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iPod Classic and 16GB iPod Touch
Little question. If yo guys gently hold your iPhone 5, then gently tap the back on the right (same side as the lock button) starting from the bottom going up to the top, do you hear a slight rattle as you get closer to the lock button? My lock button sounds a little too loose for my liking..
Pretty sure it's the camera hardware and it's a normal thing since the iPhone 4 (3GS maybe?), correct me if I'm wrong....
Ken Masters
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Opening up a product and seeing scratches out of the box is normal now?
Whatever Apple does has defined "normal" for a few years now. Where have you been?
What? Of course not, and Apple will offer a replacement... All they've said on the matter is that marking under normal use isn't a defect in their product
Hmm, okay. Would be interesting to get some more gaffers opinions too.
Thanks for the pic.
But it is really simple, they don't need that gap. It could be easily and simply filled by putting the artist and album info alongside the song title by default, rather than accessing it through the extended controls. It would fit just fine in that gap. Then double click to get the playback buttons and volume, which overlap a bit, but that's nothing new.
But yeah, the lockscreen, specifically the extended access screen, needs a redesign anyway. I absolutely hate how the new music app has one look, the switcher controls have another, and the lockscreen yet another. :lol
mescalineeyes
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They just need to zoom in on the artwork with a little cut-off left and right if they're too lazy to do anything else.
Are they even allowed to do that? I would like to assume Apple is too loyal to the music producers to be able to botch album artwork by cutting off the sides. That cropping trick works fine for when you're taking photos, but specific artwork could look really bad if it isn't 1:1. Plus, have they ever sported cut offs or impediment on focal album art before in any of their UI?
But yeah, that sure would be the easier route to take...
mescalineeyes
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Android cuts off the top so I am sure it's allowed. It's not elegant, nor will it look very good most of the time, but something's got to give, and right now it feels unfinished and a bit embarassing. Like they didn't even try.
... which is all too fitting these days.
LMAO. still waiting for iTunes LP support on iOS
Too true. :| What i'd pay to see Ive beat the shit out of Forrestal whilst lecturing him about design philosophies.
Ok ok, don't bite my balls off. :lol
There are times when I'm literally embarrassed to be anonymously associated with you guys.
mescalineeyes
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BruiserBear
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I cringed when I read that line as well. :/
Silly.Mikey
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mescalineeyes
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1password, I guess.
... said the guy who stood in line for a phone
I didn't say I never embarrass myself.
BruiserBear
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Anyone got any case recommendations for the white model?
Silly.Mikey
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I have a thin Cygnett one that chrome in the back, really sweet.
BruiserBear
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Hahaha. It's just that Apple is all about design, and and as far as that goes Forrestal is like the anti-Ive of Apple. Dat leather jacket ui, etc. It's still one of the bet UX's but he's doing so very little to advance.
Really interested to see what comes of iOS 7, that'll be the test of sorts.
Silly.Mikey
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Baconsammy
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It shows they cared. They cared enough to (mis)handle your device personally. It's love.
So basically, yeah, don't try to comprehend the thought processes of dedicated fans.
Silly.Mikey
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No but i think even apple said that the scratches or paint coming off was "normal" type thing. Its like...
Baconsammy
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I like my Apple products, but I hardly ever take anything they say seriously. The antenna issue was MY fault, not their shitty design. The horrendous discoloration on iMac screens is "normal". I buy the products, deal with the flaws, and attempt to tune out the bullshit.
The Skeuomorphism was initiated by Jobs. The iCal leather stitching is based on the armrests in Jobs jet. Lol.
Eventually Apple will move on from it, just like everything else. Remember Aqua?
Silly.Mikey
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Ya me too. But man, to even say such things just make it seem like they take everyone for an idiot, which is why a lot of my friends hate them.
The gap at the top accommodates the music controls and song info. Also the album art is in the exact location it is in when playing music in the music app. It definitely looks weird in isolation, but If you transition from the lock screen straight to the app it makes more sense.
I was just joking about the skeuomorphism jab. I actually like it for the most part. Hell, I even sort of admire the new podcast app (don't murder me).
What's wrong with iOS isn't it's skeuomorphism. There are a million other issues that are ahead of the list on why the team behind Forrestal are lacking and failing iOS. They need to take a cue from OS X innovations a bit. Worst part is how iOS is supposed to be a platform for all these different screen sizes, but in reality it's just a game of stretch and pull with the apps doing the work of custom tailoring UI for the unique dimensions. iOS needs to do that, and should be doing it. Instead the whole thing is hindered due to trying to stick to invisible roots that don't even matter to the actual UX across different devices.
Take slide to unlock for example, on iPad. That's just embarrassing. Is that really the most elegant, simple, user friendly solution? Hell no, it doesn't even make ergonomic sense with the iPad. But why is it there, then? Well simply to fall in like with the original iOS I suppose.
Lame stuff like that is why irks me about iOS (and why I blame Forrestal), not bits and pieces of skeuomorphism.
First off, it's Forstall. He's been around since Next.
Second, while I'm sure you have a million nits to pick, your choice of the lock screen is a poor one. Yes, they have stuck with slide to lock. Is it embarrassing? No, it's comfortable to people, and any change shouldn't be made lightly. The changes they have made, like additional slide to unlock notifications, and the camera slide, are thoughtful and useful.
You also know why the iPad uses the same action. It's all about familiarity as users transition from one iOS device to the other. Also not embarrassing.
I don't think the slide to lock is going anywhere in the future either. I think it will be supplemented by fingerprint tech, but it won't be removed, nor should it. (The Smart Cover being the exception, of course.)
Forstall, Forstall. Got it. :lol
knew I should've googled the spelling
And I never said get rid of the slide to unlock feature altogether, just that their implementation of it on the iPad is (imo) embarrassingly lazy. It's as if it doesn't even take into account the device being used. Familiarity is one thing, but having it be a carbon copy is another. I also love the slide to reply/view notifications, one of (only?) the best mechanisms about notifications on iOS, so I wasn't saying get rid of that either.
My point all-in-all is that iOS on the iPhone 5 is now suffering similar issues as it did with the iPad. Lack of rethinking the core functions of the OS, no adaptability to the device your using. That's what I meant by 'embarrassing'.
It's actually two pixels higher on the lock screen, but sure. Simple solution (i.e. what it should've been);Also the album art is in the exact location it is in when playing music in the music app.
MiniKeePass works well and is free.
mescalineeyes
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Sentry is fixing iOS, one mockup at a time
The circular sliders were shit, though.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
My phone is finally getting ready for shipment took a while at least something finally happened.
chrisisawesome
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TheGreatDivide
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When did you order? Mine is still processing from the 17th.
People are complaining about positioning of the album art on the lock screen? What's next, complaining about the position of the 1 on the Calender icon? Oh wait...
Silly.Mikey
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Apparently, some people connect to it but it uses LTE instead of the wifi.
Others cant connect altogether.
I just wanted to be able to do this to my phoneSentry is fixing iOS, one mockup at a time
The circular sliders were shit, though.
I think I like circles too much.
Do we know if it's purely a software issue or is it an antenna mishap?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Ordered it on the 14th around 11 at night I think.
Silly.Mikey
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I just wanted to be able to do this to my phone
I think I like circles too much.
Do we know if it's purely a software issue or is it an antenna mishap?
No idea as of yet. Hopefully, its software.