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Originally Posted by royllsister
(Post 5537914)
Stitchnripper, I believe you must mean the "5" as I don't think the 5s has been released yet...just sayin'
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Originally Posted by MCH
(Post 5538669)
All interesting comments about the iPhone 5. I was watching an interview last week with a researcher from Consumer Reports, re: the iPhone 5. His report was that Apple has made a few "tweaks" with this and that, but as executing truly innovative technology, as Apply usually does, the iPhone 5 pretty much misses the mark, It's screen is a bit bigger (means you can have another row of apps visible -- big Whoop!), and it's a bit lighter. But, nothing innovative or technologically significant. Note: Apple foresook the Google Maps database and went with its own proprietary mapping database...which, when reviewed by folks here in Silicon Valley, was not described in glowing terms. The mapping software is loaded with "bugs", making that portion of the system unreliable.
I have a Windows phone, the NOKIA Luminal 900; currently running Windows - Phone 7.5. The camera feature is hard to beat. I have a Nikon professional level digital SLR...and find the camera on my phone serves many of my purposes just fine. The camera has telephoto & macra capabilities and functions with a Carl Zeiss lens (world-class optics). I work with a bunch of technically sophisticated folks who have been blown away by my toy. I especially enjoy being able to use the voice aspect of creating text messages...I don't have to type them anymore. Consider this, when it was announced that the iPhone 5 maps were below sub-standard and there was little that is innovative in the iPhone 5, Nokia's stock rose by several points. Full disclosure requires I tell you that I've lived in Silicon Valley for 30 years and have had it "up to here" with all the slobbering and swooning over any product that Apple puts into the market. This is first release Apple has done since Steve Jobs passed away. Along with Jobs, Apple innovation seems to have gone away, as well. Even at that, though, Apple merely polished a product and marketed it as something that caused people to stand in line overnight, just to have one. I may be from Illinois, but with proximity to Missouri, I have something of the "Show Me" perspective. |
Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
(Post 5538902)
I am not disagreeing with anything you say - but - I love the idea that there are people to help me if I have a problem. and with my iMac things are very simple to coordinate, back up, etc. I have walked into the local Apple store on occasion and the "genius" was able to help me. Also, we have called the Applecare number when we were converting from PC to Mac and have always gotten wonderful customer support............
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I have had both and I am sticking to the iphone....it is great connecting all i stuff together.....
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Originally Posted by MattieMae
(Post 5538995)
I second the above comments. I've had a Mac since 1990. I like their user friendly products and great customer service. I stay with what I know works for me. I just have to figure out which service provider is best in my area before buying the iPhone 5.
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I Have iphone 4 and love it. I use it for my business....email, white pages, navigation, internet, etc. my mini pc for the road. Yes i also have ipad.
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Originally Posted by wendiq
(Post 5537535)
If I had anyone near that could help me program the Iphone, I'd have one in a heartbeat. Spent a week with my kids in SoCal....Absolutely everyone has one.....they are wonderful! For now I have the Jitterbug and am thinking of up grading that.....my DH has thus far refused one or any smartphone. He hates this new electronic age. I say, "join it or lose out"......I may not love it, but it's the way it is......WAAAAAAAAAAA.....I just need a kid close by to help me out.....LOL!
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Originally Posted by barking-rabbit
(Post 5540278)
Don,t let that stop you. Just plan on spending time at the apple store or the phone shop. Then just goggle any questions on your computer and you can get through anything. Shelf taught on an iPad soon to have an iPhone 4.
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well You want to here my story??? My husband went down and bought the iPhone 5. I was not happy at all. I don't care if he is the one with the job, and makes the money. I keep track of the budget and we did not have the money for it. Now we are going to have to make adjustments on the budget to make it all work. I need a root canal and I don't see that happening anytime soon either. We could have had 1/2 the money for that if it was not for the cost of the I phone 5. The car the teenagers drive needs a new ignition and some other little things that we need money for. That is what I think o the iPhone 5. which by the way he did not need.
By the way he had an iPad and when the new one came out he just had to get the new one. ANother thing he did not need that cost us a bunch of money. At this rate I will have to get a job and he can be around to pick up the kids from school, take them to school, take them to appointments, ect. SO there you have it. Sorry to have ranted like that. It kind of feels good though... :-) |
Originally Posted by quiltingfan
(Post 5540714)
........By the way he had an iPad and when the new one came out he just had to get the new one..........Sorry to have ranted like that. It kind of feels good though... :-)
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