Reply to: Is the iPhone finished?

[NickFitz]

"Most people on here are quite technology based"

"You are brand orientated."

Do you not understand what that means?

I understand when you're trolling. It's easy to spot, because a post appears with your name on it.

[d000hg]

Most people on here are quite technology based, you seem to be brand orientated.

And? Is there a point or judgement there? I know how you hate to cast judgement on others.

[minestrone]

It's a thread about the brand. What am I supposed to post about in it, the price of fish?

"Most people on here are quite technology based"

"You are brand orientated."

Do you not understand what that means?

[NickFitz]

Most people on here are quite technology based, you seem to be brand orientated.

It's a thread about the brand. What am I supposed to post about in it, the price of fish?

[minestrone]

Ooh, what's this? Why, it's an article from last November explaining why big institutional investors need to keep Apple's share price down until January 19th in order to make hundreds of millions of dollars: Buy Apple On January 18 - Seeking Alpha

Whoever would have thought?

Most people on here are quite technology based, you seem to be brand orientated.

[stek]

there might be something in the sticking factor. my 2 year iphone deal comes to a close in a few months and unlike every other phone i have ever had i'm not in any hurry to get there. all my previous phones were either hopelessly outdated or had battery / screen / button issues after such an amount of time.

my i4 works as well as ever. frankly i'd find it difficult to live without. why change?

i will change though. one of the kids can have the old one but even so there'll be plenty that stick for longer.

WHS

I am an Applehead but I don't think the iPhone is greatest thing ever, it's not a great phone but it's a good tool and integrates across ones iLife very well if you are into Apple stuff.

The 4S is ace, feels quality like a Rolex whereas all these S3's etc to me feel like plastic toys, and I know it's not about that but I like it! the iPhone 5 is dead light and plasticky and I won't be upgrading to that one.

I'll be keeping the 4S when my contract expires too, and look around for a sim only deal, prolly Three since I eat data and have Three here in IE - dual sim-tastic!

Personally, I feel the 4S will become a 'Classic Phone' when 'Classic Smartphones' magazine comes out (Plan B?)

[NickFitz]

Some financial whizz on here can no doubt explain how it might be advantageous to somebody to circulate a rumour that Apple was struggling, thereby depressing the share price of both Apple and its suppliers, just before it announces record sales over the Christmas period, thereby making the same share prices shoot up.

Ooh, what's this? Why, it's an article from last November explaining why big institutional investors need to keep Apple's share price down until January 19th in order to make hundreds of millions of dollars: Buy Apple On January 18 - Seeking Alpha

Whoever would have thought?

[d000hg]

Do you know how much cash Apple have? I'm pretty sure it's more than Microsoft.

Try to keep up. We were comparing Apple when they were in trouble pre-iPod/iMac, and MS who are described as being in trouble now.

[minestrone]

Was thinking the other day how the technology will jump next, I would think cameras will mostly jump to android platforms, possibly the much heralded smart fridge will go towards android when it comes about in the next few years. similar with other home devices. I would think android will win out because of its freedom and ubiquity.

[minestrone]

Is there really that much difference between IOS and Android?

Same apps really, similar level of hardware, pretty similar way of doing it. I just don't see a big difference. Big cost difference though.

[ELBBUBKUNPS]

My misses got an Iphone4 and myself and Samsung Galaxy S3, when I have a play with her ... phone it just seems cr*p compared to mine. I've never bought into the whole Apple marketing or technology, I'm not a techno geek / gadget lover, but from a functionality perspective I much prefer the S3. Only problem I do find is I'm on to much seriously considering just getting an old skool phone so Im not on my S3 so much.

[doodab]

Most Apple owners aren't Appleheads though.

Perhaps it's a mistranslation from the French.

For "potatohead".

[DS23]

BBC News - Apple suppliers' shares fall on report of cut in orders



Is it about the latest handset, the maps cock up, and people sticking with the 4s or 4, or is there a more fundamental erosion of interest in their phones?

I don't have one and never will. Any owners got any thoughts?

there might be something in the sticking factor. my 2 year iphone deal comes to a close in a few months and unlike every other phone i have ever had i'm not in any hurry to get there. all my previous phones were either hopelessly outdated or had battery / screen / button issues after such an amount of time.

my i4 works as well as ever. frankly i'd find it difficult to live without. why change?

i will change though. one of the kids can have the old one but even so there'll be plenty that stick for longer.

[Bunk]

I have no doubt you can do all sorts of cool stuff on an Android phone that you can't do on an iPhone. What makes me laugh is that most of the people who keep telling me their phone is much better than mine can barely figure out how to switch it on.

A couple of guys who sit beside me at clientco were going on the other about how great their phones were and one of their main plus points was that you could use a micro SD card and therefore had unlimited storage, unlike my crappy iPhone. After a few minutes listening to them it became apparent that neither of them had figured out how to save files to their SD card instead of their phone's memory so they weren't even using this 'unlimited storage'.



Obviously not everyone is that useless but it illustrates the point that being able to do anything with the phone isn't necessarily a good thing.

[Platypus]

Cheapest iPhone 5 costs an estimated $168 to make but sells for $649 | VentureBeat

That's a rip-off.

What a dickish remark! How much do you charge for your time per hour? My bet is rather more than your "cost price". Unless you're a low end contractor. If so, then think about lawyers, accountants, dentists, doctors... what a RIP OFF !!