CharminUltra
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I've always used cases with my smartphones, but if the back of the new iPhone ends up being metal instead of glass, then I'll likely go naked this time around.
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Apple's September 12 Event | It's almost here.
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yeah great blogpost, the best/worst part is the CNN "article" about how apple's story is like breaking bad. WTF
CharminUltra
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Multiple colors would be cool but that would eat into bumper/case sales lol
Oh no! Someone please think of the
Slurpy2k20
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It just does not make logistical sense for them. There already will be 3 storage configurations x 2 colors, = at least 6 different iPhone 5 phone models, not to mention different LTE configurations etc for different regions. Apple likes to keep logistics simple, and with the demand being as high as it is, it would be logistical nightmare to come out with multiple colors. Also, I can't see Apple straying away from white/black/aluminum/glass for their high end products (ie. non ipods) anytime soon.
No i'm sure your right, but the bumper cases are the last thing they'd give a shit about.
Hell, will these new iPhones even have their own bumper cases? Probably, but I wouldn't be surprised if not.I don't want a colored iPhone, and I doubt they want the iPhone to shift into that fashion utility product line of theirs. Also, if they were doing this, there's no way it wouldn't have leaked already (since b&w have).
Why is the iPod Touch rumored to be 4"? It doesn't have LTE and besides Apple never focused on battery life in the previous generations...
It's not about logistics. It's difficult yes but a surmountable problem. Other companies have made it work, Apple can do the same. Apple has no problem with logistical nightmares when it suits their purpose time and time again we've heard tales of Jobs demanding a particular material or a certain order in a time frame that the supplier claimed was impossible, only for Jobs to force his way through. Cook is supposed to be a top operations guy, multiple colors shouldn't be a problem for him.
The reason is that it doesn't help their margins and they don't need it to sell more. If that were to change you'd see Apple quickly put out more colors, "logistical nightmare" be dammed.
It's not about logistics. It's difficult yes but a surmountable problem. Other companies have made it work, Apple can do the same. Apple has no problem with logistical nightmares when it suits their purpose time and time again we've heard tales of Jobs demanding a particular material or a certain order in a time frame that the supplier claimed was impossible, only for Jobs to force his way through. Cook is supposed to be a top operations guy, multiple colors shouldn't be a problem for him.
The reason is that it doesn't help their margins and they don't need it to sell more. If that were to change you'd see Apple quickly put out more colors, "logistical nightmare" be dammed.
Slurpy2k20
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True, if they had a high enough incentive they'd do it. My point was they much prefer simplicity whenever it's possible, and to have as little models as possible which can cover the needs of most people. I can see them making some kind of 'special edition' colored version a la red iPod, but not as a default model, just because there's nothing as 'neutral' and universally liked by people as aluminum/black/white. If they had to add colors they'd have to add several, it just doesn't make much sense at this point. They already need 12 SKUs (16/32/64 x black/white x AT&T/Verizon) just for the US.
CrunchinJelly
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Apple should come out with a cyan iPhone. There is now a gap in the market.
Comparing apples to oranges there.
And specific materials are far simpler as they'll be dispersed across an entire line. Supplying an already tight market with multiple options (essentially SKUs) is a different game entirely.
But you're right, if Apple saw it as something they HAD TO DO for whatever reason, they could eventually make it work. At this point though, there is no such reason. Shit's flying off the shelves as it is.
Equating the "ooh shiny" superficiality of an Apple product's appeal to the "shiny" metaphor of the way Apple tends to polish their software UI/user experience? Really?
criesofthepast
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Same here. My only worry is the back when laying on a table or surface. For that I just use a bumper. It raises the phone ever so slightly so that the back is not touching the surface and resting on the rubber bumper. I've never been able to scratch an iPhone screen in my life. Then again, I've never dropped or kept my phone in a pocket with keys in my life either.
Even a bumper is probably not my best bet. I should get those invisible back film protectors.
I'm deffinitely not a fan of the matte that we've seen from the 5 leaks. Can anyone explain why the matte wouldn't extend to the entire back and not have those stupid looking top and bottom sections be non-matte? I think it's ugly.
I support this man.
I gave two examples found in Macworld. One used 'shiny' in the exact same way as was later picked apart by the macalope. The other mentioned 'shiny' in a different way and I included it to show the variety of usage. Both examples of shiny I quoted are using it as positive adjectives. My examples show that the macalopes accusation of condescension for the critic's use of the word 'shiny' is a presumptuous cheap shot.
Phoenix
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I don't think so. It hasn't stopped people from buying cases for Samsung smartphones which come in multiple colors, nor has it stopped the sales for the Windows 7 somewhat reasonably intelligent phones. Thus, I don't think Apple would look at those sales as a limiting factor for producing devices.
They seem to have a hell of a time producing their finishes in other colors though. White took several years of production to get right (granted its a much harder problem).
Slurpy2k20
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No, it wasn't presumptuous. If you read the thing using common sense, you would realize that. His entire article was filled with passive aggressive hate towards the company, even though he claims to love their products. It was clearly used in a disparaging way. I mean, come on..
