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They should have bumped prices by $50 and added a 3-4 megapixel cam (with faster shutter, no flash needed) and more storage. All this leads me to believe is that a fall version 2.1 will appear that will bump storage to 16GB and 32GB for the holiday shopping season and to keep up the sales momentum. Brilliant ploy, but so played by apple it's predictable.
iPhone 3G: What We Didn't Get (Wait-a-Thon)
Here at TiPb we've covered 10 things we thought Apple needed to fix in the next iPhone. With the anticipation of the iPhone 3G, the rumor mill went crazy with things like video conferencing, different models, etc. all but confirmed at one point in time. We even ran a bunch of our own predictions.
And well the Jobsnote was yesterday, and though we got the biggies: 3G, GPS, flush headphone jack, and a $199 price point, but we also missed out on a lot of stuff we thought we would be getting already.
Read on to see what we didn't get in the iPhone 3G!
Here's the quick hit list:
- A Better Camera – we're still stuck with the 2 megapixel camera with no flash, no zoom, and a tad bit slow. I personally think Apple missed a great opportunity to place themselves ahead of the curve in camera capabilities.
- Video – I'm personally not a big fan of video recording, it's just too shaky and amateur-ish for me. But this would be sweet if they had integrated Youtube uploads.
- Bigger Storage Size – Just 8 & 16 GB? What about the current iPod Touch's 32 GB? Couldn't manage to fit it in?
- MMS – A lot of people use this popular yet limited technology. Missing out on it when pretty much any phone can do it is disappointing.
- Note Syncing – I guess this could be remedied by MobileMe? But in theory this is an easy feature to do, no?
- Cut & Paste – Sigh. This is probably the single, biggest issue that has been missing in the iPhone since its release. Can't we get acknowledgement that this is in the works, at the very least? Come on Apple, throw us a bone.
- A2DP Bluetooth – Yikes. The world is going wireless and Apple is left behind. The iPhone is the best music player on the market, you would think they would have included support.
- Release Date - July 11th? I can wait a month but what were those rumors floating about IMMEDIATE launch doing? Not even Mid-June? It's not like you guys updated much...I kid, I kid.
Basically, we got 3G & GPS…and not much else. Maybe because they were so focused on hitting that $199 price point that they had to leave out features. Honestly, I think they realized they couldn't possibly fit in everything to blow everyone away while keeping the same form factor, so they decided to do some shock and awe treatment via the price instead. I mean I was absolutely floored by the price but including cut and paste and note syncing doesn't take up space! It's simple software that Apple is wonderful at.
What do you guys think? Did Apple miss a great opportunity to leap the entire smartphone field? Any features missing that Apple should have included? Wireless-n? iPhone nano? Why do you think Apple kept upgrades to a minimum? How do you feel about the iPhone 3G 'the morning after'?
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iPhone 3G: What We Didn't Get (Wait-a-Thon)
Obviously the price is great, but really paying the same (if not more) with AT&T jacking up the unlimited data plan $10. Pay now or later I guess. I've been using my Treo 750 on 3G and paying $20 for unlimited through their MediaMax plan. Never did understand the MediaMax vs Data plans... never asked since they would probably switch me to the more expensive data plan.
I was pretty upset at the fact they didnt release anything yesterday. Do you think they planned on releasing the software, but freakout when a few things didnt work right? I think I am going to a que from carsly and wait to see what happens come christmas. 32GB iPhone or not, I am askign for it for Christmas.
Well I think that apple this time around was going after marketshare come next year after everyone is already bought in to the iPhone they will up the price by $100 and include more hardware features like we all wanted to see such as dual cams, better camera, better screen. They first have to bring everyone to the flock by tempting them with a low price.
The biggest disappointment is the delayed date for the software upgrade, especially since it was announced in March. Like others, I am satisfied with my 1st Gen iPhone and can wait until Christmas or maybe longer to see what develops.
Most of the places I frequent have free WiFi and 3G won't be available in Yuma AZ for over a year, but I would really like the GPS functionality. The maps app is incredibly useful for me. Everything else I was hoping for should be covered by the software upgrade, which I hope I don't have to wait until frakking July 11th for!
I have to admit, I love the big stuff, but it's the little, not so glamorous things that make me salivate. The nuts and bolts that I use everyday. So I love the integration of mobile me etc. But topping my is is the cut and paste, syncing notes and not to have to wait until friggin July 11!!!
I will continued to not be impressed until they release standard features that have been on phones for the past 8 years.
- Call Time: If you look at your "Recent Calls", then hit the arrow for more detail. It just gives you a time when you called that person. Was that the time the call started? Ended? How long was the call?
- Sounds: You can't change the sound for New Mail, Voicemail, Calendar Alerts, Sent Mail, or even adjust the volume of the keyboard clicks.
You suck Apple!
What we didn't get was the attractive data package that we had before. It really gives one pause on whether to take the leap or not. Everything else looks good to go, but it is irritating that the price basically went up, not down. Now that they gave AT&T more control, you know that AT&T will do their best to screw everyone over on plan pricing.
I have to agree with all the lamentation about lack of cut 'n paste. This feature has been on Palm OS for... what... 12 years? It boggles the mind. The price cut is, of course, a double-edged sword. So much for me getting any kind of reasonable price on eBay for my 1.0!
Boo on the lack of cut and paste. Boo on the data plan price increase. Boo on the subsidized crud, including the 'go to the store to activate it, no online sales' thing.
There must be some reason they aren't putting in cut and paste. It can't be 'too hard', because the whole thing is too hard. Perhaps they're saving it up for some really awesomely intuitive implementation?
(The iphone has no 'menu' system - including 'context menus' - so unlike PalmOS or Windows Mobile, cut and paste would either require adding a menu system, or coming up with a really unique way of selecting text via touch.)
I'm not upset at the lack of bluetooth a2dp. I'm just not interested in wireless headphones at this point. When they'll charge just by sitting on my desk without being plugged in, maybe.
I also don't want a 3MP camera. I want a camera with higher QUALITY. What are you going to do with all those megapixels? Look at ginormous full-screen blurry cell phone pix? Quality is what's important with digital images you aren't printing out. I'd rather have a sharp and clear 1MP image than a fuzzy and crappy 4MP 'keep up with the mp race' image.
I'll be sticking with my current iPhone, Why?
- No real changes to hardware other than GPS and 3G.
- 3G is currently unavailable in my area.
- The free software update to 2.0 gives me the same features (other than GPS and 3G).
- I will not pay $439 ($199 + $240 in additional data charges over 2 years) just to get GPS on an 8GB iPhone 3G.
