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[Kame]

Dude where's the new MacBook Pro refresh for fuck sakes.

 

[yogloo]

Guh. I have til December to decide the 5s or the note 3. Truly conflicted here..

5s
Pros:
Games
Any random apps that you can think of
Fingerprint scanner

Note3
Pros:
Screen size
Battery life
Drawing

 

[CharminUltra]

Soo ... no iPad Mini with a retina screen?

iPad gets its own event.

 

[Macho Madness]

Soo ... no iPad Mini with a retina screen?

Probably October

 

[Lord Error]

What exactly did people think an iPhone 5 with a plastic shell was going to cost?

It's more a matter of perception. Of course the bill of materials is not much less on 5C, but we know that Apple sells phones for massive profits, so introducing a plastic one seemed like a decision to introduce simply a lower margin product. Turns out they decided instead to create an even higher margin product than it would be if they just kept selling 5.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

So no ipad info

Soo ... no iPad Mini with a retina screen?

Nope, this was never supposed to be an iPad event. Next month, probably.

 

[polg]

Where are my new iPads

 

[Marty Chinn]

Do you have an iPhone already. I'm so deep in the apple app/itunes ecosystem now I'd literally be throwing old money down the toilet if I shifted platforms at this stage.

How much do you really have invested? How much of it do you still use? Apps are cheap especially relative to the cost of a phone or your monthly phone plan.

 

[Oppo]

Apple is ripping off Canadian non stop.

iPhone 4S at release: $649
iPhone 5 at release: $699
iPhone 5S at release: $719

this really burns my ass

there's no reason

 

[nikos]

Does anyone know which game this is?

 

[Liha]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

 

[mrkgoo]

Something people are forgetting is that the 5C and 5S also come with iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, pages, keynote, and numbers for free.

 

[Chuck]

can anyone comment on scuffs for the iPhone 5 after having it for a year?

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

scuffed chamfers still a thing then?

Yeah, wonder if they fixed that or will just sweep it under the rug again.... >.>

 

[Goldenhen]

Dude where's the new MacBook Pro refresh for fuck sakes.

Next month.

 

[yyzjohn]

this really burns my ass

there's no reason

Sure there is, the phones are becoming cheaper to make, but Apple's stock price is going down, so they need to boost income in some way, what better way than to charge people more for an unlocked iPhone?

 

[Guess Who]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

Nokia invented colors, after all

Something people are forgetting is that the 5C and 5S also come with iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, pages, keynote, and numbers for free.

Every iOS device can get these for free now. They just dropped the price to free on the App Store.

Yeah, wonder if they fixed that or will just sweep it under the rug again.... >.>

There's a reason the black model has a "grey" finish now instead of the previous black slate finish.

 

[LaserBuddha]

Does anyone know which game this is?

Tiny Screen Racing

 

[Malvingt2]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

omg lol

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Wait the screen res. isn't even 720p?

I ain't even hidef.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

I'd rather go for a Nokia WP before I go for iOS really. I just... cannot stand Apple haha.

 

[milanbaros]

It's more a matter of perception. Of course the bill of materials is not much less on 5C, but we know that Apple sells phones for massive profits, so introducing a plastic one seemed like a decision to introduce simply a lower margin product.

Why would they do that though? The whole idea is that the previous phones were still costing too much. The cheaper bill means they can improve margins. If it didn't, why would they even do it?

 

[DeathGlobe]

So is the ios7 GM coming to developers today or is it just having a same day release for both next week?

 

[Nihilistic Monk]

How much do you really have invested? How much of it do you still use? Apps are cheap especially relative to the cost of a phone or your monthly phone plan.

Oh, I'm in deep. It's not just apps. It's my productivity with omnifocus & the sync, the sync features between iphone and osx, reading list, ibooks, iTunes music & video.

Not just the apps, but the whole shebang.

Music is DRM free now, so that's great, but I've got a fair few digital movies on the service now. I haven't bought a DVD/Bluray in years. Same with iBooks as well.