It was used in the same context as the typical 'ALL APPLE MAKES IS SHINY OVERPRICED SHIT' troll line.
Slurpy2k20
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Samsung phones come in multiple colors? Not really. It's usually 2 at most, same as Apple.
As for Lumia phones, I'd say the colors are actually a distinguishing feature of the phones, part of their identity, and makes them stand out among the pack. I find the colors more of a 'what the hell can we possibly do to make people notice these phones' concept.
If you have a 4S then you should wait for 5S, without a doubt.
NYR
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Interesting. @Chronic just posted these pics on Twitter. For those who don't know, @chronic is a legitimate source for new iPhone info and leaks:
http://instagram.com/p/PVw2EnCTbt/
http://instagram.com/p/PVYmHMiTVb/
That is a BLACK iphone with a SILVER back, which we have seen in some leaks, but the black on black has been in most leaks...
Multiple color options confirmed?? Black-on-Black dead confirmed??
http://instagram.com/p/PVw2EnCTbt/
http://instagram.com/p/PVYmHMiTVb/
That is a BLACK iphone with a SILVER back, which we have seen in some leaks, but the black on black has been in most leaks...
Multiple color options confirmed?? Black-on-Black dead confirmed??
iPads are traditionally announced/launched in Q1. Expect it next year.
-Pyromaniac-
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Yeah, I think I will. Part of the reason I'm thinking about it is because my iPhone is almost full (32 GB). Don't like deleting stuff from my iPhone.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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iPad vs iPad mini. Guy only said "iPad." Maybe he meant mini, whatever.
-Pyromaniac-
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oh I just assumed he meant mini since that's what everyone is talking about these days :/
technically that is a new ipad
so technically I'm right anyway. Woot.
Crap I hope black metal isn't gone :/Interesting. @Chronic just posted these pics on Twitter. For those who don't know, @chronic is a legitimate source for new iPhone info and leaks:
http://instagram.com/p/PVw2EnCTbt/
http://instagram.com/p/PVYmHMiTVb/
That is a BLACK iphone with a SILVER back, which we have seen in some leaks, but the black on black has been in most leaks...
Multiple color options confirmed?? Black-on-Black dead confirmed??
The thing with all the leaks of black on silver was that you could see the white plastic surrounds in the charging port, at the antenna break and the headphone port indicating those bodies were for the white phone. Can't tell that here.
A thought just occurred to me, why not color match the back glass to the body like the MacBook trackpads?
I think I mentioned this before, but for people on family plans. Try calling into AT&T and tell them you're having problems paying your bill. They gave me a $50 credit, and a choice of either 6 months of free texting/m2m ($180 value) or $20 a month for texting/m2m. Math wins so I went with $20 a month for texting/m2m. First time AT&T has did something right for me.
Slurpy2k20
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Extremely annoying shots, but I digress. Why the hell would this person have an actual iPhone 5, and if he was someone in a position to do so, he'd be under a shitload of NDAs which would prevent him from spamming these to instagram at the risk of massive legal action. I call bullshit.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Chronic's been on top of pretty much everything in the last couple of years.
NYR
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Yeah, the pics are like that on purpose for just that fact and like Liu Kang mentioned, @chronic is about as legit as you get when it comes to leaks - for example, first one to leak iOS details, and annouced the 4S, including form factor and cases before anyone.
He is extremely well connected in the mobile world - he really isn't "wrong" or in the business of spreading rumors, more like in the business of leaking news.
NYR
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Me too, but I'm going back to black no matter what though, I personally regret going for a white 4S, to be honest.
Didn't see this posted, but this is pretty cool if legit.
Apparently the colourful murals Apple is putting up are cleverly elongated app icons:
I can definitely make out the music one, can't really pick out the rest.
Apparently the colourful murals Apple is putting up are cleverly elongated app icons:
I can definitely make out the music one, can't really pick out the rest.
-Pyromaniac-
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I see the iTunes one. That's pretty cool.
biosnake20
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From left to right there is the game center, itunes, and music app. They are very apparent so it's definitely legit.
Didn't see this posted, but this is pretty cool if legit.
Apparently the colourful murals Apple is putting up are cleverly elongated app icons:
I can definitely make out the music one, can't really pick out the rest.
I literally LOL'd at that.
Leona Lewis
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So hyped for the new Nano. Can't find the old one anywhere, so you know it's coming
CharminUltra
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The one in the center could be Safari, but it's obscured by the Apple logo.
From left to right there is the game center, itunes, and music app. They are very apparent so it's definitely legit.
EDIT: or maybe the App Store icon?
He also leaked how iOS maps would look like before it was shown, and a whole bunch of other things.
PCMag called him out on saying unlocked phones would be released on a specific day, and got burned for it:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2386860,00.asp
WordAssassin
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If that's a legit iPhone in his hand, it looks thin as FUCK. Like I know that it's going to be thinner, and we've seen it in people's hands before, and obviously it has to be as thick as a headphone jack. But something about the shot of him holding it to his ear just makes it look SO thin. Goddamn.
Also who and how the flying fuck did anyone realize that the Apple banner was app icon, hahahahahahaha
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