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Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
I have grandfathered AT&T Unlimited, which now gives me 5 gigs of unthrottled data. I hope I never lose it. Yes, wifi is pretty prevalent. But still, I travel a lot and am on the to quite a bit - often in a hurry. Having cellular data at all times makes you (pretty much) non-dependent on anything. It's comforting.
I have a Sena slip case for my 4S and will get one for my 5 when I get it as well. Provides protection and allows you to go naked at will.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Did they really have to stop recording before picking up the iPhone they threw on the concrete? :/
What makes it worse that the non-unlimited plans available are pretty much all more expensive :/
Even if I conceded to only using x gigs a month, any plan on Verizon or AT&T would be more expensive than what I'm paying right now for "unlimited"
chickdigger802
Banned
is apple care tied to your account or to the specific phone?
Gary Whitta
Member
Serial number of the phone.
Souless_PJ
Banned
3rd party cables and adapters are listed on eBay but I don't think any are actually shipping yet.
The case article was a little ranty but I agree with the basic sentiment. I die a little inside everytime I see a case or screen protector.
Apple spends so much time on design, aesthetics and the feel of the device, getting everything down to the nth degree.
It feels like slapping Jony in the face to cover it up. I've never seen a case that improves on naked and I've never seen a protector that doesn't make the screen look worse.
The case article was a little ranty but I agree with the basic sentiment. I die a little inside everytime I see a case or screen protector.
Apple spends so much time on design, aesthetics and the feel of the device, getting everything down to the nth degree.
It feels like slapping Jony in the face to cover it up. I've never seen a case that improves on naked and I've never seen a protector that doesn't make the screen look worse.
Jony deserves a slap after seeing that video comparing the durability of the 4/4S' back vs the 5, not that I'm going to put a case on my Phone either
RukusProvider
Banned
White is the way to go. Looks elegant. Goes very nicely with my iPad3 and soon to be MacBook Pro.
Fuck that, I have a white 5 and I'm going back to black. Fuck elegant when you can look like a boss like a real boss.
metareferential
Member
White for me too. The black one is cool but lost a bit of elegance due to the lack of chrome parts.
And since I've always had a black phone, it's time for a change (and my iPad3 is white as well, so...).
Amazing looking phone either way.
And since I've always had a black phone, it's time for a change (and my iPad3 is white as well, so...).
Amazing looking phone either way.
I am occasionally surprised there isn't an API that developers can access that tells them what color the phone is so they could alter UI accordingly.
Would be even more interesting with new iPod touches.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I don't like how white shows up dirt in the edges of the glass.
entremet
Member
Because your able to consume more content via a faster network? They're absolutely related.
nhlducks35
Member
Black looks hella boss IMO
Black looks much better. Almost like something batman would use.
No scuffs on mine
Also, a guy on the iOS thread talked about a pretty good YouTube app called jasmine.
No scuffs on mine
Also, a guy on the iOS thread talked about a pretty good YouTube app called jasmine.
It doesn't exist anymore.
NYR
Member
That case is god awful.
virtuoso88
Member
NYR
Member
Go to the Apple store and compare.
I went today and all but one of the blacks had scuffs along the edge. White were flawless, but I hate the look of white personally, so I'm still going with black, it looks better. I'll just get AppleCare and see what happens...
TheChewyWaffles
Member
No idea what to do about getting an iPhone 5 now. Verizon won't have it to me until Oct 15 if I order through them. Guess I'll keep checking local stores.
You don't need to calibrate the battery anymore when you first get it, though it doesn't hurt to do so. The advantage of modern batteries is you don't need to do complete cycles of full charge to depleted all the time because they don't have the "memory" issue. But it is recommended that a complete cycle is done about once a month to keep the battery properly calibrated.
In terms of letting it deplete until no charge is left, if that happens, the battery will not be usable anymore. They build in protection so that the device will always have a small amount of charge left before it turns itself off, so there's not really any risk of a complete drain.
Some people say you it's OK to leave them plugged in all the time, but I've found this to be a sure way to kill the battery life. Best thing to do is have balance between charging and using the battery.
http://www.apple.com/batteries/iphone.html
Agreed. Before I got the iMac, I had two Macbooks in a row - a white plastic 13" MB and a 15" MBPro. Both of them had to have batteries replaced after around 12 to 18 months of ownership because they couldn't hold a charge longer than a couple hours. the culprit was too few cycles as I kept them plugged in 24 hours a day (this is why I ended up getting the desktop, of course). Each one was brought in to an Apple store and the Genius bar guys diagnosed the problem and replaced the batteries.
Maybe the batteries in the unibody Macbooks are more resilient to this type of use but maybe not. I would recommend that anyone thinking of using a laptop at a desk all day to remove the power cord often and let it cycle at least once every couple days.
Ken Masters
Banned
What did you expect? A case meant to take enough damage to be thrown off a roof top on concrete isn't going to be sleek and sophisticated
In fact the carpenter I know working on my parents house uses it for his iPhone 4
Ok GAF, have a weird situation that I'd like some input on. I'll list what happened below:
1) I was offered an early upgrade through my work, so I ordered a 16GB black on my current line.
2) ScuffGate started, and I decided to cancel the order and instead pre-order a white one through my AT&T store. They couldn't offer me the early upgrade, so I elected to add a $9.99/mo "ghost line" for the phone and just shove over all of my information. Included in the pre-order was a $100 non-refundable deposit.
3) Fast forward to 20 minutes ago. I get back from vacation and find the cancelled 16gb black phone in fact arrived! So now I'm trying to decide how to handle this. I can either keep this phone and try to get out of the deposit, or I can return it and wait for my white pre-order to arrive. Over the long run that would be more expensive, so I'm leaning towards keeping the black even with the scuffs.
Thoughts?
1) I was offered an early upgrade through my work, so I ordered a 16GB black on my current line.
2) ScuffGate started, and I decided to cancel the order and instead pre-order a white one through my AT&T store. They couldn't offer me the early upgrade, so I elected to add a $9.99/mo "ghost line" for the phone and just shove over all of my information. Included in the pre-order was a $100 non-refundable deposit.
3) Fast forward to 20 minutes ago. I get back from vacation and find the cancelled 16gb black phone in fact arrived! So now I'm trying to decide how to handle this. I can either keep this phone and try to get out of the deposit, or I can return it and wait for my white pre-order to arrive. Over the long run that would be more expensive, so I'm leaning towards keeping the black even with the scuffs.
Thoughts?
NYR
Member
Never.
There are tons of video online of people throwing iPhones off roofs with just a bumper on them and they survive.
You don't need batmobile armor to protect a phone. It doesn't protect the phone, it protects idiots from themselves.
QFT. My man spreading the gospel right here. Preach!
lolwtf is wrong with these people.
Cool how the key scratches just wipe off though.
Knife and Hammer totally unnecessary.
Ken Masters
Banned
NYR
Member
AppleCare +. Piece of mind. Doesn't make your phone look awful and bulky either.
Ken Masters
Banned
NYR
Member
It's all good.
IHaveCandy
Banned
So basically, only the edge is highly susceptible to scratches. I can live with that. I'll likely put a bumper on the phone for the first few months because I want to retain that fresh new look. Once I care about it less, I'll take it off and just enjoy it.
But the iPhone 5 is much more likely to scuff, chip and scratch than the 4. if anything, the 5 would need a case to keep it looking pristine come resale time.
IHaveCandy
Banned
Some small scuffs are a lot better than a shattered rear panel.
Souless_PJ
Banned
Yep. Black phone + dark theme mobile GAF = god mode