iPhone 5 anyone?

[ibcj]

I went down to the Verizon store and hour before they opened and picked up two iPhone 5's. Coming from the iPhone 4, this phone is very fast and the camera is greatly improved. Switching to Verizon from AT&T has made a huge difference in usability. IMO it is well worth the upgrade.

 

[ElectronGuru]

. I still miss stylus input as I used a Palm for years and really enjoy that input method.!"

Mrs G uses a stylus with her iPad. You'd just need to find a case with the appropriate setup (built in stylus socket).

 

[flashflood]

I went down to the Verizon store and hour before they opened and picked up two iPhone 5's. Coming from the iPhone 4, this phone is very fast and the camera is greatly improved. Switching to Verizon from AT&T has made a huge difference in usability. IMO it is well worth the upgrade.

Yeah, 4 to 5 is definitely worth it. 4S to 5, meh. I'm keeping my 4S until there's a 5S. The single-generation upgrades just don't seem worth the cost.

 

[Shadowww]

Not getting Apple this time.. can't wait until Nokia Lumia 920 gets released, just a couple months left. And it actually is packed with innovations.

 

[StarHalo]

Mrs G uses a stylus with her iPad.

Something that never even occurred to me, until I saw the Bamboo app - now the iPad seems incomplete without a stylus..

 

[Phantom309]

Drunk post?

Anyway, looks like I'll be waiting on this one. My 4s isn't very old!


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Not drunk, completely serious. I don't like Apple products, and I don't like Al Gore. Not crazy about touch screens either. The only apple product in this house is an ipod my son had to have, then found out how much it sucks to have to deal with itunes. Apparenty I'm in the minority, but I'll stick with my blackberry till it croaks. Then, android maybe? But never apple.

 

[StarHalo]

I'm seeing a lot of complaints that the 5 is too light - as in "toylike", versus the 4S. This makes me wonder how Apple will cope with this in the future; materials tech is just hitting its stride, will they have to find ways to make the phone heavier?

 

[bansuri]

People are complaining about the anodizing scuffing. Watch for increased traffic here as google returns the countless ano threads to their "scratched anodizing" queries. Nothing new for us!
Wonder if Steve Ku plans on making some Ti iphone backs with trit slots?
Maybe strip the ano with some oven cleaner?
In knife production I have a motto that I have to remind the boss of occasionally; you can do it once safely, but can you do it 1000 times safely? That is in regards to changing production or handling procedures. I was reminded of this yesterday when I went to put my phone in my shirt pocket that wasn't there, gravity claimed it. Rubber case kept it safe.

 

[StarHalo]

Maybe strip the ano with some oven cleaner?

That's what I was thinking, a shiny polished bare aluminum iPhone would definitely stand out..

 

[ElectronGuru]

AI has posted their (always) excellent review of the IP5:

http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/24/review_apples_iphone_5_running_ios_6​

Here's the conclusion:

Apple satisfied the primary complaints one could make about the iPhone when comparing it against high end competitors. The company also addressed issues that nobody had identified as areas needing to be fixed. And outside of technological improvements that will result in a new model next year, it's hard to point out any significant flaws in iPhone 5.

This is why comments are being focused on the new Lightning connector and the fact that users might want to buy an adaptor or extra cables, and the new Maps app: there's simply nothing to really dislike about the phone itself.

 

[Wrend]

Nope. I'm more of an Android/custom PC kind of guy, but to each their own.

I picked up a Nexus 7 not long ago, but my actual cell phone is very dated and has been eligible for a free upgrade for at least a few years now. I just haven't bothered to get a new one yet. Only things I don't like about it though are the now low battery life and that it's starting to fall apart.

 

[f22shift]

I'm seeing a lot of complaints that the 5 is too light - as in "toylike", versus the 4S. This makes me wonder how Apple will cope with this in the future; materials tech is just hitting its stride, will they have to find ways to make the phone heavier?

I hope it stays light. That's one of my complaints of the 4. I do understand that people will perceive weight as in quality but in actual use lightest possible is more beneficial.
It's less likely to break in a fall(f=m*a)
In a YouTube vid they had an informal drop test vs a galaxy s3. The iPhone faired better.

 

[Wrend]

It's less likely to break in a fall(f=m*a)

That might be the case here (not sure), but if the additional weight is in protective reinforcement and padding, then probably not.

My ideal cell phone would run on 3 loose (non-pack) AAs instead of a proprietary Li-ion cell, so I could use Eneloops in it and never have to wait for the phone to charge.

 

[AznDragon567]

sigh...contract not up, I literally have to pay $659..

 

[TedTheLed]

I'm seeing a lot of complaints that the 5 is too light - as in "toylike", versus the 4S. This makes me wonder how Apple will cope with this in the future; materials tech is just hitting its stride, will they have to find ways to make the phone heavier?

I used t' find weights glued into corded phones all the time.. but I wouldnt want that extra weight in a portable, crash energy and all..

 

[BLUE LED]

I am sitting on the fence on the iPhone 5. There appears to be some rattling problems. I hope they will be resolved.

 

[mgscheue]

No rattling with mine, though I see some have reported it. Loving my 5. Definitely a great upgrade from my 4.

 

[StarHalo]

I used t' find weights glued into corded phones all the time.. but I wouldnt want that extra weight in a portable, crash energy and all..

Right, but the materials will continue to get lighter while the components get smaller; it's only a matter of time before a standard-sized phone is the weight of hollow cardboard and has empty spaces in it. This makes me wonder, since we're moving the visual interface to the eye (Google Glasses) and the audio interface to the ear (Bluetooth), if we're going to move the hardware to the wrist and go back to the smartwatch idea (and it's rumored that Apple is considering a wristwatch-specific iPod device..)

 

[Norm]

I am sitting on the fence on the iPhone 5. There appears to be some rattling problems. I hope they will be resolved.

Non of the reported problems with mine, perfect out of the box a great improvement on my I4.

Norm

 

[ElectronGuru]

I am sitting on the fence on the iPhone 5.

With Apple stuff, especially 'i' stuff, the worry of picking up a defective inversely correlates to your proximity to an Apple store.

They are (historically) empowered to fix or replace physical issues on the spot.