will no doubt suffer the 2-year Apple curse and significantly slow down once it reaches two years old, making you think you should get a new phone.
Like I said, I'm generally happy with my 4 but it does everything I need so there's no reason for me to pay another ridiculous upfront cost and continue paying >£30 a month. I can pay half that now. And when it does come to the upgrade, I don't see why I should stick with a company that has lost its drive for innovation (or skill at stealing ideas, who knows). Apple created their best products when they were smaller and needed to make a mark. Now that they've become this behemoth of boring, their spark has disappeared.
^ The Apple are great/awful debate is lovely, but it's been had before. To join in with the other parallel conversation, the Nokia 3310 remains the most indestructible phone I've had the pleasure to play football with.
This announcement is completely underwhelming. I've had an iPhone 4 for the last couple of years and have really been impressed - and Blaze, it hasn't broken on the multiple times I've dropped it! It's been fast, cameras been good, really easy to use etc. etc. But I completely disagree with The Psychoaster's post above that it's "utterly perfect". That's ludicrous. The price is astonishingly high, it slows down considerably, the home button becomes unresponsive, the camera isn't good enough, it's impossible to personalise unless you void the warranty. Apple are so resistant to change or opening it up to true, uncensored development. And the changing of the socket? What a kick in the face to owners of existing equipment. Money-grabbing bastards.
I'm fairly confident I won't be getting a 5. On paper it's worse than many Android phones already out (screen size, processor, camera, customisability). It's not customisable or easily upgraded and the memory can't be increased. It will no doubt suffer the 2-year Apple curse and significantly slow down once it reaches two years old, making you think you should get a new phone.
Like I said, I'm generally happy with my 4 but it does everything I need so there's no reason for me to pay another ridiculous upfront cost and continue paying >£30 a month. I can pay half that now. And when it does come to the upgrade, I don't see why I should stick with a company that has lost its drive for innovation (or skill at stealing ideas, who knows). Apple created their best products when they were smaller and needed to make a mark. Now that they've become this behemoth of boring, their spark has disappeared.
^ The Apple are great/awful debate is lovely, but it's been had before. To join in with the other parallel conversation, the Nokia 3310 remains the most indestructible phone I've had the pleasure to play football with.
Blaze said:You're saying no one had done that before Apple? You'll be saying they invented touch technology next.The Psychoaster said:
But then again, someone on here (can't remember who) claimed Jobs invented the computer mouse, so I wouldn't be surprised.
And does it matter what it looks like? Someone got there before Apple.
Towseriv said:DiogoJ42 said:I once dropped my old Siemens C25 a good 40 feet from the grid of a TV studio. When it hit the floor, it bounced a few times, the battery cover came off.... and that was it. I popped it back on an the little bugger never even turned off.
They don't make phones like that any more
I once drove right over my nokia and it never even took a graze. But then again my granny used to swear by her mangle but a newer steam iron is alot more fragile too.
The fact the iPhone is less open to being physically abused is absurd. If you spend £200+ on any item LOOK AFFTER ITNo it's not. If you pay that much for something you expect it to stand up to routine wear and tear. But if they were tougher, you wouldn't have as much reason to replace it every 12 months...Towseriv said:
High end cars are made from fibre glass guess what thats seriously fragile! Doesn't stop people from demanding high end cars and paying top prices for them though does it? So in reality your point is bull plop and your just trying to Apple bash
Blaze said:
This is so off topic it's unbelievable!
Can we please discuss the iPhone 5? I have seen a couple of posts in here regarding it, but everything else is a silly attempt at hijacking an Apple thread to bash, moan, groan and otherwise be argumentative about a company that successfully invents, develops and produces consistently good, well selling products.
ON TOPIC;
I do think this has been a little underwhelming to be honest but as I stated previously, I will be upgrading due to the crack in my screen on my 4S
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Martin
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Don't forget sue! And don't forget exploit the third world workers that make the products! And remember privacy violations and security issues!T said:
And maybe there'd be more talking about the new iphone if there was anything significant to talk about.
You mean like the iphone?Towseriv said:
Indeed you did. Unless of course, the ghost of Steve Jobs gets his way and Samsung's phones all turn out to somehow be illegal.AstroDan said:Glad to see that everyone is underwhelmed! I wasn't sure when I upgraded to an S3 whether to wait and see what the iPhone 5 was like, but looks like I made a good choice.
The only reason people are underwhelmed is because of the hype. The novelty of these big launch things seems to be wearing thin even for the fanboys.
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Apple's website has stated for a few weeks now that iOS 6 will be compatible on iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S
Edit: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
Edit: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/
Nick
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It looks appallingly bad. There used to be a time where Apple copied other phones, but made it smoother sleeker and better.
Now they just stretch it a few cm's and change the adapter. Not even a crappy gimmick like Siri.
The only improvement in any of the ranges is the Nano, which looks a lot better:
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipod-nano/
The Touch remains the same as the iPhone, without the phone. Pretty standard.
Overall, Apple again being bad, with the only positive being that previous models are cheaper.
The only inevitable now will be the discussion for a iPhone Nano, or one more gimmick/un-original idea Apple "come up" with.
Still the best phone on the market though.
Now they just stretch it a few cm's and change the adapter. Not even a crappy gimmick like Siri.
The only improvement in any of the ranges is the Nano, which looks a lot better:
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipod-nano/
The Touch remains the same as the iPhone, without the phone. Pretty standard.
Overall, Apple again being bad, with the only positive being that previous models are cheaper.
The only inevitable now will be the discussion for a iPhone Nano, or one more gimmick/un-original idea Apple "come up" with.
Still the best phone on the market though.