 

[sycam0re]

Was really hoping that they'd drop the date on Mac Pro. Oh well.

 

[Lima]

So is the ios7 GM coming to developers today or is it just having a same day release for both next week?

I wanna know this. Where is my ios7 GM?

 

[SeanR1221]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

 

[Goldenhen]

Dude where's the new MacBook Pro refresh for fuck sakes.

Yeah, wonder if they fixed that or will just sweep it under the rug again.... >.>

Isn't why the black colour isn't same colour as last year model due to scuff?

 

[gimmmick]

So, as a first time Iphone buyer, do I really need a 32 gig? Would it just be for music mostly? Because I'm fine with streaming my music.

Depends, how many apps are you going to have on your phone? I don't play any games on my phone, so I think 16 will hold me off pretty good.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

It's becoming increasingly obvious that Apple don't want people buying sim-free unlocked devices.

They're in cahoots with the carriers. It's all one big conspiracy to lock people in to two year contracts.

 

[jts]

I have no idea why they introduced the 5C, giving us a worse end product than just lowering the price of the 5. Must have greater profit margins.

Pretty much. I'm the biggest Apple fan but I hope the press calls out on their bullshit. Or that the 5C bombs.

I had so much hopes for a more democratic iPhone... it's just a worse iPhone for the sake of profit after all. Cheap cash grab.

 

[mrkgoo]

How much do you really have invested? How much of it do you still use? Apps are cheap especially relative to the cost of a phone or your monthly phone plan.

This is true. My sister moved to android and was worried about shifting ecosystem. She wasn't a user of iCloud so I asked her what is she really losing? Not much.

Most of the apps are just games that are sort of consumable to begin with.

I find it a bit more difficult to switch because I actually live iCloud. Not that there aren't alternatives to every feature, I just like the all-in-one solution.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

 

[Goldenhen]

I wanna know this. Where is my ios7 GM?

Someone mentioned on Macrumour forum that it will be available later today at around 1pm.

 

[ShOcKwAvE]

Um, Apple has been doing colors for quite some time...

 

[commish]

I'd rather go for a Nokia WP before I go for iOS really. I just... cannot stand Apple haha.

Then... why come and post in an apple thread...?

 

[Nevasleep]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

Didn't Apple bring out coloured iPods years ago?

 

[Deleted member 22576]

Ok you are awful at posting.

 

[Windu]

$400, $500 off contract? Yeesh. Still way too expensive.

 

[SeanR1221]

 

[parasight]

Oh cool, iPhoto and iMovie are going to be free.

 

[Hazaro]

Wait, the 5s camera doesn't have OIS? Disappointing.

As a former 4s owner and a current Nexus 4 owner, I'd recommend you hold out for the Nexus 5 which is due any time now. It's going to be a great phone at a great price.

I'd think OIS would be a given, but maybe it just takes 10 pictures and uses Photoshop to antiblur, who the fuck knows.

And I'll echo waiting for the Nexus 5 since someone from Google told me to wait specifically for it.

 

[phaonaut]

Something people are forgetting is that the 5C and 5S also come with iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, pages, keynote, and numbers for free.

Have they made a windows version yet?

 

[CosmicGroinPull]

There's a reason the black model has a "grey" finish now instead of the previous black slate finish.

Isn't why the black colour isn't same colour as last year model due to scuff?

Haha seems like it.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Then... why come and post in an apple thread...?

Because it's best to actually get involved, get the correct info and so on. I know I have a bias against Apple, but it doesn't mean I can't learn about what they have. Best be informed when having arguments or stuff for stats.

Touche haha.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

 

[kharma45]

Then... why come and post in an apple thread...?

Apple threads now exclusively for people who like Apple.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Do doctors actually still use pagers?

 

[.GqueB.]

Nokia lol
https://twitter.com/nokia_uk/status/377483408043036672/photo/1

Nokia don't.