iPhone 5 (4s)

[billybob476]

yup! Frankly I've probably spent at least a hundred or so dollars (and most likely more) on the app store. That's an investment I won't easily walk away from just to repurchase what basically amounts to the same apps on Android or WP7.

[psikeyhackr]

Bye, bye Apple.

psik

Doubtful. You seriously think that HTC will put Apple out of the smartphone market? No way.

Sorry you took that so seriously.  I don't care enough about Apple for it to matter to me whether they are in the market or not.

I was simply saying I saw no reason to consider getting the iPhone 5.

I am not LOYAL to any company.  It is just technology to me.

psik

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I rarely have ever bought a product based on specs, but rather the experience I'm going to get out of the product.  A 1.2 GHz dual-core processor is useless if you don't have the apps for it.  At least you went with HTC and not Motorola...who seems to have issues selling decent Droid models here lately.  HTC is actually a good company from my point of view and seems to "get" droid. 

King

[psikeyhackr]

I rarely have ever bought a product based on specs, but rather the experience I'm going to get out of the product.  A 1.2 GHz dual-core processor is useless if you don't have the apps for it.  At least you went with HTC and not Motorola...who seems to have issues selling decent Droid models here lately.  HTC is actually a good company from my point of view and seems to "get" droid. 

King

I may not buy a product only on specs but I almost always have minimum specs that must be met.  I don't know what is meant by "COMPUTING EXPERIENCE".  It sounds like some subjective human emotionalism to me.

Very Un-Vulcan.   :shootgun:

I ran Google Sky Map on it right next to a myTouch 4G.  I was intending to get a myTouch but I procrastinated so long the Sensation came out.    Actually I think the dual-core 1.2 GHz is overkill but considering the cost of the contract anyway the price difference is negligible.  Brand and company loyalty are un-professional.  And I am a former IBMer.  LOL

psik

[X]

I rarely have ever bought a product based on specs, but rather the experience I'm going to get out of the product.  A 1.2 GHz dual-core processor is useless if you don't have the apps for it.  At least you went with HTC and not Motorola...who seems to have issues selling decent Droid models here lately.  HTC is actually a good company from my point of view and seems to "get" droid. 

King

I don't understand this statement at all. Specs are what defines what a product can do and the limits that it can reach. It's like buying a car with a two cylinder engine because it looks nice and can go to the corner store. Unfortunately, you sort of needed the car for driving to work and it's down the highway and you can't get over 35mph.

It's far better to have and not need than to need and not have. 1.2 might be useless to you, but what about tomorrow when something is designed that pushes the need for greater performance?

Specs are what push the evolution of technology. If it's only about the pretty box, we'd still be playing games on Atari. We're not because consumers see the specs and then when something comes out, we see greater potential and they step up their game. Then the first company makes their product better to compete with the competition.

The best part is that companies that have nothing to hide will broadcast those specs and make them stand out on the packaging.

I just don't understand how specs don't matter, especially in computing devices when they are the only thing that does matter. Specs are the very core to programmers and what they can and can't do on a given platform.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I see I missed the word: solely.  So that sentence should say:

"I rarely have ever bought a product solely based on specs". 

And I don't disagree with you X.  To put this in another way, according to many, the specs and capabilities of the PS3 far outweigh the XBOX360.  Does that make the PS3 a better system?  Not really, considering the amount of >exclusive< titles that are not on the PS3. 

I am not saying that specs are bad, but if you bought a new phone purely because it has a dual-core processor and ignored everything else like apps or what not, then I find that a bit silly.  To use your car analogy, it would be like buying a super-powerful V6 with a frame, nothing else.

King

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Apple takes over as the Top Smartphone Vendor in the world.  Nokia used to hold the position.  Pretty impressive.

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/07/21/apple-tops-nokia-to-become-worlds-top-smartphone-vendor/

King

[Rico]

Latest "rumor" is the iPhone 5 will be coming out on September 5th.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8663357/Apple-iPhone-5-due-on-September-5.html

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Been a lot of rumors, I'd say there is a good chance of it being introduced with the rest of their new iPod lineup.  Personally, hope they release a next-gen iPod with a giant hardrive, but we'll see. 

King

[ElfManDan]

I'm looking at getting a new phone soon. Maybe just maybe after I have my job need squared away. Hope those rumors to be true.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I'm looking at getting a new phone soon. Maybe just maybe after I have my job need squared away. Hope those rumors to be true.

I would be amazed if Apple let 2011 go by with no new iPhone this year.  Not that the iPhone 4 is a bad phone, (it's still great after a year of usage), but compared to the Droids sporting dual core CPUs and such, it is looking a little dated. 

Plus, Apple needs something to keep the Apple geeks talking ;)

King

[X]

My prediction is the continued application of baby step upgrades. 4gs or 5 will have the same specs as the 4 or only slightly better, but they will offer 4G as the big upgrade. Maybe a higher resolution cam, but that's about it.

[ElfManDan]

My prediction is the continued application of baby step upgrades. 4gs or 5 will have the same specs as the 4 or only slightly better, but they will offer 4G as the big upgrade. Maybe a higher resolution cam, but that's about it.

You know I'm good with that. I'd just like an iPhone at some point, but if this one happens to come out when I get one with a little better features I'm game. If it doesn't I'd be just fine with a 4.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

My prediction is the continued application of baby step upgrades. 4gs or 5 will have the same specs as the 4 or only slightly better, but they will offer 4G as the big upgrade. Maybe a higher resolution cam, but that's about it.

I'm guessing it will have a dual core CPU, maybe better RAM, better camera, and maybe a bigger hardrive. 

What it may have: bigger screen, new body in the shape of the iPad/iPod touch and something interesting. but this is a big MAYBE.

King

[Rico]

There's a story around that the iPhone 4 is getting a price cut very soon.  This certainly adds to the idea of an iPhone 5 in early September.

Let the speculation begin! It may not be a sign of an iPhone refresh, but we've received multiple tips today about an imminent price drop for Apple's flagship smartphone. According to a pair of trusty tipsters, Radio Shack is prepping to cut the cost of AT&T's 16GB iPhone 4 to $169.99, with a two-year contract, from $199.99. The 32GB version will likewise take a $30 plunge at the Shack, ringing in at $269.99, and the price of the 8GB 3GS will drop to $19.99. Phone Arena is likewise reporting on Target slicing up the old Apple price tag, but lists varying numbers based on carrier. If all this talk turns out to be true, those prices should be ripe for the picking starting tomorrow.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/30/iphone-price-cuts-hitting-radio-shack-target-tomorrow/