I would have to say i was disappointed. I must admit its my own fault for allowing myself to believe that the iphoen was going to 1000x better then the original but there are somethings that just really left wayy to many people wanting more. How can they not upgrade the camera. Less expensive phones that have half the technology of iphones have the better camera. secondly i really was hoping and expecting larger storage, all this talk of the new iphone come christmas is putting a little uncertanty in my knees. I want mroe apple, im not asking for everything just the things that were reasonalbe to expect.
Whats everyones take on a new iphone by Christmas? am i going to be kicking myself for getting excited for something?
I was hoping for something new and different. Something wow! The new price is a pretty big deal but with the 2-year contract and the higher data plan rates, it's not any cheaper. This is just a dot upgrade: evolutionary but not revolutionary by any means. And many evolutionary features we could have expected (cut & paste, MMS, better camera, faster processor, more storage capacity) are missing. This is a great time to buy your 1st iPhone, but I don't see anything super compelling to get me to upgrade my existing phone, given that it will be getting the new firmware next month. Even so, I may upgrade anyway just for the 3G and GPS but it's not like a must-have deal, more like a whim.
I agree 100% with the need for cut-and-paste. The lack of this feature on my current phone has driven me nuts, but I did find a web-based app. that provides a crude work-around. Come on Apple. Cut-an-paste is simple and you missed the boat.
I won't complain about the data plan price increase (plus exclusion of SMS) because I did that in a previous post.
I purposely did not being a 1st gen iPhone to wait for this one. 3G and GPS is enough for me to say it's worth the wait. My roommate has an iPhone, so i've used it plenty. EGDE is doable....but 2.x times faster is indeed MUCH faster.
GPS...eh...it's cool. Coupled with proper GPS software (supposedly TomTom has one almost done already) it will be really helpful.
MMS...i can live without. and at least i can see some sort of reasoning as to why it was left out (i'm sure jobs is hellbent on the fact that it is becoming irrelevant....kind of like leaving the floppy drive out of the first iMac).
But Copy-Paste?!?!? I fail to see any reason why they continue to leave this out!!!
As for the camera...i agree that the MP count doesn't matter. You shouldn't be printing pictures from a cell phone camera...ever! (i'm a bit of a photog snob...sorry) but the iPhone as is those produce very emailable and blogable pictures. i'm happy with that.
Shoot...in addition to above...something that bugs me is the lack of an LED that will notify you of a voicemail, email or text. having to unlock everytime just to check to see if you have a voicemail or text would seem to be kind of annoying after a while. first gen iphone owners want to chime in on this?
I would have to say I am dissapointed. Apple has become ultra-successful by being innovative and cutting edge, which is why the first-gen iPhone was revolutionary. However, Apple only added necessary features for any new smartphone and still neglected already mass-available features on any phone. Let's call a spade a spade. Jobs wanted to market this phone at a low price to increase sales to meet his expectations of 10MM iPhones sold by 2009 to keep Apple stock price soaring. If he missed his target the investment community would reflect this in lower stock price. Its just business, and that not what I consider progressive for a company marketing itself that way.
$30 additional per month for 300-400kb/s unlimited internet on top of an existing cell phone plan is so NOT worth it! Even 768kb/s DSL plans are as low as $18 per month without any cell phone plan.
Although the $199 price tag for the iPhone 3G is sexy, the new AT&T data plan for the iPhone is, quite simply, a rip-off.
Apple has never, ever been a company to release every requested feature all in one shot.
I don't think it would actually matter even if they included everything, as there would still be things that people complain about. If there was MMS, you would be made that it could only send certain size pictures. If the camera was increased in megapixel count, you would be mad about no flash. If cut and paste was there, you would be made that it wasn't easier to use. This list could go on for days.
It's more expensive with the data charges... First of all, millions of At&t customers have been paying $30 a month for data for a long time, so this really isn't that big of a deal to anyone OTHER than current iPhone owners. It is more expensive in the long run, but it is far cheaper to obtain. $240 spread over 24 months is NOTHING. I would much rather spend $240 over 24 months than have to drop it at the time of purchase.
I am actually happy. Yeah, I would have liked to see everything I wanted announced yesterday, but that just isn't Apple's style, and I knew that going in. They NEED to save things for their periodic software upgrades, or else the device will get stale. This is how they roll, and if you don't like it, you really should just move on to a new device. iPhone 3G + firmware 2.0 will solve 90% of the complaints about the gen 1 iPhone, yet you people still complain.
The iPhone just doesn't have some things at this point, and if you really don't like it, I have a great idea for you. DON'T BUY IT. It's that easy everyone. If you can't see the the thing for all its strengths and instead choose to harp that it doesn't have craptastic cellphone quality video recording, MMS, or Cut/Paste, you really should just get a different phone because the entire concept of the iPhone is lost on you.
I'm just sitting here with my jaw open. How can they talk about all the syncing through "the air" and not offer stereo Bluetooth on an iPod? I really wanted A2DP Bluetooth for both stereo headphones but also connecting a bluetooth keyboard. The tech specs say Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. Can you connect a keyboard? Is there a third-party hardward add-on that provides stereo Bluetooth? Can A2DP Bluetooth be added in a software update? The big secrets are out now I think we're at the point where Apple owes us an explanation for some of these basics.
Im all for this version of the iphone - its a real nice upgrade compared to the first and frankly, youre not going to please every single person no matter what - but i really think the absolute necessity to sign a 2yr contract with AT&T is going to be a deal-breaker for alot of people...me included :( Unless there comes a way to bypass the contract, i dont think AT&T is going to get as many defectors as they think...
oh, one more thing I'm boo on: no more SMS bundled into the 30 dollar a month plan for the 3G iphone. You have to pay separately (I think it's 5 a month) for the same amount of SMS.
Maybe that's an AT&T thing though.
My first instinct was "MUST HAVE!"
Now, after clearer thinking and the increased data plan and the in-store activation, et al ... I'm going to wait a while (if I upgrade at all).
I'm surprised that so many people are pissed that there isn't a better camera for the phone. Do people actually use this feature a lot? If so, and you are using a camera so much, why not just buy a camera? As soon as I started taking a lot more pictures I bit the bullet and just bought an awesome 8 megapixel canon with 4x zoom. I also use the same camera for video recording. It does a great job; much better than what a phone is capable of given the size of the iphone. Personally, if it would make the phone smaller, I'd rather have the camera taken out entirely.
I'm pretty happy about the new iphone features. It's basically a computer in your pocket which is what I really want.
How about search capability, a la Spotlight on the Mac?
