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Slurpy2k20
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Did you miss the part where Steve Jobs died of cancer a year ago? Why don't you try to be original and vomit out another troll line? Never once have I done anything close to what you just described. And how can an OS be superior or inferior to a single device, as you just stated? Try to make sense. When someone bashes the iphone saying its useless because it doesn't have widgets or a 6" screen, I sometimes reply, giving my opinion on those features. The fact that youre unable to distinguish the difference between that and the lie you just stated is your problem, not mine. If you had any sort of rational argument, you should have been able to make it without the 'Worship the altar of jobs' horse-shit, which is indicative of someone with no intention of any kind of intelligent discussion. That line is old, insanely Trollish, intellectually dishonest, and insanely classless now that the guy it dead. I always back up my opinions with rational justification, and have never mocked or attacked anyone, except people like you whose arguments consist of 'crapple', 'cult', 'worship' and other such depraved forms of attacks, when discussion technology and phones. Grow the fuck up.
Ken Masters
Banned
no
I'm not about disrespecting the dead, but according to the bio about him, he was a piece of shit, so let's chill on acting like he was mother Teresa
Damn , back to the drawing board.
Slurpy2k20
Member
Wow. No, you're certainly not about disrespecting the dead. Not at all. Somehow you don't strike me as a virtuous individual yourself, as you're to so succinctly able to judge and define Steve Jobs in such conclusive, vitriolic terms. I can't imagine a decent human being able to do that. I read his bio, and those words dont exaclty come to mind. No, he wasnt mother theresa, and he wasnt perfect, nor has anyone said as much. But With all due respect, you're pretty fucking despicable.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
If it says preorder processing that means its getting ready to ship (hopefully before the 21st)??????
I'm going to say this is effective marketing for the masses too. It's a compelling argument they make. (not sure where they get 1GB ram from, speculation maybe, but who knows, maybe they DO know!).
I generally don't care for specs sheets, though, so it doesn't sway me - I appreciate simplicity and elegance, and just plain working straight forwardly.
Not saying the Samsung phones don't do that, but just showing my priorities.
Not to mention nearly ALL spec sheets I've generally seen don't really compare things fairly, unless it's a product line within the same brand.
It's so easy to list really nominal features in one side and not on the other.
Ken Masters
Banned
I read the bio also and by all accounts he was a scum bag who backstabbed and treated those closet to him like trash if it would benefit him in the slightest. He was a genius in the business world, not so much science, so I will always give him props for that.
the biography hasn't been disputed by those who knew Jobs best, and it portrayed Jobs as brilliant man who as a jerk off piece of shit
and you need to calm the fuck down before your veins pop out of your head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WQ0i3nCx60&feature=youtube_gdata_player
According to Hitchens, you don't want sj to be mother Teresa.
Technosteve
Banned
A6 isn't A15 core design seems to be their own core design.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6292/iphone-5-a6-not-a15-custom-core
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6292/iphone-5-a6-not-a15-custom-core
B-b-b-b-b-ut Apple don't innovate!
I hope this is where they get a huge gains in power usage. I know it's a big priority for them, and I value that.
Slurpy2k20
Member
So let me get this straight. Some troll accuses me of 'worshipping at the altar of Jobs', by lying and pretending I said things I did not say. I responded by saying that's a despicable comment- it's despicable when the guy was alive, but now even more so because he's dead. It would be despicable if it was Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, Hitler, Mother Theresa, or your next door neighbor, because the statement is vulgar, meaningless, and simply trollish meant to paint someone as some insane fanatic.
