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This is mostly how I feel about the iPhone 6/6 Plus
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If 1gb is enough because the OS is lightweight then we should all be running barebones linux desktops on 256mb RAM.
Its about getting value for the money.
Its about getting value for the money.
Some of us are Mac people that can't believe Apple put such a crappy layer on top of the same code base as OS X. We're still waiting for them to fire the *****s that are responsible so we can have a real os on our mobile Apple products.
Seeing as the thread wasn't started as a positive view of the new iPhone I think you've got to expect it in the alternative section. The OP compares to Android to its in the right place.
Iphone 6+ has a greater surface area than note 3 and before you even get ridiculous and carry on about volume, the extra 1.2mm thickness of the note 3 is negligible when it comes to real world usage.
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Haha. 3.5 inches is the perfect screen size and any bigger is a waste of...wait... 4 inches is the perfect size and look at all those Galaxy note using morons with their massive...damn...5.5 inches is the perfect screen size and...
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Wow...you've certainly gone back to your old ways. All your hopping from one band wagon to the other is making me dizzy!
Gah, these type of posts are so freakin annoying. Has society come up with a name for those who complain about complainers? Even worse here I am complaining about someone complaining about a complainer, noooo.... Can we stop wasting space complaining about what we are supposed to be discussing?
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I think it all comes down to what the user wants from their device at the end of the day. There is one point I see repeated in this thread and that is that the iPhone lacks functionality. To me for my usage it isn't the case. After 4 years using Android I traded my Samsung Galaxy S3 for an iPhone 5 at the end of 2012 and I will be honest here and say I do all the same things I did on Android, on the iPhone. I think when I got tired of playing around with customisation and filling 7 pages with widgets I decided to go for a device that was solid and simple. Admittedly the iPhone can't do some of the things others have demanded but I'm not sure that is vital for everybody.
The examples you gave are very valid and to me it's just another area of choice in the market place. Android is hugely popular for very good reason and the iPhone has it's spot too. My upgrade was due this month and before the iPhone was unveiled I did check out what Android had to offer. I've spent evening watching hands on videos and played with colleagues phones. However for me they don't feel as good, now that is a very personal opinion I accept. I think it's great to have so much choice. Certainly beats the days of deciding which colour Nokia to go for! lol
It's great to have the choice, without the competition we would all still have chunky windows mobile phones or Palm pilots as smartphones.
Even if that chart was believable, it would basically mean most iPhone users are basically sold cause it's an iPhone VS Android users making informed decisions based on the comparison of all phones.
The iPhone 6 hardware looks like a direct response to current Android flagships and not a phone that looks better than any of them. Just one that happens to run iOS. Even their marketing line of 'bigger than bigger' is lifeless. And Cook coming out saying we could have made a larger phone years ago. As if now is the time and back then wasn't.
Apple also needs to give us a faster way to get to our homescreen. Touch ID still requires you to wake your phone first. Hitting the power button still requires a swipe to unlock. I pull my Moto X out of my pocket, swipe down once, and I'm at my home screen. Matters a lot when you are unlocking your phone countless times daily.
Apple also needs to give us a faster way to get to our homescreen. Touch ID still requires you to wake your phone first. Hitting the power button still requires a swipe to unlock. I pull my Moto X out of my pocket, swipe down once, and I'm at my home screen. Matters a lot when you are unlocking your phone countless times daily.
I'm not really bothered about how long it takes be to get info my phone as long as its reasonably quick. To be honest I've owned the iPhone 5S and the galaxy S5 and I don't really find the finger print scanner to be better on the 5S. It's responsive on my S5 and I actually enjoy the sensation of sliding my finger to unlock the phone.
I agree about the iPhone 6 update.
In the iphones defense I really like how you can turn the phone and use touch id. After you press the home button you simply leave your finger there for a split second and it opens. It's miles ahead of the sensor onto he S5, which I assume is what I'll be stuck with on the Note 4.
On your moto X you are only swiping once because the phone has no security in place like a PIN or password, right?
I agree with you. It is nothing in size comparison to the 1520. It is barely bigger than the OPO and thinner than that device which is very easily handled as its super light and has a great design.
Ive owned the Note 3 and the 1520 and the 6+ is comparable to them and even smaller in some dimensions. The 6+ was the only choice for me in going back to iOS as a 4'7 screen is way too small in this day and age of what I use my phone for.
5-5.2 still seems to be the sweet spot though.
I tried the finger print on the S5. It's not as bad as people make it out to be, but the touch ID on the iPhone is the clear winner. It sucks that you have to swipe your finger down in a straight line. I don't understand why Samsung can't implement just letting you press your finger on the screen instead of swiping. Does anybody know?
IMO, when the masses aren't shutting down pre-ordering servers and lining up days/nights outside of stores before a new product launch, Apple will make further jumps in the advancements of their new products.
I rate Apple on the all around experience, and so far they are second to none.
I rate Apple on the all around experience, and so far they are second to none.
It's probably patented by Apple and Samsung are not going to copy them. I personally find the finger print scanner to be fine on the S5. I'm still using it 2 months on. I like the feeling of sliding your finger, the 5S one felt like more of a gimmick even though it's probably easier to use by most people. I didn't like knock on on the LG G3 either. I am probably weird
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It's probably patented by Apple and Samsung are not going to copy them. I personally find the finger print scanner to be fine on the S5. I'm still using it 2 months on. I like the feeling of sliding your finger, the 5S one felt like more of a gimmick even though it's probably easier to use by most people. I didn't like knock on on the LG G3 either. I am probably weird
Good to hear, I only played around with it a bit in store. I don't know how swiping my finger on the home button one handed is going to turn out, I better buy insurance on it.
Don't worry your pretty little head about it, plenty of consumers can't grasp the concept of freedom.
I can do it sometimes with one hand on my S5, however sometimes I have to use two hands. I don't think it will be possible to do it one handed on the note 4 but then the note is not a one handed device for me so it's fine.
What most of us already knew:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237444
When I saw him demonstrate the iPad for the first time, I remember thinking that this guy doesn't even know how these devices are suppose to be used.
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237444
When I saw him demonstrate the iPad for the first time, I remember thinking that this guy doesn't even know how these devices are suppose to be used.
Come on! When a phone reaches this kind of slimness, the design is going to took the same , only thing that'll change is may be the corners will be more rounded and the back will be different.. U see every phone out there, will have a similar design to each other, just changing the backs of the phone, or the camera shifting from left to middle or getting bigger.. Changing the design on such a device requires a huge amount of time as it's, honestly, impossible.. U can only go that much and make changes to the edges and depth of the phone..
What design change do you want? Please tell me
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