If I know I have a meeting scheduled with John Smith for some date in the future, I'd like to type in his name and get all instances where it appears (calendar, contacts, etc.) Really liked that on my Treo. (And it's already in iCal on my Mac.)
And while we're on that subject, it would be nice to have a Treo-like smart search in Contacts: First name or last name, even initials, brings up the relevant list. I know they announced some better functionality in Contacts, but we'll see.
Count me in on the Cut-and-Paste bandwagon.
Here's one more: Real ability to customize destination for double-clicking the Home button. Right now, there are only 3 hard-coded choices: Home, Phone Favorites, or iPod. ("Home" isn't even a legitimate choice, since that's where you go with a single click.) I'd like to pick from all of the apps on the device.
@Jon, I have a digital camera already. A couple in fact. That's not the point. There are times when you only have your cell phone with you and not a digicam and it would be nice if it could take better quality photos. Not necessarily more MP but better quality with less graininess and blur. What's the point of having this fancy MobileMe service to upload photos from your iPhone on the go, if all the photos it takes are crap? It's not a deal-killer of course, but it would have been a nice touch.
I'm with tj in thinking the iPhone 3G just went from a "must have" to a "I can wait". Was there any mention of the rumored saving of images from Safari? Can we attach more than 1 photo to any email? Why isn't MMS available? Dying technology or not I found it very useful for communicating with other cell phone users that don't have or don't know how to use email on their phones.
With the exception of 3G and GPS the phone is pretty much unchanged. Since I will get most of the features I want with the firmware 2.0 it just doesn't seem that urgent to upgrade anymore, plus I'll save $10 a month. I guess I'll live with EDGE a little longer.
I was reay to get in line for the 3g. Now I am giong to stick with my 8310 curve. The camera just killed the deal. I also wanted a few more buttons to make calls eaiser. I lost my iphone in December and got the curve. Much better phone and pda. The only thing that the Iphone has on it is its web browsing.
I actually posted on my blog about my reactions to the new iPhone, including the 5 items that I wanted in the new iPhone that did not show up, not including the painfully late release date.
- No cut and paste
- No video recording
- No document editing
- No 32GB storage capacity
- No voice dialing
All of the other criticisms I've read or heard mentioned are irrelevant to me. Needless to say, I plan to be in line at my local Apple store to buy one on July 11, if I haven't driven myself insane by then.
For the full post, go to http://snurl.com/2evmv
I had expected more new updates with the new model but was going to upgrade from my current iphone anyway until I heard that AT&T was going to charge more.....that is a deal killer for me, I'll just wait and see what happens with new models later. Anyone heard if your already on a iphone media plan if you can stay at the old price with new 3g iphone?
I think many of you are missing the point - they engineered the product to a price point rather than vice versa. If anyone has followed the one laptop per child saga (OLPC), negroponte's premise was to engineer a device and then keep the stats / specs relatively constant for a few years and the price of the package will invariably drop over time as the components get cheaper. Apple did this +1, they actually added new hardware in the form of 3G and GPS but little else to keep the price point as low as possible.
Mind you, even when Jobs announced the first iphone his idea was that the iphone would be a mobile computing platform that would be largely software upgradeable. The unsaid piece is that users then do not need to upgrade the hardware annually (much like your PC).
To borrow a turn of phrase from the auto industry, I'd call the iphone 3G a mid-year model refresh so expect the next iphone (3.0?) to be a truly innovative device that goes along the specs of the patents we've seen. We may not see that phone for another year and a half or so however - MacWorld Jan 2010 keynote for June 2010 launch? Probably.
Like another poster said, the thing people are missing here is that the new phone isn't SUPPOSED to be that big of a change. The original iPhone was marketed as a device where 90% of the upgrading would be downloadable. Apple just wasn't out to totally change the game again in less than a year. This was not a redesign, it was essentially a data speed upgrade, with a couple other small changes (more storage space and GPS).
This isn't designed to get 1.0ers to upgrade (but I'm sure they'll be happy if you do), its designed to get people to convert to iPhone from other devices.
I'm not going to be upgrading, unless my girlfriend wants to buy me an extravagant christmas present. I don't really do much that needs 3G. GPS is cool and all, but cellphone tower triangulation has been good enough for anything I've ever tried to do with it.
To me, the big deal is the 2.0 software upgrade and the app store. I think we're all seriously underplaying how big the app store is going to be. Sure we now have jailbroken programs, but once we see the stuff coming out of the appstore, the iPhone really will become like a completely different device.
For a slight criticism, I seriously believe that the 2.0 software could roll out today, but apple wants to magnify the BOOM moment of July 11th as much as possible. If all the 1.0ers had the 2.0 software now, I think fewer would upgrade, as they grew content with 2.0 without 3G and the 3G iPhone would look less impressive compared to the current gen iPhone. However, by releasing them all at once, it makes iPhone 3G look like more of a game change than it is.
The game will be changing on July 11th, but it will be 2.0 and the app store that changes it, not 3G and GPS. That is when the iPhone truly becomes a pocket mac and not just a cool phone with internet access.
Since I sold my iPhone on Saturday, I was really hoping for a great reason to upgrade, and the sooner the better. I would have loved to see all of those improvements listed in this article, but none? It seems like this is iPhone 1.5 rather than 2.0. I guess I'll buy one, especially since I keep reaching for the Internet in my pocket, but only find some cheap phone that I could unlock and use until the new iPhone comes out.
I think a few concerns I had originally really aren't well justified.
1. No cut and paste - I bet it's coming with a software update - It is needed.
2. No video recording - I'd probably not use it anyways - I barely use a camera phone. I have a real camera for that.
3. No document editing - I bet that will come in time with cut and paste. It should.
4. 32GB storage capacity - I'd bet on a MacWorld or even Christmas timed update to 16GB and 32GB.
5. No native voice dial - I'd bet this comes later as well. It really should be there to be competitive. I'm sure a third party will do it, but I'd like Apple to do it for quality of experience.
6. No A2DP - After reading up on A2DP, I'm not sure if I want to lose the audio quality. From what I understand their headsets and accessories for A2DP are not audiophile quality. Kleer looks to be a superior technology, but there are no affordable headsets available yet. I'll stay wired for now.
7. The $10 data plan increase - Since most of us replace our phones every two years, with the $200 discount, it basically is a very modest increase.
I suspect the biggest disappointment will still be AT&T's network since their 3G is not as fast as EVDO and is only available in major urban areas.
I agree there needs to be a flashing LED or at lease a flag on the start screen before unlocking when a voicemail, email, calendar alarm, etc. is waiting for you. LED would be preferable. The biggest thing I still want to see is "Back to my Mac" or "Go to my PC" for the iPhone. I thought it was odd this was not discussed in the context of the "MobileMe" update. The VPN client will be interesting to see in action.
