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Surprising, but, not so surprising. Surprising because the iPad is supposedly a a very good tablet. Not so surprised because Apple has lost its magic, which is

by neya 14y ago

Surprising, but, not so surprising. Surprising because the iPad is supposedly a a very good tablet. Not so surprised because Apple has lost its magic, which is expected, since Steve is no longer with us. (Admit it - The iPhone 5 IS a disappointment). I have never been a great fan of Apple nor the iPad. But I do have to admit that the iPad is a really good tablet in all fairness. At the same time, Android is evolving so fast that it's only a matter of time I guess, till they overthrow Apple. So, in a way, it's not so surprising.

rimantas 14y ago
> Admit it - The iPhone 5 IS a disappointment Why would I admit it? It is better than iPhone4s in every sense. And where I am Google powered maps app never had transit data (and I have no need for it) so getting turn-by-turn navigation was a big plus without any loses. iPhone 4S was announced a day before Jobs' death. Which do you think is more plausible: that they only started working on iPhone 5 on October 6, 2012; or what they had all the basics of iPhone 5 already in place? Jobs probably gave his blessings to iPhone 6 before passing away.
- neya 14y ago
  The iPhone 5 was hyped by the media in every possible sense. It was projected to be some kind of a super-phone. Some even speculated it to have a mini projector, laser-keyboard and what not. But now, all it has is just a few inches of extra screen size and a slightly upgraded dual-core processor, while the rest of its competitors have had super-fast quad-core chips with higher clock speed and larger screen sizes for a while already.
  - shinratdr 14y ago
    > The iPhone 5 was hyped by the media in every possible sense. So was the iPhone, and the iPad, and the iPhone 4, and the 4S, and the iPad mini, and basically every Apple product ever. This isn't new. > It was projected to be some kind of a super-phone. By who? Your local news station? Nobody with any sense made that prediction. > Some even speculated it to have a mini projector, laser-keyboard and what not. Random analysts and tech enthusiasts figured that Apple would randomly switch gears to gimmicky half baked features that nobody else has shipped yet instead of using the years of actual information at their disposal that shows Apple iterates over constantly overhauling? Yeah real surprising. > while the rest of its competitors have had super-fast quad-core chips with higher clock speed You know nothing about the topic you're talking about. The iPhone 5 A6 processor benches faster than most Android tablets and the GPU outstrips all Mali GPUs and the Tegra 3. Meanwhile "super-fast quad core chip" has so little meaning it might as well just be a marketing term.
    - neya 14y ago
      Disclosure: I am a male and not a female. So you can stop stalking every move of mine. Thanks.
      - shinratdr 14y ago
        What in the hell are you talking about? Way to completely derail a discussion. EDIT - Oh I see, you're also the guy who thinks open source wins everything because Android is doing well right now. I honestly hadn't noticed. I just see a dumb comment and pounce, I hadn't looked at the username for either comment until just now. However if I'm bothering you frequently, that's not a good sign. It means you're spouting a bunch of ridiculous BS with little to no evidence or point. Try to avoid that in the future, and trust me you'll never see my name again. Continue to and you almost certainly will. I don't check usernames, I just reply. EDIT - I just have to add that I love that two comment replies to you four days apart counts as sexualized stalking. Either you're the biggest prude in history, extremely paranoid, or possibly just not as quick witted as you thought.
        neya 14y ago
        It's ok Ross, no worries. It was a very crude joke. How's Canada btw? :)

by neya 14y ago

rimantas 14y ago

> Admit it - The iPhone 5 IS a disappointment Why would I admit it? It is better than iPhone4s in every sense. And where I am Google powered maps app never had transit data (and I have no need for it) so getting turn-by-turn navigation was a big plus without any loses. iPhone 4S was announced a day before Jobs' death. Which do you think is more plausible: that they only started working on iPhone 5 on October 6, 2012; or what they had all the basics of iPhone 5 already in place? Jobs probably gave his blessings to iPhone 6 before passing away.

neya 14y ago
The iPhone 5 was hyped by the media in every possible sense. It was projected to be some kind of a super-phone. Some even speculated it to have a mini projector, laser-keyboard and what not. But now, all it has is just a few inches of extra screen size and a slightly upgraded dual-core processor, while the rest of its competitors have had super-fast quad-core chips with higher clock speed and larger screen sizes for a while already.
- shinratdr 14y ago
  > The iPhone 5 was hyped by the media in every possible sense. So was the iPhone, and the iPad, and the iPhone 4, and the 4S, and the iPad mini, and basically every Apple product ever. This isn't new. > It was projected to be some kind of a super-phone. By who? Your local news station? Nobody with any sense made that prediction. > Some even speculated it to have a mini projector, laser-keyboard and what not. Random analysts and tech enthusiasts figured that Apple would randomly switch gears to gimmicky half baked features that nobody else has shipped yet instead of using the years of actual information at their disposal that shows Apple iterates over constantly overhauling? Yeah real surprising. > while the rest of its competitors have had super-fast quad-core chips with higher clock speed You know nothing about the topic you're talking about. The iPhone 5 A6 processor benches faster than most Android tablets and the GPU outstrips all Mali GPUs and the Tegra 3. Meanwhile "super-fast quad core chip" has so little meaning it might as well just be a marketing term.
  - neya 14y ago
    Disclosure: I am a male and not a female. So you can stop stalking every move of mine. Thanks.
    - shinratdr 14y ago
      What in the hell are you talking about? Way to completely derail a discussion. EDIT - Oh I see, you're also the guy who thinks open source wins everything because Android is doing well right now. I honestly hadn't noticed. I just see a dumb comment and pounce, I hadn't looked at the username for either comment until just now. However if I'm bothering you frequently, that's not a good sign. It means you're spouting a bunch of ridiculous BS with little to no evidence or point. Try to avoid that in the future, and trust me you'll never see my name again. Continue to and you almost certainly will. I don't check usernames, I just reply. EDIT - I just have to add that I love that two comment replies to you four days apart counts as sexualized stalking. Either you're the biggest prude in history, extremely paranoid, or possibly just not as quick witted as you thought.
      - neya 14y ago
        It's ok Ross, no worries. It was a very crude joke. How's Canada btw? :)