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Faster, slimmer, lighter and longer lasting - yes, these are really good updates in a small piece of equipment that iPhone 5 is, there's no denying that. But w
by 3am_hackernews 14y ago
Faster, slimmer, lighter and longer lasting - yes, these are really good updates in a small piece of equipment that iPhone 5 is, there's no denying that.
But what really irks me is the way Apple marketing team is hyping it up - "This is the best <insert iDevice> we have ever made!", "This is revolutionary!", "This will change everything you were doing before!"...
A slathering of these so often during the entire event and then on with their advertisements makes me cringe and shake my head with disappointment. This iPhone and the iPod[x] are pretty much an iteration and minor upgrade, not what the actual 'revolutionary' things were - iTouch, iPhone, iPad, retina display, etc.
I don't expect 'revolutionary' every year or any time, I just expect some sincerity announcing.
- tomelders 14y agoYeah you're right, they should get up on stage in front of the worlds media and say "It's an OK iPhone. You know, not great great, but pretty good... pffffft, we really could do better but hey ho, here's the new iPhone". Are you an idiot? And it is the best iPhone they've ever made. And the iPhone is arguably the best phone out there, so they sort of have a fair bit of credibility when they say that stuff.
- notimetorelax 14y agoPlease try to refrain from ad hominem attacks. It doesn't help in any way to prove your point.
- tomelders 14y agono, because it clearly does help to articulate my point.
- milesokeefe 14y agohow?
- Rygu 14y agohttp://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html "When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. E.g. "That is an idiotic thing to say; 1 + 1 is 2, not 3" can be shortened to "1 + 1 is 2, not 3."
- philsnow 14y agoI don't follow this stuff closely, but isn't that what they said when they announced the 3gs and the 4s ? There isn't anything really new in the phone they announced today, so it's more like a 4ss than a 5. Unless they're going the linux kernel route and changing their version numbering ;)
- 3am_hackernews 14y agoI would like to ask your criteria for deciding the best phone. A few years ago, yes the iPhone was the best in specs and had the most innovative and unique features. I don't think it holds true any more.
- gizzlon 14y agoA better question is maybe: Will it be the best in 10 months?
- batista 14y agoHow is that a better question? Do you need one NOW, or in 10 months? In 10 months we'll be waiting for the iPhone 6 anyway...
- gizzlon 14y agoSince they only release once a year, this one doesn't only have to hold its own against the competition right now, but also against whatever the others put out in 10 months. Yeah, some people will always wait for the next iPhone. But for others, who have a more "neutral" point of view, this iPhone might look very bad in 10 months.
- tomelders 14y agoBut that's the same for all phones.
- gizzlon 14y agoTrue, but if you look at it like Apple vs Android, the Android camp has many releases a year. So if you're a consumer and you're buying a smartphone in 10 months, your choice is between the "outdated" iPhone or one of the latest Android phones.
- tomelders 14y ago"arguably the best phone"- I left room in there for other peoples opinions. But as to why I think it's the best phone? The Eco system, it looks good and it's works seamlessly with all my other stuff.
- ceol 14y agoIt's almost like the keynote was specifically made to market a product or something...
- jshen 14y ago"This is revolutionary!" Did they say this?