I was really excited about the new iPhone up to now. After reading about AT&T changing their plans and not seeing much difference between the old and new phones and especially the issues that I have read from users from the old one not being addressed (at least at first glance) I think I will wait and see what the specs are at release and compare then.
i wasn't really expecting an over haul in design because
apple has stuck with the click-wheel on the ipods until the ipod touch. i think the 8 things apple should have added are:
1) video calling
2)customizable alarms including voice record
3)a rectangle home button so the screen could be bigger
4)zoom camera function
5)the same funny photo booth software used on macs
6)a themer and a customizable backround
7)ability to comment on youtube
8)video recording
apple is an amazing company, the next iphone should be even better!!!
yeah im upset that they didnt add MMS or atleast something that redirects your messages so that you can see and send them just to the persons #. Copy & Paste is another thing to that they really should have add...oh and a better Camera would have been so nice cause the pic quality is so poor if you dont have good light. All in all they really didnt do anything that is really worth the hype! Will upgrage to the 16gb though lol
I think my original concerns about missing features may be unwarranted:
1. No cut and paste - I bet they will add this in a future software update. They really need to.
2. No video recording - In retrospect I don't even really use the camera on my phone. I have a real camera for that. I don't think the iPhone will ever replace an 8MP camera with 10X optical zoom.
3. No document editing - That will probably come when cut and past does.
4. No 32GB storage capacity - I bet we see that as an update around MacWorld or maybe even Christmas to keep the sales numbers rolling in.
5. No voice dialing - This one, I still think it is necessary and ideally Apple would have it built in for optimal performance. If not, I'm sure a third party will do it soon.
6. No A2DP - After further research, I have concerns about the audio quality of A2DP. Kleer seems to be a superior technology, but there are not any affordable headsets for it yet. I don't use MP3s, ALAC only with good headphones. I'll stay wired for now. I'm excited to hear there is a dramatic improvement in audio quality.
7. The $10 increase in the data plan on AT&T - Considering most of us replace our phone every two years, the $200 discount up front makes this basically a wash.
The biggest remaining problem I see is AT&T's network. Their 3G is still slower than EVDO and the availability is very limited to urban areas.
I'd really like to see more about the MobileMe and VPN. What I'd really like is "Back to my Mac" or even "Go to my PC". I like the file access through the cloud server, but if I forgot to put my file in the right folder for the cloud syncing, I screwed. Without this, I'll still need to jailbreak to use ssh/sftp.
I totally agree there needs to be a LED that will notify you of a voicemail, email or text. At the very least there should be a flag on the start screen before having to unlock every time.
I still want wireless N rather than just B/G. The speed increase would make this more of an ultra portable laptop replacement for everyday use.
I think Apple missed a big WOW improvement to make it worth while to pay up more money per month for the plan. I realize that the price point on the actual phone is much lower, but for people like me who keep phones for a good bit of time, the more expensive plan will add up to way more than I am saving on the pone. Without that WOW upgrade I will probably be looking to stay with Sprint on their much cheaper plans and upgrade to a Treo 800 or the like. WM has many third party apps available already, you don't need to sit around and wonder what will come out and what will not.
for all the copy and paste people (I'm one of them).... how would you implement it? (keep in mind that the iphone has no 'menu' system like Symbian/WM/Palm or context menus like WM)
I know there's some weird multitap 'proof of concept' (more like 'I have a video editor') floating on the internet, but really.. how would you do it? How would you select the text, and allow the user to move the text caret around, and allow the user to bring up a menu to choose to copy the text?
Would you fly out a menu? Would that menu work in every single text box in every single third party application? Would you use a gesture? How would you control how many characters selected if you just flicked quickly to indicate 'I wanna select this!'?
The more I think about the iPhone, the less attractive it is becoming. Aside from the cheap price, AT&T did raise their price plan, so in the end, nothing has really changed. The GPS feature is great, but it doesn't do turn by turn (well maybe it does, I don't know). As for 3G, I rarely use the internet, and the wait time on the EDGE email download is not bad, it doesnt bother me. Essentially this is a refresh not a new product.
@galley: 'cut and paste' is just slang I guess. Maybe it comes from the days when you would cut and paste things to photocopy/lithograph them? You couldn't really 'copy' the way you can copy text, so you cut and pasted. now you can copy and paste, but people just say cut and paste. What people really want is copy and paste :)
Why can't you people realize this wasn't not supposed to be the second coming of Christ? It was never supposed to be a complete overhaul. This was not the iPhone that was supposed to make all original purchasers upgrade.
This was an UPDATE, not a complete REDESIGN.
Do any of you even know Apple's history with how they work? The 16 gig iPhone wasn't their typical second coming of slight improvement. The 16 gig iPhone was just a bone being thrown out to keep 2 models on the market.
THIS is the slight upgrade release. THIS is the one to attract the NEW customers that didn't buy the first one.
The 3rd generation will be the serious improvement. Just like always.
One last thing. Apple is not a company that likes to release all upgrades at once. I have said it once already in this comment section, but I am saying it again. Apple likes slow, methodical releases to keep people's interest. Even if they have video recording, MMS, cut and paste, and a couple other things ready to go, they aren't going to give it to you at the same time as the 3G/GPS and Firmware 2.0 improvements.
No, they wait. They will release it in firmware 2.1, or 2.2 to make the device fresh again. To renew your love for it. To KEEP you STICKING AROUND while you wait for the next batch of improvements.
The iPhone has so many strengths and you all ignore them because of no MMS. The iPhone is the most powerful development platform in mobile device in history, and you overlook it because of no document editing. The iPhone now has an App Store to bring 3rd party apps, and you ignore the fact that Docs to Go could very likely show up, adding document editing. Some of you still complain about the lack of an IM client when it is obvious there will be numerous in September.
The camera sucks... It is a 2 megapixel shooter, just like that oh so powerful BlackBerry Bold so many of you keep thinking about getting instead. While you are over there though, enjoy the antiquated OS that is rapidly approaching Palm like levels of staleness. Flash? You think that LED flash "thing" on the Bold, or the Curve is a real flash? You can't be serious, or you have never actually used it. You know, there are still phones coming out with 1.3 megapixel cameras. Yeah, would you prefer that?
No zoom? Big freaking deal. Digital zoom is the ugliest thing ever anyway. It is the quickest way to watch your photos go from nice to just plain awful. Back to the BlackBerry Bold and the Curve... If you zoom on either, since they both have the same camera, it destroys the picture. I know because I own a Curve, and I have to either get close enough in person, or pass on the picture. The zoom is awful. Yet you people complain about not having this?
