I just read this at places around the web. This one came from Yahoo:
http://news.yahoo.com/apples-disappointing-iphone-4s-announcement-173500473.html
Excerpt:
LMAO...really? " $199 to $399? Anyone who has a high end Android phone can SHOW you just how much faster they can be than any iPhone, and that they can do more. Im not understanding the allure of Apple's iPhone except as herding behavior. And now the hubbub about the MacBook Air...its a freakin NETBOOK, mkay? I took a client to Fry's to get her a new Mac (which she wanted, because I would never recommend a Mac). She specifically said she wanted the MacBook Air and what ensued was a live comedy. She immediately exclaimed that it was "so thin". How cool! But wait, its so cool that they found a way to make it look like it had no CD/DVD player? Cool! Wait...it DOESNT have a built in CD/DVD player. . But at least you can plug an external one in there, right? Sure...just use the SINGLE USB port provided. There is only one. Well, the sales guy was going on about how it has that fancy new SSD (solid state hard drive). But wait, it's only 250GB when the average Windows 7 laptop comes with 300-500GB, some with a full TB on a standard mini drive. Needless to say, a Mac Powerbook made more sense and that is what she bought. Still about $1600.00
What type of person would buy this Macbook Air thing? Ready for the price? $1750.00 (+/- $100)
Back to the iPhone. I have a now established high end Droid phone (Samsung Epic4G). I am ready for the HTC EVO already, but I am in love with my Epic 4G's slide out keyboard. . Even a mid-range Droid can outdo any iPhone in terms of functionality. As far as thinness, style and such, Apple has its look. But is it worth double the price of the clearly superior Android phones? Definitely not. Even the hardware itself is inferior. With the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple will be hard pressed to keep the gate in it's walled garden locked. The iPhone 4S comes with dual CDMA/GSM so it can be used on other networks other than AT&T. But I think it's too late. How long before people start seeing that it makes no sense to purchase iPhones? I can see a MacBook or even an iPad or iPod, but an iPhone? Nope. In order for an iPhone to seem cool, it has to be brandished around people still using flip phones based on Nokia software, or perhaps a Blackberry which is highly functional but has little "cool factor".
Droids rule. They rule in cool factor AND functionality AND hardware as compared to Apple. Some of the new Motorola droid phones coming out are downright futuristic. That is very hard to accomplish when we are in the 21st Century. Having ranted about that, the iPhone and droid phones kick the Windows Phone 7 phones to the curb. Its not ready for prime time IMO. I found the Windows Phone 7 OS to be highly boring. There is nothing like the Market or App Store, and it somehow seems less flexible than a droid but more than an iPhone.
Anyways, just my
http://news.yahoo.com/apples-disappointing-iphone-4s-announcement-173500473.html
Excerpt:
After many rumor-packed months of feverish anticipation, Apple fans were at last greeted Tuesday by the unveiling of the latest iPhone. In the end, Apple didn't announce an iPhone 5 with a drastic new look, but rather a mere iPhone 4S with the same exterior and a souped-up interior, as well as a price reduction for older iPhone models. The old iPhone 3GS will now be free — when customers sign a two-year contract. (The new iPhone 4S will retail for $199 to $399, and goes on sale Oct. 14.) Many have dubbed Apple's announcement "disappointing." Is it?
Don't judge a smartphone by its cover: Sure, "if you were hoping for a brand new iPhone 5 today, you might be a little disappointed," says Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch. But if you get past the fact that the iPhone 4S looks just like the iPhone 4, you'll actually find some big changes. There's a faster processor, a dual CDMA/GSM chip so it can run on cell networks around the world, and a vastly improved camera. Then there's the new software: iOS 5, apps that work with the iCloud, and, most importantly, the Siri Assistant, a voice-controlled virtual assistant that can answer questions and respond to commands in natural language.
"The iPhone 4S — It's what's on the inside that counts"
It's easy to see why Apple customers are bummed: It's been 15 months since the iPhone 4 was released, and all we get is an iPhone 4s? says Dan Lyons at The Daily Beast. That's quite "a disappointment to hardcore Apple fans." Sure, Siri is "pretty amazing," but for the most part it seems that "Apple is content to keep selling what it has." For years, Apple has been a market innovator, but now there are fears that it's grown complacent. "Whether that's really the case remains to be seen."
"Apple's iPhone letdown"
LMAO...really? " $199 to $399? Anyone who has a high end Android phone can SHOW you just how much faster they can be than any iPhone, and that they can do more. Im not understanding the allure of Apple's iPhone except as herding behavior. And now the hubbub about the MacBook Air...its a freakin NETBOOK, mkay? I took a client to Fry's to get her a new Mac (which she wanted, because I would never recommend a Mac). She specifically said she wanted the MacBook Air and what ensued was a live comedy. She immediately exclaimed that it was "so thin". How cool! But wait, its so cool that they found a way to make it look like it had no CD/DVD player? Cool! Wait...it DOESNT have a built in CD/DVD player. . But at least you can plug an external one in there, right? Sure...just use the SINGLE USB port provided. There is only one. Well, the sales guy was going on about how it has that fancy new SSD (solid state hard drive). But wait, it's only 250GB when the average Windows 7 laptop comes with 300-500GB, some with a full TB on a standard mini drive. Needless to say, a Mac Powerbook made more sense and that is what she bought. Still about $1600.00
What type of person would buy this Macbook Air thing? Ready for the price? $1750.00 (+/- $100)
Back to the iPhone. I have a now established high end Droid phone (Samsung Epic4G). I am ready for the HTC EVO already, but I am in love with my Epic 4G's slide out keyboard. . Even a mid-range Droid can outdo any iPhone in terms of functionality. As far as thinness, style and such, Apple has its look. But is it worth double the price of the clearly superior Android phones? Definitely not. Even the hardware itself is inferior. With the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple will be hard pressed to keep the gate in it's walled garden locked. The iPhone 4S comes with dual CDMA/GSM so it can be used on other networks other than AT&T. But I think it's too late. How long before people start seeing that it makes no sense to purchase iPhones? I can see a MacBook or even an iPad or iPod, but an iPhone? Nope. In order for an iPhone to seem cool, it has to be brandished around people still using flip phones based on Nokia software, or perhaps a Blackberry which is highly functional but has little "cool factor".
Droids rule. They rule in cool factor AND functionality AND hardware as compared to Apple. Some of the new Motorola droid phones coming out are downright futuristic. That is very hard to accomplish when we are in the 21st Century. Having ranted about that, the iPhone and droid phones kick the Windows Phone 7 phones to the curb. Its not ready for prime time IMO. I found the Windows Phone 7 OS to be highly boring. There is nothing like the Market or App Store, and it somehow seems less flexible than a droid but more than an iPhone.
Anyways, just my