See Samsung's Sunday newspaper ad about the iPhone 5. Whats your thoughts? (merged)

[matttye]

Their looking for more revenue to pay the fine to Apple in Jan.

Probably They deserved everything they got with that fine. They've blatantly copied the iPhone in a number of ways.

PS. Have you used an S3 with Jelly Bean?

Jelly Bean is a joke. Still choppy as hell and still has the same flaws as old versions. "Hey fan clubbers jelly bean is faster and smoother..." go use it and tell me how big of a lie that is. iOS is fast and smooth, jelly bean is like iOS 4 on an iPhone 3G. Grats.

Have you used it on the S3? It's just as smooth as my iPad on my S3. The version I'm using is a Jelly Bean leak too, not even the stable version, so it might get a little smoother yet.

 

[Alx9876]

Apple fanboys fight back against Samsung

Apple fanboys fight back against Samsung



http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57513782-71/apple-fanboys-fight-back-against-samsung/

 

[nonamelive]

SAMSUNG is so ridiculous.

 

[26139]

Specs? Who gives a **** about specs?

Samsung needs to compare themselves to other android devices, not the iPhone, because most iPhone owners don't give a *****.

Even the iPhone loving geeks don't give a flying crap about how many processors it has or the expandable memory.

Kills me that other companies think these ads are good ideas.

 

[corinhorn]

I'm sorry to all out there offended

Why would anyone be offended by a damn ad? It's an ad. Is their skin so thin that they get deeply offended if they see an ad for a device they choose not to buy?

 

[johnnyinternets]

Hard to be that offended when it's a newspaper ad....... Samsung gave up so much money they can't afford a real ad spot? Haha we are probably amongst the select few to even see this... Elderly people who still get the paper probably really pay attention to that ad.

Really? I think you'll find it's all over the internet. Even on Apple specific sites

 

[jstrahan73]

prob same as always $600-$699 for the base.

$649
$749
$849

 

[Glideslope]

Same question... Have you used a GS3 with Jelly Bean?

Yes, Matt. I do not agree that it is as smooth as iOS 5 on a 4S or a 4 for that matter. It is much improved over 4.0. Google simply does not have the hardware/software integration of the iPhone. It's that simple.

 

[linkgx1]

Samsung shoulda instead said.....THEY BOTH HAVE RAM MADE FROM SAMSUNG.

 

[matttye]

Yes, Matt. I do not agree that it is as smooth as iOS 5 on a 4S or a 4 for that matter. It is much improved over 4.0. Google simply does not have the hardware/software integration of the iPhone. It's that simple.

Agree to disagree then Seems as smooth as my iPad 2 to me (not surprising given the superior processor in the S3).

 

[Glideslope]

Really? I think you'll find it's all over the internet. Even on Apple specific sites

What is it will all you guys from England? Always bashing Apple?

p.s. How's the decision going to let Scotland become Independent?

 

[alfistas]

Who cares about a stupid ad??

People should make their own market research and purchase what they concider best for them.

 

[ixodes]

All of this is so stupid. I am so ****ing sick of going to Best Buy

The best solution of all is simple. Stop going to Best Buy.

It's as simple as that.

 

[Aidan5806]

Sales doesn't automatically make it a better phone.

If that was the case, the Ford Fiesta is the best car in the world.

True but it would make for a more legitimate argument than this ad would. This is just pathetic.

 

[Chadillacc]

Going to need to disagree. I don't see it.

You are lying to yourself if you think scrolling is as smooth and perfect to the touch.

 

[matttye]

What is it will all you guys from England? Always bashing Apple?

p.s. How's the decision going to let Scotland become Independent?

Apple isn't as popular here as the US. It's not their home soil, so hardly surprising.

 

[Belly-laughs]

cool! that new black phone is lighter, smaller and nippier… yeah, i remember how big phones used to be, good to see technology is evolving.

 

[Chadillacc]

Agree to disagree then Seems as smooth as my iPad 2 to me (not surprising given the superior processor in the S3).

Android has been bottlenecking android devices hardware since day 1. Means very little to have a quad core.

 

[johnnyinternets]

What is it will all you guys from England? Always bashing Apple?

p.s. How's the decision going to let Scotland become Independent?

I'm not bashing Apple at all. In fact, i've owned nothing but iPhones from the first gen, through to 5 (soon!!).
I'm just amused at how many feathers have been ruffled over an advert.

 

[corinhorn]

True but it would make for a more legitimate argument than this ad would. This is just pathetic.

The purpose of an ad isn't to make a reasoned logical argument, it is meant to persuade you to purchase a service or good that you don't need. Ads are inherently deceptive.

 

[abthegreat]

Exactly currently using a GNex JB AOKP and also a iPad3. The usability is much greater on iOS vs Android and donno how samsung rates battery so high. Right now top out at only 3hrs screen time no wifi/low 3g usage and powersaver tweaks. Just went to get back on the iphone camp.

Lol. Just because a video loads just as fast or what ever you wanna compare on youtube go use an iPad for a month then use a Nexus 7 and tell me jelly bean isn't choppy. Take your never used an iOS device knowledge back to the YouTube page and watch your one sided fan clubber videos. I wanted android to be good, it's not. End of story.

 

[Chadillacc]

Over 1000 comments here about Samsung being a troll and trying to lure customers away from Apple with lies and misinformation. Seems Samsung has won here, because people are talking it a lot.

The only people to see this ad are people on here. Who gets a news paper. Samsung is too poor for Sunday football TV time.

 

[matttye]

Android has been bottlenecking android devices hardware since day 1. Means very little to have a quad core.

I bet you haven't even used the S3 with Jelly Bean. Until you have, please don't comment. I'm comparing two devices that I have in front of me right now.

 

[cynics]

Lol. Just because a video loads just as fast or what ever you wanna compare on youtube go use an iPad for a month then use a Nexus 7 and tell me jelly bean isn't choppy. Take your never used an iOS device knowledge back to the YouTube page and watch your one sided fan clubber videos. I wanted android to be good, it's not. End of story.

 

[fprat]

Yeah, when you have only 100,000 devices in stock, you would be sold out in couple of hours; but if you'd make 1,000,000 devices on the first day (I'm just throwing the numbers as an example), it would take you longer to be sold out. Try to read about supply and demand and techniques in marketing, every company is doing it - some are more than others.

Samsung typically includes phones in the sales channel in their sales numbers (i.e., unsold phones at Best Buy and AT&T). I would expect this makes up a good portion of the 20M number.

There is no way there are only 100,000 devices in inventory for the launch given the iphone 4S sales numbers and the lag of availability experienced then. I wouldn't be surprised if Apple announced on September 21 that they have sold 6-8M phones across all the countries in the launch. That would be a huge number (up to $5B in revenue in a two week period). Fanboy frenzies aside, that makes any comparison with Samsung look like a joke.