The HTC Kaiser/8925/Tilt has a 3.0 megapixel camera with no flash. It is so slow that it is absolutely useless for all but still shots. Why do most of us use our cell camera? Yeah, a quick pic of the cat, the kid, the dog, something funny on the street, etc. We generally aren't doing masterpiece quality still imaging. The iPhone camera runs circles around this other camera simply because it is faster. Higher megapixel isn't automatically better if the software sucks. Yeah, the iPhone camera software isn't perfect, but it could be so much worse.
Waaaa, waaaa, the $30 data plan. Again, big deal. At&t charges $30 a month for data for EVERY OTHER SMARTPHONE AND PDA THEY HAVE in their lineup, whether you live in a 3G area or not. 3G At&t Tilt and you live in an EDGE only area? You still have to get the same, 3G capable PDA data plan for $30 a month. EDGE BlackBerry, you still have to pay $30 a month for the BlackBerry data plan (which may very well jump to $40 when the Bold is released due to the nature of it and the Bold being 3G. Yeah, but the Bold is a better choice, right?) The point is, there is no reason for the 3G iPhone not to be moved out of the MEdiaNet data pricing and into the 3G PDA/Smartphone data pricing. It is a 3G capable PDA after all.... Guess what though, you still have the option of KEEPING YOUR ORIGINAL IPHONE AND STILL PAYING $20!
Cry more, all of you. Continue to overlook the good for the small list of bad. Continue to only be willing to settle for the perfect device that will NEVER come, especially from string along Apple.
I can't believe how many of you missed the concept of this launch. I can't believe how many of you don't realize this was to attract the people that passed on iPhone 1.0 while at the same time getting some people to upgrade. If Steve Jobs released a 2.0 iPhone that absolutely obliterated the 1.0 model in 1 years time, he would have a riot of 1.0 owners beating down his door. If he did it in 2 years time, it would be more reasonable for the upgraders. Apparently the mass majority of you are too stupid to comprehend this though.
Please, flame me and continue acting like whiny children when Mommy said no, you can't have that toy...
One LAST thing. I can't believe how upset many of you get over not having video recording. Ignoring that it could come before July 11th, just like last year's YouTube surprise, it will shoot piss poor resolution video. What is the draw of shooting half-VGA or lower quality video? What can you do with it? Load it on YouTube so nobody watches it because it is stupid and nobody else cares about your dog, or cat, or attempts at being funny?
Move it to your computer so you can watch it in tiny format, lest you destroy any viewable quality it had? Keep it on the phone forever so only you, and those close to you, can watch it?
I just don't understand the draw of this. I would rather take 100 still frames with my 2.0 megapixel iPhone camera of my 8 month old son than I would 25 seconds of craptastic half-VGA video....
Speaking of video. Even some phones that have this, still can't use. Remember the HTC Kaiser I mentioned above? Yeah, go try and shoot any sort of motion video with its camera and see how great it is to have....
Tom, Please go back to your cube that sits outside Steve's office. We get the point. You love the new iPhone, it's awesome and fits with Apple's past and present strategy. Just because this is how Apple choses to deliver a product doesn't mean that the rest of us have to just accept that as the best. We still have the right to ask for more, and yes, even complain if we see missed opportunities.
For the record, I'm one of THOSE that didn't buy the 1st Gen because of missing features, in particular 3G access. I'm also not going to buy this one, so I guess Steve's strategy back-fired. Still too many holes in the platform in my opinion. Now if this had been released in a 32GB model and included A2DP support, and a better camera I probably would have bought now. However, ATT is going to lock us into this purchase for 2 full years. If I buy now and the phone I want is released in 6 mos. I'm screwed. It seems Apple's strategy of incremental upgrades doesn't necessarily fit with ATT's plan to handcuff us to our devices for 2 years so they can make back their subsidy. Because of this, I'm out. Once again, Apple has missed an opportunity to sell me a phone. Who knows maybe by version 3, in another 12-18 months things will change. Of course by then WM7 will be out and hopefully one of the brain-dead partners of MS will step to the plate with a more compelling solution that doesn't lock me to a platform and carrier forever.
Finally, is there some strange reason, other than your employment at Apple, that you feel compelled to berate people that have a different opinion than you?
I am sorry that seeing things for what they are represents a foolish love of Apple and Steve Jobs to you. You should work on that.
For the record, you are not tied to the phone for 2 years, just the contract. If you buy this one and a new one comes out in 6 months, you have every right to go buy it and use it. Yes, yes, you do. No, don't argue. You can do it.
By incremental increase, I mean large redesigns and new hardware editions on a bi-annual basis, not every couple of months. The every couple of month improvements are software and come to EVERYONE.
I don't work for Apple, and I didn't berate anyone. I am just tired of whiny complaints about the most asinine and trivial things. Don't like my views? Don't read them.
By the way, did I mention that you aren't locked to the device for 2 years? Just the contract...
Got to say that not having a 32Gig phone was the deal breaker for me. They addressed the price for entry users, but forgot about the power user who would pay more.
Also, what is with the July 11th date. Apple has to know that the only way to make money is to sell sell sell.... not wait wait wait.
I feel that in September another phone will be released with more memory and a few extras. I'm not going to buy the phone until then.
Well, Yes Apple will be dominating the market, but a thing Apple are not good at is there consumers. lets just talk a bit about the old iPhone. thousands of costumers has been asking for copy / paste or cut / paste, but nothing happens. Even the new iPhone will not be able to do this. Why ? I personally have no idea, why they do not make this. It is a vital tool for any that has to communicate with a lot of people, and not share all the info. I have had the iPhone from when it came out and I'm still using it, many would say, " if you are not happy with it, get another phone ", but it is not that simple. Cause the phone is good and I love the mail ( it just doesn't support spam, so all your spam will go to your inbox, if the server you use is not a special kind ) and web browser. those things are great.
Why did the the iPhone not go well in europe. Well Europe is light years in front of USA, so it is easy to please US. To sell in Europe and Asia you need to have a "super phone" and to be honest the old iPhone was nothing close to that.
The new iPhone, will still have a hard time cause the technology is still old. 3G has been around in Asia and Europe for at-least 7 years. Europe was doing video calls on cell phones 6 years ago. Why do we not get that. why is there still no video camera function ?
Apple is great at hyping products and to make them work so well, you just need to have MOBILE ME. Apple is perhaps just for me a bit to "smart".