For some reason, you take issue with the fact that I didn't think thats the greatest comment, and don't enjoy being baselessly accused of worshipping at the altar of another human being (the fact that he's dead of cancer is just a bonus) when talking about cell phones. You jump in, foaming at the mouth, that SJ wasn't Mother Theresa (as if anyone implied such) and that he was, in fact, a 'piece of shit'- SJ's character is completely irrelevant to the discussion, as I similarily wouldn't like to be accused of worshipping at the altar of Mother Theresa. What's disconcerting is the fact that you didnt take issue with his original comment towards me, but to my response to him, taking it s an opportunity to jump in enlighten us about how much of a piece of shit Steve Jobs was, as if that had ANYTHING to do with my point that the 'altar of Steve Jobs' is a bullshit, ultra-trollish line, or relevant to the discussion at all, besides being an inopportune moment to express your hatred.
RukusProvider
Banned
I like Verizon but lack of unlimited data plan and no voice + data at the same is no bueno for me.
Is the no voice + data concurrently limited to 3G or apply to all Verizon bands?
Is the no voice + data concurrently limited to 3G or apply to all Verizon bands?
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Yo, Ken and Paradoxal, can you take this shit to PM?
drunkendonuts
Member
as much as i'd love for my phone to be "naked", i think i'll be getting a case for mines. i was thinking one of the otterbox ones, maybe the commuter one since the defender seems like too much for me. anyone else putting a case on theirs?
My sisters and I pre-ordered some cases for our iPhones. I got the Incipio Frequency, my sister got the Otterbox Defender, and the other sister got the Otterbox Commuter. Despite their big bulkiness, they both insisted on the Otterboxes. They wanted something to really protect it since they're clumsy. I had the Otterbox Defender for my iPhone 4 and didn't like the bulkiness, so I think the Incipio Frequency should be a good one.
The_Inquisitor
Member
My iPhone 5 is preparing for shipping too. Now trying to decide on what case.
Technosteve
Banned
Hey when you get cancer, you'll probably die before Steve.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
HOOORAY!!!!!
Got that too. Urgh, I'm not gonna be home to sign for the package on Friday :/
Was starting to get antsy about my pre-order but I just got updated to "Preparing for Shipment". Didn't get the order in until 3:18 ET and thought I might have not gotten it in time. What a relief. Has Apple revealed any kind of official case yet? If not is there a defacto case yet?
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
Member
No kidding? Nice. Crisis averted! Got class early the day after too, not much time to play around with it beyond setting it up though
I'm poor and in the US so I probably won't even know I have cancer!
petethepanda
Member
I'm so torn on this damn phone.
I'm currently on ATT, without a grandfathered data plan. 2gb/mo for $80 (10% discount from work). I use about 1gb/mo, but that's because I severely hold myself back because of the cap. Sprint with their unlimited data is intriguing, but their 3G network looks to be downright pitiful, and their LTE network in Chicago doesn't roll out until a few months from now. I could take a risk and assume their eventual LTE network will stack up against the competition, but that's a pretty big risk given Sprint's track record. Plus, Sprint and Verizon can't do voice and data at the same time with the iPhone 5, which is a feature on ATT I do actually use fairly often.
Even if I could figure out my carrier situation, there's the question of whether or not it'd work with my car. I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra, which has one of those 30pin-to-USB-and-also-1/8-stereo adapters. Lightning itself is all-digital, no more analog output, but the Lightning-to-30pin adapter has a DAC in it. So it might work, but no guarantee. Worst case I can just use the aux in jack, but being able to control the music on the stereo / steering wheel is a feature I don't want to lose.
For both of these issues, I would just wait it out to see if things become clearer, but I'm looking to sell my iPhone 4 to cover much of the cost of a 5, and I assume the longer I wait to sell this thing the less money I'll make from it, so that's forcing me into taking action soon. (At this point I'm waiting to get the okay from ATT that my phone will be unlocked, should be a day or two).
Aaaaaaah.
Edit: I wonder if I can sell my 4 and safely switch my current ATT number to an ATT prepaid phone for a month or so while I figure all this out, and then still be able to port my number out to another carrier once I'm ready to.