So conclusion on my long comment is that I do think Apple will sell a lot, but I hope that Apple will start getting up to the beat of the consumers and LISTEN to them, cause they don't
Seems to me Apple really missed the boat with this new phone. Apple didn't include A2DP because they can't get around the stupid security files they have placed on the music files they sell. Also, the only reason the phone is cheaper is because Apple allowed for AT&T to restructure the way they charge you for service. Nothing different in they price, just how you are charged. Outside of the 3G, this new phone is just a marketing campaign to help out the sales since they have tapered off.
Good: 802.1x, multi-language input
Bad: No copy and paste, no document editing, no stereo bluetooth. Especially the first two—those are definitely needed to really make the jump from time-waster to "productivity-booster." ("Productivity-booster" in quotes because I know that even if those things were added, I'd still use the damn thing to waste time).
The lack of clear GPS software offerings is still a dealbreaker for me. I'm a sales executive whose territory spans the entirety of North America - built-in GPS is a lifesaver for me. If the iPhone doesn't do it, I'll get a Bold.
I really do want an iPhone (hooray Exchange support!), and I'd like to get one on release day, but if I can't do turn-by-turn directions ON RELEASE DAY, I won't be buying an iPhone.
I've had TomTom for my Treo 700w for nearly 3 years - I paid $200 for the feature, and I've never had to pay another cent to maintain it; if the iPhone doesn't recieve some sort of non-subscription GPS turn-by-turn software, I'm done.

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Most people do not understand the baseline risk that we all carry, just by being alive. I expect that everything we do, and take for granted, has an underlying 'risk' that could be computed with good statistics gathering. Some of us might consider staying at home to be 'safer' than driving or crossing the street. But we are only used to the risks of staying in the 'home' environment.
Sadly, we will each 'die' of something. Being scared of dieing, would only decrease our quality of life, but being aware of our risky behaviors, might, increase our life span and how our old age is spent. Knowing how to much 'risk' we carry, seems be dependent upon 'knowledge', and inversely related to 'bravado'.
Well put James.
Where did this notion that every live is sacred come from, anyway.
The sad thing is that saying something like this immediately paints you as immoral to some people. Of course that's nonsense, but it's an easy bail-out for disingenuous people who like to use the sappy "life is sacred" argument. They also use children as a replacement for a proper argument.
"Oh what about dead children bla bla bla." - as though there were an active genocide on children going on - and if you dare to be realistic about it, you are the made out to be a cold hearted evil immoral prick.
It's poisoning the well, nothing more.
That's the difficult part about having a reasoned discussion when people are wound up emotionally by a tragic event.
Everyone is distressed and shocked by what occurred at Sandy Hook, I have heard NO ONE supportive of that kind of mindless mayhem and slaughter of innocent children.
And yet if someone supports the 2nd Amendment as a means of deterrence to Tyranny and a means to self preservation and defense of one's own life and property, they will be cast as a mindless despicable gun nut.
I personally think we can have both a strong acknowledgment of our Rights under the 2nd Amendment AND reduce the possibility of deranged individuals committing similar acts like this in the future.
What??? Our Army can never be used against the people of the United States of America?
Have you never heard of the Civil War?
An armed populous is not the first line of defense to Tyranny, it is the last line.
The other things you have listed come before the "last line".
But the Supreme Court has already set the precedence that the 2nd Amendment also protects the individuals Right of "Keep and Bear Arms" for personal defense of life and property, which is not about tyranny.
The 2nd Amendment is there so that there can be "a well-regulated militia." What that means is subject to interpretation. Does it mean our current armed forces or does it mean some citizen militia, whether formed yet or not?
At any rate, it boggles the mind to think that a bunch of civilians could stand up to an army with fully-armed soldiers, tanks, piloted aircraft, drones, and a virtually unlimited supply of ammunition.
@Unseen - The government only has as much power as the people LET it have. To think that in our day and age of everyone running around being more worried about hurting someone feelings than doing whats right, that you could conceivably see our own military turning on the citizens.....
As for "a bunch of civilians could stand up to an army with fully-armed soldiers, tanks, piloted aircraft, drones, and a virtually unlimited supply of ammunition.".... I guess the conflict in Afghanistan has completely passed you by right?
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You're ignoring some facts. The U.S. isn't there as an elected government. The U.S. isn't on its home ground. The U.S. isn't a freely elected government placed there by the Afghan people through a free election (though that is a goal).
How do you see a freely elected, legitimate government as parallel in any way to an occupation force? If it ever happened that the U.S. was governed by a tyranny, I think there would be a counter coup to reestablish democratic rule carried out by the regular military.
I was talking about, say, some right wing militia in Kentucky, for example, trying to stand up to the full force of the American military. They probably would have a hard enough time standing up to the state police or National Guard, much less the regular armed forces.
These independent militia are little more than military daydreamers one step removed from paintballers.
@ Unseen,
The Federalist Papers are where anyone who is willing to read will find the Founding Fathers reasoning behind the wording of the 2nd Amendment. (and the rest of the Constitution for that matter)
As I read them the concern was a Federal Army use against the people of a State. (Homeland Security's recent purchase of enough bullets to shoot every person in America 4 times is disconcerting.)
@Unseen - Again, I guess I was incorrect in my thoughts that I was clear enough. You made the statement that a bunch of guys with rifles could not stand up to a full on military (Thats the jist, right?), and my reply was to merely indicate that the Taliban and Al Quaeda are doing just that. And on top of that, they are going to be successful, because in an insugency, all you have to do is survive and wait out the occupying force. Once they leave you have won, on the other hand, the do-gooders have to completely erradicate you from the country in order to claim a victory. THAT is what I was talking about. But nice try attempting to twist what I replied to you. :)
@Blaine - Read above.
@ Blaine,
I'm thinking that since Tim here has a picture up from Afghanistan, has been in 13 years, and is on a 5th deployment. Also, given the fact that he's got a full beard, is stationed out of NC, and is up on a lone ridge without any body armor... I'm going to venture to say that there is nothing you can tell him about military operations in Afghanistan that he hasn't lived through.
@Hawk - Thank you for actually taking the time to look at who is talking and recognizing those things, I do have the obligation to point out I am wearing body armor, but it is a plate carrier and does not really show in the picture. :-)


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Anyway, here's my new Zendrum rig that I've slowly been building up to debut in live performance this coming weekend. It's a beautiful zebrawood Zendrum Z4, and with it is my portable PA rig that I'll be using with it. The Zendrum gets plugged into it's merge box for power via the MIDI cable, and that gets plugged into my Roland R8-M rack mounted drum module. I'm collecting different ROM sound cards for it, and so far I'm using the Jazz, Jazz Brush, Electronic, and Dry ROM cards in addition to the 68 sounds that come on board, so I can theoretically create up to 32 different types of kits, or more if I actually set up different trigger maps on the Zendrum, but I think 32 will be quite enough to begin with. The sound module then plugs into a Mackie ProFX12 mixing console which in turn goes to my Crown power amp and lastly to my Yamaha speakers (15" woofers with horns).
I also run a mic for myself to sing if necessary. Getting back into playing with just my fingertips has been a cool break from all the stick work I've been doing up until now and I finally feel I've gotten back enough to go live in two days from now. I'll do a video of what I do with it soon, but I thought I'd show the rig first. Enjoy!
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Very much looking forward to that video Bo. What kind of show are you doing? Context, etc?
I've had a few weeks off gigging, but back at it tonight. Could do with a bit of Zen for that :)
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Must...not...be...jealous. Too late, I'm jealous.
That thing is a work of art, and the possibilities in sound creation are endless. I love MIDI and the range of ideas and convenience it brings to the musician. The videos on youtube of drummers playing the Zendrum are really cool. I checked them out when you posted your first thread about getting back into the Zendrum. Glad you made the plunge, it has to be a blast to play.
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But my acoustics are always at the ready. In fact, my Granstars are living at this high school so I could switch back and forth if I have to, but I might not have to ;) Or I'm not giving them a choice.
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Just recall when Phil Collins and Hall & Oates cranked out all those hits with simple drum machine beats - the Zendrum is like a musician being the beat box. More groove and less clutter. It's a nice change of pace. If anything, my drumset playing may be suffering a lack of ghost notes because of it ;)
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I've got 3 different rigs depending on my musical situation. My main rig is the Papa Bear Zendrum ZX rig, which consists of a 2.16 Ghz Intel MacBook Pro with GarageBand 11, BFD2 and iDrum, a Gator Laptop Tray, Tascam 1800-USB MIDI interface, an SKB Gig Rig & Roto Roller with Gig Wing, a Mackie 1202 Mixer and 2 Mackie SRM 450 monitors, Alesis Quadraverb, Alesis DMPro, and a Roland TD-7.
The Mama Bear rig is a 10 x 10 Raxxess Converta Rack, with Gator tray, Mackie 1604 Mixer, Yamaha Rev 5, Alesis D4 and a Fastlane USB MiDI interface. For light travel, I Baby Bear rig; an SKB Studio Flyer with a M-Audio Fast Track Ultra 8R, a Zendrum Battery Box by Futuremans tech Chris DeHaas, MIDI Jet Pro wireless and an Alesis D4.
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But my main PA consists of a couple of Yamaha A15 cabinets, a Crown XLS1500 power amp and an Allen & Heath ZED10FX mixig console (the cute small one - it's super clean in the sound department). It's good to see what others guys are doing with their Zens and how they work with them. Thanks!
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Former Apple ad man thinks the iPhone's naming convention needs to change
Since 2008 Apple has introduced a new iPhone design one year and then followed it up with an S-variant the next. iPhone 3G was followed by iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 was followed by iPhone 4S. It's gotten to the point where many people are already assuming the next iPhone will be the iPhone 5s. Almost a month ago Rene wrote an article examining whether this iPhone 5s assumption could become a problem for Apple, and pointed out some ways Apple might already be moving to solve that problem. Now Apple's former ad guru, Ken Segall -- who was responsible for naming the iMac -- has shared some of his own thoughts on the matter:
More important, tacking an S onto the existing model number sends a rather weak message. It says that this is our "off-year" product, with only modest improvements. If holding off on the big number change achieved some great result, I might think otherwise.
I've talked to a lot of people who say they wait for the new model, or they wait for the S upgrade, but don't buy both. Is that really a problem, though? Is there any evidence to suggest Apple really intends for most people to buy every model, rather than just the next new model after their (typically 2 year) contract expires? If you go from iPhone 4 to iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S to iPhone 5s, what exactly is Apple losing out on?
Source: Ken Segall
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Former Apple ad man thinks the iPhone's naming convention needs to change
No way man. It's worked this long and why change something that works. Plus, the 'S' has always stood for something. With the 3GS-it was Speed and with the 5S-it was Siri. It will be interesting to see what the 5S stands for!
"S" for security maybe? Fingerprint scanner and NFC? Whatever it is I'm looking forward to a good iOS update.
Add me to the list of tech-minded people that didn't know that the "S" actually stood for something. I don't think that it is a big deal. If possible I try and get the S model, since it seems at first glance to be a better model, but I think that like most people, they just buy what they want to buy when the upgrade is available.
It's true. Since cell contracts are two years, since I went from the iPhone to the iPhone 3G, then tried Android, was over that idea very fast, and got an iPhone 3GS, and I've been on the "S" cycle since. I skipped the 4, and got the 4S. Skipped the 5, and will likely get whatever's new this year, once I can get a fully subsidized phone.
I don't mind not having a major upgrade every year...it's a tick tock battle rhythm that I'm used to. Still, I like being on the S cycle, as they tend to work out bugs from the previous model and represents the best of that form factor.
I think that the "s" upgrades have only been incremental. Looking back at the 3gs, and 4s the true upgrades seem to be when they release a new number i.e. 4, and 5. I was planning on getting the 5 since i currently have a 4 but after messing around and playing with a few of my friends, the speed bump, be it a large one is not enough to entice me to get one. Hopefully the 5s or whatever they decide to call it will bring something new to the table because at this point i have been satisfied with the os and would really only upgrade if the os was refreshed or it had some must have feature which i surely wont get with the iphone 4.
All of the updates to every iPhone since the very first one have been incremental regardless of what they called it that particular year. They have all been "true upgrades" whether the form factor changed or not.
Who cares what version number is used? Someone will go into a store and ask for the newest iPhone.
People will buy it no matter what they call it.
I like the naming strategy. I like consistency and predictability. People would be upset if apple released multiple models throughout the year making the previous, fantastic phone, obsolete. That is a big hit on Android phones.
Also, I feel that Apple does not need to release a cheaper iPhone. They currently sell previous editions of the iPhone along side the flagship for that year at a lower cost which helps with market share. The 5, 4s, and the 4 are all among the best selling phones the past few quarters.
I understand that some feel if the phone doesn't look different or have a different name/higher version number it can't be better but we know better and we know future change will focus more on software rather than hardware. Just ask Samsung or look at how similar the s3 and s4 look.