I'm currently on ATT, without a grandfathered data plan. 2gb/mo for $80 (10% discount from work). I use about 1gb/mo, but that's because I severely hold myself back because of the cap. Sprint with their unlimited data is intriguing, but their 3G network looks to be downright pitiful, and their LTE network in Chicago doesn't roll out until a few months from now. I could take a risk and assume their eventual LTE network will stack up against the competition, but that's a pretty big risk given Sprint's track record. Plus, Sprint and Verizon can't do voice and data at the same time with the iPhone 5, which is a feature on ATT I do actually use fairly often.
Even if I could figure out my carrier situation, there's the question of whether or not it'd work with my car. I have a 2010 Hyundai Elantra, which has one of those 30pin-to-USB-and-also-1/8-stereo adapters. Lightning itself is all-digital, no more analog output, but the Lightning-to-30pin adapter has a DAC in it. So it might work, but no guarantee. Worst case I can just use the aux in jack, but being able to control the music on the stereo / steering wheel is a feature I don't want to lose.
For both of these issues, I would just wait it out to see if things become clearer, but I'm looking to sell my iPhone 4 to cover much of the cost of a 5, and I assume the longer I wait to sell this thing the less money I'll make from it, so that's forcing me into taking action soon. (At this point I'm waiting to get the okay from ATT that my phone will be unlocked, should be a day or two).
Aaaaaaah.
Edit: I wonder if I can sell my 4 and safely switch my current ATT number to an ATT prepaid phone for a month or so while I figure all this out, and then still be able to port my number out to another carrier once I'm ready to.
CrashPrime
Member
pre-ordered my iphone5 after I saw my brother upgrade to a Galaxy SIII and do a Speedtest on our areas recently turned on 4G LTE ... averaged between 15-18Mb down. I about shit. Apparently LTE is the real f'n deal.
nhlducks35
Member
Technosteve
Banned
the matte one will make you lose clarity while reducing glare.
Gary Whitta
Member
Samsung still betting on specs over user experience, I see. I thought we'd moved on from that.
CharminUltra
Member
I think I'm going to end up getting a case after all.
Since I bought my iPhone off-contract, I'll be giving my brother my iPhone 5 once I'm done with it and then just either upgrade via AT&T or switch to Verizon next year. I don't want the phone to be all scratched up when he gets it.
Any cool cases?
Since I bought my iPhone off-contract, I'll be giving my brother my iPhone 5 once I'm done with it and then just either upgrade via AT&T or switch to Verizon next year. I don't want the phone to be all scratched up when he gets it.
Any cool cases?
Willkiller
Banned
The Apple orientated one doesn't even include Sapphire Crystal.
Samsung has nothing. NOTHING.
Power Support are shit, in my experience. I always buy from Zagg (Invisibleshield) and similars.
I hope these guys are quick at making new cases, the cases they made for the 4/4S were rad looking.
http://www.vossenwheels.com/store/itemdetail.aspx?id=99
http://www.vossenwheels.com/store/itemdetail.aspx?id=99
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I guess I just don't get why people who hate the iPhone still hang out here. It's the iPhone 5 thread, if you aren't getting it that's fine, but go hang out in another thread then.
We really don't need huge Android vs iOS arguments in a thread mostly about people getting the new iPhone. It's getting tiresome.
If you want another phone get another phone, if you want the iPhone 5 get it. No reason to sit and degrade anyone else just because they are getting something you aren't.
We really don't need huge Android vs iOS arguments in a thread mostly about people getting the new iPhone. It's getting tiresome.
If you want another phone get another phone, if you want the iPhone 5 get it. No reason to sit and degrade anyone else just because they are getting something you aren't.
That's quite interesting that they've approached it this way, especially if they're focusing on power efficiency while bumping up the performance. We'll see when the benches roll out.
LyleLanley
Banned
That's going to be a hell of an upgrade.
Excited to upgrade from a Droid X!
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I wouldn't be too surprised if this is the moment they begin to differentiate their phones' underlying performance from the competition. Their priorities are clearly different (in part because they don't care about the spec sheet horse race), so we will likely see an even more highly-tuned experience in future apple chips, putting the competition at an even greater disadvantage than software alone.