It reminds me of the banned iPhone 5 commercial (Parody) that they did when they made fun of the iPhone 5 being the 6th phone and that they already have the 9 and hopefully will have the naming scheme figured out by the time they release it. http://youtu.be/qFUz6vHEQCM
I can see how people would think this, especially people who don't read blogs and worry about internal specs. The "S" updates do not bring any cosmetic changes and people are very visual so that make sense. My first iPhone was a 4S (even though I owned and iPad for some time). I could have upgraded to the 4 half way through the release cycle but decided to wait. The 4s for me was every bit worth the wait because of the processor bump and better camera. My wife, who could care less about specs, got a 4 because it was an iPhone and it was good enough for her. When i got the 5 and she got my 4s, she noticed that it was faster and the camera was better but not until i asked her directly about it. If Apple is going to drop the "S's" they may have to consider some cosmetic differences too so that people will visually see change even though most never look more than skin deep.
The new iPad was a bad name. Third party companies have been calling it the iPad 3 for a time now. "Our case fits the iPad 2,3,and 4" you hardly hear the new iPad anymore. I do not think Apple will call it The new iPhone. I believe they will just do what they always have done, and it will be the 5S. I could be wrong, but like others have said, no matter what it is called, people will buy it, and more so if your current iPhone is no longer supported with iOS updates. Logic dictates that at some point there will be no more numbering. iPhone 9 or 35 makes no sense. The phone itself will be iPhone with the year stamped on the back of the case, and box.
I think Apple should remove the "S" designations for the very reason Ken Segall stated. I've thought they were tacky since the 3GS, regardless of it's meaning. I know it can be argued otherwise, but I feel that, starting with the 4S, they should have sequentially numbered the iPhone with "5". That would make the iPhone in my pocket the "6", because (regardless of its "actual" placement in the generation line) it is, in fact, Apple's sixth iPhone. They could use the following slogan for WWDC 2013: "Let's drop the S". And that could relate to a number of topics: A) drop the "S" designation, B) drop all the useless skeuomorphism, and C) completely separate themselves from the pack (read: Android copycats) by blowing us away with a brand new hardware/software design for the iPhone 6 (or 7 if I had my druthers).
Truth be told, I'm not a fan of the numbering system with the iPhone, anyway. They dropped the numbering on the iPad, and I feel they should do the same with the iPhone. Not to mention, each of the products in the rest of Apple's product line (save for MagSafe 2) are merely separated by their respective generational designation.
--Looks like Rene has implanted the word "skeuomorphism" in a lot of people's minds with that article a few months back (I never used the word much before that either, so not an insult to you)
--while I disagree with your "drop the S" thoughts....bravo on a well thought out comment with good points being made
I agree with the sentiment that the S releases tend to come across as the "off year" phone, even to those who don't care that much about specs. I personally started on the iPhone 4 because I couldn't afford the 4S. I would like to see a change in the naming cycle, just so it's not as predictable and doesn't attach a social prejudice to it.
What "social prejudice"?? The "s" series has looked like its predecessor in terms of the outer hardware, so unless someone else actually uses your phone, they would be none the wiser that you have the last gen model. I seem to remember with either the 3GS or the 4S release some people were actually complaining that nobody would know they upgraded their phone bc it looked so similar to the last model (as ridiculous as that is). So I'm lost on the "social prejudice" statement you made, maybe I just misinterpreted it.
I was sorta hoping apple would skip the (S) this time and give us something new ? I would love to see a new form factor phone this year BUT i am starting to think it will just be a S varient again.
But if it is only a minor update then this year i am gonna give it a miss and stay with the iphone 5 until next year when we should have a proper overall.
Personally I don't care about naming at all. What bothers me are features. I went from a windows mobile phone to the iPhone 4 because of the retina screen. Since then, I'm eagerly waiting for a decisive addition to that setup to change. What drives me crazy is that I might be pushed to change because I see mire ANC more apps or games telling me they need Siri or better graphic oomph to install. Geez I really hope the next two phones will worth the wait, whatever they are called.
I think next time imore revamps their site, the name should be changed imoreS.com
Bahahaha! Win.
Had I been given the opportunity, I would have upgraded to the 5 on launch day. But, since AT&T didn't offer any early upgrade options, I felt the need to wait until my upgrade eligibility hit instead of paying the additional $250. I believe I'll be eligible for an upgrade soon, but honestly, I've been extremely happy with my 4S. For me it is the perfect phone in just about every way. I'm not going to buy the 5 as soon as I am eligible, and I guess I'll see what the next version of the phone will be before making the decision what to buy.
I personally don't like the S series. It seems like it's the off cast. Why not just release a brand new model. While I may be off base, it seems like they simply want to save money by using the same "casing" with a new processor and camera. I know its hard to innovate at the moment, due to battery limitations, but it dashes my hopes of something great. If I'm looking for a removable battery, or double battery size..I know to never really expect it on a S version.
Why do people need a new form factor every year, especially when you have a lot of people on 2 year contracts? I'm sure it's not cheap to constantly update manufacturing for new form factors and manufacturing processes. And even though the 5 might have a similar form factor to the 4 it was completely redesigned. The 4 was glass and stainless steel. The 5 is aluminum and glass with chamfered edges. Apple shouldn't retool their product line every year just because someone needs their itch scratched.
Also what does the S generation have to do with removable battery? Neither the iPhone 4 or 5 had user removable battery.
It's better for anyone who buys, or produces, or sells accessories not to change the case every year, and that support system and choice around the iPhone is a big part of its appeal.
He has some good points, but I think apple is doing what works best for the company. I'm sure there is a strategy behind the naming.
It's easy to see why Apple has the "S" moniker for their products, and something that makes sense for them. It sets expectations that we shouldn't expect any major leaps from them on the hardware front, and dials back pressure from them to have to constantly innovate every year. The S models will always have their place as a refinement of what came the year before, so for those who want the best interpretation of the newest hardware, go for the S models. And for those who want the latest and greatest, go for the iPhone that moves a number.
You guys just don't get it. That's what makes Apple so successful. I'm an Apple fan and I love how they update every 6 months to a year. It keeps me and other customers on edge. They know how to suck you in, release a couple of new features and sit back and watch their product work for them. If you notice from 4 to 4S it was Siri and the next chip A5 I believe. That's it. That was enough for customers to say wow! I have to get the 4s. Same with 5. A taller screen and a "faster" chip. Customers said wow! Big screen! "faster" chip! It's a must have. Notice the pattern??? Unlike Android, Apple keeps the customer wanting the next special feature even though Apple is a bit behind. Android discontinues their then "first of it's kind" model after two years. No support, no warranty, no updates. Then they just come out with a totally new different phone, specs and all. Android phones and specs are a lot further ahead then Apple. Apple just knows their customers and they know how to keep us on edge.


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